EGG-LAYING CONTEST.

Auckland Star, Volume LVI, Issue 215, 11 September 1925, Page 10

EGG-LAYING CONTEST.

a MOUNT ALBERT RESULTS. The twenty-second week's laying in the Auckland Poultryl«eepers' Association's seventh bird team and second single bird championship competition ended last Sunday. The following are the leading teams to date, the figures in parentheses being the weekly totals and the last set the team aggregate:— SINGLE BIRD CHAMPIONSHIP. White Leghorns (9 birds').—J. X. McLean (6), 115; Mrs. R. S. Higginbotham <r.), 87: H. Leger (6) ST; Mrs. J. A. B. Hellaby (fi), 82. Buff Orpingtons (1 bird). —Mrs, J. A. B. Hellaby (4). 110. Anconas (1 bird). —Mrs. A. F. Martin (5). 01. Black Orpingtons (7 birds). —F. W. Lusby (7). 142: I. Montgomery and Son (6), 13.".: .T. X. McLean (3). 05.: R. S. Higginbotham (3), SS; AIL Stewart (2>, 81. DUCKS. White Indian Runners fl bird). —Mrs. J. A. B. Hellaby (3), 110. Fawn and White Indian Runners (1 bird). —R. G. Martin (7). S4: TEAM CONTEST.-THREE BIRDS. HEAVY BREED SECTION. White Wyandottes (3 teams i.—J. X. McLean (IS), 405; Thos. Douthwaite (S>, 201. White Rock 3(5 teams).—L. G. Bedford (15). 230: A. G. Newman (141. 2.31; Mrs. ■A. M. Stewart, Xo. 1 (IS), 223; Wm. Bish (10). 205. Black Orpingtons (49 teams).—Mrs W. J. Shiels, No. 1 (2.1). 375; Rogers' and Thomson (20), 372; C. B. Christophers HO. 360; H. G. Morris (17). 308; W U Timewell (201. 3G4: E. Muller. No. 2 (20), 3(51; A. A. Bond (21). 336; .1. X. McLean No. 2 (IS). 355; R. S. Higginbotham, No. 2 (17), 353; E. Muller, Xo. 1 (IS), 354: Spurway Poultry Farm (17), 352; I. Montgomery and Son (17), 351: Mrs A M Stewart, Xo. 2 (13). 343; F. W. Lnsbv (18). 330: John Black, Xo. 2 (IS) 335"W. Vennnll (15). 338; 11. Astbury. No 1 (17). 337: Wm. Blomfleld (14). 332; John H. Kissling, No. 1 (10), 330; H. Astburv. No. 2 (18), 328; L. G. Bedford (10), 319J. V McLean, No. 3 (1G), 318: Chas. Dunstan (21), 31C; Mrs. A. M. Stewart No. 1 (13), 315; John Black, Xo. 1 (16)' 301: Mrs. W. J. Shiels. Xo. 2 (17) 301 ■' R. S. Higginbotham, Xo. 1. (14)' 29."> : John H. Kissliii*. No. 2 (20) °03 • ~Alf $*Vf r k2_ 0 - n _J 18 J 7 90: Hon - C - H. Izard," -i/" 1 ' 289: G - A - Marshall (20). 287 : f?- v st S!Sf rtl Xo - 1 ns) )- 281; Leo. Ayling (li). -i 2; Page and Keane (17). 262Mrs. J. A. B. Hellaby (IS), 262 • J X ™ckey Jl9) 259: Hon. C. ll.' Izard. No. 1 (13) 2oS; J. I\. McLean, Xo. 1 (15) "5S Rhode Island Reds (5 teams).—Mrs 'A P o tar M-, (X 2li 274: John Ir - Kissling, Xo son Ch asft^aw-sg- narw - LIGHT BREEDS SECTION (15) nC °l35 S U * eam) -- Mrs - A. F. Martin Black. La Breese (2 teams).—E W Ar«r riner (13), 200: F. G. Bavlis (12) i' 4 -> Black Minorcas (3 teams).—E. C Xi'von (15) rOl l65 LegbornS U tcam) -— J - Findlay White Leghorns (44 teams) T X Mc Lean. No. 1 (1511,-330; J. N. McLean". No! Xo ( * h nl?'' mf 8 - £' S: ni^inbotha m , (?h -on 'inhl R ° and Thomson (li), 299; John >ison, No. 2 (14) *>99 • X. Dickey (IS), 295; Mrs. A. M . Stewart' >o. 1 (15), 297: Chas. Jackson (15) ->04 : H. Leger (16). 201; Mrs. X. Dickey (IS) 259 :J. X. McLean. No. 2 (IS) '>_& • A W. Bradley (141. 282: Palmerston "Poultry Plant (13), 272; E. Woodcock (17) oro". Jas. Johnson, No. 2 (16), 264- D-' Geo" Walker (15), 262; Alex. Bord (14) 257Mrs. A. M. Stewart. Xo. 2 (16)' 253* Hon. C. H. Izard. Xo. 1 (in), 231 • \' J. McLean (10), 246; Hon. C. H. Izard' No. 2 (10). 246: Mrs. R..S. Higginbotham' No. 1 (10), 244; Mrs. R. %. Higgi™: hotham. No. 3 (lo). 243; P. Freeman (16) 236; Jas. Johnson, No. 1 (16), 231- T A Harrison (17), 231; F. G. Warburton (14). 220; Alf. Stewart (13), 2->8 ■ R G Hunt (10), 228; Geo. Norris (14) 215 : R. G. Batten (16), 214: B. P. Hawken (17), 212; Mrs. Geo. Norris (17) 211 • Alex. Harvey (14), 209; Mrs. J. A B* Hellaby (13). 204. DECK SECTION. White Indian Runners flO teams) A Wood, No. 1 (20), 37G; A. Wood. No _ (201, 341; Mrs. H. Harrison (11), 319Mrs. J. A. B. Hellaby (14), 308; Mrs E* Hunter (IS), 268. Fawn and White Indian Runners (7 teams).—D. Riley (19), 407; B. p. Hawken (14), 349: R. G. Martin (18), 331- J N. McLean (16), 250; S. 11. Scott (21)' 247. Khaki Campbells (2 teams). —G. N Bell No. 2 (21), 270; G. N. Beli, No. 1 (21)' 22 "