EGG-LAYING CONTEST.

Auckland Star, Volume LVI, Issue 293, 11 December 1925, Page 12

EGG-LAYING CONTEST.

THIRTY-FIFTH WEEK'S RESTLTS. Thp thirty-fifth week's laying in the Auckland Poultrykeepers" 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 aggregates : — -«. SINGLE BIRD CHAMPIONSHIP. White Lesrhorns (!> birds').— J. N. McLean (Til. IST: IT. Leser <r>>, 166; Mrs. R. S. Hißginbotham (4) IK!; Mrs. J. A. B. Hellaby (0), 160; W. P. Naughton (3), 149: Dr. Geo. Walker (6). 132. Buff Orpingtons (1 bird). —Mrs. J. A. B. Hellaby (1). 141. Anconas (1 bird).—Mrs. A. F. Martin (C). IC7. Rhode Lsland Beds (1 bird).— J. H. Kissling (31, 127. Black Orpingtons (7 birds). —F. W. Lusby (<"•). 223: Montgomery and Son (6). 208: J. X. McLean (3i, 167; R. S. Higginbotham ( — >, 13S; Mrs. J. A. B. Hellaby (1). 132. nrcKS. White Indian Runners (1 bird).—* Mrs. J. A. B. Hellaby < —), 123. Fawn and White Indian Runners (I bird). —R. G. Martin (6), 160. • TEAM CONTEST (THREE BIRDS). HEAVY BREED SECTION. White Wyandottes (3 teamsi.— J. N McLean (11). 600: S. H. Scott [10J, 399; Thos. Douthwaite (4;, 200.White Rocks (o teams). —L G. Bedford (14), 431 ; *Mrs. A. M. Stewart. No. 1 .(12), 374; *A. G. Newman (11, 344: Wm. Bish (13), 336.

Black Orpingtons C4O teams*. —w> U. Timewell I IS), s<J.">; Wm. Blomfield (20) 383; Mrs. W. J. Shiels, No. 1 (13) OS--E. Muller. No. - (1C), 581: C. B Christophers (11 j. 57i»; 11. G. Morris (lj> 567J. X. McLean. No. 2 (19), 560: Rogers and Thomson (3), 564: A. A. Pond (14). 561 : K. S. Higgin-boTham. Xo. 2 (10), 5.17 ' H. Astbuiy, No. 1 (14). 545: P. W Lusbr (llj, 543; I. Montgomery and Son (16) Itn'; J -?i°o B \ a , CK ?°\T (5), 522: W. Vennali HOI, .>lf); Mrs. A. M. Stewart, Xo 2 (111 SXB; Mrs. W. J. Shiels, Xo. 2 (161. 515: If. Astbury No. 2 <•)), 509; Spurwav loultry I-arm (—), 50 7: R. <? Iligginbotham, No. 1 (18). r>o4 • »Cha=' B^ a - ( n l S,t J°J r ; Hon - C - «• Xo! 7 t 'I l .'',: ,0 -: X - duller, No. 1 ,6., 5i.0- J (let, 400 J. 11. Kisshng, Xo. 1 (61, 480: X-β. Bedford (14) 457: Alf. .Stewart (!)» 4S. Jno. lUack. Xo. 1 (in. 47,5. Ip Isfi" X , 46 v : S r f" A - M - Stewart, Xo. ?- { f'\, 7 C 'I' X, - MoL ean. Xo. 3 (Hi 43fl 44.; v l i> h ? a °' 2 '- 44ft: Xa P ipr 11.-," til) V t'-Vlt'; 43r ' : 1>a = c an<l Knaae h i t 'S\ '• JlcLpa n, No. 1 (13). 42!)IS) , , too' Wd {11) ' 408: V - Rid " Khode' Island Reds (5 teams) —Mrs \ Ben (14), 390; J. H. Kissllng. Xo. 1 (14)

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LIUHT BREEDS (lj".T«! (1 team >-Mrs- A. F. Martin

Black La Bresso (2 toamO p- it- -vr Back Minorca* (3 team") ( _\ 3 -£ oorl XixontndVm, U6) ' E " C (l 6) r °3?7 Le l horns ' (1 team)._j. Findlay J. X. McLean. No 3 m> =!»«. t V- ??' SI. Stewart. XoMiV% 4 i l = Mrs " A " T. A. Harrison (IG) ijj . i ~ T U 4'' 446 ; (19). 430: Alf Stewart <i'h J " Churches Huwken fl4). j?, (I r 4) ,- 430: B - P -

_~ . ~D CC X SECTION WKsiWS (10 teams).-A. (T (1C). 381; B. P. Haxvken <lh ki- y l?- Tt l? 'Denotes bird dead.