EGG-LAYING CONTEST.

Auckland Star, Volume LVII, Issue 137, 11 June 1926, Page 10

EGG-LAYING CONTEST.

Bth AUCKLAND COMPETITION RESULTS FOR EIGHTH WEEK. The eighth wpck"s laying in the Aucfc. land roultrykeepprs' Association's eighth single lien and team and third single bird competition ended last Sunday. The following are the leading trams to date, the figures in parentheses' being the weekly totals, and the last set the team aggregates : — SINGLE BIRD CONTEST. Black Orpingtons (!> birds).— J BlaMr («), 47; \V. A. Griffiths (5), 42; C Dun stan (51, 40; Mrs. Dimnnt (5), 29- Mrs .1. A. B. Hellaby (5). 28; R. s. Hiceinl bothum (—), 27; .T. N. McLean (6) *i. K. B. Cruickshank (6), IS; H AT Edsrley (—). 13. " ' ■\Yliito Leghorns (10 birds).—Mrs R g Hunt (4). 40: J. Johnson (5). 39; Boomer" ;mg Stu.l Poultry Farm (5), 38; J. Nixon (6), 3S; X. Dickoy (5), 34; J. W. William* (5). 28; A. \V. Bradley (—), 23; Mrs J A. B. Hellnhy (6), 20; Mrs. R. S. Higriul botham (—), ir>; .T. X. McLean (_) f Rhode Island Reds (2 birds).— J. O Law (5), 40; G. 2s. Bell (4), 2S. DLX'KS. Khaki Campbell (2 birds).—G N Bell C-), 4S ; R. B. Cruickshank (7), 41. ' TEAMS CONTEST (3 Birds). HEAVY BREEDS SECTION. White Wyandotteß (2 teams). L o Bedford (IS), 116; E. Wrigley (13), 96. Hhode Island Reds (2 teams). — J ' H Kissling (11). 62: G. N. Bell (6), 35. White Rocks (2 teams). —A. Adamsoa (0). 24. liarred Rocks (1 team). —W. TJ. Timewell (111. M. Chinese Langshans (4 teams). —A. Wood No. 2 (14), 132; H. Harrison (19), 66A. Wood, No. 1 (11), 54.

Black Orpingtons (34 teams). —A. Stewart. No. 1 (14), 131; I. Montgomery and Son (15), 12S; J. Black (17), 128*; G. H. Shaw (17), 115; H. Astbury (14) 105; W. U. Timewell (15). 104; Mrs. Geo. Fairburn (1C). 103; E. M. Tapp (15), 102H. A. J. Edgley (11), 102; H. Cottom (10), 9U; J. M. Steedman (11), 99; Wβ, Blomfield (17), OS; J. Xash (10), 96; A. H. Clark (19), 96; Palinerston Poultry Plant (IS). 90; G. M. Curtis (6), 90; Alf. Stewart, No. 2 (10). 88; \V. A. Griffiths (14), S2 ; H. G. Morris (15), 77; Thos. Dowthwaite (13). 76; R. S. Higginbotham (2), 6S; E. Muller (14), 67; Leo Ayling (5). 57; J. N. McLean, No. 1 (9), 54; C. Dunstan (12), 51; F. G. Bayliss (16), 49: G. H. Marshall, Xo. 2 (14). 39; L. H. Keals (SJ. 39; G. A. Marshall, No. 1 (11), 36; Mrs. J. A. B. Hellaby, Xo. 2 (9), 31; J. X. McLean, No. 2 (11), 25.

LIGHT BREEDS SECTION. Black La Bresse (2 teams). —F. G. BayUi (6). 57; E. W. Marriner (1), 24. Black Minoreas (9 teams).—A. Wood No. 2 (14), 73; B. A. O'Brien (4), 47; M Wood, No. 1 (5), 38; S. Johnson (4), 33; A. A. Hayes, No. 2 (9), 26; A. J. McLean (3). 19. White Leghorns (57 teams').—A. Taylor (16), 124; J. L. Fray (12), 33; L. G. Bedford (14), 111; A. W. Bradley, No. 2 (14), 111; J. Williams (10), 104; Mrs. G. A. Marshall (15), 103: N. Dickey (7), 100; Alf. Stewart (7), 08; R. J. Roberts (12), f>7; G. N. Bell (15), 96; T. Ingham (18). 05; A. W. Bradley, No. 1 (16), 95; G. H. I'arker (13), 94; T. Shreeves (9), 92; S. Johnson (16), &2; Alex. Harvey (Iβ), 88; G. H. Shaw (9), 88; Mrs. J. A. B. Hellaby, No. 2 (13), 84: H. Astbury (10), g3; Mrs. J. A. B. Hellaby, No. 3 (14), 81; Geo. Webb (12), 79; Hy. Williams (5). 77; Mrs. R. G. Hunt (4), 75: J. Johnson, No. 2 (14), 71; W. Scott (6), 70; J. Nixon, No. 1 (16), 60; Sam Jam-es (11), 69; Mrs. K. S. Hjgginbotham (S), 66; C. H. Oliver ( —), 64; j. Johnson, No. 1 (11), 62; Dustin Bro*. (7), 61: Boomerang Stud Farm (13). 61; T. A. Harrison (!)), 61; J. W. Williams (8), 59; Palmerston Poultry Plant (11), 58; J. E. Noton (8), 54; S. G. Batten (9), SO; E. W. Marriner (11), 49; H. G. Morrle (2), 4-9; Mrs. X. Dickey (l<s), 48; A. i. McLean (6), 44: Mrs. E. H. Wright (5), 42; J. Xixon, No. 3 (4), 40; H. Leger (2), .•58; Mrs. J. A. B. Hellaby, No. 4 (8), 35; J. O. Law (14), 34; Alex. Boyd (—), 32; I. Montgomery and Son (5), 30; J. H. Morris (8), 30; F. S. Allen (9), 29; £ K. McLean, Xo. 2 (6), 27; R. Woodcock (12),

DUCK SECTION. White Indian Runners (10 teams).— R. J. Roberts, No. 2 (20), 156; A- Wood. No. 3 (19), 139; A. Wood, No. 1 (21), 1 —«>: A. Wood, No. 2 (17). 81: Mrs. J. A. B. Hellaby, No. 1 (18), 87: R. J. Roberts, No. 1 (14), 86; Mrs. J. A. B. Bellabv, Xo. 2 (14), 4-0; Mrs. H. Harrison (7), 21 Fawu anil White Indian Runners (7 teams). — J. Jtekell (Iβ). 145: Thos. Dontllwaite (21), 117; D. Riley (13), 90; J. O. La\v (14), 54: W. U. Timenell (7), 48. Khaki Campbells (4 tpams).—Mn I. Diraant (17). 114: R. B. Cruiekshank (13L 100; G. >". Bell (10), 84. SECOND YKA-R TEAMS. White Indian Runners (1 teams).—A. Wood (14), 920. Khak-1 Campbells (1 team).—G. X. Bell (1), 852.