POULTRY SHOW.

Auckland Star, Volume LVII, Issue 161, 9 July 1926, Page 5

POULTRY SHOW.

OVER 800 EXHIBITS.

LARGEST THIS YF.AR.

NORTH ISLAND CHAMPIONSHIPS. Championship birds from tie various North Island shows met to-day at the poultry show of the Auckland Poultry, Pigeon and Cage Bird Club, which was opened at the Drill Hall, Rutland Street. There were over 800 exhibits in all classes, representing Wellington, New Plymouth, Gisborne, Hastings, Palmerston North, Wanganui, Pukekohe, Whangarei, and other places, as well as Auckland. The show, which will be officially opened at 7.30 to-night by the patron of the club (Mr. G. R. Hutchinson), is the largest that has been held in the North Island this year. Two specialist clubs the New Zealand Waterfall Club and the Rhode Island Red Clvb —are holding their annual club shows in conjunction with the event. A great array of trophies is open for competition, and the following championships of the North Island Poultry, Pigeon and Canary Association will be decided: Black Rosecomb bantams, Magpie pigeons, Tumbler pigeons, Dragoon pigeons, and African Owl. Revival of Poultry Show. To-day's show is of special interest, as it indicates a revival of activities on the part of the Auckland Poultry Club. So far as this club is concerned, interest in poultry rather lapsed for over ten years, and Auckland tended to lag behind the rest of the Dominion. It was only through the activities of other clubs, notably the Onehunga Club, assisted by the various specialist clubs, that interest in exhibition poultry and pigeons was kept alive in the province. Satisfaction was expressed at the poultry show to-day in the quality and breeding of Auckland poultry, which, it was considered, compared favourably with that of other centres. If the show had been held earlier in the week it was confidently stated that over 1000 entries would have been received.

The last eighteen months have marked an important advancement in Auckland poultry circles. Early in 1925 a few enthusiastic fanciers formed a bantam and fancy pigeon club, and held their first show last winter. At the annual meeting three months ago this club formed itself into the Auckland Poultry, Pigeon and Cage Bird Club. Old fanciers and also a number of leading business men in Auckland supported the movement, with the result that the larger club has now a membership of over a hundred. It is intended to hold annual shows in the city, and before very long it is expected that the Auckland club will rank as the first in New Zealand. The officials to-day were: Mr. G. H. Ambler (president),' Mr. E. J. R. McLaren (secretary), judges, Mr. W. Wilson (modern game and variety bantams), Mr. J. R. Boswell (old English game and O.E.G. bantams), Mr. W. A. Hanson (light breeds, fancy and utility ducks), Mr. Ambler (Rhode Island Reds), Mr. A. Palmer (other heavy breeds), Messrs. B. Fullerton, C. Collings, V. Ryder, and G. Bedford (pigeons), and Messrs. Hanson and Yercoe (canaries). The show will be continued until tomorrow night. The awards were:— Old English Game. Fancy Poultry.— Black red cock : E. Bust 1. J. Nescus 2. Black red cockerel : E. Bust 1 W. H. Rowe 2, Mrs. Hellaby 3. Partridge hen : E. Bust I 1 W. H. Rowe 2. F. A. Denize 3. Partridge I pullet : W. H. Rowe 1. F. A. Denize 2. E. Bust 3. Wbeaten pullet: E. Bust 1. Pile i cock : E. Bust 1 and specia 1. Pile hen : E Bust 1. Pile Cockerel : E. Bust 1. W. I C. Mason 2. Pile pullet: E. Bust 1, W. Denize 2. Spengled cock : E. Bust 1. Spangled cockerel: E. Bust 1. Spangled pullet: E. Bust 1. Old English Game Bantams.—Black red cock : L. Wood 1. E. McLaren 2, I. Ball 3. Black red hen : B. Duncan 1. Black red cockerel : E. McLaren 1 and special, L. I Wood 2. Black red pullet : L. Wood 1. I Wheaten hen : E. McLaren 1. I. Bell 2 and • 3. Wheaten pullet: K. Reardon. 1 and i special, E. McLaren 2 and 3. Duckwing i hen : I. Ball 1. Duckwing pullet: I. Ball i 1. Spangled cock : I. Ball 1. A- Mainland 2, L. Wood 3. Spangled hen: A. Mainland 1. I. Ball 2. Spangled pullet: B. Duncan 1 and special, L. Wood 2. Blue red cock : K. Reardon 1, B. Duncan 2, I. Ball 3. Blue red hen : 1. Ball, 1. Bine red cockerel: L. Wood 1. E. McLaren 2 and 3. Blue red pullet: L. Wood 1 and special and 3, B. I Duncan 2. A.O.V. cockerel : L. Wood 1 j and special. Special Awards.—E. Bust's pile cock, best I Old English game in show; Miss Ambler's I White Leghorn hen, best Leghorn in show, I also winner of Mrs. J. A. B. Hellaby's cup for best in lightbreeds other than game, also Hutchinson trophy for best light or heavy breeds other than game; Miss Ambler's khaki Campbell duck, Mrs. J. A. B Hellaby's cup for best duck or drake other than Indian Kunner; Mr. T. Dowthwaite's fawn and white Runner drake, best Indian Runner in show, also Mrs. J. A. B. : Hellaby's cup; E. McLaren's black red cockerel best O.E.G. bantam : K. Reardon's j wheaten pullet, best in class; B. Duncan's I spangled pullet, best in class: L. Wood's ' blue red pullet, best O.E.G. blue red pullet; j L. Wood's A.O.V. Cockerel, best in class. j PIGEONS. Long-faced Tumblers. —Bald head black cock : M. Ellis 1, H. Jones 2, H. Mathieson 3. Black hen : H. Jones 1, T. Jackson 2. A.O.C. cock: R. Palmer 1, H. Jones 2, W. Horscroft 3. A.O.C. hen: T. M. Jackson 1, W. Horscroft 2. H. Jones 3. Black self clearlegged cock: J. Wilson 1 and special, W. Horscroft 2. N. Hanson 3. Hen : J. Wilson 1, N Hanson 2, W. Horscroft 3. Red seli C.L. cock : H. Jones 1 and special, W. Hooton 2, J Walker 3. Hen : J. Walker • 1, W. Hootnn 2. Yellow self C.L. hen: H. Jones 1. W. Hooton 2. A.O.C. sell" C.L. cock : W. Uooton 1, J. Walker 2, W. Horscroft 3. Hen : J. Walker 1, W. Horscroft 2. White side C.L.A.C. cock : B. Duncan 1. Hen : B. Duncan 1. A.O.C. Mufflegged cock : W. Horscroft 1. Self featherlegged ben : H. Mathieson 1. A.O.C. featherlegged cock : C. Vogtbfrr 1, H. Mathieson 2 and 3. Hen : C. Vogtherr 1, H. Mathieson 2, J. Wad-dell 3. Saddle back F.L.A.C. cock : W. Horscroft 1, H. Mathieson 2. Flyinz Homers. —Blue adult cock: Hnnter Bros. 1 and special, H. E. Crowburst 1 2. c;. Coles 3. Hen: Langdon Bros. 1, S. Williams 2. Blue cock (under 12 months): G. Coles 1. Hen: G. Coles 1. Blue or black rlaenuer cock: H. Crowhurst 1, Hunter Brns. 2, F. Coster, jun., 3. Hen: L. Cantell 1. Langdon Bros. 2, R. Fullerton 3. Cock (under 12 months): G. Coles 1, E. A.

Hylton 2. Hea: H. Crowhnrst 1, G. Coles 2. Bed chequer cock: F. Coster 1. Hen; H. Crowhuret 1, F. Coster 2, S. Williams 3. Cock (under 12 months): H. Crowhuxst 1. Pied cock: R. Prentice 1, S. Williams 2, ' l>. Cantell 3. Hen: Hunter Bros. 1, R..-' Fullerton 2, J. Waddell 3. Cock (under"! 12 months): H. Cro-whurst 1_ G. Coles 2 . C. Eyan 3. Hen: H. Crowhurst 1, R. Ful-* lerton 2, C. Ryan 3. A.O.C. cock: H. Crow-! burst 1, W. Storey 2, C. Eyan 3. Hen: H.. Crowhurst 1. Hen lander 12 months); K. ' Fullerton X. C AX ARIES. ' Yorkshire.—Yellow clear caek: E. Byers 1.. S. Wood 2, Miss E. Thome 3. Buff clear. , cock: S. Wood 1. Tucked yellow cock: E_; Byers 1 and special. Buff cock: R. Walker. 1, Miss E. Thome 2. E. Byprs 3. Yellow; hen: W. Moore 1. S. Wood 2. Buff h<-n: Miss ' E. Thome 1. E. Byers 2. 8. Wood Unflisrhted yellow cock: R. Walker 1, Miss J E. Thorne 2, S. Wood 3. Bnff cock: JLuss/f E. Thcrne 1 and special, R. Walker 2. Yel-| low hen: Miss Thorne 1, W. Moore 2. BuECJ hen: E. Byers 1, Miss E. Thorne 2. Novic»3 buff cock: H. Keesing 1, Mrs. Byers 2. Henj<H. Keesin? I. Norwich. —Yellotv clear cock: A, Binns 1»L Ticked yellow: A. Binns 1, H. Fielder 2»f T. Graveson 3. Ticked buff: A. Binns 1 and"; special. Miss T. Thorne 2. T. Graveson 3»i yellow hen: Mis E. Thornps 1 and special,";;' A. Binns 2 and 3. Buff hen: A. Binns l»'-< H. Fielder 2. Tnflighted yellow cock: H. ' Fielder 1 and special. Miss E. Thorne 2Jf : Buff cock: Miss E. Thorne 1, 2 and 3. Henr , . H. Fielder 1. J SPECIAL, AWARDS. " Mr. J. H. Kissling was awarded the Ye!-' land Rose Bowl, ajso a special, for the best , ' utility Rhode Island Red in the show. ; Mr. E. Cnrnow was awarded the Milligaa Rose Bowl for the best Rhode Island Red; : in fancy classes ; also special. I Messrs. J. Wilson and H. Jones wereawarded class specials for long-faced tumbler ; pigeon cocks. , Hnnter Bros, were awarded a class,. special for their blue adult cock flyinsr-J homer pigeon. Mr. E. Byers was the cup for the best Yorkshire canary, als*? the best adnlt Yorkshire special Mr. Binns was awarded the cup for the bests Norwich canary also best adult Norwich.* special. Miss E. Thorne was awarded a| special for the best novice hen and a special i for the best unflishted Yorkshire canary.-? Mr. E. Fielder was awarded a special for 1 ; the best unighted Norwich canary. * '