EGG LAYING.

Auckland Star, Volume LVII, Issue 305, 24 December 1926, Page 9

EGG LAYING.

THE AUCKLAND CONTEST. RESULTS OF 36TH WEEK. The thirty-sixth week's laying in the Auckland Poultrykeepers' Association's eighth single pen and team and third single bird competition ended last Sunday. The following are the leading teams to date, the figures in parentheses being the weekly totals, and the next set the team aggregates :— SINGLE BIRD CONTEST. Black Orpingtons (9 birds). —W. A. Griffiths (6), 209; Mrs. Dimant (4), 191; C. Dustan (6), 184; J. N. McLean (5), 182; H. A. J. Edgley (6). 172; J. Black ( —), 164; Mrs. Hellaby (5), IG4. White Leghorns (10 birds). —Boomerang Stud Farm (6), 196; J. Johnson (6), 192; J. Nixon (5), 185; N. Dickey (5), 173; Mrs. K. G. Hunt (6), 171; J. N. McLean (7), 171; A. W. Bradley (6), 171; J. W. Williams (4), 154. Rhode Island Reds (2 birds). —G. N. Bell (5), 166; J. 0. Law (3). 153. DUCKS. Khaki Campbells (2 birds). —R. B. Cruicksbank (7), 206; G. N. Bell (7), 204. TEAM CONTESTS (3 birds). HEAVY BREEDS SECTION. White Wyandottes (2 teams). —L. G. Bidford (14), 534. Rhode Island Reds (2 teams). — J H Kissling (9), 425. White Rocks (2 teams). —A. Anderson (9), 406. Barred Rocks (1 team). —W. U. Timewell (12), 487. Chinese Langshans (4 teams). —A. Wood, No. 2 (19), 576; H. Harrison (1), 542; A. Wood, No. 1 (20), 436. Black Orpingtons (34 teams). —Mrs. Geo. Fairburn (17), 607; A. H. Clark (13), 575; I. Montgomery and Son (12), 565; Wm. Blomfield (18), 565; H. Astbury (16), 564; W. U. Timewell (18), 558; All. Stewart, No. 1 (13), 555; G. H. Shaw (17). 554; John Black (12), 539 ; H. A. J. Edgley (12) 533; Palmerston P. Plant (18), 511; H. G. Morris (11), 510; Thos. Dowthwaite (14), 510; Leo. Ayling (19), 509; G. N. Curtis (17), 506; C. Dunston (16), 493; H. Cotton (20), 479: F. G. Bayliss (12), 479; Alf. Stewart. No. 2 (13). 474: W. A. Griffiths (12). 465: E. M. Tapp (9), 454: G. A. Marshall. No. 1 (S), 454: J. Nash (15), 453; Mrs. J. A. B. Hellaby. No. 1 (11), 448; J. N. McLean, No. 1 (11), 445; L. H. Keals (14). 432: Geo. Grant (11). 426; Mrs. J. A. B. Hellabx. No. 2 (16), 420. LIGHT BREEDS SECTION. Black La Bresse (2 teams). —F. G. Bayliss (16). 349. Black Minorcas (9 teams). —A. Wood. No. 2 (IS), 493: S. Johnson (17). 438; E. C. Nixon and Son (16) 414; A. A. Hayes, No. 2 (15). 411; A. A. Hayes. No. 1 (15), 353; A. J. McLean (15), 312; B. A. O'Brien (8) 280: W. U. Timewell (15), 280. White Leghorns (57 teams). —A. Taylor (15), 605: J. Williams (19), 586; Alf. Stewart (18), 56S ;L. G. Bedford (18), 563; A. W. Bradley, No. 1 (17), 544: T. Shreevps (15). 543; Mrs. G. A. Marshall (16). 527: A. W. Bradley, No. 2 (17), 526; H. Williams (16) 519 ; Mrs. J. A. B. Hellaby, No. 3 (17), 517; R. J. Roberts (15), 516: T. Incham (13), 510; G. H. Shaw (13), 509; N. Dickey (19), 507; G. N. Bell (14), 507: Mrs. R. S. Higginbotham (17), 503; Boomerang Stud Farm (16), 497; J. Johnson, No. 2 (17). 496: H. Astbury (16). 496 ; Mrs. R. G. Hunt (20), 494 : Sam James (11). 492: J. Johnson. No. 1 (15). 488: S Johnson (14), 485; Ales. Harvey (10), 477; R. Woodcock (17). 476; Mrs. J. A. B. Hellaby. No. 2 (14). 472: J. Nixon, No. 1 (16), 471; Palmerston P. Plant (11). 468; Geo. Webb (13), 466; J. N. McLean. No. 1 (19)., 466; E. W. Marriner (12). 453; J. L. Fray (10), 452; Mrs. N. Dickey (13), 452; I. Montgomery and Son (17). 449; Dustine Bros. (15), 445; J. H. Morris (16), 444; J. N. McLean. No. 2 (19). 443; W. Scott (16), 436; J. Nixon. No. 2 (16), 436: A. J. McLean (IS). 435: Mrs. J. A. B. Hellaby, No. 4 (15), 433; G. H. Parker (6), 429; Mrs. E. H. Wridht (D), 424; Alex. Boyd (15), 421: J. E. Noton (9), 421; J. Nixon. No. 3 (10), 419: J. O. Law (15). 409; C. H. Oliver (10), 40S; F. S. Allen (11), 407: H. Leger (17), 394: J. W. Williams (14), 394. DUCK SECTION. White Indian Runners (10 teams). —A. Wood, No. 1 (15), 693; A. Wood, No. 3 (18), 672; E. J. Boberts (12), 634; Mrs. J. A. B. Hellaby, No. 1 (15), 524: A. Wood, No. 2 (9). 505: Ft. J. Roberts. No. 1 (6), 502: Mrs. H. Harrison (14). 497: Mrs. J. A. B. Hellaby. No. 2 (6). 439: Mrs. E. Clinkanl (16), 439. Fawn and White I.R. (7 teams). —Thoe. Douthwaite fl9). 620; J. .Teckpll (10). 590; J. O. Law (14)', 589 : Mrs. M. Waterman (IS), 553; D. Riley (19). 538: W. U. Timewell (14). 496; Ike Holland (15), 404. Khaki Campbells (4 teams). —Mrs. Dimant (20). 663; S. B. Cruickshank (15), 603. SECOND YEAR TEAMS. White I.R. (1 team). —A. Wood (6), 1287. Khaki Campbells (1 team). —G. N. Bell (16), 1229.