EGG-LAYING CONTEST.

Auckland Star, Volume LIX, Issue 22, 27 January 1928, Page 15

EGG-LAYING CONTEST.

AUCKLAND ASSOCIATION. FORTY-SECOND WEEK'S RESULTS. The forty-second week's laying in the Auckland Poultrykeepers Association's contest concluded last Sunday. The following are the leading teams, tl* figures in parentheses being the -weekly totals and the last set the team aggregates :— SINGLE BIRD CONTEST. Black Orpingtons (11 birds).—Mrs. J. A. B. Hellaby (5), 226; J. Black ( —), 221: A. H. Clark (7). 221; Mrs. A. Harvey (4) 208; J. N. McLean (5). 196: P. G. Baylis (5), 192: R. S. Higginbotham (3). ITS; Mrs. I. Dimant (4). 172; R. J. Roberts (4)'? 166: C. Dunstan ( —), 156; Mrs. Leo. Ayling (6). 129. Light Sussex (1 bird). —Mrs. J. A. B. Hellaby (—). 160. Buff Orpingtons (2 birds).—Thos. Donrthwaite (3). 177; Mrs. I. Dlmant (3), 126. White Leghorns (14 birds). —J. W. Perry (5). 252: Mrs. J. A. B. Hellaby (5). 250; A. Taylor (6). 236; J. N. McLcuu (7), 222; Mrs. R. G. Hunt (4), 219: N. Dickey (5), 219: Mrs. 1. Dimant (5). 216: J. Johnson (6), 199; Mrs. R. S. Higginbotham (5), 197; L. Z. Nixon (5), 191; B. A. O'Brien (5), 190; L. G. Bedford (3). 189: Sam James (6), IS2; Mrs. Alf. Stewart (2), 162. DUCKS. White Indian Runners (2 birds). —Mrs. J. A. B. Hellaby (—), 172; R. J. Roberts (7). 167. Khaki Campbells (2 birds). —R. B. Cruickshank (7), 284; J. N. McLean (7), 233.

TEAM CONTEST—FOUR BIRDS. LIGHT BREEDS SECTION. White Leghorns (51 teams). —A. R. Browne (22), 027; J. W. Perry (22), 599 ; T. L. Thompson (26), 809; H. Ashbury (19), 890; Geo. Webb (20). 865; J. Johnson, No. 1 (20), 856; W. H. Oliver (21), 854 ;G. H. Shaw (19), 851; N. Dickey (22). 850: J. N. McLean. No. 2 (26), 847; Alf. Stewart (22). 829; A. Taylor (22), 527; Sam. James (19), 825; J. E. Noton (21). 812; F. S. Allen (19). 807; Leo. Ayling (17), 801 ; J. Johnson, No. 2 (19). 791; A. Boyd (23). 786; Mrs. J. A. B. Hellaby. No. 3 (18), 785; A. Wood (17), 783; 1. Montgomery and Son (18). 780; Mrs. J. A. B. Hellabr, No. 1 (18). 780; Len Smeed (18), 778: J. N. McLean. No. 1 (21). 775; J. Harem (15), 769 ; R. Woodcock (20), 763: A. Broadwell (18), 762; R. J. Roberts (16), 744 : Mrs. J. A. B. Hellaby, No. 2 (20), 737: A. W. Bradley (18). 724; Mrs. N. Dickey (14), 722; E. B. Fawcett (8), 717; J. L. Fray (20). 714 ; Mrs. L. Pickard (16). 71S; A. J. McLean (21), 711: Tom. Ingham (16). 707; Mrs. R. G. Hunt (19). 695; T. A. Harrison (11). 688; Mrs. R. S. Higginbotham (16). 654: Joe. Williams (22). 678; Mrs. J. W. Williams (14). 674; J. Nison, No. 2 (16). 672: H. G. Morris (13). 662; G. H. Bates (IS). 662; E. Wriglev (15). 652; A. Harvey (S). 650; J. Nixon, No. 1 (15). 648; J. W. Williams (15). 647; F. Marriner (14). 640; L. 2 Nixon (19), 621; H. Hitchcock (18), 591. Minorcas (1 team). —Mrs. I. Dlmant (4), 533. Black La Bresse (1 team). —E. W. Marriner (10), 700. HEAVY BREEDS SECTION. Barnevelders (2 teams). —J. H. Kissllng (10). 683; Mrs. J. A. B. Hellaby (12), 512; Light Sussex (1 team). —Mrs. J. A. B. Hellaby (4), 476. White Wyandottes (3 teams). —H. A. J. Edglev (17), 803; L. G. Bedford (17), 718; Slrn. .T. A. B. Hellaby (3). 665. Black Langshans (2 teams).—J. Kissling (17), 633 ; H. Harrison (1), 604. Rhode Island Reds (3 teams). —J. H. Kissling, No. 2 (L-), 843: J. H. Kissllng,

No. 1 (15), 721: J. V. Siddall (S). 587. Black Orpingtons (37 teams). —H. Astbury (21). 802; T. E. H. Evans (21), 860; J. X. McLean, Xo. 1 (15), 850; Thos.

Dowthwalte (16), 839; C. H. Ollrer (15). 822; C. Dnnstan (21). 813; M. Yates (18), ! 604; J. Nash (16). 709; J. N. McLean. No. 2 (18). 794; Wm. Blomfield (15), 781; F. G. Baylis (10), 777: G. H. Bate* (11). 762; Miss C. E. A. Purvis (14), 760; J. N. McLean, No. 3 (7), 750; Alf. Stewart, No. 2 (23). 751; B. J, Roberts (18). 745; B. S. Hircinbotham («), 742; I. Walters (16), 734; A. H. Clark (19). 725; G. H. Shaw (8). 721; F. Marriner, No. 1 (8), 718: B. A. O'Brien (12). 716; J. Nixon (18). 713; Mrs. J. A. B. Hellaby, No. 1 (17). 707; L Montgomery and Son (11). 699; W. U. Tlmewell (11), 695; Mrs. H. E. Worsp (4). 692; Alf. Stewart, No. 1 (16), 684.; S. Wright (10). 679; Mrs. J. A. B. Hellaby, No. 2 (16), 666; F. Marriner, No. 2 (10), 664; Mrs. Geo. Falrbnrn (20). 666; B. J. Roberts, No. 2 (6), 659; H. G. Coe (9). 647; J. Black (12), 619; Sam James (9), 576; E. B. Fawcett (10), 486. DUCK SECTION. Fawn and White Indian Runners (9 teams). —D. Riley. No. 1 (14), 934; F. G. Baylis (24). 865: W. L. Conway (22), 800; Thos. Dowthwaite (22), 798; G. A. Frethey, Xo. 1 (20), 782; H. Astbury (6). 677; D. Riley. Xo. 2 <19), 650; G. A. Frethey, No. 2 (2). 533; E. B. Fawcett (8). 529. White Indian Runners (3 teams). —A. Wood. Xo. 2 (10). 963; A. Wood, No. 1 (16). 959; W. A. Bell (IS). 756. Khaki Campbells (5 teams). —R. B. Cruickshank. No. 2 (23). 916; Mrs. L Dimant (18), 884: R. B. Cruickshank, No. 1 (21). 875: G. N. Bell. No. 1 (13), 736; I G. N. Bell, No. 2 (15), 659.