EGG-LAYING CONTEST.

Auckland Star, Volume LIX, Issue 248, 19 October 1928, Page 19

EGG-LAYING CONTEST.

AUCKLAND ASSOCIATION.

THE TWENTY-NINTH WEEK

The twenty-ninth week's layi*?r of the Auckland Poultrykeepers' Association's tenth single pen and team contest ended on Sunday. The following are the leading birds and teams to date, the figures in parentheses being the weekly totals, and the last set the team aggregates:—

SINGLE BIBD CONTEST. All Breeds (31 birds). —Alf. Stewart, Black Orpington (5), 173; A. Taylor, White Leghorn (7), 170; H. Astbury, No. 2, White Leghorn (6), 163; Mrs. Geo. Fairbnrn, Black Orpington (5), 159; J. Havern and Son, White Leghorn (6), 157; L. G. Bedford, White Leghorn (6), 155; Lucerne Poultry Farm, Black Orpington (6), 154; Mrs. B. S. Higginbotham. No. 1, White Leghorn (4). 148; L. G. Bedford. White Wyandotte (6), 148; Lucerne Poultry Farm, White Leghorn (6), 141; Mrs. R. S. Higginbotham, No. 2, White Leghorn (5), 141; 3. N. McLean, Black Orpington (6), 140; J. W. Perry, White Leghorn (3), 140; Mrs. L. Z. Nixon, White Leghorn (5), 140: R. S. Higginbotham, No. 2, Black Orpington (7), 187; J. E. Noton, No. 1, White Leghorn (5), 136; R. S. Higginbotham, No. 1, Black Orpington (7), 136; Mrs. I. Dimant. White Wyandotte (5), 133; J. H. Klssling, Light Sussex (5), 131; Miss Greta Fairbnrn, Rhode Island Red (5), 130; J. N. McLean, White Leghorn (5), 128; Les. Batkin, Black Orpington (4), 127; Mrs. R. G. Hunt, White Leghorn (6), 123; Mrs. Alf. Stewart, White Leghorn (5), 115; Les. Batkin, White Leghorn (5), 113; Mrs. W. E. Long, Black Orpington (5), 107; E. Wrigley. White Wyandotte (6), 106; H. Astbury, No. 1, White Leghorn (6), 103; J. E. Noton. No. 2, White Leghorn (6), 100; C. Dunstan, Black Orpington (6), 98. TEAM CONTEST —FOUR BIRDS. HEAVY BREEDS SECTION. Black Orpingtons (35 teams). —J. Nixon (21), 679; J. Farrar (22), 842; R. J. Roberts (25), 615; G. H. Shaw (23), 612; J. N. McLean, No. 1 (23), 604; C. H. Oliver (22), 603; Arthur E. Thode (22), 597; E. J. Taylor (20*. 594; H. S. Saunders (19), 587; Alf. Stewart (18), 570; A. H. Clark, No. 2 (19), 566; Lucerne Poultry Farm (23), 559; F. W. Lnsby (23), 558; Mrs. Geo. Fairbnrn (22), 558; Les. Batkin (20), 556; H. Astbury (21), 554; A. H. Clark, No. 3 (17), 554; J. N. McLean, No. 2 (20), 551; T. E. H. Evans (22), 549; D. Riley (22), 549; J. W. Williams (20), 543; R. S. Higginbotham (17), 532; C. Dunstan (19), 522; Miss Nonl Dunstan (25), 518; J. W. Perry (21),

515; Mrs. M. Coghlan (21), 506; Alec. Peddle (16), 494; B. Peguero (21), 466; Mrs. M. Talt (20). 461: Mrs. H. E. Worsp (11). 446; Mrs. W. E. Long (12), 433; A. H. Clark, No. 1 (8), 427; J. Nash (21), 422. Black Langshans (3 teams). —A. Wood, No. 1 (24), 625; H. Harrison (26), 564; lA. Wood, No. 2 (17), 523. White Wyandotte# (2 teams). —Mrs. I. Dimant (19), 522; L. G. Bedford (19), 473. Light Sussex (1 team).—J. H. Klssllng (10), 405. , „ „ Rhode Island Reds (2 teams). —J. H. Kissllng (21), 415. LIOHT BREBD SECTION, Anconas (1 team).—J. Slater (17), 402. Mlnorcas (2 teams). —A. Wood, No. 2 (14). 327; A. Wood, No. 1 (19), 303. Brown Leghorns (1 tean>).—Swaledale Stud (21), 422. White Leghorns (52 team»). —Mrs. O. Olson (23), 633; Alf. Stewart, No. 1 (22), 623; J. Havera and Son (20), 590; F. E. Basley (20), 565; R. J. Roberts (22), 564; S. G. Batten (23), 559; A. Taylor, No. 2 (21), 557; A. Taylor, No. 1 (24), 597; J. W. William■ (19), 551; R. Woodcock (21), 541; T. A. Harrison <26), 633; T. L. Thompson (17), 529; Tom Box (24), 525; Geo. Webb (15), 524; N. Dickey (22), 523 ; G. H. Parker, No. 1 (23), 505; H. G. Morris (22), 505; H. Leger (21), 504; Mrs. L. Pickard (22), 501; Alt Stewart, No. 2 (22), 407; Sam James (23), 497; J. E. Noton, No. 1 (22), 488; J. h. Fray (21), 487; Mrs. R. S. Higginhotham (23), 4SI; J. N. McLean, No. 2 (21), 480; H. Hitchcock (15), 473; 3. E. Noton, No. 3 ( 22), 471; Mrs. R. G. Hunt (21), 46©; R. Gollop (22), 463; Tom Ingham (24), 462; J. E. Lund (21), 459; J. N. McLean, No. 1 (20), 458; H. Astbury (22), 457; E. Strickett (18), 457; E. Wrigley (10), 444; Mrs. X. Dickey (25), 443; E. W. Marriner (19), 435; J. E. Noton, No. 2 (18), 430; A. Mariow (15), 426; R. H. Tucker (25), 423; A. W. Rushton (20), 422; J. Nixon (22)), 415; Geo. Herring, No. 2 (21), 411; J. B. Miller and Son (20), 402; E. C. Taylor (22), 402; R. C. Ecclesfleld (23), 399; Arnott and Jones (21), 383; Geo. Herring, No. 1 (21), 355; R. H. Parker, No. 2 (13), 351; Mrs. S. James (17), 339. DUCK SECTION. Khaki Campbells (6 teams).—>M. G. Leech (28), 701; Leo Ayling (28), 647; Cameron Finlayson (26), 615; Mrs. I. Dimant (16), 582; R. B. Cruickahank, No. 1 (26), 576; R. B. Cruicksbank, No. 2 (24), 542. Fawn and White Runners (5 teams).— Thos. DowthwaJte, No. 2 (28), 780; J. Jeckell and Co. (21), 608; Thoa. Dowthwaite, No. 1 (18), 581. White Indian Runners (4 teams). —A. Wood, No. 2 (28), 724; A. Wood. No. 1 (26), 690; Mrs. H. Harrison (18), 555.