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Auckland Star, Volume LXI, Issue 102, 2 May 1930, Page 17

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CONTEST IN AUCKLAND. SINGLE BIRDS AND TEAMS. FIFTH WEEK EXDED. The Auckland Poultrykeepers' Association's twelfth single pen and team contests completed the fifth week 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 BIRD COMPETITION. All Breeds (24 birds) —Mrs. A. N. Nixon, No. 2, Black Orpington (5), 31; Miss C. B. A. Purvis-White, White Leghorn (6), 29; Tom Ingham, White Leghorn (6), 28; Mrs. R. G. Hunt, White Leghorn (6), 27; E. C. Rae, Black Orpington (4), 26; A. Taylor, White Leghorn" (5) 25; Lucerne Poultry Farm, Black Langshan ( —), 24; W. L. Conway. No. 2, White" Leghorn (5), 23; Les. Batkin, White Leghorn (5), 23; Mrs. I. Dimant, No. 2, Black Langshan (6), 22; Mrs. I. Dimant, Black Orpington (5), 22; E. D. Wilkinson., White Leghorn (5), 17; Mrs. A. N. Nixon, No. 1 Black Orpington ( —), 17 ; Mrs. I. Dimant, No. 1, Black Langshan (3), 16; W. L. Conway, No. 1, White Leghorn (2), 16; R. Gollop, White Leghorn (6), 14; Cameron Finlayson, Black Minorca (4), 11; Geo. Herring, White Leghorn (7), 14; Lucerne Poultry Farm, Black Orpington (1), 5. TEAM CONTEST—FOUR BIRDS. HEAVY BREEDS SECTION. Black Orpingtons (31 teams). —F. W. Lusby (21), 116; J. V. Booth and Son (24), 112; J. C. Nesfield, No. 2 (23), 111; A. Wilson, No. 2 (25), 108; Mrs. A. M. Moor (18), 107; A. Wilson, No. 1 (21), 104; C. Dunstan (20), 103; J. C. Nesfield, No. 1 (24), 99; J. Nixon (19), 97; E. C. Rae (13), 95; E. J. Taylor, No. 2 (19), 92; Miss G. Johnstone (19), 89; E. J. Taylor, No. 1 (17), 89: W. Wordsworth (19), 88; W. Bish (12), 87; J. Havern and Son fl7), 76; Les. Batkin (14), 75; F. Woolliams (17), 70; A. J. Bowles (12), 70; Mrs. M. Coghlan (14), 68; Geo. Worth (5), 68; Miss L. E. Pye (13), 65; P. P. Jansen (11), SS; Lucerne Poultry Farm, No. 1 (11), 52; F. Botterell (17), 51; Miss C. E. A. Purvis (16), 50; C. H. Oliver (5), 36; Lucerne Poultry Farm, No. 2 (6), 25; Mrs. I. Dimant (10), 23; B. Peguero ( —), (17). Black Langshans (8 teams). —Lucerne Poultry Farm, No. 1 (16), 66; A. Wood. No. 3 (7), 36; Mrs. I. Dimant: (11), 36; J. C. Nesfield (11), 33. Rhode Island Reds (2 teams). —Lucerne Poultry Farm (5), S. LIGHT BREEDS SECTION. Silver Campines (1 team). —Mrs. E. Ritchie (7), 20. Anconas (1 team). —Mrs. A. F. Martin (3), 3S. White Leghorns (55 teams). —Sam. James (20), 95; N. Dickey (20), 94; Mrs. A. M. Moor (20), 91; Miss L. E. Pye (18), 91; J. A. Hanham (20), 87; Tom Ingham (16), 86; W. Bang, No. 1 (18), 86; J. Nixon (18), 85; N. E. McKay (21), 84; L. Mitchell (15), 84; A. Daisley (15), 82; Dustin Bros, No. 1 (18), 79; G. H. Parker (17), 78; W. H. Oliver (18), 77; L. G. Bedford (21), 77; Geo. Caulder (21),, 75; J. V. Booth and Son (19), 75; Aif. Taylor (17), 74; W. Bish (18), 74; B. A. O'Brian (19), 74; R. Gollop, No. 2 (20), 74; Mrs. M. J. Fye (21), 73; J. W. Manifold (19), 71; R. Ellis (19), 70; Mrs. R. G. Hunt (20), 70; T. A. Harrison (10), 69;. E. D. Wilkinson (22), 67; Mrs. L. A. McNabb (13 66; R. Gollop, No. (15), 65; A. Hodgkinson (13), 63; F. W. Mitchell (18), 61- W. Cleghorn (20), 61: Dustin Bros., No. 2 (17), 62; Geo. Herring, No. 2 (16), 60: 'Colonel A. King-Mason (17), 59; Geo. Herring, No. 1 (8), 58; Mrs. L. Piekard (9), 58; R. McCulley (14), 58; Leo. \vlin" (19), 56; H. A. J. Edgley.(l2), 06: G. ILShaw (17). 56; Miss P. lLJam« (18) 55- J B. Miller and Son (13), a3; E Wright (9), 52; W. L. Conway (21), 5i • O B. Pickkrd (8), 49; A. Bush (11), 48 : F S. Allen (19), 46; Mrs. I. Dimant (11) 39; B- J- Matthews (7), 33: Lucerne Poultry Farm, No. 2 (12), 27; W. King, No. 2 (14), 14. DUCKS.

"White Indian Kunners (8 teams).—Thos. McKay (23), 103; B. B. Arnott. *<o. 1 (28) 96;,8. B. Arnott, No. 3 (27), 95; H. Haixle&n (23), 77; B. R. Arnott, No. 2 (28), 67; J. A. Hanham (11), 52. Fawn and White Indian Bunners (1 Ayling (20), 45.