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Auckland Star, Issue LXI, 5 December 1930, Page 14

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CONTESTS IN AUCKLAND. SINGLE PENS AND TEAMS. THIRTY-SIXTH WEEK ENDS.

The thirty-sixth week of the Auckland Poultrykeepers' Association's 12tli falngle pen and team contest has produced the following results:—

SINGLE BIRD COMPETITION. All breeds (24 birds). —Miss C. 13. A. Purvis, White Leghorn (5), 203; Torn Ingham, White Leghorn (0), 203; Mrs. I. Dimant, Black Orpington, (0), 105; Mrs. A. Z. Nixon, No. 2, Black Orpington (7), 104; Mrs. If. G. Hunt, White Leghorn 11), 173; Mrs. I. Dimant, No. 2, Black Langslian (0), 171; Les. Batkin, White Leghorn (6), 169; W. 'L. Conway, No. 1, White Leghorn, (0), 166; Lucerne Poultry Farm, Black Lingshan (4), 161; Geo. Herring, White Leghorn (4), 161; Mrs. A. Z. Nixon, No. 1, Black Orpington (6), 15S; 13. C. Kae, Black Orpington (5), 158;, E. D. Wilkinson, White Leghorn (6), 156; Lucerne Poultry Farm, Black Orpington (5), 150; A. Taylor, White Leghorn (5), 149; It. Gollop, White Leghorn (5), 147; W. L. Contvay, No. 2, White Leghorn (6), 146; Mrs. I. Dimant, White Leghorn I'd), 133; Mrs. I. Dimant, No. Black Langslian ( —), 131; B. A. O'Brian, Black Orpington ( —), 12S;.Sam. James, White Leglioru (5), 118; Chas. Duustan, Black Orpington (2), 11:3; Cameron Finlayson, Black Minorca (4), 106; Lucerne Poultry Farm, White Leghorn ( —), 28. TEAM CONTEST—FOUR BIRDS. HEAVY BKEEDS SECTION. Black Orpingtons (31 teams). —F. W. Lusby (17), 755; J. V. Booth and Son (12), 729 ; J. C. Nesfield, No. 2 (13), 724; F. J. Taylor, No. 1 (11), 716; J. Havern and Son (20), 711; Mrs. A. M. Moor (15), 711; B. J. Taylor, No. 2 (15), 706 ; J. Nixon (9), 689; F. Woolllama (20), 697; Chas. Dunstan (14), 677; J. C. Nesfield, No. 1 (15), 677; W. Bish (17), 667; A. Wilson, No. 2 (10), 6G5; Miss L. E. Pye (17), 649; F. Bottrell (12), 647; A. Wilson, No. 1 (6), 637; E. C. Rae (14), 632; W. Wordsworth (16), 624; Les. Batkin (13), 617; A. J. Rowles (26), 614; P. P. Jansen (15), 612; Lucerne Poultry Farm, No. 2 (12), 6S9'; Miss G. Johnstone (7), SSO; Lucerne Poultry Farm, No. 1 (20), 572 ; Miss C. E. A. Purvis (19), 565; Mrs. I. Dimant (15), 555; C. H. Oliver (13), 555; Mrs. M. Coghlan (12), 553; W. King (18), 496; Geo. Wurth (16), 490; B. Peguero (14), 419. Black Langshans (8 teams). —J. C. Nesfield (20), 56; A. Wood, No. 3 (15), 511; Lucerne Poultry Farm, No. 1 (15), 498; Lucerne Poultry Farm, No. 2 (12), 48S; Mrs. I. Dimant (1), 469; A. Wood; .No. 2 (20), 441; H. H. Harris (IS), 396; A. Wood, No. 1 (14), 387. White Wyandottes (2 teams). —L. G. Bedford (20), 574; Mrs I. Dimant (9), 396.' White Rocks (1 team).—W. Bish (11), 464. i Light Sussex (2 teams). —Lucerne Poultry Farm (21), 434; Waione Poultry Farm (10), 245. Rhode Island Reds (2 teams). —Mrs.'l. Dimant (5), 329; Lucerne Poultry Farm (10), 255. LIGHT BREEDS SECTION. Silver Campines (1 team). —Mrs. R. Ritchie (17), 378. Anconas (1 team). —Mrs. A. F. Martin (13), 363. White Leghorns (54 teams). —Geo. Caulder (22), 733; Tom Ingham (18), 730; J. V. Booth and-Son (21), 710; N. Dickey (22), 697; F. £>. Allen (22), 696; Mrs.' L." A. McNabb (20), 691; L.. G. Bedford (25), 691; B. A. O'Brian (21), 687; Dustin Bros. No. i (23), 686; Miss L. E. Pye (22), 670; A. Taylor (19), 668; Mrs. M. J. Pye (21), 655; J. W. Manifold (23), 643: N. E. McKay (26), 635; W. H. Oliver (22), 634; R. McCulley (22), 630; W. Cleghorn (20), 630; H. A. .T. Edgley (10), 627- W. King, No. 1 (21), 624; Dustin Bros., No. 2 (23), 620; Geo. Herring, No. 2 (22), 620; R. Gollop, No. 2 (19), 618; Leo. Avling (21), 616; S'am. James (22), 616; G H. Parker (20), 612; E. D. Wilkinson (11), 609; W. L. Conway (22), 609; Colonel A. King-Mason (20), 6061 A- Busli (16), 605; Geo. Herring, No.l (19), 60.); A. Daisley (16), 599; R. Ellis (20), o9J ; O B Pickard (22), 598; Lucerne Poultry Farm,- No. 1 (17), 593) R. Gollop No. 1 (24), 590; Mrs. L. Pickarcl (20), 588; G. H. Shaw (17), 584; J. Nixon (17), 58->; Miss P. M. James (21), 577; Lucerne Poultry Farm, No. 2 (20), 576: W. Bisli (21), 572; A. Hodgkmson (19), v Mrs. R. G. Hunt (17), 556; L. Mitchell (1- L 551; E. Wright (23), £46: Mrs. A. M. Moor (14), 542: J. Fish (17). 540, W. King No 2 (22), 508; J. B. Miller and Son (10) 495; F. W. Mitchell (20), 46.); Mrs. I. Dimant (6). 459; T. A. Harrison (14), 456; J. A. Hanham (13), 426, L. J. Matthews (14), 393. DUCK SECTION. '' White Indian Runners (7 teams).—Thos. McKay (24), 906; B. E: Artiott, No. 2 (12), 849; .T. A. Hanham (27), 799; 11. Harrison (18), 730; B. R. Arnott, No. 1 (13), 692; Mrs. I. Dimant (21), 575; P.. R. Arnott, No. 3 (10), 502. Fawn and White Indian Runners (1 team). —Thos. Chirnside (14), 749. Khaki .Campbells (5 teams).—Mrs. Leo.' Ayling (25), 867; Cameron Finlavsou (26), 823; M. G. Leech (17), 807; 6. Clark (28), 795; Thos. Guy (21), 783.