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Auckland Star, Volume LXII, Issue 37, 13 February 1931, Page 15

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CONTEST IN AUCKLAND. FORTY-SIXTH WEEK RESULTS. The Auckland Poultry Keepers' Asso- , ciation's 12th single pen and team contest in the forty-sixth week, produced the following results: — ' SINGLE BIRD COMPETITION. All Breeds (24 birds) .—Miss C. B. A. Purvis, White Leghorn (5), 258; Tom Ingham, White Leghorn (5), 257; Mrs. I. L Dim'ant,' Black Orpington (4), 249; Mrs. A. 55. Nixon, No. 2, Black Orpington (7), 231; ' Les. Batkin, White Leghorn (6), 224; W. , L. Conway No. 1, White Leghorn (5), 218; Mrs. li. G. Hunt, White Leghorn (5), 213; ; Geo. Herring, White Leghorn (5), 209; Mrs. I. Dimant No. 2, Black Langshan (I), 206; E. D. Wilkinson, White Leghorti (5), 200; A. Taylor, White Leghorn (5), 1 200; W. L. Conway No. 2, White Leghorn (5), 198; Lucerne Poultry Farm, Black Orpington (5), 196; Mrs. A. Z. Nixon No. 1, Black Orpington (3), 105; It. Gollop 1 , • White Leghorn (5), 191; E. C. Kae, Black Orpington (4) , 188; -Lucerne Poultry Farm, Black Langshan (3), 184; Mrs. I. Dimant, White Leghorn (4), 173; B. A. O'Brian, Black Orpington (1), 159; Sam. James, White Leghorn (2), 158; Cameron Finlayson, Black Minorca (3), 140; Mrs. I. Diihant No. 1, Black. Langshan ( —), 131; Chas. Dunstan, Black Orpington ( —), 113; Lucerne Poultry Farm, Black Orpington ' (—), 28.-. TEAM CONTEST.—FOUR BIRDS. HEAVY BREEDS SECTION. Black Orpingtons (31 teams). — F. W. Lusby (5), 918; E. ,T. Taylor No. 2 (17), 883; J. V. Bdotli and Son (10), 8S0; J. C. Nesfield No. 2 (10), 876; J. Ilavem and Son (12), 873; Mrs: A. M. Moor (10), 567 ; W. Bish (10), 866; E. J. Taylor No. 1 (10), 857; F. Woolliams (15), 849; J. Nixon (14), 835; J. C. Nesfield No. 1 (13), 827; F. BottrCll (17), 811; C. Dunstan (12), 792; A. J. Rowles (17), 760; E. C. Rae (14), 788; Wm. Wordsworth (14); 783 ; Mi§s L. E. Pye (14), 765; A. Wilson No. .2 (6), 775; A. Wilson No. 1 (10), 747; P. P. .Tansen (12), 744; Les. Batkin (7), 740; C. H. Oliver (14), 733; Miss C. E. A. Purvis (20). 731; Lucerne Poultry Farm No. | 2 (10), 720; Lucerne Poultry Farm No. 1 (II), 712; Miss G. Johnstone (13). 698; Mrs. M. Coghlan (11). 688; Mrs. I. Dimant (3), 685; W. King .(8), 661; Geo. Wurth (12), 621; B. Peguero (9), 558. Black Langshans (8 teams). —,T. C. Nesfield (5), 654; A. Wood No. 3 (13), 646; Lucerne Poultry Farm No. 1 (8), 507; Lucerne Poultry Fqrm No. 2 (14). 582; A. Wood No. 2 (12), 578; Mrs. I. Dimartt (3), 540; A. Wood No. 1 (16), 514; H. Harrison (11), 505. White W.vandottes (2 teams). —L. G. Bedford (20), 758; Mrs. I. Dimnnt (7). 477. , White Rocks (1 team).—W. Bish (20), 645. Liorlit Sussex (2 teams). —Lucerne Poultrv Farm (18), 562; Waione Poultry Farm (17), 347. Rhode Island Reds (2 teams).—Mrs. I, Dimant (10), 406; Lucerne Poultry Farm (5), 339. LIGHT BREEDS SECTION. . Silver Camnines (1 team). —Mrs. Jl. Ritchie (17). 558. Anconas (1 team). —Mrs. A. F. Martin (9); 457. White Leghorns (54 teams). —.T. V. Booth artd Son (19), 929; Geo. Caulder (18), 927; Tom Ingham. (19). 926; F. S. Allen (23). 925; Mrs. L. A. McNabh (22). 909; N. Dickey (19). 896; Miss L. E. I've (21). 896; B. A. O'Brian (21), 881; N. E. McKay (22), 878; L. G. Bedford (16), 870; Dustin Bros. No. 1 (15), 867; J. AV. Manifold (21), 862; A. Taylor (22). 852; Dustin Bros. No. 2 (20), 836; R. McCullev (21), 835; W. H. Oliver (20), 533; W. King No. 1 (20), 832; W.- Clegliorn (19), 829 ; Geo. Herring No. 2 (20), 82S; W. L. Conway (21),'819; Leo. Ayling (13). 812; Mrs. M. J. Pye (12), 811; Sam James (13), 809; Colonel. A. King-Mason (20), SO2; G. 11. Shaw (20). 798; R. Gollop No. 1 (21), 795 ; 0. B. Pickard (38). 792; G. H. Parker (15), 791: H.-A. .T. Edgley (16), 779; It.*' Gollop No. 2 , (16), 777; . Geo. Herring ' No. 1 (20), 777; Lucerne Poultrv Farm -No. 2 (20K 774; Mrs. L. Pickard (13). 761; It. Ellis (is), 750; A. Daisley (15), 753; A. Bush (16), 703; 1 Miss T. M. James (18), 749; Lucerne Poultry Farm No. 1 (15). 744; A. Hodgkinson (20), 742; E. Wright (18), 738; ; T. 1 Fish (19), 725; J. Nixon (ll), 719; L. , Mitchell (17), 719; Mrs. 11. G. Hunt (16). , 718; K. D. : Wilkinson (10) 710; W. Bish (10). 708; W. King No. 2 (11), 065; Mrs. A. M. Moor (11), 652; F. W. Mitchell (16)', 643; T. A. Harrison (17), 616; J. B. Miller and Son (8), 554 ; J. A. Hanham (7). 534; E. J. Mathews (14), 532; Mrs. I. Dimant (5), 514. 1 DUCK SECTION. . ' White Indian Runners (7 teams).—Thos. 1 McKay (13), 1076; J A. Hanham (16), < 1024; B. R. Arnott, No. 2 (G), 935; H. 1 Harrison (16), 902; B. R. Arnott, -No. 1 (12), 819; Mrs. I. Dimant (24), 796, B. R. Arnott, No; 3 (9), 604. a ' Fawn and White Indian Runners (1 ] team).—Mrs. Thos. Chimside (10), 875. . Khaki Campbells (5 teams).—Mrs. Leo ' Avling (21), 1103; Cameron Fmlayson j (25), 1086; S. Clark (23), 1047; Thos. ] Guy (16), 970; M. G. Leech (12), 922.