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Auckland Star, Volume LXII, Issue 49, 27 February 1931, Page 15

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AUCKLAND CONTEST. SINGLE PENS AND TEAMS. FORTY-EIGHTH WEEK'S RESULTS. The results of the forty-eighth week of the Auckland -Poultry Keepers' Association's 12th single-pen and team contest are: — i SINGLE BIRD COMPETITION. All Breeds (24 birds).—Miss C. E. A. Purvis, White Leghorn (G), 269; Tom Ingham, White Leghorn (0), 2GB; Mrs. I. Dimaut, Black Orpington (0), 257; Mrs. A. 2. Nixon, No. 2, Black Orpington (—), 236; Lea. Batkin, White Leghorn (6), 235; W. L. Conway, No. 1, White Leghorn (5), 220; Geo. Herring, White Leghorn (6), 219; Mrs. R. G. Hunt, White Leghorn (—), 217; E. D. Wilkinson, White Leghorn (4), 216; A. Taylor, White Leghorn (6), 211; Mrs. I. Dimant, No. 2, Black Langshan (5), 211; Mrs. A. Z. Nixon, No. 1, Black Orpington (5), 206; W. L. Conway, No. 2, White Leghorn (5), 208; Lucerne Poultry Farm, Black Orpington (3), 203; R. Gollop, White Leghorn (4), 199; 13. C. Itae, Black Orpington (4), 198; Lucerne Poultry Farm, Black Langshan (—), 184; Mrs. I. Dimant, White Leghorn (—), 173; B. A. O'Brian, Black Orpington (6), 171; Sam. James, White Leghorn (2), 161; Cameron Finlayson, Black Minorca (4), 147; Mrs. I. Dimant, No. 1, Black Langshan (—), 131 ; (-has. Dunstan, Black Orpington (—), lid; Lucerne Poultry Farm, Black Orpington (—), 28. TEAM CONTEST—FOUR BIRDS. HEAVY BREEDS SECTION. Black Orpingtons (31 teams).—F. W. Lusby (22), 054; J. C. Nesfield, No. - (14), 905; J. V. Booth and Son (14), 905; E. J. Taylor, No. 2 (8), 900; W. Bish (16), 80S; J. Havern and Son (13), 896; F. Woolliams, (17), 882; E. J. Taylor, ho. 1 (lo), 879, Mrs. A. Mi Moor (5), 877 ; J. Nixon (8), 860; J. C. Neslield, No. 1 (17). 85 s > j ; Bottrell (16), 845; A. J. Rowles (19), 831, Win. Wordsworth (14), 815; E C. IRae •(11). 815; Miss L.L. P.ve (16), 81-, C. Dunstan (0), 811; A. Wilson, Iso. ~. (1±), 803; P. P- Jansen (16), 770; A. Wilson, No 1 (11), 766; C. H. Oliver (lo), 762; Miss C. E. A. Purvis (11), 709; Les. Batkin (9), T54; Lucerne Poultry Farm, No. 2 (12), 745; Lucerne Poultry Farm, No. 1 ( lU )< Mrs. M. Coghlan (14). 7l0 ; 1^ SS fio IJ - Mrs" stone (1). 704; W. King (IS), COo, Mrs. I. Dimant (7), 694; Geo. Wurtli (lo), (347; B. Peguero (13), 079. Black Lancshans (8 teams).—J. C. Nesfield (18), 709; A. Wood, No. 3 18, 673; Lucerne Poultry Farm, No. 1 (1*), 0)22; Lucerne Poultry I 4 arm, No. - (G), 601; A. Wood, No. 2 (11), 600: Mrs. I. Dinmnt (4), 554; 11. Harrison (12), 529, A. Wood, No. 1 (4), 520. White Wyandotte* (2 teams).—L. G. Bedford (17), 797; Mrs. I. Dimant (10), 494.

White Rocks (1 team).—W. Bish (19), 679. Light Sussex (2 teams).—Lucerne Poultry Farm (10), SSI; Waione Poultry Farm (10) 373 Rliode island Reds (2 teams).—Mrs. I. Dimant. (3), 414; Lucerne Poultry I*arm (8), 354.

LIGHT BREEDS SECTION. Silver Campines (1 team). —Mrs. I? Ritchie (18), 593-