CAGE-BIRD SHOW.

Auckland Star, Volume LXIV, Issue 94, 22 April 1933, Page 10

CAGE-BIRD SHOW.

Auckland Canary Club. —

Variety of Exhibits.

There was a large variety of gaily and richly coloured birds on exhibition at the Auckland Canary and Cage Bird Club's young bird show, which opened in the Unity Hall to-day. The canaries were of better quality than in previous years, and amongst the other varieties of cagc birds there was an Indian chukor, a thrush, a Californian quail, and a grey and a white Java sparrow. In addition, tlitre were variously coloured budgerigars, which comprised a large exhibit, blackcheeked lovebirds, goldfinches, green finches, zebra finches, and various hybrids. The secretary, Mr. B. Cutler, said that the club was now running very successfully, and the standard of birds was good. This was wholly due to the establishment of the federation of cage bird clubs, which had established rules to which all clubs were obliged to conform. Prize awards follow: — Special Prizes. CANARIES. Norwich Section. —Best in show and best chfjmpion: R. Watson; runner-up, E. Thorne. Best novice and runner-up: A. R. Taylor- ■ . .. Yorkshire Section, —Best in show and best champion : W. Connell; runner-up, J. Aitcheson. Best novice and runner-up: W. Binns. Best Border Fancy :F. Taylor. Best any other variety :V. Taylor. Best junior exhibit: D. Henley. Best junior canary :D. Pratt. Best junior foreign: D. Henley. Finch and Foreign Sections. —Best foreign bird: A. Henley. Best British bird: A. Powell. Best budgerigar :R. Hutchinson. OTHER PRIZES. Norwich Section (judge, Mr. T. Ryder).— Clear or invisible ticked yellow cock: F. Tavlor 1, R. Watson 2, R. Jack 3. Buff cock: E. Thorne 1, A. R. Taylor 2, R. Baker 3. Yellow hen: A. R. Taylor 1, R Watson 2, A. R. Taylor 3. Buff hen : r! Watson 1, H. Fielder 2, R. Watson 3. Ticked or variegated yellow cock : R. Jack 1. Buff cock : H. Fielder 1. Yellow hen : F* Taylor 1, H. Fielder 2, It. Baker 3; cinnamon any colour hen: E. Thome 1. Colour fed, buff, any variety: T. W. Brown ' Yorkshire Section (judge. Mr. S. Wood) — Clear or invisible ticked yellow cock: E. Thorne 1, A. Bartley 2, W. Binns 3. Buff cock : A. Bartley 1, A. Pearn 2, E. Thome 3. Finched or lightly variegated yellow cock: J. Aitcheson 1, A. Bartley 2, V. Taylor 3. Buff cock: W. Connell 1, E. Thorne 2. Clear ticked or lightly variegated yellow hen : W. Moore 1, W. Connell 2, A. Bartley 3. Buff hen: W. Binns 1, A.- Bartley 2, W. Council 3. Heavily variegated, self or foul, yellow or buff cock : W. Binns 1, A. Bartley 2. Hen : A. Bartley 1. Cinnamon ticked, marked or variegated yellow cock: J. Aitcheson 1 and 2, E. Thorne 3. Buff cock: J. Aitcheson 1, W. Binns 2, L. Anderson 3. Yellow hen: W. Connell 1, E. Thorne 2. Buff hen : W. Binns 1, A. M. Bartley 2, V. Taylor 3. Colour fed, yellow, any variety: V. Taylor 1. Colour fed, huff, any variety: V. Taylor 1, T. Brown 2, W. Moore 3. A.O.V. cock canary : V. Taylor 1. Border Fancy (Mr. S. Wood). —Yellow:. F. Taylor 1, R. Lindsay 2. Buff: R. Lindsay 1. Finch and Foreign Section (Judge, Mt. Potter). —Budgerigars, green: E. Thorne 1, E. Henle'y 2, T. Sparkes 3. Yellow: E. Henley 1, 2 and 3. Blue :A. Henley 1, 2 and 3. Any other colour: R. Hutchinson 1, A. Henley 2 and 3. Goldfinch, cock or' hen: E. Ilenley 1 and 2. A. Powell. 3. Any other variety British finch: A.-Henley 1, E. Henley 2 and 3. Mules, dark: E. Henley 1 and 2, H. Flatt 3. Hybrids, foreign : R. Hutchinson 1, A. Henley 2 and 3. Any variety foreign finch : A.. Henley', 1, 2 and 3. Any other foreign bird:, A. Henley 1, R. Hutchinson 2. Any other cage bird: A. Powell 1, A. Henley 2 and 3.