CAGE BIRDS.

Auckland Star, Volume LXVII, Issue 149, 25 June 1936, Page 10

CAGE BIRDS.

SHOW AT NEWMARKET.

FIVE HUNDRED ENTRIES

Although "canaries were the dominant species, , there; were finches and parrakeets from Australia, Java, South Africa, South America and Great Britain amongst the 500 birds entered in the Newmarket Canary and Cage Bird Club's championship show at Newmarket to-day. Of special interest to canary enthusiasts was the Border fancy section, as this particular variety is new to the Dominion. The prize-winning birds, imported Iroin Scotland, are of the same ®t°d\, that secured the Challenge Cup at the Crystal Palace Show in London. Results were: — CANARIES. Border Fancy Section. —Best Border Fancy: K. Lindsay. Yellow cock : Iv. Lindsay 1. T. Sparks 2, K. Lindsay 3. Yellow hen : K. Lindsay 1 and 2. T. Sparks 3. Buff cock: K. Lindsay 1 and 2, T. Sparks 3. Buff hen: K. Lindsay 1 and 2, T. Sparkes British and Foreign Section. —Goldfinch (house moulted) : F. H. Cooper 2. Goldfinch (field moulted): F. H. Cooper 1. Chaffinch: H I' Collins 1, 11. Grnliam 2. Greenfinch: F. 11. Cooper 1 and 2. Redpoll: F. 11. Cooper 1. Variegated : ule: 11. Graham I, L. A. llviand 2. R. L:idsay 3. Zebra finches: F. H. Cooper 1. I'. Ilardcnstle 2. Australian finch : F. H. Cooper 1. Foreign finch: F. IT. Cooper 1. Lovebird: R. Chambers 1. Blue .Tava sparrow : F. H. Cooper' 1. A. Barnes 2. White .Tava sparrow: F. IT. Cooper 1. Best British or foreign bird in show: F. H. Cooper; runner-up, R., Chambers. Any variety parakeet: L. G. Grev I,' A. Barnes 2. Any variety hybrid : I F. H. Cooper 1 and 2, R. L, Sargent 3J,