BIRDS ON SHOW.

Auckland Star, Volume LXVII, Issue 181, 1 August 1936, Page 16

BIRDS ON SHOW.

OYER 800 ENTRIES.

NEW ZEALAND FEDERATION

CANARIES AND BUDGERIGARS.

With a total entry of 819 birds, the majority of which are of a very h'S" standard, the fourth annual show of the New Zealand Federation of Cage Bird Clubs, which was opened at the Lnity Hall yesterday afternoon, promises to be a big success. The show will close at 9 o'clock to-night. Further results 01 judging are as follow: — SPECIAL AWARDS. Yorkshire Canaries. —Best cock in open classes: W. A. Moore. Best hen : W. A. Binns. Best cock in open unflighted classes: W. G. Connell. Best hen: H. Dagnall. Best bird in open novice classes: R. Thorpe, Hest bird in unflighted novice classes: M. Thomson. Victor Cup (.tor best unflighted In show) : W. G. Connell. Best Yorkshire: W. A. Moore. Best novice: M Thomson ; runner-up, It. Thorpe. Best Yorkshire: W. A. Moore: runner-up, W. G. Connell. Best opposite sex: W. A. Binns. Norwich Canaries. —Best bird in show: W. 11. Will : runner-up, J. Priscott. Best champion : W. H. Will. Best hen in open classes : A. McMeekin. Best cock : A. McMeekin. Best hen in unflighted classes: A. McMeekin. Best cock : W. H. Will. Best novice: Mrs. E. Bergquist. Best bird in open novice : Mrs. E. Bergquist. Best bird in unillghted novice classes: C. Mahoney. Border Fancy Canaries. —Best in show : 11. Lindsay. Best white or allied colour: T. Parker. „ „ British Birds. —Best in siiow : H. Collins. Best soft hill : A. Henloy. Best goldfinch : 11. Newton. Best greenfinch or chufiinch : 11. Collins. IScst redpoll: J. Priscott. Best mule or li3*bricl: W. Henderson ; runner-up, Mi's. Cox. Foreign Birds.—Best bird In show: G. It. Hutchinson : runner-up, G. A. Hutchinson. Best small: G. 11. Hutchinson. Best large: A. E. Henley. Best finch : A. L. Ironmonger. Best pair of finches: A. L. Ironmonger. Best lovebird, parakeet or parrot: A. E. Ilenley. Breeders' stakes, for best bird bred by exhibitor: G. It. Hutchinson. Budgerigars.—Best in show and Victor Taylor trophy, best cock in champion green classes and Federation Diploma for best budgerigar in open classes: F. R. Cooper. Best hen in champion classes and runnerup to best in show : It. Cruickshank. Best cock in open blue classes: Mrs. Minns. Best cock in yellow, white, greywing or any other colour classes: It. Cruickshank. Best cobalt hen : H. E. Edmonds. Best grey.wing green cock : A. E. Henley. Children's Classes. —Best exhibit: K. R. Hutchinson. Best canary: C. Fowlds. Best budgerigar: F. Harris. Best any other variety: K. It. Hutchinson.

Fancy Fish. — Best lisli : G. E. Jones Best arranged aquarium : N. O. Lucas.

BUDGERIGARS. Champion Classes.—Light green cock: F. 11. Cooper 1, A. E. It. Gilbert 1 and 2. Olive green cock : 11. E. Edmunds 1, A. E. It. Gilbert 2, J. Morris 3. Yellow cock: K. Cruickshank 1 and 2, C. Sawman 3. Sky 1)1 lie cock : Mrs. Minus 1, A. E. Henley 2, Mrs. Minns 3. Cobalt cock: I-I. E. Edmunds 1. 11. Cruickshank 2, J. Tweedie 3. Mauve cock : A. E. Henley 1, A. E. 11. Gilbert 2, A. G. Barnes 3. White cock, any colour suffusion : A. G. Barnes 1, R. Chambers 2, H. E. Edmunds 3. Greywing green cock : A. E. Henley 1, A. Aston 2, R. Chambers 3. Greywing blue cock : Mrs. Minns 1, A. E. Henley 2, Mrs. Minns 3. Any other colour cock: 11. Cruickshank 1, 11. E. Edmunds 2, A. E. It. Gilbert 3. Light green hen : It. Chambers 1, A. G. Barnes 2, It. Saunders 3. Yellow hen : R. Cruickshank 1, R. Chambers 2, C. Sowman 3. Blue lien : A. Gilbert 1, H. E. Edmunds 2, it. Saunders 3. Any other colour hen: C. Sowman 1, A. Gilbert 2, R. Cruickshank 3. Breeding pairs: H. E. Edmunds 1, A. Gilbert 2, 11. E. Edmunds 3.

Novice Classes.—Light green cock: A. A. Trenwith 1, It. A. Waite 2, Mrs. Mitchell 3. Olive green cock : M. McLaughlin 1, ]{. A. Waite 2, Mrs. E. Wilson 3. Yellow cock: A. Trenwith 1, R. Wilson 2. H. Rusden 3. Sky bine cock : D. Starr 1, F. L. Adams 2, A. Trenwith 3. Cobalt cock : G. McNeil 1, M, Bcrgqulst 2, 11. Parrrl'Jgc 3. .Mauve cock: A. Trenwith 1. C. Cooper 2, E. Wilson 3. White cock: R. Waite 1, A. Trenwith 2, E. Wilson 3. Greywing green cock : A. Trenwith 1, E. Giles 2. I'. Holmes 3. Greywing blue cook : A. Trenwith 1. I/. Wallis 2. A. Trenwith 3. Any other colour cock: It. L. Gearon 1. R. A. Waite 2. Mrs. E. Wilson 3. Light green hen : Mrs. H. Petersen I. R. Corringham 2, L. Hyland 3. Yellow hen : E. T. Giles 1. E. A. Hughes 2, A. Trenwith 3. Blue lien : 11. Starr 1, R. Corringham 2, R. A. Waite 3. FOREIGN BIRDS. Zebra finches in pairs : A. Anderson 1, A. Sandall 2. F. 11. Frazer 3. A.O.V. Australian finch: F. H. Cooper 1, A. E. Henley 2. F. H. Cooper 3. Any variety foreign fincli, not Australian : A. E. Henley 1, A. L. Iremonger 2 and 3. Foreign finch, other than zebras, in pairs: A. I. Iremonger 1, Mrs. Lucas 2, F. H. Cooper 3. White, blue or red .Tava sparrow : F. H. Cooper 1, S. W. Court 2. A. E. Henley 3. A.O.V. foreign bird : G. R. Hutchinson 1, A. E. Henley 2, G. It. Hutchinson 3. A.O.V. foreign bird, not parrot: A. E. Henley 1, G. R. Hutchinson 2, A. E. Henley 3. Lovebirds, any variety, in pairs: A. E. Henley 1, L. Mnrkeau 2, A. E. Henley 3. Any variety parakeet: A. E. Henley 1 and 2, G. It. Hutchinson 3. Any variety parakeet, larger grass parakeet: A. E. Henley 1, Mrs. Lucas 2. J. W. 'Ayton 3. Dove, any variety : A. E. Henley 1. Any variety ground bird: A. E. Henley 1 and 2. CHILDREN'S CLASSES. Canary: C. Fowlds 1, L. .T. Alexander 2, Neil Partridge 3. Budgerigar: F. Harris 1, Rewa Langsford 2, Jack Collins 3. A.O.V. cage bird: K. R. Hutchinson 1 and 2, B. Moore 3. ROLLER CANARIES. Rollers.—Best bird in show: W. J. E. Rogers 1 and runner-up. Old bird : Mrs. Whistler 1, I. Walker 2 and 3. Young bird : W. J. Rogers 1 and 2, I. Walker 3. Any age bird : I. Walker 1, YY. J. E. Rogers 2, Mrs. Whistler 3. FANCX FISH. Fantails (four inches and over) : G. Hardie 1. G. Jones 2. Fantails (under four inches) : Carrol Willis 1. Telescopies (four inches and over) : G. Jones 1. Telescopies (under four inches) : G. Ilardie 1. Shubunkin : C. G. Smith 1. Calicoes, any variety: G. Hardie 1. Nymphs: G. Hardie 1. Any variety Japanese, bred bv exhibitor: G. It. Hutchinson 1, G. Hardie 2, C. Willis 3. Comets (six inches and over) : G. Hardie 1, Mrs. Mainland 2 Comets (under six inches) : G. Hardie 1 Mrs. Mainland 2, J. R. Walker 3/ Brown carp (common variety) : C. F. Smith 1, Carp, common variety, bred by exhibitor: G. Hardie. Any variety exotic fish, not Japanese: R. Newton 1 and 2, J. R. Walker 3. Tortoise: any variety: J. R. Walker 1. Best arranged aquarium- W M. O. Lucas 1, G. E. Jones 2. Best nssqrtment named aquatic plants: G E Jones.