THE FEATHERED FANCY

Press, Volume LIV, Issue 16118, 24 January 1918, Page 5

THE FEATHERED FANCY

■ CHRISTCHT7RCH POULTRY CLUB. The Christchurch Poultry, Pigoon, Canary, and Cat Club has elocted the followingjudges:—Messrs H. O. Hunt, 'White Leghorns, Minorcas, and Black Leghorns; JR. Wilson, all other varieties of Leghorns; E. J. Boss, Wyandottes; F. Dacre, Game, Gamo Bantams. Hamburga, Plymouth Bocks, Andalusians", Waterfowl, .Turkeys, and exiling classes; H. G. Ambler, Orpingtons, Rhode Island Reds, Houdana, Sussex, Bantams other than Game, and a.o.v. classes. Utility—l'. Kennedy (Rangiora) and C. W. Atkinson, /light breeds; C. Cusaen. dressed poultry and eggs. Pigeons—A. Clark (Wellington), . Homers; J. 11. McLean, Tumblers; W. Fraser, all other varieties. Cats—F. Bigg 3 and C. Goodwin. The election of judges for canaries, co«kerr, toy dogs, and heavy breeds in the Utility 'classes were left over for a month. Tho New Zealand Utility Club, the South Island Leghorn and Minorca Club, UioKhodo Island Bed Club, and tlie Christchurch Cage Bird Club will hold their club shows in conjunction witJf thai of the parent clnb. The Sonth Island Wyandotte Club-has also given specials, but its annual club show j will be held iu conjunction with tho annual | fixture of the Dunedin Fanciers' Club. UNITED PIGEON FANCIERS' CLUB. A meeting of the United Pigeon Fanciers' Club was held last evening, when thero whs a large attendance of member?, over which Mr A. Smith presided. The Rangiora schedule was amended, and it was decided to hold tho annual club show in conjunction with tho North. Canterbury, fixture. The President presented special prizes io Messrs W. J. Grant (Dragoons), A. Fraser (Balds), G. K. Hales (Magpies), E. J. C. Fucl>j. -f. Low, and C. Woodhouae (Working Homers;. i While tho routine busines of the club was in progress the birds for tho first table show I of tho season were staged and judged by Mr I J. Vf. Green. Results Junior clasßcs* F I O'Brien 1 and 2, Maxwell 3. English Owl r S. Ot'ov 1 and 2. Pouter: L. Ponxoeo Imd -■ 1C ? : G - E. Hales 1 and 3, J. Crabbo -• Clean-legged Tumblers, red or veDow I- •' u Mc Qo««e and Smith 19 : e Cl*;,_£• l, special, and K •>, G. jS. iiac*Qcn 2. Broken fcutfier: G P IM Bradford 1 and 2. Muffed: T. H. Jo'noa. |H Votes of thank* wero passed to-the judg.' ■ and to Mr Bradford. . ° M