PERSIAN CATS

Press, Volume LXXII, Issue 21808, 13 June 1936, Page 8

PERSIAN CATS

SHOW HELD YESTERDAY More entries than were expected were received for the show arranged by the New Zealand Cat Club, which was held yesterday on the roof of Hays, Ltd. The Avenal Cup for the best cat in the show was won by Mrs T. Lewis, the Harrison Cup for the best white Persian by Mrs E. Daley, the Erica Cup for the best Persian kitten by Mrs T. Johnson, and the award for the best white neuter was taken by Mrs London. Most points in both the cat and the kitten section were gained by Mrs T. Lewis. The results were:— PERSIANS, REGISTERED STOCK (Judge: Mrs Ann Talbot.) White, over 12 months —Male (1): Mrs T. Lewis 1. Female (1): Mrs E. Daley 1. Chinchilla, male or female (1): Mrs E. Daley 1. Shaded Silver, over 12 months —Male (2) Mrs T. Johnson 1. Mrs R. Burrowes 2. Female (4): Mrs T. Lewis 1, Mrs A. W. McGillivray 2, Mrs E. Daley 3. Silver or Grey Tabby, over 12 months —Male (1); Mrs E. Daley 1. Female (1): Mrs E. Daley 1. Red Tabby, over 12 months—Male (1): Mrs T. Lewis 1. Female (1): Mrs T. Lewis 1. Smoke, female, over 12 months (1): Mrs A. W. McGillivray 1. Blue, over 12 months —Male (2): Mrs T. Lewis 1. Mrs W. C. Hale 2. Female (3): Mrs A. W. McGillivray 1, Mrs W. C. Hale 2 and 3. Black, over 12 months —Male (1): Mrs A. W. McGillivray 1. Female (1); Mrs A. W. McGillivray 1. Any other colour, female, over 12 months (1): Mrs A. W. McGillivray 1. Best-matched breeding pair (4): Mrs T. Lewis (red tabbies) 1. Mrs E. Daley 2 and 3. Neuter—Light (2): Mrs London 1, Mrs J. H. Hales 2. Dark (2): Mrs E. Daley 1, Mrs T. Johnson 2. Short hair (1): Mrs L. Adcock 1. Heaviest Cat —Mrs T. Johnson 1. KITTENS Light, four months and under eight (2): Mrs T. Lewis 1, Mrs R. Burrowes 2. Female (1): Mrs T. Lewis 1. Dark, male (3) Mrs R. Gudsell 1. Mrs R. Eurrowes 2. Female (2): Mrs E. Daley 1, Mrs A. W. McGillivray 2. Light, under four months —Male (1): Mrs T. Johnson 1. Female (4); Mrs T. Johnson 1, Mrs A. W. McGillivray 2, Mr& E. Daley 3. Dark, male (2); Mrs T. Lewis 1. Female (2): Mrs W. C. Hale 1 and 2. OPEN CLASSES Persians—Male or female, under four months (4): Mrs M. Fass 1, N. Gray 2. Short hair (2): Mrs L. Adcock 1, Mrs N. E. Harris 2. Children’s Classes —Persian (3): Peter and Paul Jacobson 1, Avice White 2. NEEDLEWORK (Judge: Mrs F, T. Martin.) Worked apron (3); Mrs A. Coleman 1. Mrs Bugg 2. Coloured embroidery (3): Mrs G. M. Diamond 1, Mrs A. Coleman 2, Miss Mead 3. Knitted cushion (1): Mrs Wilson 1. Cushion, other than knitted (3): Mrs L. Adcock 1, Mrs S. M. Diamond 2. Knitting—Cardigan (6).; Mrs J. Archbold 1 and 2. Men’s socks (3); Mrs J. Archbold 1, Mrs T. Johnson 2. Cotton crochet (5): Mrs G. M. Diamond 1, Mrs E. Daley 2, Mrs J. Archbold 3. Tea Cosy (2): Mrs R. M. Watson 1, Mrs T. Johnson 2. Tea cosy, other than knitted (1): Mrs R. M. Watson 1. Article from waste material (2): Mrs Clist 1, Mrs S. M. Diamond 2. Article, not eligible for above class (7): Mrs G. M. Diamond 1, Mrs R. M. Watson 2. Mrs Wilson 3. Mrs Neale (special prize). Children’s Classes—Knitting (3): Kathleen Diffin 1 and 2. Embroidery (3): D. Bayliss 1, G. Bayliss 2. COOKING (Judge; Miss V. Martin.) Plain scones (7); Mrs R. M. Watson 1, Mrs D. White and Mrs W. C. Hale (equal) 2, Mrs W. C. Hale 3. Assorted cakes (2): Mrs G. Hobbs 1. Pikelets (5); Mrs W. C. Hale 1 and 2. Queer cakes (5): Mrs R. M. Watson 1, Mrs G. Hobbs 2. Shortbread 14): Mrs G. Hcbbs 1, Mrs K. M. Watson 2. Gingerbread (1): Mrs G. Hobbs 1. ( Sponge sandwich (4): Mrs R. M. Watson 1 and soecial, Mrs G. Hobbs 2. Madeira cake (2); Mrs W. C. Hale 1. Sultana cake (3): Mrs R. M. Watson 1, Mrs W. C. Hale 2.