CANARIES AND CAGE BIRDS

Press, Volume LXXIV, Issue 22419, 4 June 1938, Page 24

CANARIES AND CAGE BIRDS

♦ CHRISTCHURCH CLUB’S SHOW CHAMPIONSHIP AWARDS announced Championship awards in the Christchurch Canary and Cage Bu d C ub s annual show, which is being held in the Choral Hall, are announced as follows Champion of the Show—W. M. Jack and J. R. Smith (equal). „ hj Champion Budgerigar—J. R. Smilb. Champion Yorkshire—W. M Jack. Champion Norwich — Lr. bti cci. Champion British T. May. Champion Foreign—J. R. t 1 • wero Challenge cups and ti opines were awarded as follows: e ... most Most points in show, J. R. . points in unflighted Gasses B M. Wes . unflighted Norwich (No. 1), D R - e U unflighted Yorkshire (No. 2), B. M. West. Yorkshire (opp. No. 2). B. M. West; British finch, T. May; budgerigar. J. R. Smith, sineine canary. H. G. Watson: George Blow’s cup for yellow Yorkshire, W. M. Jack; A. Williamson’s cup for runner-up to best unflighted yellow Yorkshire cock or hen B. M. West; Candy cup lor unflighted Norwich. G. Street; George Duggan cup for most points in cage bird classes. J. R. Smith; R. W. Thompson cup for most points in canary section. B. M. West- West Street cup for most points in Norwich canary novice class. W. Hewinson: H. Baker cup for most points in novice Yorkshire classes, J. Gold; president’s cup, best budgerigar, any other colour to club cup winner. W. J. Conway; George Reid cup and miniature for budgerigar opposite sex to club cup winner, W. L. Hand: H. C. Simpson cup and miniature for best team of budgerigars. A. Muschamp: C. R. Hill cup. budgerigar novice classes, L. Smart; A. W. Sellars cup. Yorkshire in novice section, J. Gold; A. Butcher's cup for opposite species to champion foreigner. J. R. Smith; Walker and Hall cup for champion budgerigar, J. R. Smith; medallion for the winner of the South Island breeder stakes. J. R. Smith; Petersen, Utd.’s cup for best cobalt budgerigar in show, A. W. Muschamp. Special prizes given by the club wore won as follows: Yorkshire (unflighted)—Best yellow, B. M. West: best buff, B. M. West. Open: Best yellow, W. M. Jack; best buff, B. M. West. , Norwich—Open; Best yellow. D. R. Ker; best buff. G. Street. Unflighted: Best yellow, P. Barnes; best buff, D. R. Ker. Rollers—Best in show, H. G. Watson. Norwich (novice) —Best cock, N. Sturrock; best hen, N. Sturrock. Budgerigars—Best bird in classes 11 to 16 and 51 to 56. H. C. Simpson: best, bird in classes 23 to 32 and 59 to 62, W. J. Conway. Foreign Section —Best Australian finch; J. R. Smith.