CANARY SHOW

Press, Volume LXXIV, Issue 22466, 29 July 1938, Page 18

CANARY SHOW

GRAND NATIONAL EXHIBITION RARE BIRDS ON DISPLAY The sixth New Zealand Grand National open exhibition of canaries, hybrids, budgerigars, British and foreign birds was opened in the Choral Hall yesterday. This is the first occasion on which the exhibition has been held in Christchurch. The birds on show were selected from the champions shown in all centres throughout the Dominion. . Among the exhibits are several kinds rarelv. if ever, seen in Christchurch. These include the West African starling, the turquoisine from Australia, Nyassa lovebirds, the Virginian cardinal, Pekin nightingale, the red-faced parrot-finch from New Guinea, gold-breasted waxbills, brownbacked grosbeaks. In the budgerigar section albino and lutino birds are rare exhibits. Special trophies were awarded as folFederation Trophies—"Spratt's" Canary Cup, L. and W. Taylor; miniature cups. W. M Jack, L. and W. Taylor (Yorkshire canaries), D. R. Ker (Norwich canaries i. Walker and Hall Cup, W. M. Jack. V. E. Rickit trophy. W. M. Jack. Victor Cup, L. and W. Taylor. M. E. Kirk Cup, W. W. Hewinson. Ron Harcourt Cups. J. R. Smith (open), L. G. Jones (novice). Maitland Points Cup, L. G. Jones. Midgley Cup. H. S. Sparks. South Island Breeders' Stakes, W. M. Shand. The list of awards is as follows: — CANARIES (Judges: Mr E. Tomkin, Yorkshire classes; Mr G. Street, Norwich classes.) Yorkshire, open—Clear yelow cock (7): H. Dagnall 1. L. and W. Taylor 2, W. M. Shand 3. A. Sanders 4. Hen (3): L. and W Taylor 1, W. A. Henry 2, D. A. Tudor 3. Ticked or lightly variegated yellow cock (5): W. M. Jack 1, H. Dagnall 2. W. A. Henry 3, B. M. West 4. Hen (2): A. Williamson 1, D. A. Tudor 2. Clear buff cock (5): D. A. Tudor 1, B. M. West 2 D. Dunphy 3, W. M. Shand 4. Hen (3). D. Dunphy 1. D. A. Tudor 2, L. G. Tisch 3. Ticked or lightly variegated buff cock (6): D. Dunphy 1, W. M. Jack 2, D. A.. Tudor 3, J. Clark 4. Hen (7): DA. Tudor 1. W. M. Shand 2, B. M. West 3, L. G. Tisch 4. Heavily variegated, self or foul, yellow or buff cock (3):_ W. M. Shand 1, R. W. Petton 2. L. G. Tisch 3. Hen (3): A. J. Shailer 1, A. Williamson 2, W. M. Shand 3. Unflighted Yorkshires—Clear yellow cock (7): L. and W. Taylor 1 and 3, A. J. Shailer 2. A. Williamson 4 Hen (4). H Dagnall 1, W. A. Henry 2, D. A. Tudor 3 and 4. Ticked or lightly variegated yellow cock (5): A. J. Shailer 1 L. and W Taylor 2. W. A. Henry 3, W. M. Shand 4.' Hen (4): J. Clark 1 and 4, A. J. Shailer 2. A. Sanders 3. Clear buff cock (3): A. W. Williamson 1. B. M. West 2 W. M. Shand 3. Hen (3): B. M. West ID A Tudor 2, L. G. Tisch 3. Ticked .of lightly variegated buff cock (3): D. A. Ttidor 1, B. M. West 2. L. and W Taylor 3 Hen (4): L. G. Tisch 1. W. M. Jack 2 W. M. Shand 3, J. C. Clark 4. Heavily variegated, self or foul, yellow or buff cock (1): L. G. Tisch 1. Hen (2): W. M. Shand 1, L. G. Tisch 2. Novice, Yorkshire—Clear ticked or lightly variegated yellow cock (2): L. K. <sanripr<! 1 C Shaw 2. Hen (5): L. J. Olsen 1? J Go d 2 C. Shaw 3, G. L. Harris 4. Buff cock (6): J. Gold 1. GL Harris 2 L. J. Olsen 3. M. N. Sturrock 4. Hen (2): A. McDonald 1, C. Shaw 2. Heavly variegated, self or foul yellow or buff cock (3): A. McDonald 1. R. Wiltshire 2. J A. Cunningham 3. Hen (2): M. E. Tavlor 1 L. J. Olsen 2. Novice Unflighted Yorkshire—Clear ticked or lightly variegated, yellow cock (5): A. McDonald 1 and 2 G.L Harris 1L J Olsen 4. Hen 4): J. Gold 1 and I', A. McDonafd 2. R. Wiltshire 3 Buff cock (5): A. McDonald 1 and 3, J. Gold 2, L J. Olsen 4. Hen (2): A. McDonald 1 R. Wiltshire 2. Heavily variegated, self or foul, yellow or buff cock (2). J. A. Cunningham 1, M. N. Sturrock 2. Hen T3)"r Wiltshire 1, G. Smart 2. L. J. Olsen 3 'White Yorkshire—White, blue, or fawn cock or hen (3): A. McDonald 1 and 2, yellow cock (5): A T Dav 1 J. H. Williams 2 and 3. Hen (3): A. T Day 1. D. R. Ker 2, H Soanes 3 Ticked or lightly variegated yellow cock (3)- D R. Ker 1, Mrs A. Calvert 2, W. M.'Shand 3. Hen (4): H. Soanes 1, H. Williams 2. Clear buff cock (3). C. *• W kie 1 D. R. Ker 2. A. Sanders 3. Hen (6 : D. R. Ker 1, A. Day 2. L. J. Brackenridge 3. Ticked or lightly variegated buff cock (4): D. R. Ker 1, A. Day 2 and 3. Hen (3): H. Williams ID Gillies 2. Heavily variegated, self or foul, yellow or buff cock (3): Mrs A. Calvert 1 and 2 D. Gillies 3. Hen (2): D. R. Ker 1. A. Day 2. Unflighted Norwich-Clear yellow cock (4): DR. Ker 1. C. F. Wilkie 2. A. Day 3. Hen (3): D. R. Ker 1. A. Sanders 2. H. Williams 3. Ticked or lightly variegated yellow cock (10): A. Sanders 1 and 3. D R Ker 2. C. F. Wilkie 4. Hen (3): A. Sanders 1, C. F. Wilkie 2. D. R. Ker 3. Clear buff cock (3): C. F. Wilkie 1. A. Day 2 H Williams 3. Hen (4): A. Sanders 1, W. M. Shand 2, D. Gillies 3. Ticked or lightly variegated buff cock (3): C. F. Wilkie 1, D. R. Ker 2. D. Gillies 3. Hen (5): A. Sanders 1 and 3, D. Gillies 2. Heavily variegated, self or foul, yellow or buff cock (5): D. Gillies 1, W. M. Shand 2. A. Day 3. Hen (3): D. R. Ker 1, A. Sanders 2, D. Gillies 3. Novice, Norwich—Clear, ticked or lightly variegated yellow cock (4): W. W. Hewinson 1, C. S. Thomas 2, N. C. Martin 3. Heri (2): L. A. Edwards 1, W. W. Hewinson 2. Clear, ticked, or lightly variegated buff cock (4): M. N. Sturrock 1, W. W. Hewinson 2, L. A. Edwards 3. Hen (3): L. A. Edwards 1, N. C. Martin 2, L. J. Olsen 3. Heavily variegated, self or foul, yellow or buff, cock (1): N. C. Martin 1. Hen (4): L. A. Edwards 1, C. S. Thomas 2, W. W. Hewinson 3. Novice, Unflighted Norwich—Clear ticked or lightly variegated yellow cock (3): W. W. Hewinson 1, L. A. Edwards 2. Hen (3): N. C. Martin 1, L. A. Edwards 2, M. N. Sturrock 3. Buff cock (3): M. N. Sturrock 1. L. A. Edwards 2. W. W. Hewinson 3. Hen <3) •. M. N. Sturrock 1, W. \V. Hewinson 2, 1,. A. Edwards 3. Heavily variegated, seli or foul, yellow or buff cock (1): C. S. Thomas 1. Border Canaries—Cock (2): A. S. James 1 and 2. Hen (2): A. S. James 1 and 2. BRITISH BIRDS (Judge: Mr S. C. O. Cox, Christchurch.) Goldfinch, house-moulted (6): G. Baird 1, J. R. Smith 2, J. H. Miller 3, T. May 4. Field-moulted (1): A. J. Campbell 1. Greenfinch (2): W. M. Shand 1, C. Butcher 2. Chaffinch (3): T. May 1, L. E. Francis 2, J. H. Miller 3. Redpoll, house-moulted (1): J. H. Miller 1. Any other hardbill, including buntings (3): Mrs R. Rae 1, J. R. Smith 2, T. May 3. Any variety British soft-bill (1): L. E. Francis 1. MULES AND HYBRIDS Clear or lightly marked mule (2): J. H. Miller 1 and 2. Heavily marked mule (1): J. H. Miller 1. Dark mule (3): D. R. Ker 1. J. R. Smith 2, C. Butcher 3. Any variety hybrid between two British birds (1): J. H. Miller 1. BUDGERIGARS (Judge: Mr S. C. O. Cox.) Open Classes—Light green cock (6): J. R. Smith 1, L. M. Brain 2, P. T. Watkinson 3. A. E. R. Gilbert 4. Olive green cock (5): A. E. R. Gilbert 1 and 2, P. T. Watkinson 3, B. W. Wood 4. YeUow cock (5): J. R. Smith 1, B. W. Wood 2, H. J. Conway 3, A. E. R. Gilbert 4, Sky blue cock (7): H. J. Conway 1. W. J. Elliott 2, J. R. Walker 3, B. W. Wood 4. Cobalt cock (7): A. E. R. Gilbert 1. A. W. Muschamp 2, H. J. Conway 3, W. J. Elliott 4. Mauve cock (4). J. R. Smith 1, P. T. Watkinson 2. R. Harcourt 3, H. J. Conwav 4. White cock (9): B. W. Wood 1, G. Reid 2, H. J. Conway 3, H. J. Sparkes 4. Greywing green cock (9): G. Reid 1. B. W. Wood 2, J. R. Smith 3, A. E. R. Gilbert 4. Blue cock (10): H. J. Conway 1, A. W. Muschamp 2. B. W. Wood 3, W. Hand 4. Yellow-wing cock (4): B. W. Wood 1, L. M. Brain 2. A. E. R. Gilbert 3. J. R. Smith 4. White cock (7): B. W. Wood 1, J. R. Smith 2, L. M. Brain 3, H. C. Simpson 4. Any other colour cock (8): A. E. R. Gilbert 1 and 2, H. C. Simpson 3. Miss P. Reid 4. Light green hen (7): J. R. Smith 1. B. W. Wood 2, A. W. Muschamp 3, A. E. R. Gilbert 4. Yellow hen (8): B. W. Wood 1, J. R. Smith 2, J. R. Walker 3, A. E. R. Gilbert 4. Yellowwing hen (2): L. M. Brain 1. Blue hen (8): H. J. Conway 1 and 3, A. E. R. Gilbert 2, L. M. Brain 4. White hen (8): A. W. Muschamp 1. H. J. Conway 2, J. R. Smith 3, H. C. Simpson 4. White-wing hen (4): J. R. Smith 1, H. J. Conway 2. H. C. Simpson 3. Grey-wing hen (10): B. W. Wood 1, H. J. Conway 2, R. Harcourt 3, J. R. Smith 4. Any other colour hen (5): A. E. R. Gilbert 1. 2, and 3, H. C. Simpson 4. Breeding pairs (4): A. E. R. Gilbert 1. H. J. Conway 2. J. R. Smith 3. H. C. Simpson 4. Teams of four cocks (2): H. J. Conway 1. A. W. Muschamp 2. NOVICE BUDGERIGARS (Judge: Mr J. R. Smith, Christchurch.) Light green ccok (11): L. G. Jones 1, N. C. Martin 2, Cunningham and Glensor 3. J. Butcher 4. Olive green cock (2): G. Davis 1, L. Smart 2. Yellow cock (4): W. O'Shaughnessy 1, L. R. Sanders 2. H. E. Pankhurst 3. Sky blue cock (5): Cunningham and Glensor 1, G. W. Lewis 2, S. Tuffery 3. Cobalt cock (10): L. G. Jones 1, M. J. Budge 2, J. B. Provan 3, C. F. Clark 4. N. C. Martin S. Mauve cock (5): C. F. Clark 1. L. G. Jones 2. White cock (11): R. E. Harris 1. Cunningham and Glensor 2, L. Smart 3, J. B. Provan 4. Greywing green cock (6): J. Butcher 1. L. Smart 2, T. G. Carrodus 3. L. G. Jones 4 .Greywing blue cock (9): L. G. Jones 1, R. Prebble 2, J. B. Provan 3, J. Butcher 4. Yellow-wing cock (1): J. Butcher 1,. White-wing cock (1): D. N. Adams 1. Any other colour cock (4):" Cunningham and Glensor 1, R. Edwards 2, M. J. Bridge 3. Light green hen (9): L. G.

Jones 1. Miss E. Glover 2, G. W. Lct* / 3, A. J. Campbell 4. Yellow hen (6K IG. Jones 1. J. Butcher 2. T G CarrodUS 3, R. Edwards 4. Blue hen (10): tx. wLewis 1, Cunningham and Glensor fc L. Jones 3, G. W. Goode 4. White hen (6): J. Butcher 1. J. B. Provan 2. L. <*• Jones 3, G. W. Lewis 4. Grey-wing hen (7): J. Butcher 1, L. G. Jones 2. J. *- Millar 3, S. Tuffery 4. Any other coloiff hen (3): L. G. Jones I. L. SmartsDavis 3. Breeding pairs (5). G. W. t«w» 1, J. Butcher 2. R. Edwards 3 L Smart 4. Talking budgerigars (1): H. S. spar" ROLLER CANARIES (Judge: Mr R. M. McKechnie, Chrtstchurch.) _ . Old bird (5): G. H. Watson 1. F A. Kin* 2. R. A. Lilley 3. N. Sinclair 4 Young bird (8): G. H. Watson 1 and 4. R. aLilley 2. H. Philpot 3. Any age bird (»'• G. H. Watson 1, F. A. King 2. K. A; Lilley 3, H. Philpot 4. Novice young biro (3): T. C. Sim 1. H. Gordon 2. FOREIGN BIRDS (Judge: Mr S. C. O. Cox.) Any other variety, Australian finch N*iJ. R. Smith 1 and 2. W. O-Shaughnessj i In pairs (1): J. R. Smith 1. Any variety foreign finch (2): J. R- Smith 1 R. Warn 2. Foreign finches in pairs <?> ■ J • £ Smith 1, R. Ward 2 and 4, W. O &**& nessy 3. White, blue .or pied Javaspa£ row (2): Miss P. Reid 1. J- H. Smith * Any other variety foreign bird (3)._J- * Smith 1. Miss P. Reid 2. L. E Francis * Any other foreign bird, hard-bill U»R. Smith 1 and 2. Soft-bill (2 .)■ * * Smith 1 and 2. Any variety lovebirds n» pairs (3): F. G. Vincent I andl3 Miss; K<* ers 2. Any variety of parrakeet (l>- - R. Smith 1. Parrakeet or parrot laiS<= than grass parrakeet (1): J. K. Hybid pied, o abnormally coloured Hybrid, pied, or abnormally coloured foreign bird (3): G. Reid 1. Miss P. «««££ R. Smith 3. Any variety dove (3). Francis 1. H. Jacobs 2. NEW ZEALAND BIRDS (Judge: Mr S. C. O. Cox.) G Any variety New Zealand bird <"- Reid 1. Any variety canary Harris 1. Any variety budgerigar (Z)- * rienne Smith 1, Joan Pankhurst Z, «*£ other variety cage bird (2): Dianne *■*»* j. Master Muschamp 2,