POULTRY SHOW

Press, Volume XC, Issue 27309, 27 March 1954, Page 2

POULTRY SHOW

WOOLSTON CLUB’S FIXTURE

A Black Orpington cockerel, exhibited by E. W. Tippins, was the champion bird in the poultry section at the ninth annual show of the Woolston Poultry Club yesterday. Mr Tippins also exhibited the best Australorp pullet and the champion heavy breed bird.

The standard of entries was good and competition, especially in the poultry classes, where entries were heavy, was widespread. Entries, totalling ’370, were slightly above those of last year. South Island championship certificates were awarded as follows:—Best game bird, R. Johnstone; best utility light breed. E. W. Tippins; best heavy breed, E. W. Tippins; best bantam, I. H. Lee; best homer pigeon, E. G. Ba-ber; best fancy pigeon, J. R. Nancarrow; best Yorkshire canary, H. J. Davey; best Norwich canary, G. Llntott; best budgerigar, Tracey and Mrs Tracey. Awards were:— POULTRY (Judges: Messrs C. L. Burtt and M. W. Hawkins) Light Breeds.—E. W. Tippins, 5 firsts, 1 third; R. W. Davies, 2 firsts; J. Bell, 2 firsts; B. Graham, 1 first, 1 second; J. P. Vickery, 1 third; C. J. Heslop, 2 seconds, 1 third; P. M. Coke, 1 second, 1 third; A. N. Bell, 1 second. 1 third; G. Doggett. 1 second; B. R. Davie, 1 second. Heavy Breeds.—E. W. Tippins, 3 firsts, 1 second; R. S. Twyneham, 2 firsts, 1 second: G. Llntott, 2 firsts, 1 second; A. N. McKie. 2 firsts; J. Jamison, 1- first, 1 second, 1 third; C. J. Murray, 1 first, 1 second, 1 third; Mrs E. W. Tippins. 1 first; P. Garrett, 1 first, 1 second; S. Payne. 1 first; J. Payne, 1 first; M. T. Gottermeyer, 1 second, 1 third; L. J. Newbie, 1 second, 1 third: Mrs J. Jamison, 1 second, 1 third; N. Clark, 1 second; C. L. Pritchard, 1 third; R. Guy, 1 third; H. Frame, 1 third. BANTAMS (Judges: Messrs J. South and R. W. Griffiths) L. H. Lee, 7 firsts. 4 seconds, 2 thirds; T. Mitchell, 5 firsts. 2 seconds; B. Graham, 3 firsts, 1 third; M. J. Carlyon, 2 firsts, 2 seconds; C. Lee, 2 firsts, 1 second; W. Fahey, 2 firsts; Sprosen and Raynish, 1 first. 2 seconds: Rolton and Taylor, 1 first, 1 third; S. Payne, 1 first, 1 second; C. and D. Tippins, 1 first. 1 third; F. E. McGregor, 1 first; S. Ashton, 1 first; D. J. Fifield, 1 first, 1 second; A. Pearson. 1 first. OLD ENGLISH GAME (Judge: Mr J. L. South) R. Johnstone, 2 firsts. 2 seconds, 2 thirds', A. R. Shirlaw, 2 firsts, 2 seconds; C. C. Minty, 2 firsts, 1 second, 1 third; S. Pentecost, 1 first, 1 second, 1 third; Ji. C. Sullivan, 1 second. PIGEONS (Judge: Mr H. R. Greenaway) Fancy.—C. A. Gallop, 4 firsts: W. S. Whiteside, 4 firsts; A. M. Mazey. 3 firsts, 4 seconds, 3 thirds; J. R. Nancarrow, 3 firsts, 1 second; G. W. Turner, 2 firsts,* 1 second, 1 third; R. G. Reeve, 2 firsts. CANARIES (Judge: Mr G. W. Duggan) H. J. Davey. 6 firsts, 1 second: G. Lintott, 5 firsts, 1 second; G. D. Gregory, 2 firsts, 1 second. BUDGERIGARS (Judge: Mr W. J. Bould) L. Day, 10 firsts, 1 second, 1 third; H. J. Edmond, 8 firsts, 1 second: Tracey and Mrs Tracey, 4 firsts, 2 seconds; R. Breeze, 2 firsts, 2 seconds; A. Bates, 2 firsts.