CAGE BIRD AND CANARY SHOW

Press, Volume XCIII, Issue 27989, 8 June 1956, Page 3

CAGE BIRD AND CANARY SHOW

INCREASED NUMBER OF ENTRIES

STANDARD OF BIRDS IMPROVED

An increase of 200 on last year’s entry of 600 birds, and an all-round improved standard, makes the Christchurch Canary and Cage Bird Club’s annual show, which opened yesterday, the best held for several years. Judging was completed yesterday, and the birds will remain on show at the Broughton street Methodist schoolroom until tomoriow. In the judge’s opinion, the standard in many classes was better than in previous years, especially Yorkshire canaries and Norwich canaries. The novice cla'sses were also the best seen for some years. Entries were received from as far afield as Auckland and Invercargill. Through new bloo'd being imported from England and Australia, one of the strongest sections was that of Yorkshire canaries, while increased entries of Border canaries, long a popular bird in England, show their increasing popularity in New Zealand. Best birds in each section were:— Canaries.—Norwich canaries: M. J. Morgan (Timaru). Border canaries: A. S. Roberts (Christchurch). Yorkshire canaries: M. Smith ,( Hastings). Roller canaries: J. Cox (Christchurch). Budgerigars.—N. E. Overend (Christchurch). Novice budgerigars: Mr and Mrs Burleigh. British Isles Birds.—F. Gillam (Christchurch). Foreign Birds.—R. Edwards (Christchurch). Awards were : BUDGERIGARS Champion (Judge: Mr H. Conway.) F. Emmerson, 3 firsts, 2 seconds; N. E. Overend, 2 firsts, 2 seconds, 2 thirds; C. C. and L. F. N. Benzoni, 1 third; A. T. Priest 1 first. 2 seconds; M. and S. S. Andersen, 1 first; E. Johnston, 1 first, 1 second, 3 thirds; E. A. Brough, 3 firsts. 2 seconds, 1 third; Mr and Mrs Day, 1 fist, 4 seconds, 1 third; I. and J. Pederson, 2 firsts, 1 second, 2 thirds; C. T. Clarke. 1 first. 1 second; T. A. Jagger, 1 second. 1 third; N. Lee, 3 firsts, 1 second: M. E. Price. 1 first; T. G. Carrodus. 1 first, 2 seconds, 1 third; M and F. Lehndrop. 3 firsts, 1 second, 1 third; T. F. Myles and Son. 1 first, 1 third; L. S. Overend. 3 firsts. 1 third.

Novice (Judge: Mr P. T. Watkinson.) L. S. G. Campen, 1 first, 1 second, 1 third: Al H. Hepworth, 2 firsts, 3 seconds, 1 third; J. A.’ Tardivel, 3 firsts, 1 second. 1 third; Mr and Mrs Tracy, 3 firsts. 2 seconds; R. Gillett, 2 firsts, 1 second; G. L. Magon. 2 firsts; J. F. Smythe. 8 firsts. 1 third; G. Dumpleton, 3 seconds; J. A. do Roo, 1 first. 1 second, 1 third; D. J. Williams, 2 firsts; M. G. Teague, 1 second; Miss C. R. Law, 1 first, 2 thirds; R. W. Busch. 2 firsts, 1 second; Mrs S. Perkins. 2 seconds, 1 third; R. McPhail, 1 second; B. A. R. Davies, 1 second: A. S. Clearv. 1 third; Mr and Mrs Burleigh, 2 firsts: H. J. Edmonds, 1 first.

CLOSED RING Champion (Judge: Mr H. Conway.) T. F. Myles and Son. 2 firsts. 1 second, 1 third; J. A. Jagger. 2 fists, 1 second; N. Lee. 3 firsts; E. Johnston. 1 first, 1 third; W. and T. McCatcheon. 2 thirds: C. C. and L. M. Menzoni, 1 second; E. A. Brough, 1 first. 2 seconds; M. G. Price, 2 seconds; C. T. Clarke. 1 first, 3 thirds; A. T. Priest, 1 first, 1 second; I. and J. Pederson. 1 second; Mr and Mrs Day. 3 firsts, 3 seconds, 2 firsts: L. S. Overend. 1 second; T. G. Carrodus, 1 first.

Novice (Judge: Mr N. E. Overend.) G. Dumpleton. 2 firsts, L. S. G. Campen. 1 first. 2 seconds. 1 third; Mr and Mrs Burleigh, 3 firsts, 5 seconds, 4 thirds: R. Gillett. 1 first: Mr and Mrs Treacy. 7 firsts, 3 seconds: Miss C. R. Law, 1 second: M. G. Teague. 1 second; J. E Tardivel. 1 first. 1 second; B. A. R. Davies. 1 first; T. A. de Roo, 1 third.

CANARIES Norwich (Judge: Mr W. J. Herbert) Championship Flighted Classes.—A. M. Gibson. 3 firsts, 1 second, 1 third; G. D. Gregory. 2 firsts; Mrs A. Calvert, 1 first, 5 seconds: J. Morgan, 4 firsts, 1 second; M. J. Morgan, 3 firsts, 2 thirds: M. and S. S. Anderson, 1 second; Mrs I. M Elliott, 1 first: Mr and Mrs Craig, 2 firsts: Mrs A. A. Slade, 1 second. Championship Unflighted Classes—A. M. Gibson. 1 first; G. D. Gregory. 1 first, 1 second: Mrs A. Calvert, 1 first, 1 third; J. Morgan. 1 first, 2 seconds; M. J. Morgan, 3 firsts; M. and S. S. Anderson, 3 firsts, 1 second: Mrs E. M. Elliott, 1 first, 1 second, 1 third; W. H. Walker, 2 firsts. 3 seconds, 2 thirds. Flighted Classes, Novice.—Mrs A. A. Slade, 3 firsts: Miss C. R. Law, 2 firsts. 1 third: Mr and Mrs A. Craig, 5 firsts, 3 seconds: C. W. Clemens, 2 seconds. Unflighted Classes, Novice.—Mrs A. A. Slade. 7 firsts, 2 seconds: Miss C. R. Law, 2 firsts, 2 seconds; Mrs Craig and A. Craig, 1 first, 2 seconds, 1 third.

Border (Judge: Mr W. J. Herbert) Flighted Classes.—G. D. Duthie, 2 firsts. A. J. Duthie, 1 first; A. S. Roberts, 1 Unflighted Classes—A. S. Roberts, 6 firsts, 3 seconds, 1 third; A. J. Duthie, 2 firsts, 1 second, 3 thirds; N. M. Ward, 1 first; G. D. Christie, 1 second. Red Factor and Dilute (Judge: Mr E. D. McQuarrie) Flighted or Unflighted.—C. W. Clemens, 2 firsts, J. H. Don Miller, 2 firsts. Roller (Judge: Mr T. Kerr) Champion Class.—H. R. Brownsey, 1 first, 1 second: A. N. Gee, 1 second, 1 third; J. Cox, 1 third; W. E. Livingston, 1 first, 1 third; J. Wright, 2 firsts; H. L Struthers, 1 second; L. and R. de Roo. 1 first, 1 second, 1 third; M. T. Clarke, 1 third. British Birds (Judge: Mr J. O. Cattermole) Flighted.—Mrs A. A. Slade, 1 first, 1 second; C. W. Clemens, 1 first, 1 second; F F. Gillam, 1 first, 1 second; H. J. Edmbnds, 1 first; M. and S. S. Anderson, 1 second. Unflighted.—F. F. Gillam, 1 first; J. H Don Miller, 1 first. British Section.—F. F. Gillam, 2 firsts. 2 seconds, 1 third; G. S. Payne, 2 seconds, 1 third; N. J. Edmonds, 1 first; Mrs A. A. Slade. 2 seconds; R. Gillett, 3 firsts, 1 second; N. M. Ward, 1 first, 1 third; J H. Don Miller. 1 first; C. W.. Clemens, 1 first; L. Day, 1 third. Foreign Birds (Judge: Mr D. B. Smith) N. M. Ward, 3 firsts, 2 seconds; L. Day, 1 first, 1 second. 1 third; H. D. Moran, 3 firsts, 1 second, 1 third; R. Gillett, 3 firsts, 1 second, 1 third; R. Edwards, 1 first, 1 second. 2 thirds; F. G. Taylor, 4 firsts, 3 seconds. British or Foreign < {Section.—H. D. Moran, 1 first; R. Gillett} 1 third.