Ashburton Fanciers’ Show Attracts Record Entries

Press, Volume C, Issue 29536, 10 June 1961, Page 14

Ashburton Fanciers’ Show Attracts Record Entries

The continuous, high-shrilled chatter of budgerigars, the crowing of roosters, the warbling of pigeons, and a blaze of colours to equal those in the gayest flower shops, made an exciting scene in the Ashburton Sports Hall yesterday when the Ashburton Fanciers’ Society held the first day of its sixty-eighth annual show. With 1341 entries, the society set a new record and now holds the distinction of conducting the largest show—with the exception of the Royal Sydney Show—in the Southern Hemisphere. There were 200 more entries than in the recent Christchurch show.

Apart from the homer pigeon section, all the judging was completed in good tune yesterday. The presi. dent of the society (Mr G. H. Nicoll) said that in future years there would have to be two judges in this section to cope with the increased entries. The new budgerigar room—built by members of the committee at a cost of £7O was a big improvement. In previous shows the budgerigars were crowded into a small committee room which was quite unsuitable. Although there were only a few persons in the hall curing the day, there was a large attendance last evening and figures were much higher than last year. A big crowd is expected today for the children’s pet parade, and for the judging of the cat classes. E. W. Tippins, of Christchurch was one of the most successful exhibitors. His White Leghorn cockerel was judged the best in the show, other than game fowl or bantam. The best game fowl was owned by C. C. Minty, of Christchurch, and the best bantam exhibited by R. E. Mahan, of Oamairu. The society’s president, who has been an exhibitor for 44 years, also had a successful day. In the Orpington section, he won the South Island championship and a cup, as well as a cup for the best black rosecombed bantam. .Another old exhibitor was O. C. Morriss, of Ashburton, who won the New Zealand championship for an Ancona pullet. In the homer pigeon section, W. Ellem had a fair share of successes. The best fancy pigeon was owned by W. T. Scott of Temuka. H. Mclntosh was successful in the budgerigar section, winning the premium award. H. Bostock, of Ashburton, owned the best bird of the opposite sex. A pleasing feature of the show was the number of young competitors who won prizes. Judges’ Comments Judges agreed that the standard of the entries was up to that of last year's Ashburton show, and some classes were as pood as - those entered in the Christchurch show. The winning entries in many cases were described as "outstanding” b\ the judges. Fancy Bantams.—The best fancy bantam, a rose comb pullet, was of excellent type and could compete in any show in the country, said the judge, Mr B E, Graham, of Amberley. The winning black Pekin bird was also of ven - high quality. Most popular varieties were well represented, and the display was quite pleasing, he said. Heavy breed Poultry and Juvenile Section.—Mr S. E Frost, from Waipara, who judged these sections, considered the show’ to be one of the best in the South Island at the present time. Generally, the quality of the birds was up to last year’s standard, with the winning birds better than last year The heavy breed section was the biggest In the poultry sections this year, said Mr Frost. Game Fowl and Game Bantams.—With the standard definitely up to last year’s, the judge. Mr J. M. Digby, of Ashburton, considered that the best game bird would compare w-ell with the best anywhere in New Zealand. The winin ng cock bird was outstanding, and the duckling which took first prize was an "extra good" bird, said Mr Oigby. Not a great deal of difficulty was experienced in selecting the winning birds, and the duckling class birds "tailed ofF’ after the winners had been selected. Fancy Pigeons—Judged by Mr G. L. Clark, of Christchurch, the general standard of the Jacobin. African owls and Modena pigeons was of a very high he considered. Closelv following these were the pouters and fantails, but the quality of the tumblers was only medium. This year the section had increased in entries as well as the quality improving, he said. The outstanding white Jacobin in the Juvenile section was an outstanding bird. Mr Clark considered the show one of the best m the South Island. ,/ ht Breed Poultry —The c»old pencil Hamburgs exhibited ejtceptionaEy good, said F s Creba - ° f Waunate. Entries were up to •art year’s standard, and were reasonably good throughout. Judging in some classes, especially in the black hens, had been close, and these had included some of the best of these birds he had seen for years. In rna J'Z. sections some outstanding exhibits had been entered. -. IJhcks.—This section was up ,0 ,ast year's the judge Mr J F Hayhurst, of Temuka, said. „ The following sections were judged by the following: heavy breeds and juvenile poultry, Mr S. E. Frost (Waipara); light breeds, Mr F. S. Creba (WaiCTem,; t d f Ck ’' Mr , J ’ F Ha >’hurst (Temuka); game fowl and game bantams. Mr J. M. Digby (Ash' burton): fancy bantams Mr B (Amberley), comP° u * tr T- Mr J. Warwick (Tlmaru); homer pigeons. Mr A J. Lucas (Dunedin): fancy m'/t™* jX ‘ESE&nT’ Mr J D Results were as follows: STANDARD CLASSES •imtt Game—C. C n ‘ y - 4 firms. 3 seconds. 2 thirds, W. L. Gobbe, 2 firsts •> E j ? tohan - 2 firsts; ,’ / firsts - 2 seconds, a T ; Mitchell. 1 first first ’ 1 second. r-£?T£~.-’\ !rs F , G - Her*tr si 3 3 1 l£an £ and J R eh -A Arnst. 1 first, 1 second. fc£t n s d wh «—C- Mun--1 firs’ ,<wl —*' Bradford, 1 O d™- R - J - WWte ' 1 firns'””* Black— R. Lffley, 2 Anconas.—-D. Ffndliv 1 firs* R. W. Devie. 2 firsts? ‘ Hamburg.—R. Harker-Brown 2 firsts. 2 seconds, 2 thirds; I. w. Graham, 1 second; L P Smith. 2 firsts. 1 third; M. Macale (Jun.). 1 second: L. P. Smith, 3 firsts, 1 second; Barbara Bohm. 1 second. 1 third: E - A. Lapalle, 3 firsts. 2 seconds. 1 third; K. G. Orchard. 2 firsts.

Utility Classes Plymouth Rock. —J. C. Cradock. 3 firsts; B. E. Graham, 1 first, 1 second. 1 third. A. W Sheate. 1 first Wyandottes.—H N. May, 5 firsts; R. Harker-Brown, 2 seconds. Leghorns—E. W. Tippins, 3 firsts. 1 second. 1 third; R Cockburn. I third; O C Morriss. 2 seconds. 1 third; W. Houston, 1 first; G. F. Hight, 1 first; H. N. May, 1 first. Anconas —D. Findlay, 2 firsts; R. W. Davie, 1 second, 1 third; O. C. Morriss. 2 firsts. 1 second; B. E. Graham, 1 second, I third; E. W. Tippins. 1 first; W H. Chapman, 2 firsts. 2 seconds. 1 third; R. Lilley. 1 third Orpingtons—B. E. Graham. 1 second; G. H. Nicoll. 2 firsts, 1 third; Mrs F. G. Herridge. 1 third; S. F. Clark. 1 second; E W Tippin. 1 second; A Trott, 1 third; J. Glenie. 1 first: G. C. Jordan. 1 second; J. C Cradock. 1 first. Australorps —J. C. Cradock. 1 first. 2 thirds; E. W. Tippins. 3 firsts. 3 seconds: B. E. Graham. 1 third; C. L. Prichard. 1 second. 1 third. Langshang.—S. F. Clark, 2 ftnr-s. Sussex. —B. E. Graham, 3 firsts. Rhode Island Red.—K. G. Orchard. 2 firsts; A. Howard. 1 second; G. F. Knight. 1 second. Any Other Variety Purebred Poultry.—W Houston. 1 first. Commercial Classes. —G. W. Graham. 1 third; E. W. Tippins, 1 second; C. L- Prichard, 1 first. Selling Classes. —C. L. Prichard, 1 first. Bantams • W. E. Gordon. 4 firsts. 1 second, T. A Mitchell, 6 firsts, 7 seconds. 3 thirds; L. J. Boswell, 2 firsts. 1 third; R. E. Mahan. 1 first. 1 third; W. L. Gobbe, 2 seconds. 2 thirds; I. C- Martin. 1 first, 2 seconds, 1 third; R. J Gibb, 4 firsts. 2 seconds. M. Macale, jun., 2 thirds; W. Scaddon, 1 first; J. D. Johns, 1 first; A. Howard, 2 firsts; D. and R Findlay, 1 first. 3 seconds. 4 thincte; J. C. Cradock. 2 firsts. 2 thirds; I. H. Lee. 2 firsts. 1 second; Helen Hillier. 1 first. 1 third; M. Mason. 1 third; Dawn and G. Tippins. 2 firsts. 1 second; G. H. Nicoll, 1 first, 1 second; G. W. Innes. 1 second. 1 third; H. N. May. 5 firsts. 3 seconds; J. and J. Paton, 2 firsts, 3 seconds, 1 tnird; G. and Ruth Knox, 1 second; E. Prichard. 1 first, 1 second; Grace Findlay. 4 firsts. 3 seconds. 2 thirds; E. Gallagher, 1 first; C. and A. Tweedie, 1 first. 1 second. 1 third: Grace Gallagher, 1 first; B. Thompson. 1 second; R. Kirk. 1 first. 4 seconds: R H. Brown, 1 second; H. R. Reeve. 2 firsts, 3 thirds. DUCKS Pekins. —Mrs J. R. Bruce, 2 firsts, 2 seconds, 2 thirds; B T. Suttie. I first, 1 third; Mrs F. G. Herridge, 1 first, 2 seconds; D. Findlay, 1 third. Indian Runner. —Mrs F. G. Herridge. 2 firsts. Khaki Campbell.—Mrs F. G. Herridge. 2 firsts, 1 third; W J. Small. 2 firsts. 1 second. 2 thirds; Mrs R. Lilley. 2 seconds; B. E. Graham. 1 second. Cavuga —Mrs F. G. Herridge. 2 firsts; M. Macale. jun., 2 seconds, 1 third: D Findlay. 1 first. 1 third; B. M. Digby, 1 first, 1 second, 1 third; R. Molloy. 4 firsts. PIGEONS Fancy.—Tony Crowther, 1 first, 1 second. 1 third; P. M. Formosa 1 first, 1 second, 1 third; N. E. Boswell, 3 seconds. 1 third; G. Herridge, 4 firsts; M. Edmond. 2 seconds; M. C. Leonard. 2 firsts. 1 second, 1 third; W. T. Scott. 6 firsts. 5 seconds. 3 thirds; G. Cummings. 1 third; Greengrass Brothers, 2 thirds: H. Mackian. 1 second: E. Prichard, 1 third: T. N. Weakly. 1 first, 1 second; N. A. Young. 4 firsts. 1 second; M. Mason. 2 firsts. 1 second; B. Scott, 2 firsts. 1 second; J. Clark, 1 first, 1 third; M. Gilligan, 3 firsts, 1 second: B. Green, 1 third; R. Frish, 1 first. Fancv, Ringed 1960.—8. W. MarshaU, 2 firsts, 1 second, 1 third; L. E. Moriarty, 1 second; N. E. Boswell, 2 firsts, 1 second, 1 third; W\ T. Scott, 2 firsts, 1 second; Greengrass Brothers, 1 first; T. N. Weakly, 2 thirds; M. Mason, 2 firsts, 1 second; B. Scott. 1 second; M. Gillignn, 1 second. 1 third; R. Frish, 2 firsts, i second, 1 third. Working Homers. —W. Ellem. 11 firsts, 7 seconds, 7 thirds; R D. Leonard 3 firsts, 3 seconds. 2 thirds; G. Wilson, 2 firsts, 1 second. 1 third; E. V. Smith, 2 firsts. 2 seconds, 1 third; B. E. Graham, 1 third; C. Nicholas, 1 second; B. Scott, 1 first, 1 second; A. R. Thomas. 1 first, 1 third; M. Edmonds, 1 second; A. Anderson, 1 second; A. Bull. 1 second; C. Kelly, 1 second, 1 third. B. H. Gates. 3 firsts. 2 seconds, 1 third: R. E. Mahan. 1 second; M. Gilligan. 1 first; M. P Smith, 1 third; F. T. Miles. 1 third. Young Birds.—M. Edmond, 2 firsts 1 second. 1 third; W. Ellem 4 firsts. 7 seconds, 3 thirds'; M. P. Smith. 1 first. 1 second; E. V. Smith. 1 second. 1 third; R. D. Leonard. 5 firsts. 2 seconds; C. Nicholas, 2 seconds: B Scott, 1 first; CKelly, 2 firsts. 2 seconds. 1 third; R Cockburn. 1 second; A. R. Thomas. 8 firsts. 1 second. 1 third. G. Strachan. 1 third: G Kerridge. 1 second; R. E. Mahan. 2 firsts; A. Anderson. 2 firsts: G. Linton. 1 second: N. C. Leonard. 1 second; B. H. Gates, 2 thirds. CAGE BIRDS Canaries Yorkshire (Championship).— Mrs R. Dickson. 6 firsts; P E Mitchell. 8 firsts. 4 seconds, 1 third. Yorkshire (Novice).—G. C. Hurst, 2 firsts. 3 seconds, 1 third; G. Whittaker. 1 first. 1 second 1 third: R. G. Fowke. 1 second, 2 thirds; I. W. Krause, 1 first. 2 seconds. 1 third; H R. Sarney, 7 firsts. 1 second. 1 third: Mrs A. R Baher. 3 firsts 3 seconds; S. Wilson. 1 third; R. D. Leonard. 3 firsts. Norwich (Championship).—D. Shierlaw. 6 firsts, Mrs R. Dickson. 3 firsts. Norwich (Novice).—M. Edmond. 2 firsts: I W. Krause, 2 firsts: R. M. Crum, 1 first; J. Shurrock, 2 firsts. British Birds.—Goldfinch: G C. Hurst 1 first: I. Jarvis. 1 second. Greenfinch: J. B. Pratt 1 first. 1 second. Foreign Birds—l. Jarvis. 1 first; Mrs R- Dickson, 1 first. Bndgerigars Championship.—HL W. Burleyjh. 2 firsts. 2 seconds; C A Breach. I first. 1 second. 3 thirds: J. Provan. 5 firsts. 2 seconds; L. W. L. Cattermole. 6 firsts. 5 seconds. Novice.—J. O. SkiHing. 8 firsts. 6 seconds: M. B. Pratt, 1 first. 1 second. 3 thirds; I. W. Krause. 2 firsts, 1 third: T H, Tutbury. 3 firsts. 2 seconds: A. M. Streeter, 5 firsts, 3 seconds, 2 thirds: H. Bostieh. 1 first 1 third: L. R. Petersen. 1 third: H. Mclntosh. 2 firsts. 2 seconds: J. Arnst, 1 first, 1 second: Mrs A. R. Baher. 2 firsts, 3 seconds: Mrs G. Bensentan. 2 firsts. 1 second. 3 thirds; E? Wilson. 1 second 1 third:

R. GoodseH, 2 firsts. 2 seconds, i 2 thirds. P. Christie, 1 first, 1! second; M O. Dickinson, 1 first. 2 seconds; L. Catiermole, 1 ; first. 2 seconds, 1 third; R. M., Crum. 1 first. 1 second; J. i Provan. 1 first. Current Year. Closed Ring.— L. W. L. Cattermole. 7 firsts. 1 second; C. A. Breach, 3 firsts. 1 second. 1 third; H. W. Burleigh. 1 first, 1 second; J. Provan. 1 first; W. Houston, 1 second. Closed Ring. Current Year, Novice.—A. M. Streeter, 3 firsts. 2 seconds, 1 third; I. Jarvis, 1 first. 2 seconds. 3 thirds; L. R. Petersen. 2 firsts, 1 second; J. Arnst. 2 firsts; J. O. Skilling, 8 firsts. 4 seconds; M. B. Pratt, 1 first; M. O. Dickinson, 1 first, 2 seconds: H. Bostfch. 1 first. JUVENILE CLASSES Poultry.—T. Crowther, 3 firsts, 2 seconds; A. Chapman, I first: Miss P. J. Chapman. 1 first; J. Lilley. 1 first, 1 second; Isohel Lilley. 1 second; T. R. Skilling, 2 firsts: Barbara Bohm, 1 second; Sandra Chapman. 1 third: A. Trott. 2 firsts; E. Prichard. 4 firsts, 1 second. Bantams.—Janice Prichard, 1 first; Peter. Susan and Bruce Mitchell, 1 third; Ruth and Gordon Knox, 1 second; S. Maries, 4 firsts, 1 second: A McKenzie, 1 second: W. N. May, 3 firsts. 1 third; M. Timblick, 2 seconds. 1 third: D. Strachan. 2 seconds; L. Soal. 1 second. Canaries—Graeme Beach. 1 first; Grant Lawton. 1 second: Kevin Smith. 1 third; Trevor Jaryis. 1 first. Pigeons—T. Crowther, 1 first. 1 second; M. Mason, 1 third, A. Pearce, 1 third; G. Strachan. Leonard. 1 first: M. Mason, 1 third; G. Crowther. 1 first, 1 second. SPECIAL AWARDS Light Breeds New Zealand championship female utility Ancona. O C. rlmf! 85 ’ e; ’’ an d champion female utility Minorca, E. W. rnfS’r 13 ' k R '. ■ L °y Memorial cup for best bird in show other man game, qr fowl and game fhm pppihs; Davis t^ m E rl w"^ S be '^ i ® t y pouk try E W. Tippins: M.S.A. Cup best standard poultry, E. A. Lapslie; Leghorn dun best utility White Leghorn, E. W k M . re A c - Guinness al t b ,! st Whlte Leghorn ' J?'u^e. Tll ?P lns: best female. E. W. Tippins; O. C. Morriss special. best utility White leghorn (local exhibitor). O. C Morriss: Minorca Cup. best utility Minorca. E. W. Tippin: Buchanan’s specials W. H Chapman. E. W. Tippin, and O. C. Morriss; J. Glenie special, p eSt H f n i l . lty „ Brow l> Leghorn, G. > “ l ff h .t; Hannahs special, O. C. Morriss; Hamburgh Cup. best Hamburgh in show. E. A. Lapslie; W. Houston's special E. A. HPJ ! *e: W Skevmgton’s special, South Islan<i Lighf 5, re £?. Glubs special awards E. Pippins. O. C. Morriss, and E- W. Tippin: Ashburton Fanciers Society s special, E W Tippm. _ Heavy Breeds kew Zealand champion Rhode r'y hl J e ' u C ' Mu nnings; South Island champion utility Black Orpington. G. H. Nicoll: K. H. Loy Memorial Cup, best bird in show other than game fowl and game bantams. E W Tippins; G. H. Nicoli Cup. best heavy breeds bird. E. W. Tippins: Millichamp and Son special, E, W. Tippin; Peter Donald Memorial Cup, best Orpington in show. G. H. Nicoll; Murdoch Bruce Memorial Cup. b^» h n« special best Sussex light male, B. E. Graham; O. A. Spicer best opposite sex to winner at Murdoch Bruce Memorial Cup. J. C Cradock; Orpington Cun. A. Trott; Australorp Cup, E W Tippins: Buchanans specials. E. W. Tippins; George Bundy Memorial Cup. best utlHtv poultry, E. W. Tippins; M S A. Cup. best standard of poultry. E. A. H. Nicoll special, best Rhode Island Red, K. G. Orchard; B. Kelly’s special awands. B-Kelly and (Tk Nicoll; Todd s Drapery special. G. H. Nicod; Ashburton Fanciers Society's special. E. W. Tippm. Juvenile Poultry Specials R. H. Loy Cup, Alan Trott; . L ' ,?richard specials. Alan Trott (2). and John Lilley; N. Knox special, Richard Tremb?tb; L. bkiiling specials, T. R. Skilling (2); J. H. Taylor specials. Tony Crowther (2); J R Bruce special. Evan Prichard. Canaries and Foreign Birds , ew „ Zealand championship, male British bird, hard bill. G. C. Hurst; South Island champion. Norwich, buff, flighted, class, D. Shierlaw; South Island champion. Norwich, cinnamon or green unflighted. Mrs R. Dickson; canary cup, best cock in show. Langdon Cup. best canary 2- en L p- A Spicer prize, best Yorkshire, unflighted, H. R. Sarney; L. C. Skevington prize, best Norwich, unflighted, M. Edmond, J. Quaid prize, best Norwich flighted. D. Shierlaw: J, Quai<fs prize, best Yorkshire flighted, P. E. Mitchell; D. Shierlaw prize, runner-up. best Yorkshire cock. H. R. Sarney; D. Shierlaw prize, runner-up. best Norwich cock, Mrs R. Dickson; G. H. Nicoles prize, best Norwich novice cock, and prize for best hen in same class. M. Edmond: G, H. Nicoll’s prize, best Yorkshire cock, novice, and prize for hen in same class. H. R. Sarney: Mrs J. Dickson's prize, runner-up best Norwich novice. R. M. Crum; Ashburton Fanciers’ Society’s prize, best British bird. G. C. Huret; and prize for best foreign bird, I. Jarvis. Commercial Poultry Mitcham Cup, and Buchanan’s prize. C. L. Prichard. Fancy Bantams New Zealand champion female bantam, black Pekin; T. A. Mitchell; Bantam Cup, best bantam in show: R. E. Mahan; Suttie Cup, best opposite sex to winner of Bantam Cup: D. and G. Tippins; Auctioneers' Cup: G. H. Nicoll; M. S. Turton Special: G. H. Nicoll; Buchan axi s Special: D. and G. Tippins: Ivan Penrose Memorial Cup T. A. Mitchell; Holbonough Cup: E. Prichard; M. S. Turton Special and Buchanan Special: T A. Mitchell. Juvenile Bantam Specials Hearn Cup; S. Marks: G. H Nicoll Special: W. N. May; L Skilling Special: S. Marks; L. S. Hopkins Special: Janice Prichard. Game Fowl and Game Pigeons Game Cup: J. H. Grigg Special, McKenzie Special M.S.A. Cup: C. C. Minty: Bantam and blue ribbon for best bantam tn show, R. Ede Memorial Cup, D. Findlay Special and Buchanan Special: R. E. Mahan: Buchanan Special: W. E. Gordon: Suttie Cup: D and G. Tippens. Duck Classes New Zealand champion female utility, Indian Runner duck: Mrs F. G. Herridge; New Zealand champion female utility. Khaki Campbell duck: W. J. Small; Kerr Brothers’ Speciali D. T. Suttie; D. MiteheU Special Mrs F. G. Herridge: L Skiillng Special and South Island Champion Pekin duck’ B. T. Suttie. Homer Pigeons New Zealand -champion female colour homer in coloured classes: W. Ellem: Homer pigeon for best hornet pigeon: Sharon Leonard; Coltins Special. Mrs J. McQuilkin's Spe, ciaL E. V. Smith 1 * Special: Sharon Leonard: R. D. Butteriek’s Special. Hay’s, Ltd. Special. W. EHem’s Special R. D Leonard: Hay’s. Ltd. Sbeclal Hunter Morris Special: W Ellem: Himter Morris Special: A R. Thomas. Fancy Pigeons South Island champion, best Jacobin pigeon, fancy pigeon for best fancy pigeon. R. L. Stephenson's Special ahd O. A. Spicer’s Special: W. T. Scott: R. D. Butt prick's Special and O. A. Spieer*e Special: M. Gllligap: R L. Chapmen Spe-