Outstanding Display In Waimate Poultry Show

Press, Volume CII, Issue 30171, 1 July 1963, Page 17

Outstanding Display In Waimate Poultry Show

The record entries received by the Waimate Poultry Society resulted in an outstanding display of poultry, pigeons, cage birds and farm and garden produce, and the show was weli patronised on Saturday afternoon and evening.

The society was congratulated by the Mayor (Mr A. J. Mcßae) when speaking at the official opening. The work of the committee under its president (Mr D. L Johns) and secretary (Mr P. J. Creba) had been rewarded by a display which was a credit to Waimate.

A feature on Saturday afternoon was the children’s fancy dress and pets’ parade

Championships awarded were:

New Zealand Championships Utility Minorca, female: E. W. Tippens (Christchurch). Buff or cinnamon bantam, male: T. A. Mitchell (Christchurch).

Black Pekin bantam, female: T. A. Mitchell (Christchurch). Old English Game spangle, male: R. J. Brooker (Oamaru). Budgerigar, yellow, male: M. M. Kennett (Waimate).

Cobalt or mauve female budgerigar: M. W. Duncan (Tima ru).

Yorkshire canary, buff unsighted, C.T.V., male: J. W. Pringle (St. Andrews). Norwich canary, buff, flighted class, C.T.V.. female: R. O. Bail (Temuka). South Island Championships White Pekin bantam: L. J. Boswell (Christchurch). Old English Game bantam, duckwing: L. J. Richards (Dunedin). White fantail pigeon: W. T. Scott (Temuka). Any other colour fantail pigeon: I. Kedzlie (Oamaru). Homer pigeon, flown classes, ringed: I. G. McKenzie (Oamaru). Budgerigar, white wing, any suffusion: M. A, Cayford (Oamaru). Budgerigar, opaline, dear wing: M. A. Cayford (Oamaru). Yorkshire canary. buff, flighted: G. C. Hurst (Ashburton).

Norwich canary, yellow, unflighted: G. L. Hay (Morven). Norwich canary, cinnamon yellow or buff, flighted: J Wilkes (Tima.ru).

Society's Trophies Best bird in show (poultry and bantams, Mr M. Ronald s crystal vase): R. E. Mahan (Oamaru), Old English Game, standard. , S. D. Vincent Memorial Challenge Cup, most points poultry and bantams, local exhibitor: C. and A. Tweedie. W. E. G. McDowell Challenge Shield, most points poultry section: L. Herriott (Walma te). Society’s Cup, most points garden produce: Waimate Public Hospital. D R. Brown Cup. best black rose-comb bantam cockerel: E. Hawkins. „ Children's Poultry Cup (Mr W. Coxshall), most points children's poultry: P. D. and C. Coxshall. _ . Waimate A. and P. Association Cup, most points farm produce: M. Ponsonby (Waimate). , . , . , J H. Betten memorial judge s baton, best bird utility light breeds: E. W. Tippens (Christchurch). , . . Mr R. Gibb's trophy, best game bantam, opposite sex: F. Gilmore. Halliday Cup. most R?, i , rI V heavy breeds: L. Herriott (Waimate). T. A. Jager challenge plaque, best budgerigar: D. E Woodley.

Judges The following were the poultry: Mr M. Donald. Dunedin. Fancy pigeons: Mr F Johnson. Waimate. Homer pigeons: Mrs S. D. Brown*. Oamaru. All bantams*. Mr S. E. Frost. Ashburton. Budgerigars: Mr T. A. Jager, Timaru. Canaries: Mr F. S. Creba. Waimate. Farm and garden produce: Mr H. Arthur, Department of Agriculture, Timaru. Home industries: Miss E. Geddes, Ikawal. Cats and pets: Mr D. Johns, Ashburton. The main prize-takers were:— STANDARD CLASSES Old English Game.—R. O Ball. 3 firsts, 2 seconds: R. E. Mahan, 2 firsts, 1 second. 1 third; F. S. Creba, 4 firsts. 1 second, 1 third; E. D. McNelUy, 1 first, 3 seconds; L. Herriott, 1 first, 1 third; D. R. Brown, 2 seconds; D. E. Woodley, 1 first, 1 third; D. D. Smith. 1 second, 2 thirds; L. Skilling, 1 first, 1 second: K. Sherwin, 2 firsts; J. Ross. 1 first. 3 seconds. 1 third. Bantams.—Frances Mackay, 6 firsts, 2 seconds, 1 third; T. R. Hill, 1 first. 1 second; Mrs F. Gilmore. 1 first. 2 seconds, 2 thirds: L. J. Richards, 2 firsts 2 seconds, 3 thirds: R. J. Brooker, 2 firsts. 2 seconds. 3 thirds; B. and S. Notman, 3 firsts, 5 seconds, 3 thirds: R. J. Gibb. 7 firsts. 4 seconds. 4 thirds: W. L. Gobbe, 1 second, 1 third; T. A. Mitchell. 7 firsts, 4 seconds, 2 thirds: E. W. McQueen, 1 second. 1 third; D. A. Grindlay, 2 seconds; L. J Boswel, 2 firsts, 1 second, 2 thirds; E. Hawkins, 2 firsts. 1 second. 1 third; D. R. Brown. 2 thirds; P Mathieson, 2 seconds: G. H. Nicol, 1 first, 2 seconds: J. and J. Paton, 2 firsts, 2 seconds, 2 thirds; W. Beswarick, 2 thirds; C. and A. Tweedie, 3 firsts, 6 seconds, 1 third: D. F. Cunningham, 2 seconds; W. T. Mitchell, 3 firsts; C. A. Woodley. 1 first, 2 seconds; A. W, Graham, 2 firsts, 1 second; E. Heads. 2 firsts; F. S. Creba, 2 firsts, 2 thirds; D. I. Johns, 1 first, 1 second. Ducks.—L. Herriott, 2 firsts. 2 seconds, 2 thirds. Utility Poultry.—F. S. Creba.

3 firsts. 3 seconds; Q. Peters, 1 first, 1 second; E. W. Tippens. 4 firsts; G. Iggo, 3 firsts. 2 seconds. 2 thirds; L. Herriott, 14 firsts, 12 seconds, 2 thirds; W. H. Chapman. 1 first, 3 seconds: C. E. Leighton, 1 second, 1 third; D. L Johns, 1 first, 1 second, 1 third; G. Omnet, 1 second, 3 thirds; C. and A. Tweedie, 14 firsts, 7 seconds, 2 thirds; D. J. Cunningham. 2 firsts, 4 seconds, 1 third; R. C. Hammer. 2 firsts, 2 thirds; J. and J. Paton. 3 thirds; M. B. Pratt. 1 first, 1 second, 2 thirds; G. H. Nicol, 4 firsts: R. E. Hammer, 2 firsts: A. M. Fall. 4 firsts: C. L. Pritchard. 1 first. 1 second.

Children’s Section.—S. and K. Wood, 4 firsts; Anna Mitchell, 6 firsts: S. Routledge, 2 firsts. 1 second. 1 third; P. D. and C. Coxshall, 4 firsts. 4 seconds, 3 thirds: I. Kedzlie, 2 firsts; R. Notman, 2 firsts: T. White. 1 first, 1 third. Pigeons.—W. T. Scott, 3 firsts, 4 seconds. 2 thirds; W. Kedzlie, 2 firsts. 1 second. 2 thirds; I. G. McKenzie, 12 firsts, 1 second: A. Collins, 1 first, 2 seconds; A. Bull, 2 firsts. 3 seconds; S. Hill, 6 firsts. 3 seconds. 3 thirds; R. E. Mahan. 2 firsts, 3 seconds, 1 third; lan Kedzlie, 1 first, 1 third; L. Herriott. 5 first, 1 second; F. C. Johnson, 2 firsts, 2 seconds. Budgerigars. —D. E. Woodley. 3 firsts, 3 seconds; M. A. Cayford. 12 firsts, 4 seconds; M. W. Duncan, 7 firsts, 1 second, 1 third; E. Miller. 1 first, 2 seconds. 3 thirds; L. A. Harrison, 7 firsts. 1 second; G. L- Hay. 1 second. 1 third: I. W. Krause. 8 firsts, 2 seconds, 1 third: M. M. Kennett. 1 first, 2 seconds: W. J. Paton.. 3 firsts, 3 seconds, 2 thirds: E. C. Wilson, 4 firsts, 2 seconds, 2 thirds: J. Amst, 1 first. 1 second. 3 thirds: G. Maguire, 1 first. 1 second, 1 third. Canaries.—G. C. Hunst. 4 firsts. 1 second. 1 third: J. W. Pringle. 5 firsts, 1 second, 1 third; I. W. Krause, 2 firsts, 1 second: W. J. Paton. 3 firsts, 1 second. 1 third; E. Miller 6 firsts. 3 seconds, 1 third; G, Omnet 3 firsts; J. C. Young. 1 first, 1 second; R. A. Caswell, 2 firsts. 1 second. 1 third. New Colour Canary Section.— J. C. Young. 4 firsts. 5 seconds, 2 thirds; R. A. Caswell. 7 firsts. 3 seconds; J. Wilkes. 2 firsts. 1 second; A. M. Young, 5 flr ßritish Birds.—R. A. Caswell, 3 firsts: R. O. Ball. 1 first; J. C. Young, 1 first. Foreign Finches.—C. L. Hay. 5 firsts, 1 second; J. WUkes. 3 firsts, 1 second. „ Foreign Birds.—E. M. Pinnell. 7 firsts.

FRUIT AND PRODUCE Fruit.—Mrs W. Cottee, 8 firsts, 1 second. Garden Produce.—Waimate Public Hospital. 36 firsts. 8 sec°nFarm Produce.—D. C. Notman, 2 firsts; M. Ponsonby. 3 firsts* Creba Bros.. 2 firsts, 1 second; C. E. Leighton. 2 firsts. 1 second.