High Standard At Cage Bird Show

Press, Volume CIII, Issue 30471, 19 June 1964, Page 16

High Standard At Cage Bird Show

The chatter of more than 700 caged birds of all shapes, colours, and sizes, filled the Riccarton Town Hall at the jubilee show of the Christchurch Society of Cage Birds yesterday. The birds ranged in breed from the well-known, agile budgerigars, through the more delicate canaries to elegant foreign birds such as Java sparrows, small red and gold finches and cock pheasants. One unusual bird on show was the New Colour canary, which eats certain seeds to retain its orange colour. The Oldest bird in the show was a white cockatoo which was born in 1854.

The quality of the birds exhibited was exceptionally high, the secretary of the society (Mr C. A. Breach) said. One pleasing feature of the show was the improvement in the colours of birds exhibited, he said. The show was officially opened last night, and will be open to the public today and tomorrow.

The judges were:—budgerigars, Messrs .W. J. Salmon, L. W. Cattermole, and A. Streeter; Yorkshire canaries, Mr L. H. Freeman; Norwich canaries, Mr F. L. Weddrell; Border canaries, Mr R. James; roller canaries, Mr S. J. Hay; New Colour canaries, Mr J. Don-Miller; British and foreign birds, Mr W. J. Wilson. Results were:—

Best New Colour Canary: L. H. Freemap. Best Norwich Champion Canary: A: P. Craig. Best British Bird: T. L. Alderson. Best Yorkshire Canary: H. and R. Sarney. Best Champion Roller: A. M. Gee. Best Roller in

Show: A. M. Gee. Best Novice Roller: D. Rid. Budgerigars Champion Old Birds: C. A. Breach, 10 firsts, 9 seconds, > thirds; A. M.' Streeter -and Mrs Streeter, 5 firsts, 3 seconds, 3 thirds; L. M. Cattermole, 3 firsts, 1 second, 1 third; L. A. Baldwin, 2 firsts; M. D. Neale and Mrs Neale; 2 firsts, 1 third; N. J. Lee, 1 first, 2 seconds, 3 thirds; P. Gough, 1 first, 1 second; T. and R. Tutbu'ry, 1 first, 3 • seconds; A. T. Priest, 1 first. Champion Current Year Closed Rung: C. A. Breach, 10 firsts, 5 seconds, 5 thirds; L. and M. Cattermole, 3 firsts,’ 3 seconds:' M. D. Neale and Mrs Neale,. 3 firsts, 1 second, 2 thirds; T. and R. Tutbury, 2 firsts; A. M. Streeter and Mrs Streeter, 2 firsts; P. Gough, 2 firsts, 1 second, 1 third; R. W. Busph; 1 first, 2 seconds; L. A. Baldwin, 2 seconds; N. F.- Lee, 1 second, 2 thirds.

Novice, Old Birds: R. O. Bain, 5 firsts, 3 seconds, 1 third; B. F. Ackroyd, 5 firsts, 3 seconds; A. H. Bbwley and Mrs Bowley, 3 firsts, 1 second; T. M. McNab, 2 firsts, 1 second; T. C. and J. Bailey, 2 firsts, 1 second; R. H. and D. M. Bowley, 2 firsts, 1 second-; B. P. Finnerty, 2 firsts, 1 third; M. J. Williams, 1 first, 3 thirds; B. Houston, 2 firsts, 1 second: T. H. Percival, 2 firsts; R. G. Thomson, 2 firsts, 1 third; Mrs M. Looker, 1 first, 2 seconds, 1 third; G. Dench, 1 first, 4 thirds; D. J. Brown and Mrs Brown, 1 first; D. S. Rid, 1 first; G. Williams, 1 first, 1 second, 1 third; T, Glubb, 3 seconds; G. S. Dewagts and Mrs Dewagts, 1 second, 1 third; G. A. Broeven, 1 second; R. W- Rodgers 1 second; A. M. Erdman, 1 third; K. C. Kyle, 1 second, 1 third.

Current year closed rung: A. H. Bowley and Mrs Bowley, 4 firsts, 1 third; R. H. and D. M. Bowley, 4 firsts, 2 seconds; B. p. Finnerty, 2 firsts, 1 third; B. F. Ackroyd, 2 firsts; T. Glubb, 1 first, 1 second; G. H. Broeren, 3 firsts, 1 second, 1 third; D. S. Rid, 2 firsts, 1 second; M. T. Williams, 1 first, 1 second; T. C. and J. Bailey, 1 first, 1 second; R. O. Bain, 1 first, 1 third; W. G. Kingston, 1 first; G. Williams, .1 second; J. McNab,. ! second; B. Houston, 1 first, 1 second; R. W. Rodgers, 1 first; R. G. Thomson, 1 first; T. G. Marshall, 1 first; D. J. Brown and Mrs Brown, 1 first.

Canaries Norwich.—Champion: C. A. Breach, 3 firsts; L. H. Freeman, 2 firsts, 1 second; A. P. Craig, 5 firsts, 1 second; A. F. Cresswell, 1 third; Novice: W. G. Kingston, 4 firsts, 1 second, 1 third; N. E. French, 2 firsts, 1 second; G. S. Towart, 2 firsts, 1 second; G. C. Jordan, 1 second; E. J. O’Connor, 2 firsts, 1 second, 1 third. Yorkshire.—Champion: L. B. Readman, 14 firsts, 1 second; T. Ramsay, 3 firsts, . 1 second, 1 third; C. A. Breach, 1 second. Novice: E. J. Payton, 3 firsts, 1 second; A. R. Sarney, 6 firsts; R. J. Tomes, 1 second.

New colour: W. K. Hewinson, 1 first; E. J. O’Connor, 1 first; H, C. Ervlng, 3 firsts, 1 second; R. J. Tomes, 1 second, 1 third; H. D. Moran, 1 first, ! third; L. H. Freeman, 1 first. Border. Champion: J. Welesh, 3 firsts, 1 second; 1 third; A; S. Roberts, 9 firsts, 5 seconds, 1 third; W. A. Mathews, 5 firsts, 1 second, 2 thirds; L. H. Freeman, 1 second; A. F. Cresswell, 2 seconds; F. W. Fufton, 2 thirds; R. W. Brusch, 2 firsts, 3 seconds, 2 thirds. Novice: R. A. Schulz, 2 firsts, 2 seconds; C. S. P. Nlcholl, 4 firsts, 1 third; R. Harper, 1 first; Mrs J. G. Caldwell, 1 first, 2 thirds; J. H. Percival, 1 first; W. K. Hewinson, 2 firsts; T. Alderson, 2 firsts; J. Batchelor, 1 first, 2 seconds, 2 thirds; P. Brietmeyer, 2 firsts, 1 second; D. Gardener, 1 second, 2 thirds; J. Needham and Mrs Needham, 4 firsts, 2 seconds; Mead and Johnston, 2 seconds, 1 third; R. A. Campbell, 2 firsts, 2 seconds; A. van der Veldon, 1 first, 1 second. British Birds J. A. Hancock, 1 first, 2 seconds; T. Alderson, 6 firsts; T. and J. Bailey, 1-first, 1 third; L. H. Freeman, 1 third;. N. J. Lee, 2’ seconds; T. Tomlinson, 1 second; 'J. H. Percival, 1 second; A. S. Roberts, 1 first; Mead and Johnston,. 1 first, 1 second; P.. A. J. Small, 1 first; H. D. Moran, 1 third; Miss L. Cattermole, 1- first,. 1 second. Foreign Birds P. A. J. Small, 4 firsts, 2 seconds, 1 third; Mead and Johnston, 4 firsts; 2 seconds; Miss L. Cattermole, 3 -firsts; A. N. Gee, 6 firsts; A. D. Moran, 2 firsts, 1 third; A. T. Priest, 3 firsts, 1 second, 1 third; J. A. Percival, 1 first, 1 third;’ T. and J. Bailey, 3 firsts; C. A. Breach, 1 second; N. J. Lee, 2 seconds; W. K. Hewinson, 1 first, 1 second, 1 third; W. Alezandre, 3 firsts, 3 seconds; M. Doherty and Mrs Doherty, 4 firsts, 2 seconds, 1 third.