Ashburton Fanciers’ show of outstanding quality

Press, Volume CXI, Issue 32637, 19 June 1971, Page 23

Ashburton Fanciers ’ show of outstanding quality

The Ashburton Fanciers’ Society’s eightieth annual show which opened in Ashburton yesterday in the Sports Hall attracted poultry of outstanding quality and the judges of some classes considered the leading'birds to be in the top New Zealand class.

The show, one of the largest in New Zealand, attracted 1004 entries from all parts of the South Island. Six New Zealand and six South Island championships were at stake. The award for the best bird in the show went to E. W. Tippins, of Christchurch, with his entry of a white leghorn pullet. This bird was also the best light breeds bird irt the show, and won the George Bundy Memorial Cup for the best utility poultry, the Leghorn Cup, and the Oily Morriss Memorial prize for the best white leghorn.

Judge's comment* The Judge of the Old English game poultry, and bantams (Mr O. J. Bright, Christchurch) said the standard of entries in these sections was high, although the numbers, down on last year, were disappointing The winning cock bird in the game poultry section was outstanding, he said The duck secUon judge (Mr S. E. Frost, of Ashburton), said he considered some birds in this section to be the best In New Zealand, and he was extremely pleased with the over-all standard. The fancy bantam judge (Mr B. Graham, of Amberley) said birds in this section were wfll up to standard and would hold their own with any birds in the country. He felt however, that the number of entries was a little disappointing. Mr D. Findlay of Methven, said of the light breeds poultry section their quality was very good: He praised the winner of the White Leghorn pullet secUon and said It was one of the best he had seen. The judge of the budgerigar section, Mr C. A. Breach, of Christchurch, said he was im ; pressed with the quality of entries which were down on last year’s number. The winner of the budgie section he described as an outstanding bird, six months old, and a grey-green. The judge of the fancy pigeon section, Mrs M. Gilligan, said that the junior birds nearly all showed very good condition. The over-all quality of the various classes of fancy pigeons however, was variable with many birds requiring more preparation for the show. The winning birds In most breeds were of reasonable standard. With the best fancy pigeon a good white carrier, and the best opposite sex, a nice Magnani Modena, said Mrs Gilligan. The judges were:— Heavy breeds and juvenile Soultry, J. Glenle, Ashburton; ght breeds and commercial poultry, D. Findlay Methven; ducks, S. E. Frost. Ashburton; game fowl and game bantams, O. J. Bright, Weedons; fancy bantams, B. E. Graham, Amberley; homer pigeons, young birds, E C. Dee, Mosgiel; old birds, H. Lead, Mosgiel; fancy pigeons, Mrs M. Gilligan, Christchurch; canaries, budgrigars and foreign canaries, budgerigars and foreign birds, C. A. Breach, Christchurch; cats, D. Johns, Ashburton. „ . . The show will continue today, with judging of the cats’ section, and a children’s pet parade. Championship awards were:

New Zealand championships Poultry.—Male Orpington, black E. W. Tippins, Christchurch. Ducks.—Drake, A.0.V., W. P. Williamson, Ashburton. Pigeons.—Flown homer, 50 miles ana under 199 miles, young bird, M. Beach, Ashburton; flown homer, 200 miles and under 299 miles, old bird T. J. Curry, Christchurch. „ , A Budgerigars. Male, Ught green, E. C. Wltson, Ashburton. South Island championships Poultry.—Male or female silkle, B J. Glassey, Tlnwald; male or female Buff Orpington, J. M. Casey, Invercargill. Ducks.—Khaki Campbell, duck or drake, Mrs R. B. Lilley, Rakaia; Pigeons.—Male flown homer, 300 miles and under 309 miles, Old bird, T. J. Curry, Christchurch; female flown homer. 400 miles and under 499 miles, old bird. R. Simmons Blenheim. Bantams. —Female 0.E.G., duckwing, W. L. Gobbe, Christchurch.

OPEN POULTRY CLASSES Old English Game.—C. C. Minty 4 firsts; A. N. Howard, 4 firsts; N. and A. Rattray, 1 second. Hamburgs: D. Skurr, 4 firsts, 1 second; L. Skilling, 3 firsts, 1 second, 1 third; B. J. Glassey, 3 firsts, 1 second, 2 thirds; Mrs W. S. Thompson, 1 first, 2 seconds, 1 third; J. R. M. Smith, 1 first, 1 second; K. and N. Orchard, 2 seconds.

POULTRY CLASSES Leghorns: G. L. Manson, 2 firsts, 2 seconds, 1 third; H. R. Warren, 1 second: G- J- McInness, 2 seconds, 1 third; G. L. Tippins, 2 firsts, 1 third; D. Skurr, 1 first; W. G. Heaven, 1 first; W. Houston, 1 third.

Anconas.—M. J. Feehney, 3 firsts, 1 third; George Paisley, 1 second.

Mlnorcas.—R. B. Lilley, 3 firsts, 1 second, 1 third; K. and N. Orchard, 2 seconds; William Morriss, 1 third. Plymouth Rocks.—H. R. Warren, 2 firsts, 1 second, 1 third; B. J. Glassey, 2 firsts; Roger and Karin Smith, 1 third; Miss Diane Sheate, 1 second. Wyandottes.—W. L. Jones, 3 firsts.

Orpingtons.—N. Inwood, 2 firsts, 2 seconds, 1 third; G. L. Tippins, 3 firsts, 1 second; H. R. Warren, 1 first, 1 second; J. M. Casey, 1 first, 1 second; A. J. Trott, 2 seconds, 1 third; Ronald Lyne, 1 first, 1 third; C. H. Nlcholl, 1 thlrd4 C. B. Bucher, 1 third.

Australorps.—H. R. Warren, 2 firsts; G. W. Tippins, 1 first, 2 seconds;-S. E. Frost,,l first; E. G. Nish, 1 second: R. W. Frost, 2 seconds; G. W. Manson, 1 second, 1 third; J. P. Frost, 1 third. Sussex.—H. R. Warren, 2 firsts, 2 seconds, 1 third; N. Inwood, 1 first, 1 third. Rhode island Red.—H. R. Warren, 3 firsts, 3 seconds, 1 third; D. Findlay, 1 first; Mark O’Neill, 1 third.

A.O.V. purebred poultry.—N. Knox, 2 firsts; Alistair Mangin, 2 firsts.

Commercial class.—S. E. Frost 1, Mrs M. J. Prichard 2, J. M. Glenle 3. Juvenile poultry section.— George Paisley, 3 firsts, 1 third; Miss J. Findlay, 2 firsts, 2 thirds; Ryan Brothers, 1 first, 1 second; T. McNab, 2 seconds, 1 third; John Hay, 1 first; Anne Cavil, 1 first, 1 second: A. Thomson, I second; Pam Inwood. 1 third; Martin Morrow, 1 second; Andrew Morrow, 1 third; Miss M. C. Dickie, 1 second.

DUCKS Pekin.—D. Findlay, 2 firsts, 3 seconds, 1 third; W. J. Dickie, 2 firsts, 1 third; W. N. Clucas, 1 second; George Paisley, 1 third; Tony Hood, 1 third. Muscovy.—W. P. Williamson, 2 firsts, I second, 1 third; M. J. Feehney, 1 first, 1 second; Tony Hood, 1 first, 2 thirds; Tony Wson, 1 second; J. M. Glenle. 1 second. r .Jf haW . Campbell —Mrs R. B. Lilley, 2 firsts, 1 third; B. Thomson, 1 first, 2 seconds, 1 third; M. J. Feehney, 1 first, 1 third; Harper, 1 second, 1 third;. K. and N. Orchard, 1 second.

Any other varietyJ. M. Glenle, 1 first; Tony Hood, 1 first

BANTAMS B. and S. Notman, 12 firsts, 4 seconds, 2 thirds; W. L. Gobbe, 7 firsts, 4 seconds, 2 thirds; K. and N. Orchard, 6 firsts, 1 second; D. G. W. Heaven. 3 firsts, 3 seconds, 2 thirds; E. Maxey, 2 firsts, 1 second; N. and A. Rattray, 2 firsts, 1 third; B. J. Glassey. 2 firsts; H. N. Klay, 1 first, 1 second; R. Vincent, 1 first, 1 seeShonk Butterick, 1 first, 1 third; E. W. Tippins, 1 first; Robert Harper, f first; H. R. Warren, 1 first; Miss L. R. Briggs, 1 second, 1 third: R. Smith, 1 second, 2 thirds; Wayne Cameron, 1 second; A. C. Renner, 1 third. Juvenile bantam classes.—Ryan Brothers, 2 firsts, 4 seconds, 1 third; John Hay, 2 seconds, 1 third; Miss H. M. Manson, 2 flrets; Miss L. R. Briggs, 1 first, 1 third: G. J. W. Mason, 1 first, 1 second, 1 third; Kevin Orchard, 1 first, 1 second: Miss M. C. Dickie, 1 second, 1 third.

PIGEONS Fancy pigeons.—Kevin McNab, 7 firsts, f seconds; G. A. Gough, 4 firsts, 2 seconds: lan Kedzlle, 3 firsts. 1 second; C. C. Minty, 2 firsts, 2 seconds; O. Liddicoat, 2 firsts.

. All flying tumblersJ. C, Fox, 4 firsts; Kevin McNab, 4 firsts, 1 second; Shona Butterick. 2 seconds, 1 third; Richard Langdon, 1 second, 2 thirds. Modenas.—J. C. Fox, 5 firsts; B. H. Scott, 3 firsts, 4 seconds, 1 third; Richard Langdon, 2 firsts, 2 seconds, 3 thirds; J. and A. Bull, 2 firsts; Alan Pearce, 1 second, 1 third. Working homers (old bird classes).—H. N. May 3 firsts, 3 seconds, 1 third; R. Simmons, 3 firsts, 1 second, 1 third; B. Bayliss, 2 firsts, 2 seconds, 1 third; Alistair Perkins, 1 first, 4 seconds; R. A. Davidson, 1 first, 1 second, 1 third: D. J. Allen, 1 first, 1 second; R. D. Leonard, 1 first, 1 second: W. Framsen, 1 first; C. C. Minty, 1 first; Stephen Pratt, 2 thirds; M. J. M. Davidson, 1 third; T. J. Curry, 1 third; Murray Beach, 1 third; J. and A. Bull, 1 third. Flown classes, old birds.—R. D. Leonard, 4 firsts, 3 seconds, 3 thirds; T. J. Curry, 2 firsts; R; A. Davidson, 1 first,. 1 second, 2 thirds: W. Fransen, 1 first, 4 seconds; H. N. May, 1 first, 1 second; R. Simmons, 1 first, 1 second; C. C. Minty, 1 first; W. Small, 1 first; M. B. Pratt, 1 first; B. Bayliss, 1 second; Alistair Perkins, 1 second; Murray Beach, 3 thirds; M. J. M. Davidson, 1 third. Young bird classes (under 12 months).—C. C. Minty, 4 firsts, 1 second, 1 third; R. Simmons, 3 firsts. 1 second, 1 third; J. and A. BuU, 3 firsts: H. N. May, 1 first, 2 seconds; Murray Beach, 1 first, 1 second; T. J. Curry, 1

sdeond, 2 thirds; D. J. Allen, 1 second, 2 thirds; B. Bayliss, 1 third; R. D. Leonard, 1 secontL 1 third; M. J. M. Davidson, I first, 1 third; E. J. Tobin, 1 third; P. Simmons, 1 second; M. B. Pratt, 1 second. Young bird (flown classes): R. D. Leonard, 2 firsts, 1 second; R. Simmons, 2 firsts; W. Fransen, 1 first, 2 seconds, 2 thirds; R. A. Davidson, 1 first, 1 second, 1 third; Murray Beach, 1 first, 1 second, 1 third; C. C. Minty, 1 first; M. J. M. Davidson, 1 second, 1 third; J. and A. Bull, 1 second; E. J. Tobin, 1 second; Steven Pratt, 2 thirds. Fancy and homer pigeons (juvenile classes): Kevin McNab, 2 firsts, 1 second; Peter Stubbs, 1 first, 1 second, 3 thirds; Alistar Chapman, 1 first, 1 second; Craig R. Cockburn, 1 first. Fancy juvenile classes: Kevin McNab, 3 firsts, 1 second; Graeme McAndrew, 1 first, 2 seconds; Bruce Small, 1 second; Wayne Cameron, 1 third. Modimas: Kevin McNab, 3 firsts; Graeme McAndrew, 1 first CANARIES AND CAGE BIRDS Yorkshire.—Flighted: Mrs E. Wilson, 3 firsts. Unflighted: Mrs E. Wilson, 1 first Norwich.—Flighted: Linda McIntosh, 1 first Unflighted: Linda Mclntosh, 2 firsts. Border.—Flighted: G. D. Payne, 2 firsts, 1 second. Unflighted: G. D. Payne, 3 firsts, 1 second, 1 third. BUDGERIGARS Champion classes: B. A. McBain, 6 firsts, 1 second, 3 thirds; B. J. Ackroyd, 5 firsts, 2 seconds; C. and A. Mclntosh, 1 first, 2 seconds; E. C. Wilson, 3 firsts, 3 seconds, 1 third. Current year closed rung.— Champion: B. J. Ackroyd, 5 firsts; E. C. Wilson, 1 second.

Children’s classes: Francis and Andrew Renner, 1 first; Peter O’Donnell, 2.