Ashburton Fanciers’ Show results

Press, 24 June 1981, Page 10

Ashburton Fanciers’ Show results

The Ashburton Fanciers" Society held its ninetieth Annual Show ’ of poultry, pigeons and cagebirds, cats, and cavies in the Sports Hall. Ashburton. Eleven New Zealand and 12 South Island championships were contested. Results were:— New Zealand Championships: Hamburgh Pencilled male, D. Skurr (Christchurch): ' Ancona male. W. Morriss (Tinwald); Sussex male. A. Clark (Tinwald); Australorp male, G. W. Greenwood (Darfield); Pekin drake. I. H. Gillanders (Ashburton); Red Chequers homer (old bird) male, B. and G. Harris (Dunedin): Most likely flier (young bird) male. B. and G. Harris; Black Pekin bantam male, C. W. Shaw (Mosgiel); Fancy Pigeon Crofter Norwich male, R. D. McAlister (Timaru); Budgerigar, dark green or olive, C. A. Breach (Woodend); Budgerigar. cobalt or mauve, B. Jenner (Ashburton). South Island Championships: Hamburgh, other than pencilled. K. ■ and N. Orchard (Rangiora); Plymouth Rock barred, B. J. Glassey (Ashburton): 0. E. G. Spangle bantam female, W. L. Woodhouse (Rangiora); Colour homer (old bird) blue or black chequers female, B. and G. Harris; Homer, plain blue female, B. and G. Harris; Flown homer 500 -649 km male, W. .1. Small (Ashburton); Fancy pigeon Modena Schiette. R. D. McAlister: Fancy pigeon Satinette. J. D. Faith (Christchurch); Budgerigar opaline blue series. L. Young (Tinwald); Budgerigar current year closed young class, B. J. Ackroyd (Ashburton); Border canary yellow, T. Hill (Ashburton); Canary, new colour factor pink apricot, W. J. Small (Ashburton). Best of Breeds: Poultry: Old

English Game. R. I. Vallance; Hamburgh. D; Skurr: Silkie. B. .J. Glassey; White Leghorn, H. R. Warren; Brown Leghorn, J. J. Topp; Ancona, A. Quigley; Minorca. K. and N. Orchard; Plymouth Rocks, B. J. Glassey; Wyandottes, B. J. Glassey; Black Orpington, E. W. Tippins; Buff Orpington, J. M. Cassey; Australorp. E. W. Tippins; Sussex, A. Clark; Rhode Island Red, H. R. Warren; best light breed. K. and N. Orchard; best heavy breed, E. W. Tippins. Ducks: Pekin. I. H. Gillanders; Muscovy. Khaki Campbell, Cayuga. G. W. Greenwood. Game Bantams: Old English Game. W. L. Woodhouse; Duckwing, .1. R. and A. J. Gillespie; Spangle. W. L. Woodhouse. Fancy Bantams: Black Rosecomb, E. W. Tippins; Buff Pekin, F. and A. Renner; White Pekin, R. Smith; Best Pekin Bantam. C. W. Shaw; Wyandottes, H. and A. Thompson; A. O. V., H. and A. Thompson; Best fancy bantam, E. W. Tippins. Fancy pigeons: Satinette, J. D. Faith; Fantail, Marie Copeland; Modena, R. D. McAlister; best fancy pigeon, Ohaka Lofts; best juvenile pigeon, M. Copeland. Homing pigeons: best flown old bird, B. and G. Harris; best flown young bird. W. J. Small: best colour old bird, W. J. Small; best colour young bird, B. and G. Harris; best homer in show. B. and G. Harris; best juvenile homer. M. and D. Cockburn. Caged Birds: Best budgerigar open. C. A. Breach; best budgerigar C.Y.C.R., B. J. Ackroyd; best canary in show, T. Hill; best foreign bird, A. K. M. Beach; best canary. children's classes, Jonathon Ackroyd; best budgerigar, children's classes, Jonathon Ackroyd.