FANCIERS SHOW

Evening Post, Volume CXVI, Issue 19, 22 July 1933, Page 21

FANCIERS SHOW

NELSON ASSOCIATION

THE PRINCIPAL PRIZES

(Special to the "Evening Post.")

NELSON, This Day. The annual show of the Nelson Poultry, Pigeon, and Canary Association opened in the Drill Hall today. The entries show a slight falling-oft", but, in most instances the-quality of the exhibits maintains a high standard. Exhibitors in the show have come from as far as Granity, Westport, Millerton,. Blenheim, and "Wellington. The judges were as follows:—O.E. game, Mr. S. Y. Wearing; fancy poultry (other than game), Mr. E. B. Martin; utility classes (heavy and light) and ducks, Mr. Jas. Hookey; Old UnglisWgame bantams, modern game bantams, and fancy bantams and children's classes. Mr. (i. H. King; fancy pigeons, Mr. J. L. Liddle; racing homers, Mr. H. Hockey; canaries, Mr. J. Vitettu.

The special prize list was us follows:— George Uobertson Memorial Shield, for the best Old English game bird in the show: A. Huggins. Kitchingman. Cup, best young bird.in O.E. game classes: I). Hollyman. Wilkins and Field Cup,, for the best Old English Game Spangle, cockerel or pullet: J. Hockey. Specials (best birds):. Black-breasted red, I). Hollyman; partridge or wheaten, Alf. Robinson; spangle or cluckwing, E. H. Hai-kness; O.E. game (other than above), Alf. Huggins; American White Leghorn, A. Pike: Anconas. C. K. Frost; Hainburgs, K. E. Cook; Andalusians. G. AY. Best; Sussex. A. Jones; heavy breeds (other than Sussex), Miss D. M. Hammond.

Utility White Leghorn Cup, for best birds in Utility White Leghorns: A. Jones.

.1. C. "Coote Cup, for best Utility Orpington, young bird, any colour: E. D. Barry.

Specials (best birds) : Orpington, cock or coclicrcl. F. Easton; Orpington, hen or pullet, 31. JlanniiiK; Minorcas, cock or cockerel, C. M Goodman: ilinorcas, lien or pullet, C; Jt. C.oodman; White Leghorns, cock or cockerel, A. Jones; White Leghorns, lien, A. .Tones ; White Leghorns, pullet, G. Manning: Leghorns (other than white). G. T. Bright; Wyandottes or Rhode Island Buds, Jliss B. 31. Hammond.

Bantams.—Fanciers' Shield, for the,best Old English. Game bantam in the show: Bodies' Broa. Specials (best birds): Modern Game,

W. H. Liddle; bluck-.breasted Bed, E. H. Harkness. Partridge or wheaten, K. Bowman: diiekwliijr cock or cockerel, E. 11. Harkness: duckwing, lien or pullet, E. B. Winter: spangle. cock, K. I). Barry; spangle, ben, J. h. JLlddlc; .spangle, cockerel, Hockey Bros.; spangle, pullet, Hockey Bros.: Pekin, cock or cockerel, Ken Patchett; Pekin, hen or pullet, K. Patehett; fancy bantam (other than Pekin), Ken Patehett; children's class, cock or cockerel, B. Tho'mnson: children's class, hen or pullet, Thelma and -Malcolm Hill.

Pig6ons.—Master Grocers' Cup for the best racing homer, T. G. Westley. Specials (best birds) : Magpies, K. IJ. Barry: tumbler, cock, ti. King: tumbler, hen, K. I). Barry; fancy pigeon (other than above), cock, (5. King; lick fancy pigeon, cock (shown by novice), .1. Frank. Homers: Red or blue chequer (adults), .1. O. Westley: red or blue chequer (ringed), .1. B. Ching; other than above (adult), J. L. Liddle; other than above (ringed), J. O. Westley; 300 to 400 mile classes, H. Simpson; 100 to 130 mile classes, H. Simpson.

Canaries and Cage Birds. —Specials (best birds): Best Yorkshire (flighted). D. Dunnhy: best Yorkshire (unflighted). .T. Williams: best Norwich, D. Dunphy; best Budgerigar, J. Field; mule or finch, J. Williams.