HUTT BIRD SHOW

Evening Post, Volume CXXIII, Issue 132, 5 June 1937, Page 13

HUTT BIRD SHOW

SPECIAL PRIZES

The Hutt Valley Poultry, Pigeon, and Cage Bird Society's Show concluded last evening. The best. bird in the show was Mr. W. Harding's game bird. Special prizes were awarded as follows:— Canaries. Yorshire.—-Best Yorkshire, best canary in show, federation diploma for best Yorkshire champion, best variegated clear, buff, or ticked, W. A. Moore. ,Best colour bird, A. J. Shailer. Best opposite sex to best Yorkshire, R. Bailey. North Island championship, variegated buff, G. Abel. Best novice, J. A. Cunningham. Best Hutt Valley self cinnamon or green, A. J. Shailer. Best buff or yellow hen. W. A. Moore. Norwich. —Best Norwich, federation diploma, T. H. Riley. Best colour-fed, T. H. Riley. Best opposite sex to best Norwich, G. A. Taylor North Islanc championship, Norwich clear or,ticked buff, G A. Taylor. Budgerigars. Best budgerigar in show, best budgerigar for members of Budgerigar Society, federation diploma, W. J, Elliott. Best novice, federation diploma for best novice, H. P. Ahrens. Best opposite sex to best budgerigar in show, F. H. Cooper. New Zealand championship, cabolt, E. Jenkins. British and Foreign Finches. ' Best British bird in show, best British bird, mule or hybrid (federation diploma), L. <W. . Turvey. Best foreign bird in show and cup, May and Oakley. Pigeons. Homers.—T. M. Wilford Cup for best racing homer, best homer cock, and adult homer hen, F. Couper and Son. Best opposite sex homer and best adult homer cock, F. Couper and Son. Best homer cock young bird, F. Couper and Son. Best homer hen young bird. F. C. Ferris. Flown 200-300 miles and 300-500 miles, J. L. Bolton and Sons. Best flown "100-200 miles under 12 months, F. Couper and Son. Fancy Pigeons.—Best fancy pigeon, best tumbler, E. A. Foster. Best opposite sex to best bird, C. Sowman. Best Oriental frill, Miss E. Walker. Best turbit, Miss E. Walker. Best fantail, Miss Walker. Poultry. Best children's class, W. Lee, jun. Best fancy Rhode Island pullet, Bliss Bros. 1, Mrs. W. O. Gould 2, Bliss Bros. 3. White leghorn hen, A. J. Shailer; cockerel, A. J. Shailer: pullet, A. J, Shailer. Best leghorn other than white, A. E. Burgess. Best Wyandotte, Murphy and Caldwell. Best fancy (cup), G.C. Thornton. Best utility Minorca (cup), G. C. Thornton. A. Baker Cup, A. J. Shailer. Lieut.-Colonel Forbes cup for best utility Sussex, P. A. Cornish. Hill Cup. best utility, best Rhode Island Red male, L. Mason. Best opposite sex to best fancy, G. O. Thornton. Best Rhode Island Red, female, E. Edlin and special. Best White Leghorn cock, A. . . Shailer. Best duck, J. O. Smith. North Island championships: Sussex male, P. A. Cornish. Sussex female, P. A. Cornish. Gould Cup (silkies), Master Hay ward. Game. Best game and best bird in show, W. Harding. "Chronicle" Cup, best modern game bantam bred in Hutt Valley, I. G. Rule. Best black red male. G. Snow. Best black red female, W. Harding and special. Best bantam (cup), best modern (New Era Cup), special for best modern, I. G. Rule. Best Pekin (Smith Cup) and special, H. McNeill. Junior bantaJC*H. Holloway and special. Best \wandotte, J. Hay Best rosecomb; Ga_gth Thornton.