YOUNG BIRD SHOW

Evening Star, Issue 21991, 29 March 1935, Page 10

YOUNG BIRD SHOW

DUNEDIN CLUB'S ANNUAL FIXTURE AVEMdE aUALITY EXHIBITS Although the number of entries received for the Dunedin Specialists’ Young Bird Club’s twenty-third annual show, which was opened in the Fullers and Victoria Halls this morning, did not quite reach last year's total, the quality in many cases was well up to the average. In some instances the judges were faced with a difficult task in placing the birds, but the pigeon, portion of the canary section, children’s pets, and baking prize-lists were completed by lunch time. The fancy pigeon section, said the judge {Mr 11. Bankshaw) suffered somewhat as a result of a slight decrease in the number entered. However, the birds were showing very nicely in their first feathers. The bald-head tumblers were excellent, the winning black hen being outstanding. The hlacdc faintail placed first was also full of quality, hut the first yellow fantaij would be it very much improved bird at the winter shows.

Homer pigeons formed quite a good glass, biit the judge (Mr C. Conley) said, that quite a number of the birds were only halfway through the moult arid therefore' not ready for exhibiting. ■ In the clear yellow class of Norwich canaries, said the judge ’(Mr R. J. Brown), the winning bird,was smaller than the others shown, but was well proportioned and good in type and feather. The variegated'yellow class presented a little difficulty, but the first was eventually selected because it was showing off better than the second. The judge also found it hard to separate the first and second clear huffs. The second bird was short of feathers in the tail, this losing it the premier place. The variegated buff winning bird was outstanding, and should be a champion by the time it was fully developed. It was shown perfectly. In the mule or hybrid section the red noil was judged tie winner. These birds were difficult to breed, and owing to the evenness of its colour and size the first bird was thus placed. The second was a goldfinch mule. As the rollers were judged on the qaulity of their singing, the winner was selected because of a better

tone. Mr Brown also said that of the budgerigars shown only two hatS Bflfn trained. The winning bird was a yellow. which was outstanding in type, markings, and quality of leathers. The Judge of the Yorkshire canaries (Mr W. G. Wall) said they were a very poor lot; in fact, the poorest seen for some years. The best bird in the show bad "started to moult, and, therefore,Most the Thomson trophy. Commenting on the poultry, the judge (Mr W. Tibbies) said that the fancy classes were rather disappointing, although a few individual birds were good, particularly the buff Orpington pullets. Utility classes were exceptionally strong, and there was a very fine display of White Leghorn cockerels and pallets. Of the latter no fewer than twenty-one were exhibited. The winning -White Leghorn pullet secured several special awards, including the one for the best light bird in the show. Minoreas were small in numbers and only fair in quality, and Rhode Island Heel birds were fair. Black Orpingtons were disappointing, the buff class being much better, the buff bird securing the special award for the best bird in heavy breeds. 'Australorps were a mixed lot, very few of them approaching the correct type, while bantams were fair, with a few good birds .on exhibition. Results of this morning’s judging : PIGEONS. ' HOMERS. Judge: Mr C. Conley. Blue, cheq. cock. —J. Scoullar 1, S. Brown 2 , P. and A. Eraser 3. Blue, cheq. hen.—C. F. Rhodes 1, H. Holland 2, S. Browne 3. Black, cheq. cock.—W. C. Leith 1, John T. Aspinall 2, Mrs S. Hobson 3. Black cheq. hen. —J." Cameron 1, Mrs S. Robson 2, I*, and A.'Fraser 3. Plain blue cock.--W. Everett 1, P. and A. Fraser 2, T. M'Pherson 3, ■ Plain blue lien. —W. C. Leith 1, Mre.S. Robson 3, P. and A. Fraser 3.

Red, cheq. cock.—A. Esquilant 1, W. Everett 2,’ J. Scoullar 3. Red, cheq. hen.—T. MThersbn 1. Red cock. —S. Browne 1, Scoullar 2. Red hen. —J. Scoullar 1 and 2.

Mealy or a.o.c. cock.—J. Booth 1. Mealy or a.o.c. hen.—G. Thompson 3. Pied • cock.—J. Cameron 1 and 2, J. Moodie jnr 3. Pied hen. —W. Hargreaves 1, T. E. Page 2, A. Esqnilant 3. Old bird, a.c. cock. —M. Anderson 3, P. and A. Fraser 2, Mrs S. Robson 3. Old bird, a.c. hen.-—H. Holland 3, J. -Scoullar 2, P. and A. Fraser 3. Best plain blue cock or hen. —W. Everett (cock). Best red or cheq. cock or hen.—A. Esquilant (cock). Best ’pied cock or hen.—J. Cameron (cock). Best a.o.c. cock or hen. —G. Thompson (hen). ■ Best young cock.—J. Cameron. Best old cock.—M. Anderson. Best young hen.—J. Scoullar. Best old hen.—H. Holland. —Boys’Classes.—

Blue cheq. cock. —Graham M'Arthur

Blue cheq. hen.' —M'Arthur ,1, Leslie Russell 2. Black cheq. cock.—Russell 1. Plain, blue cock.—A. R. Hamilton 1. Plain blue hen.—Hamilton 1. Red hen.—W. C. Leith 1. Pied cock.—Earl Still 1, M'Arthur 2. Pied hen.—M'Arthur 1. Old bird, a.c. cock.—M'Arthur 1, Russell 2 and 3. Old bird, a.c. hen.—Russell 1, Douglas Dunlop 2. Best cock.—Graham M'Arthur. Best hen.—A. R. Hamilton. FANCY. (Judge; Mr R. Bankshaw.) Fantail, white, hen. —A. J. Brown 1, P. Winter 2. < Fantail, a.o.c. cock.—P. Winter 1. Fantail, a.o.c. hen.—P. Winter 1. Norwich cropper ccok.—G. Thompson 1 and 2. Tumbler, self hen.—A. J. Brown 1 and 2, L. J. Blackman 3. Tumbler, bald cock.—J. H. Fahey 1 and 2. Tumbler, bald hen. —Blackman 1, Fahey 2. Best bald cock.—L. .T. Blackman. , Best bald hen.—J. H. Fahey. , Best self cock or hen.—A. J. Brown. CANARIES. NORWICH. (Judge: Mr R. J. Brown.) Plain head. Y.G. or I.T.—D. Her 1, H. and N. Williams 2, A. Gentleman 3. Plain head, Y.T. or V.—D. Auld 1, D. Ker 2 and 3. Plain head, clear or I.T.—A. Gentleman 1 and 3. D. Ker 2. Plain head butf, t. or v.—D. Ker 1, Ante a qg £

Plain head huff, g.s. or f.-—J. Breese Plain head buff. cin. or v.—D. Ker 1. Yellow cin., self or foul.—D. Ker. Otago champion.—D. Ker. Rest Norwich canary.—D. Ker. Best opposite colour Norwich canary. —D. Auld. Best any other variety cage bird.— H. H. Lethaby. YORKSHIRE. Judge: Mr W. G. Wail. Y.C. or I.T.—J.. A. Morris 1, H. R. Lambeth 2 and 3. Y.T. or V.—J. A. Morris 1, H. R, Lambeth 2, P. J. Ca.sev 3. Buff, C. or J.T.--J/A. Morris 1, C. H. Taylor 2, M. Simpson 3. Buff, T or V.—M. Simpson 1, C. H. Tavlor 2, J. A. Morris 3. Green, buff, S. or F.—H. N. Pine U Yellow cin.. S. or F.—J. Clark 1. Cin., yellow, variegated.—R. J. Casey 1, H, H. Lethaby 2.

Cin., buff, variegated.—M. Simpson 1, J. H. Sinton 2 and 3, Any variety British finch.—H. H. Lethaby 1 and 2. Best yellow Yorkshire. —J. A. Morris. Best buff Yorkshire.—J. A. Morris.

BUDGERIGARS. Judge: Mr R. J. Brown

Mule or hybrid, dark. —D. Miller 1, B. Breese 2, D. Miller 3. Green.—C. Driver 1, W. M. Rae 2, G. R. Svder 3. Yellow.—AY. M. Rae 1, C. Driver 2. Blue—C. Driver 1. AY. M. Rae 2. Cobalt.—C. Driver 1. AY. M. Rae 2, K. L. Callender 3. Any other colour.—C. Driver 1. Rollers.—A. G. Robertson 1 and 2. Otago champion budgerigar.—W. M. Rae. Best blue.—C. Driver. Best mule or hybrid, dark.—D. Miller.

CHILDREN’S PETS Judge: Mr T. Money

Best bantam cockerel.— Hardy. Best bantam pullet.—N. Taylor. Best short-hair cat.—Shirley Glengarry. Best short-hair rabbit.—T. Mosley. Best guinea pig.—Norma Jones. Best canary.—E. and D. Johnstone. Best parrot.—Mrs K. H. White. Best pair ringdoves.—W. Mee. Any colour kitten .—Marjory Jones 1. Pet cat, short hair.—Shirley Glengarry,!. Non-game cockerel.—B. Hardy. Non-game pullet.—N. Taylor 1 and 2, Earl Still 3. Pair variety bantams.—J. Baines 1, Earl Still 2. Short-hair rabbits.—T. Mosley 1, David Smith 2. Guinea pig.- -Nonna Jones 1, T. Mosley 2. Pair ringdoves.—W. Mee 1. Parrot.—Mrs White 1. Collection of birds. —G. Pine 1. Lady’s or child’s canary.—E. and D. Johnstone 1 and 3, David Smith 2. POULTRY. (Judge: Mr W. Tibbies). FANCY. Light Sussex pullet.—A. B. Armour 1. Golden Pencilled Hamburg cockerel). —J. Cunningham 1 and 2. Golden Pencilled Hamburg pullet.— J. Cunningham 1,2, and 3. Old English game pullet.—J. ,01 Morris 1 and 2. UTILITY. White Leghorn cockerel!.—J. A. Wray 1, L. Peoples 2. White Leghorn pullet.—o. Bartley 1 and 2, A. C. Goodlet 3. Black Minorca cockerel!. —F. M. Dodds 1. Black Minorca pullet.—Dodds 1. Ancona cockerel!.—T. Veitch 1. Ancona pullet.—Veitch 1. Rhode Island Red cockerel!. —PI. W. Procter 1 and 2. 1 Rhode Island Red pullet.—J. Jack, jun., 1 and 3, E. W. Procter 2. Black Orpington cockerell.—J. Campbell 1. Black Orpington pullet,—J. Campbell 1 and 2, J. Hitchcock 3. Buff Orpington cockerell. —H. C. Anderson 1, J. H. Jones 2. Buff Orpington pullet.—J. H. Jones 1 and 2, Anderson 3. Australorp cockerell.—A. L. Haddon 1 and 3, J. Campbell 2. Australorp pullet.— A. Barrett 1, J. Campbell 2. S. Hitchcox 3. Light Sussex cockerell.—A. B. Armour 1. Light Sussex pullet.—A. B. Armour Armour 1. UNWASHED CLASSESWhite Leghorn cockerell.-—Mrs J. Stark l and 2. White Leghorn pullet.—T. Robinson CHAMPIONSHIP AWARDS. Cockerel, light ,breeds. —J. A. Wray. Pullet, light breeds.—C. Bartley. Cockerel, heavv breeds.—J. Campbell. Pullet, heavy breeds.—J. H. Jones. SPECIALS. ■ White Leghorn pullet.—C. Bartley. White Leghorn cockerel.—J. A. Wray. Black Minorca pullet.—F. M. Dodds. Black Minorca cockerel.—F. M. Dodds. Minorca, pullet or cockerel.—F. M. Dodds. Rhode Island Red pullet.—J. Jack. Rhode Island cockerel.—E. W. Procter. Black Orpington pullet.—J. Campbell. Black Orpington cockerel.—J. Camp, bell. Australorp pullet.—A. Barrett. Australorp cockerel.—A. L. Haddon. Buff Orpington pullet.—J. H. Jones. Buff Orpington cockerel.—H. C. Anderson. Best bird, light breeds.—C. Bartley. Best bird, heavy breeds.—J. H. .Jones. Light Sussex.—A. B. Armour. BANTAMS. MODERN GAME. Black red pullet.—W- K. Been 1. Duckwing cockerel.—Been 1. Buckwing pullet.—Been 1. Old English cockerel.—W. J. Currie. Old English pullet.—W. J. Currie 1 and 2. VARIETY, Black R.C. cockerel.—K. Wilson 1, C. Bankshaw 2, Ede 3. Black R.C. pullet.—A. J. Rhodes 1, K. Wilson, C. Bankshaw 3. Buff Perkin cockerel.—Joan Baines 1. Black Pekin pullet.—... Joan Baines 1 and 2. Any other variety cockerel.—Mrs Robertson 1, Joan Baines 2. Any other variety pullet.—E. W. Napier 3. Rest game pullet.—W. J. Currie. Rest game cockerel.—W. J. Currie. Best variety pullet.—A. J. Rhodes. Best variety cockerel.—K. Wilson. COOKERY. (Judge: Mrs Haward.) Fruit cake, light.—Mrs W. H. Kruskoff 1, Mrs B. Smith 2. Fruit cake, dark.—Mrs K. W. White 1. Mrs B. Smith 2. Seed cake.—Mrs A. Lyons 1, Mrs W, MJLeod 2, Mrs A. E, &

Girdle scones.—Mrs Gillam 1, Mrs White 2. , , Oven scones.—Mrs AA’lute 1, Mrs Gillam 2, Mrs Smith 3. Sponge sandwich.- —Mrs M‘Leod 1, Mrs Gillam 2, Mrs Kvuskoff 3.

Sponge cake.—Mrs Smith 1. Ginger bread.—Mrs M'Leod 1, Mrs Gillam 2, Mrs Smith 3. Shortbread (three squares).—Mrs Smith 1, Mrs Kruskoff 2, Mrs Lyons 3. Shortbread (one round). —Mrs AVhite 2. Nut loaf. —Mrs Gillam L Oatcakes.—Mrs AA’Hite L Chocolate cake.—Mrs Lyons 1, Mrs Smith 2. Mrs White 3. Most points.—Mrs White. AMATEUR CLASSES. Shortbread (three squares) .—Mrs Kruskoff 1, Mrs A. Day^2. Sponge sandwich.—Mrs Kruskoff 1. . Four pikelets.—Mrs M‘Leod 1. Three oven scones.—Mrs A. Day ], Miss M. Gilks 2. Light fruit cake.—Mrs Kruskoff 1. Kisses.—Mi's Day 1. Orange sponge sandwich.—Mrs Day 1.

Most points.—Mrs Day

CHILDREN’S CLASSES. Chocolate cake.—M, Mowat 1. Four pikelets.—M. Mowat 1. Three oven scones.—Nellie Smith 1. Sponge cake.—M. Mowat 1. Seed cake.—M. Mowat L Remingtons.—M. Mowat 1, AUolet Glengarry 2. Most points.—Margaret Mowat.