FANCIERS’ SHOW

Evening Star, Issue 22684, 25 June 1937, Page 13

FANCIERS’ SHOW

A RECORD DISPLAY QUALITY AH IMPRESSIVE FEATURE Staged on a comprehensive scale, with the general quality of the exhibits the best in years, the annual show of the Dunedin Fanciers’ Club, which was opened yesterday, is one of the most successful in the club’s history. Even the spacious Brydono Hall was barely large enough to accommodate all the exhibits, and the big crowd that viewed them after the judges had completed their heavy task. Compared with last year, the entries increased by 231, spread over practically all the sections. A feature of the exhibition, which will close to-morrow night, is the number of budgerigars of every hue, and it was in this class that the judges had the most difficulty in singling out the placed birds. A pleasing aspect was the success of Dunedin breeders, and in that respect.Mr George Graham scored heavily, his entries being outstanding. The show is well organised. JUDGES’ REMARKS. The judge of the budgerigar section (Mr J. A. Morris) remarked that the birds were indeed a -credit to the exhibitors, and there were several outstanding specimens which could compete successfully with anything in the Dominion. The best budgerigar in the show was a yellow cock, exhibited by Mr R. E. Mahan, which was shown in rare condition and feather. He was a bird of outstanding type and colour, and, if a little bolder in the head, would be close to the ideal. Another fine specimen was Mrs P. Cairns’s champion greywing cobalt, cock. Mr Morris also complimented the exhibitors on the number of foreign birds, the entry of 39, which was a record, including many rare specimens seldom seen in New Zealand. The best specimens of the parrot family other than budgerigars, were a pair of Rose! la parrots, exhibited by Mr T. L. MacLean. Judging the birds all through the homer classes, said Mr T. Scoullar, there was a good percentage which was well up to standard, but, in the biggest class, the blue chequer cocks, the quality was disappointing. The old birds in the pied cock class were good, and the 500-mile hens were very good. Mr W. Hargreaves entered the best in this latter class. Competition in the tumbler pigeons was limited, Mr L. F. Soper sending forward the majority of the exhibits. There was an interesting class of roller canaries. The judge, Mrs F. A. King, said that one or two of the birds would not sing, but most responded well. The winning bird, shown by Mr G. R. Baxter, had outstanding tone, and Mr R. A. Lilley’s entry, which secured second place, also gave a good performance. Two birds tied for third place t as it, was impossible to distinguish between their merits. The champion Yorkshire canary was a novice entry by Mr H. Woodger. In the poultry section the utility classes comprised the majority of the entry, with Leghorns as the most popular breed. The bantam and fancy classes were represented by good-qual-ity entries. One of the outstanding birds in this section was_a game bantam cockerel shown by Mr W. J. Currie, which won a champion, three specials, and one first prize. The best game cock in the fancy classes *vas Mr R. W. Brown’s entrv in the henny, muff, or tassel cock class. Several important awards were made in the poultry section, including New Zealand and South Island championships. Additional results;— HOMING PIGEONS Judge: Mr J. Scoullar. COLOUR CLASSES. OLD BIRDS. 'Black chequered cock. One entry—J. N. Scott 1. Plain blue cock. One entry—A. Taylor 1. Mealy or A.O.C. cock. One entry— J. N. Scott 1. Pied hen. One entry—A. Taylor 1. YOUNG BIRDS. Blue chequered cock. Two entries— R. Sykes 1, G. M'Arthur 2. Blue chequered hen. One entry— R. Sykes 1. Black chequered hen. One entry— A. Taylor I. Red chequered hen. One entry—J. N. Scott 1. Red hen. One entry—A. Taylor 1. Plain blue hen. One entry—G. M'Arthur 1. Mealy or A.O.C. hen. One entry— R. Sykes 1. ‘ FINCHES AND FOREIGN BIRDS Judge t. Mr J. A. Morris (Dunedin). BRITISH FINCHES. Goldfinch cock. Nine entries—F. Robertson 1, T. Woodhill 3.,-Mrs F. A. King 3. Goldfinch cock. Five entries—W. M'D. Rae 1, G. E. Bicban 2, T. L. Mac Lean 3. Greenfinch hen. One entry—G. E. Bichan 1. Chaffinch cook. Three entries—T. L. Mac Lean 1, H. H. Lethaby 2, T. Douglas 3. Chaffinch hen. Two entries—T. Douglas 1, T. L. Mac Lean 2. Yellowhammer cock. One entry—G. E. Bichan 1. Pair British finches, any variety, cock and hen. Five entries-i-G. E. Bichan 1, W. M'D. Rae 2, T. L. MaoLean 3. MULES AND HYBRIDS. Goldfinch-canary, light, flighted. One entry—J. H. Don Miller 1. Goldfinch-canary, light, unflighted. Two entries —T. Woodhill 1. Goldfinch-canary, var., flighted. Two entries—J. H. Don Miller 1, T. Douglas 2. Goldfinch-canary, var., unflighted. One entry—J. H. Don Miller 1. Goldfinch-canary, dark, flighted. Two entries—T. Woodhill 1, Mrs C. Jackson 2. Goldfinch-canary, dark, unflighted. Four entries —G. E. Bichan 1, G. Hoskyns 2, T. Douglas 3. A.O.V. mule. One entry—E. Wallace 1. FOREIGN FINCHES. Black-headed nuns, pair, cock and hen. Three entries —H. H. Lethaby 1, M. G. Austen 2, A. Seaton 3. Tricoloured nuns, pair, cock and hen. Two entries—A. Seaton 1, M. G. Austen 2. Zebra finches, pair, cock and hen. Three entries—G. E. Bichan 1, H. H. Lethaby 2, M. G. Austen 3.

Javas, white, pair, cock and hon. Two entries—M. G. Austen 1. H. H. Lethaby 2. Javas, blue, pair, cock and hon. hour entries —H. H. Lethaby 1, G. E. Bicban 2, J. Robinson 3. Mannikins, pair, cock and ben. One entry—H. H. Lethaby 1. A.O.V. foreign finches, pair, cock and hen. Three entries —H. H, Lethaby 1, G. E. Bicban 2, F. W. A. Barnett 3. LOVEBIRD FAMILY. Masked lovebirds, pair, cock and hen. One entry—G. E. Bicban 1. Black-cheeked lovebirds, pair, cock and lien. Two entries—T. L. Mac Lean Nyassaland lovebirds, pair, cock and hen. Two entries—T. L. Mac Lean 1, G. E. Bichan 2. Fishers lovebirds, pair, cock and hen. One entry—H. H. Lethaby 1. A.O.V. lovebirds, pair, cock and ben. One entry—W. M'D. Rac 1. PARROT FAMILY. Cocktails, pair, cock and hen. hive entries —J, AV, Robinson 1. ’I. L. MacLean 2. F. W. A. Barnett 3. Resell as, pair, cock and ben. One entry—T. L. Mac Lean 1. Red-rumped parakeets, pair, cock and hen. Two entries —J. W. Robinson 1, T. L. Mac Lean 2. A.O.V. of parrot, other than lovebirds or*budgerigars. Two entries —\V. M'D. Rae 1, F. W. A. Barnett 2. SOFT BILLS. Pekin robins, cock or hen. Four entries—H. H. Lethaby 1, A. Seaton 2, W. Fibbes 3. A.O.V. soft bill, cock or hen. One entry—H. H. Lethaby 1. SELLING CLASSES. Pair, any variety, cock and lien. One entry—J. E. Bichan 1. Cock, any variety. One entry—G. E. Bicban 1. CANARIES NORWICH. Judge: Mr D. Kerr. NOVICE CLASSES. Clear, ticked, or variegated yellow cock Eleven entries—J. R. M'Lean 1 G. M'Crone 2, W. H. Fraser 3. Clear, ticked, or variegated yellow hen Three entries —J. R. M'Lean 1, J. Hollander 2, H. G. Allen 3. Clear, tic., or var. huff cock. I'ive entries—W. H. Fraser 1, J. Hollander 2, J. R. M'Lean 3. Clear, tic., or var. buff hen. Five entries—J. R. M'Lean-1, J. Hollander 2 and 3. • . Cin. or green, self or foul, or cm. var cock. Two entries—J. Hollander 1, W. H. Fraser 2. Cin. or green, self or foul, or cm. var. hen. One entry—J. Hollander 1. SELLING CLASS. Cock, any colour. Three entries—T. L. Raines 1,2, and 3. ROLLERS. Roller canary. Nine entries—G. R. Baxter 1, R. A. Lilley 2, T. Woodhall and G. R. Baxter (equal) 3. ANY OTHER VARIETY. A.O.V'. pure-bred canary. Four entries—D. A; Tudor 1, Miss M. A. Brown 2. YORKSHIRES. (Judge: Mr C. W. Rix (Dunedin). BREEDERS’ CLASSES. Yellow, clear, or invis. tic. cock—J. A. and D. Morris 1, L. and N. Taylor 2, A. E. Gillam 3. Green, tie., or var. yellow cock—W. Stephen 1, J. B. M'Connell 2, J. A. and D. Morris 3. _ Buff, clear or invis. tic. cock—A. E. Gillam 1 and 2, J. H. Sinton 3. Green tic. or var. buff cock it. Tomkins 1, W. Stephen 2, A. E. North Yellow, clear or invis. tic. hen—J. A. and D. Morris I, L. and W. Taylor 3, A. E. Gillam 3. Green tic. or var. yellow hen—H. It. Lambeth 2, J. D. Christie 3. Buff, clear or invis. tic. lien—J. A. and D. Morris 1, A. E. Gillam 2 and 3. Green, tic., or var. buff hen—J. A. and D. Morris 1, E. Tomkins 2, J. H. Sinton 3. „ , . Cin., tic., or var. buff cock—A. E. Gillam 1, J. H. Sinton 2. Cin. tic., or var. buff hen—J A. and D. Morris 1, E. Tomkins 2, J. H. Sinton 3. Cin., buff, self or foul hen—J. H. Sinton 1. ’ ■ , . Cin., tic., or var. miff hen—A. E. Gillam 1, J. H. Sinton 2, M. Simpson 3. OPEN CLASSES. A. E. Gillam 1 and 3, L. and W. Taylor 2. . Green, tic., or var. yellow cock— A. E. Gillam 1, J. A. and D. Morris 2, W. Stephen 8. Buff, clear, or invis., tic. cock —J. A. and D. Morris 1, A. E. Gillam 2, W. Stephen 3. Green, tic., or var. linff cock—J. A. and D. Morris 1, J. B. M'Connell 2, W. Stephen 3. ... Y'ellow, clear or invis., tic. hen —L. and W. Taylor 1. Green, tic., or var. yellow hen —A. E. North 1, A. E. Gillam 2. Buff, clear, or invis. tic. lien—L. and W. Taylor 1, E. Nicol 2, E. Tomkins 3. ' Green, tic. or var. buff hen —J. A. and D. Morris 2, J. H. Sinton 3. Green, yellow, self, or foul cock or hen—H. H. Lethaby 1. Green, buff, self, or foul cock or hen—M. Simpson 1. Cin., tic., or var. yellow cock —M. Simpson 1. 1 Cm., yellow, self, or foul hen —A. E. Gillam i, H. H. Lethaby 2. Cin., tic., or var. yellow hen—A. E, Gillam 1, H. H. Lethaby 2. NOVICE CLASSES. Clear, tic., or var. yellow ben—J. R. M'Lean 1. Olear, tic., or var. buff cock —J. R. M'Lean 1, G. M'Crone 2, H. Woodger 3, , Clear, tic., or var. bufl hen—H. Woodger 1. Cin. or green, self or foul, or cin. var. cock—H, Woodger 1. Cin. or green, self or foul, or cin. var. hen—C. H. Helcan 1, L. G. Glue SPECIAL PRIZES POULTRY. South Island championship. Silver Wyandotte, open—G. D. Holloway. South Island championship, utility Buff or Cin, Orpington, female—H. G. Sime. GAME. Best Big Game —R. W. Brown. Best Big Game pullet—A. Fyfe. Best Old English Game —R. W. Brown. FANCY CLASSES. Best light breeds—R. Mjtcheli. Best opposite sex—R. W. Brown. Best heavy breeds—G. D. Holloway. Best opposite sex —L. . P. Thomas. UTILITY CLASSES. Best Ancona—Miss Y. E. Moo. Best White Leghorn—R. Folloy. Best opposite sex—C. Bartley.

Hest Minorca pullet—li, Mitclioll. Best opposite sex—ll. Mitchell. Best Black Orpington—H. Dale. Best opposite sex—H. Dale. Best Buff Orpington—H. 0. Sime. Best opposite sex—N. E. tiolno. Best Rhode Island Bed—C. 51 Kenzie. Best opposite sex—o. Bartley. Best Australorp—A. S. Barrett. Best opposite sex—A. L. Haddon. Best Light Sussex —A. B. Armour Best opposite sex—S. 11. Hitchcock, Best breeding pen, light breeds—A. 0. Goodlet. Best breeding pen, heavy' breeds— A. S. Barrett. . Best bird, heavy breeds—A. B. Armour. , _ _ , Best utility, light breeds—C. Bart--1 Gy. Best utility, heavy breeds —A. B. Armour. „ Best utility bird in show— A. 15. Armour. BANTAMS. South Island championship, best modern game bantam —W. ,f. Currie. Best game cockerel —W. J. Gurnc. Best game pullet—W. H. Turvey. Best black rose comb—T. A. Brown. Best rose comb cockerel—-1. A. Brown. Best rose comb pullet—T. A. Brown. Best pile bantam —W. J. Currie. Best gam© bantam —W. J. Currie. Best variety bantam—T. A. Brown. Best modern game duckwing cockerel —Mrs A. E. Gillam. Best modern game duckwing pullet— Mrs A. E. Gillam. Most points in bantams —V. J • marie. CANARIES. Best canary in show, Yorkshire or Norwich—Mrs G. Hobbs. , . Best novice canary in show, Yorkshire or Norwich —H. Woodger. Best roller—G. R. Barter. YORKSHIRE. South Island championship, uuflighted, any colour —W. .Stephen. Best in show —W. Stephen. Best opposite sex—L. W. Taylor. Best opposite sex to unflighted champion—J. A. and D. Morris. Best green, self, or foul, flighted or unflighted—M. Simpson. Cinnamon, self, or foul, flighted or unflighted—A. E. Gillam. Best novice—H. Woodger. Best novice, opposite sex—J. K. M'Lean , Best buff, open classes, C.T. or V . J. A. and D. Morns. Best yellow, open classes, G.i. or v. —L. and W. Taylor. Best Yorkshire hen in show, C.l. or V.—L. and W. Taylor. NORWICH. Best open class—Mrs G. Hobbs. Best opposite sex —ill's G. Hobbs. Best iniflighted—H. Williams. Best opposite sex—A. E. Gentleman. Best novice—W. H. Fraser. Best opposite sex—J. It. 51 Lean. Best hen in show —slrs G. Hobbs. Best cin. or green in show—A, E. Gentleman. A.O.V. canary—D. A. Tudor. BUDGERIGARS, OPEN CLASSES. South Island championship, best grey wing—slrs P. Cairns. Best Budgerigar in show —It. E. Malian. . TT TT Most points in budgerigars—H. H. Lethaby. . Best pair budgerigars—C. Driver. Best hen in show —T. L. Raines. Best green or olive hen —T. L. Raines. Best yellow or olive-green hen—H. R. Wilson. Best sky, cobalt, or mauve hen —G. Graham. Best white hen, any suffusion—J. Mcikle. Best greywing hen, any colour—J. Aitchison. ..... Best green or olive cock—J. Aitclnson. Best yellow cock—R. E. Mahan. Best sky, cobalt, or mauve cock—G. Graham. . Best white cock, any suffusion —R. E. slahan. Best greywing cock—Mrs P. Cairns. NOVICE CLASSES. Best bird—l,. G. Simmonds. Best green or olive cock—A. W. Stables. _ , Best green or olive hen —L. G. Simmonds. Best sky, cohalt, or mauve cock —L. G. Simmonds. Best sky, cobalt, or mauve hen—J. R. M'Lean. Best white cock, any suff.—L. G. Simmonds. Best white hen, any suff.—J. R. M'Lean. Best grey wing cock—L. G. Simmonds. Best grey wing hen—Mrs L. M. R. M'Gilvary, FINCHES AND FOREIGN BIRDS. Best goldfinch, cock—F. Robertson. Best greenfinch, co.ck —W. M'D. Rae. Best British finch—F. Robertson. Best pair British finches—G. E. Bichnn. Best mule or hybrid—J. H. Don sliller. Best foreign finches—H. H. Lethaby. Best pair lovebirds—W. M'D. Rae. Best bird, parrots, other than budgerigars or lovebirds—T. L. 51‘Lean. Best foreign softbill—H, H. Lethaby. PIGEONS. FANCY CLASSES. Best black self cock—L. F. Soper. Best fantail—P. H. Winter. Best fancy cock—J. Calvert. Best fancy hen—L. F. Soper. Best baldhead tumbler—L. F. Soper. Best self tumbler, cock—L. F. Soper. Best Norwich Cropper—G. Thomson. sfnff tumbler —W. Powell. Most points in class—L. E. Sojier. Best self hen—L. P. Soper. Best muff hen—W. Powell. Best bald hen—J. H. Fahey. Best fancy cock, boys’ classes—L. .1. Soper. ■Best fancy hen. boys—L. J. Soper. New Zealand championship, tumbler pigeon, other than self—L. F. Soper. South Island championship, fantail pigeon—P. H. Winter. HOMING CLASSES. Vennal Watson Aggregate Challenge Shield—W. Everett. Best 500-mile cockerel hen—sV. Hargreaves. Best 400-mile cockerel hen—Mrs J. Still. Best 265-mile cockerel hen—W. Everett. Best bird in colour classes—A. It. Hamilton. Best opposite sex—M. Anderson. Best bird in colour classes, boys’ class—J. N. Scott. Best red or red cheq. hen in mileage classes—sl. Anderson. Best red or red cheq. cock in mileage classes—C. J. Taylor. Best bine or black cheq. cock—S. Robson. Best cock or lion in boys’ classes—A. T’nvlor.