FEATHERED FANCIES

Grey River Argus, 1 August 1931, Page 6

FEATHERED FANCIES

ANNUAL EXHIBITION At Drill Hall The annual exhibition of the Greymouth Poultry Chib opened in the Drill Hall yesterday, when the majority of the classes were judged. Though some of the classes are not well filled tire quality of the exhibits is of a very high standard. There was a large attendance at the Show yesterday, both in the afternoon and evenling, and the success of the exhibit on is practically assured. I The judges of the various sections’ ’were as follows: — I I Bantams, game, and all light breeds, I except White Lefihorns and Minorcas: Mr A. W. McNickel (Christchurch). All heavy breeds, White Leghorns,! Minorcas, ducks, and t.ios: Air T. t Kennedy (Christchurch). Pigeons, fancy: Mr W. T. Strout (Greymouth); homers: Air J. Hutchings (Christchurch). Canaries: Air R. AV. Thompson (Christchurch). Cats and Rabbits: Air T. Wilkinson (Christchurch). : Art Needlework: Mesdame s H. Jackson and S. B. White (Greymouth). Air P. Blanchfield. The winners of the various cups are as follows: Club’s Cup, Air J. J. Breeze. Hokitika (with black-breasted black-red cockerel); Bond Cup (best i i bird in game class), Air O. Jackson j (Greymouth); Club’s Cup (for best ■brown leghorn), Airs J. Cummings. [Other cups were won by the followprig: J. Bradley, Orpington Cockerel; V. E- Bergamini, Brown Leghorn I Cockerel; L. Roacjie, Ancona Hen. Air : H. Blanchfield, of Greymouth, won the! i Strout Aledal for the pigeon section, while Mrs F. Kendrick won the cup I for the most points in the cookery' I section. All the officials of the club. 1 I especially Messrs F. Kendrick (s-ecre-j i tary) and A. Dalziel (assistant secre-. ! tary) deserve every credit for the ex-i I cellent arrangements which have been, made. The awards made yesterday are | as follows:— — I OPEN CLASSES. OLD ENGLISH GAME. ' Black-breasted black red cock (3) — j Mrs A. Rennell 1. T. Donnellan 2. | • Partridge, hen (5) —A. Dalziel 1 and I I special, J. Hutt 2 anj 3. • .Black-breasted black-red cockerel (3) • —J. J. Breeze 1 and special and Club | Cup, O. Jackson 2, Airs A. Rennell 3. I j Partridge pullet (3) —J. J. Breeze 1 land special, Airs Rennell 2, G. Hunt 3.1 Bright or ginger cock (2) —Mrs i Rennell 1. S. Alanson 2. : Duckwing cock (2) —J. J. Breeze 1, | Mis Rennell 2. I Duck wing hen (2) —Airs Rennell 1.I Duckwing cockerel (1) —Airs Ron--j ' nell 1. j Pile cock (2) —O. Jackson 1 and special and Bond Cup. Mrs Rennell 2.1 Pile hen (2) —O. Jackson 1 and 2. ■ spangled cock (1) —J. J. Breeze 1. spangled hen (2) —J. J. Breeze 1, J. Jones 2. Cockerel (I)—J. J. Breeze 1'Cock, any other colour (2) —Mrs Ron- , . nell 1, J. J. Breeze 2. Hen. any other colour (2) —Airs Rennell 1. O. Jackson 2. Cockerel. any other colour (1) —Mrs) Rennell 1. Jri'tian Game, hen (1) —R. Alusson 1.1 White Leghorns: S.C. Pullet (3)— 1 M - .1. Cumming?. 1. 2 and special. AL I. Bergamini 3. Minorcas: Hen (I) — Peter Jackson ]| and special: cockerel (2) —Peter Jack-. ' >"d 1, F. G. Wasley 2; pullet (1) —I ■ R. E. Cairns 1. Plymouth Rocks: Barred cock (1) — A. Hopkinson 1: hen (1) —F. E. Alartyn 1; cockerel (I)—T. Rattray 1;| pullet (3) —T. Rattray 1, special and > South Island Championship, F. E. Alar-1 lyn 2, A. Hopkinson 3; American Haired hen (1) —F. E. Martyn 1. ; Back Orpingtons: Hen (2) —B. Kelly I and special, cockerel (1) —A. Wilson 1. Br wn Leghorns: Single comb hen (li—T. Jones 1 anj 3. J. Lewis 2: cockerel (5) —Mrs J. Cummings 1 and pvial and Club Cup. AV. J. Alartyn 2,| T. Jonc s 3; pullet (1) —T. Jones 1. Black Leghorn; Single comb cock-1 end (I)—Ashton Jeffries 1; pullet (1) . R. Pearue 1 and special. Ancona Pullet (1) —R. Pearce 1 and 1 , Any colour Hamburg hen (1) —Desi mond Breeze 1 and special. ’ I'ampine uo< k ( L'i—O. Jackson 1 and' special; campine h'-n (1) —O. Jackson. 1 Silkies; Cock (T) —A. Jarden 1; hen | !(1) — A. Jarden 1; pullet (2) —A. Jar-, j den 1 and 2. S Ivor Wyandotte: Pullet (2) —J.I j Neighbours 1 and special. Airs J. Cum- , Sussex; Cock (2) —P. TT. Cornish 1 j and special; hen (3) —AV. E. Norton ij and 2 and special, Peter Jack 3. Cock-1 er. I (I) —Peter Jack 1; pullet (2) — 1 W. E. Norton I. and 2. Rhode Island Red: Cock (I)—A. E. | Honnsell I and special; hen (2) —A. j 'E. Honnsell 1 and special, Al. E. Bet-1 tel 2; cockerel (1) —A. E. Hounscll 1; ' pullet (I)—A. E. Honnsell 1. Open Selling Class; Light Breed, hen or pullet (2) —A. Dalziel 1 and I special. J’. Duffy 2; heavy breed, cock j I or cockerel (1) —T. Rattray 1 and BANTAMS. ■ Modern Game, black-red or brown-' i red, cockerel (1) —Les Chick 1; pullet I I (2) —J. R. Wylip 1. Les. Chick 2. I Old English Game, black-breasted, black-red cock (2)—Airs L. Luff 1. M. I Morgan 2. Hen—M. Morgan 1. Cockerel (I)—M. Alorgan 1. Pullet (1)— ! M. Alorgan 1. Spangled cock (2) —Southward Bros. | 1 and 2; hen (2) —Southward Bros. 1| I and 2; cockerel (4) —F. Hitchings 1, Jones 2. F. G. AVasley 3. Best Old English Game —IT. W.| Boyne’s hen 1. Any other variety, cock (1)— H, JV.

Boyne 1; hen —H. W. Boyne 1; pullet (1) —H. AV. Boyne 1; cockerel (1) — H. AV. Boyne 1. Pekin cock (1) —R. Herring 1. Buff or cinnamon, hen (2) —R. Her ring 1 and 2. Cockerel (1) —F. Hopkinson 1. Pekin black cock (1) —James McFarlane I ; b<*st Pekin (1.1) —J. AlcFarlane’s black hen; black cockerel (1) —James McFarlane 1; pullet— James Ale Ear lane 1. Japanese* cock (.1) —H. AV. Boyne 1; hen (1) —H. W. Boyne 1; cockerel (1) —jl. w. Boyne 1 and special; pullet (2) H. AV. Boyne 1, Airs D. Luff 2. Sebright, gold or silver CO'ck (2) — AV. Hill 1, special and South Island Championship. H. AV. Boyne 2; hen (2) —II. AV. Boyne 1, AV. Hill 2; cockerel (2) —Joyce Fraser 1, 11. AV. Boyne 2; pullet—il. AV. Boyne 1, Miss Al. Fraser 2. JUNIOR BANTAM CLASS. Black Rosecomb Tien (2) —Dorothy Kendrick 1 and special, R. Kendrick 2; cockerel (1) —D. Kendrick 1; pullet (1) —AV. Schroder 1. I Sebright cockerel ? (1) —R. Kendrick I. Sebright pullet (1) —Dorothy Kendrick 1 and special. UTILITY CLASSES. Plymouth Rock: Barred cock (1) — F. E. Alartyn 1 and special; hen (2) — i J. Aladden 1, F. E. Alartyn 2; cockerel (1) —T. Rattray 1; pullet (2) — T. Rattray 1, F. E. Alartyn 2; buff cock (1) —F. Kendrick 1; hen (1) — F. Kendrick 1; pullet (1) —F. Kendrick 1 and special Orpingtons: Black cock (1) —AV. RT. Ross 1 and special; hen (5) —W. R. T. Ross 1 and special, J. Bradley 2; cockerel (8) —J. Bradley 1 and Club Cup and special. Arthur anj Cochrane 2, AV. R. T. Ro-ss 3; pullet (5) —AV. R. T. Ross 1 and special. B. Kelly 2, J. Bradley 3. Qrpington, Buff: Cockerel (1) —B. N. Jones 1; pullet (1) —T. Wilson 1; best buff or cinnamon Orpington—B- N. Jones’s buff cockerel. ! Brown Leghorns: Cock (1) —AV. T. Alartyn; hen (2) —T. Jones 1, J. Bindley 2; cockerel (5) —V. E. Bergamini 1 and special and Club Cup, M. J. Alartyn 2, J. J. Breeze 3; pullet (4) — Mrs J. Cummings 1 and special, H. Robinson 2, T. Jones 3. Black Leghorns: Cock (1) —B. Pearce 1; cockerel (I)—F. Kendrick 1 and special; pullet (3) —R. Pearce 1 and special, Ashton Jeffrie >s 2, F. Kendrick 3. lAnconas: Cock (2)— F. Myers 1. O. O’Neill 2; hen (6) —L. Roache 1 anti special and 'Club Cup, G. Hunt 2. CR. Gear 3; cockerel (1) —R. Pearce 1; pul’et (5) —R. Pearce 1. C. R. Gea r 2, J. Bourke 3. White Leghorns: Cock (3) —Al. C. Craig 1 and special. F. Tomlinson 2, O. Jackson 3; hen (6) —Al. C. Craig 1 and 2 and special. Arthur and Cochrane 3; cockerel (10)—L. Hill 1 and special. Al. C. Craig 2 anj 3; pullet (11) —O. Jackson 1 and special, Al. C. Craig 2. L. Roache 3. Minorcas: Cock (I)—L. G. Dodd 1 and special; hen (5) —A. Hopkinson 1 and special, L. G. D> .Id 2. T. Donnellan 3; cockerel (4) —R. H. Loy 1 and special, J. Glenie s 2; pullet (8) — Peter Jack 1 and special, S. IT. Webb 2. Al. S. Atkinson 3. AVyandottes, silver: Hen (1) —JNeighbours 1; cockerel—J. Bradley; pullet (2) —J. Neighbours 1 and special, Airs J. Cummings 3. [ AVyandottes, white: Cock (3) —J. Neighbours 1; hen (3) —J. Lok 1, J. [Bradley 2 ami 3; cockerel (3) —J. Neighbours 1 and special, J. McFarlane 2; pullet (2) —J. Neighbours 1. J. Lok 2. Orpingtons, black: Cock (1) —AV. R. T. Ross 1 and sP (, c* {| lRh'de Island Reds; Cock (4) —A. E. Ibmnsoll 1. Al. E. Bet tell 2. J. T. AlcNicol 3; hen (5) —A. E. Honnsell 1, J. Al. McNicoll 2. J. Hutt 3; cockerel (3) —A. E. Honnsell 1 and special. AV. S. James 2; pullet (2) —A. E. Honnsell 1 and special, AV. S. James 2. Sussex Sight: Hen (5) —J. A. Garman 1 and special. P. Jack 2. AV. Norton 3; cockerel (1) —Peter Jack I and special; pullet (6)—-J. A. Garman 1, M. S. Atkinson 2 J. R. Wylip 3. A.O.A T . Purebred Poultry: Cockerel (1) —E AV. Breeze, 1. Trio Light Breed (1) —Arthur and Cochrane 1. UTILITY SELLING CLASSES. Light Breed, cock or cockerel (3) — i E. Kendrick 1, L. Roache 2 and 3; hen 1 or pullet (5) —L. R"ache 1 and 2, A. ' Dalziel 3. Heavy breed: Covk or cockerel (6) —T. Rati ray L W. S. James 2, AV. A. | Smith 3. lien o r pullet (2) —E. AV. iß.cze 1 and .special, F. Kendrick 1. EXTRA CLASS LOCAL. ' Best light breed (3) —T. Jones 1. ’Arthur and Coch'-ane 2. F. Kendrick 3; j best light breed, female (5) —T. Jones |l, A. Dalziel 2, L. Grooby 3. j Best heavy breed (2) —F. Kendrick 1; best heavy breed, female (1) —F. | Kendrick 1. UTILITY NOVICE CLASS. ; Light breed hen (1) —T. Donnellan 1; cockerel (2) —J. Barclay 1. D. Ar1 thur 2; pullet (2) —T. Donnellan 1, L. Grooby 2. Heavy Breed: Cockerel (2)—W. S. James 1. R. D. Hardie 2. PIGEONS. ' Dragoons; Chequered fl)— H. Blanchfield .1 and special. African Owl: Cock—T. AL Cook 1; 'hen—T. A r . Cook 1- | Cock (ringed 1931) —T. V. Cook 1 land special; hen (ringed 1931) —T. V. 1 Cook 1. I Jacobin A.0.C.: Cock—T. C. Cook 1; | hen (ringed 1931)—T. V. Cook 1. i Tumblers: Long Faced C.L. Tumblers, self red: Cock—P. Diedrich 1. I Long faced CL. Tumblers—R. Herring 1 and special; white tumbler —K. Glennie 1. Baldhead or Beard: Black Cock —K. Glennie J. O. Jackson 2. Black Ringed—O. Jackson 1. Bala Bead or Bead A.O.V— k. Glen-

nie .1. A.O.V. clean legged Tumbler—i Miss M. Fraser 1. Magpies—J. Luff 1. I Junior classes: Tuqibler AO.V. cock! —P. Deidrch 1; Tumbler A.O.V. hen— P. Diedrich; any other variety fancy I pigcb-n —P. Diedrich 1. Flying Homers, five hundred miles: Cock—ll. A. Pierson 1, 11. J. Woods 2; hen—ll. J. Woods 1; cock, 275 miles— IL J. Woods 1; cock, 200 miles—ll. J. Woods 1. W. Newell 2. Most likely flyer: Cock—R. Bradley 1, H. J. Woods 2, V. Challis 3; cock, M. L. F (ringed 1930)—R. Bradley 1, 11. J. AVoods 2. V. Challi s 3. Hen, M.L.F.— 11. A. Pearson 1 ? H. J. AVoods 2, R. Bradley 3. Hen ringed 1930—11 J. Woods 1. Flying Homer Classes, local; Cock—L O. H. Jackson 1 and 2; cock, most likely flyer (5) —AL Groom 1 and 3, j L. McPherson 2; hen —V. Groom 1, H. Blanchfield 2; cock ringed 1930-3.1 (8) —L. McPherson 1 and ), 11. Blanchfield 2. Hen ringed 1931-31 (3) —O. H. Jackson 1 and 3, J. A. Jackson 2. Coloured Homer Classes; Plain blue cC'ck —R. Blanchfield 1; hen—AV. Newell 2; blue or black chequer cock (5) —H. J. Woods 1. O. H. Jackson 2, H. Blanchfield 3; he n (3) —H. A. Pearson I, H. Blanchfield 2, O. Jackson 3; cock. 1930-31—H. J. AVoods 1; hen— H. J. AVoods 1. Red Chequer: Cock (5) —H. J AVoods 1, TI. Blanchfield 2, O. Jackson 3; hen—O. Jackson 1 and 3, O. 11. Jackson 2. Plefi Cock (3) —TI. A. Pearson 1. V. Groom 2, L. McPherson 3. A O. Colour; Cock—H. J. AVoods 1. CANARIES. Yorkshire open class: Yellow C. or .F.—AV. T. Blocks 1 and special; buff —W. T. Blows 1 a”id special; buff T. or AL —W. T. Blows 1; buff C.T. or V. Hen—\V. T. Blows 1; yellow o r buff— C Nesbitt 1; yellow or buff G.S. or T. —C. Nesbitt 1.

Unfiighted classes: Yellow C. or 1.1 (3)—AV. T. Blows 1; buff C. or I.T.— AV. T. Blows 1; variegated hen —G Duggan 1; buff C.T. or V. Hen (2) — A. E. Sanders 1. G. Duggan 2. Open Canary Classes: Norwich PH. yellow T. or L.AL—W. Bell 1, G. Duggan 2; P.H. yellow, lI.V.—G. Duggan 1 and special; buff—G. Duggan 1; P.H. buff, T. or L.V.—G. Duggan 1 and special, A. E. Sanders 2, AV. Bell 3; P.H. buff. lI.AL (5)—M. Hope. 1, D. J. Cochrane 2, G. Street 3; P.H. yellow, clear or invisible ticked hen —G Duggan 1; plain head, yellow T. or V. hei —M. Hope 1; Norwich P.H. buff C. or, LT. hen (2)—G. Duggan 2; P.H. buff T or AL hen—M. Hope 1, G. Street 2 P.H yellow or buff G.S. or F.—A. 11

Sanders 1; plain head —Mrs M Hallinan 1; Norwich crest, any colour—M. Hope 1, W. T. Strout 2; Norwich crest bed, any colour—M. Hope 1; Norwich pair—G. Duggan 1, M. Hope Unflighted classes, Norwich: P.H. yellow C. or LT.—G. Street 1; P.H. /yellow, T. or V.—W. Bell 1, G. Duggan 2, M. Hope 3; P.H. buff. T. o- r V. —G. 'Street 1; yellow hen —C. Nesbitt 1 and special; buff C.T. or V. hen— M. Hope 1, C. Nesbitt 2. j Finches: Best Goldfinch (5) —G. Street 1 and special, D. McA'icar 2. D. J. Cochrane 3; best brush finch i (other than goldfinch), AV. T. Strout 11. D. McVicar 2 ( D. J. Cochrane 3; i foreign finches—D. J. Cochrane 1 and 2; Budgerigar—D. J. Cochrane 1,2. land 3; Java Sparrows—D. J. Cochrane 11; Bengalese —D. J. Cochrane 1; black ' headed wrens—D. J. Cochrane 1: I Mules—E. Leitch ,1. Children’s Pets: Bantams, any variI ety (6) —H. McFarlane 1, R. Breeze 2 and 3; fowls, any variety—D. Breeze I, D. Ke-idrick 2; pigeons (anv variety) (5) —11. Stanton 1 and special, J. Fraser 2 IL Stanton 3; cage bird (any Wilde 1, J. D. Cochrane 2. ART NEEDLEWORK. Best tea or supper cloth (white or 1 coloured) —Mrs S. M. Dimond 1 and i special, M.r s Olsen 2, Mrs S. M. Dimond 3, Miss A. Gilchrist 4. Best article in applique work—Mrs S. M. Dimond 1. Best embroidered underclothing (3) — Miss K. Wallace 1. Miss AV. Jones 2. D'Oyley—Miss Boy ns 1. Best W'hite linen article (3) —Mrs Dimond 1, Miss R. Wallace 2. Best tea cosy—Miss A. Gilchrist 1 a a j special. | Best Raffia Work —Miss Edith Ariej tor. I Best article of sugar bag —Mrs Anj drews h.c. 1 Best Coarse Crochet (5) —Mr s Olsen 11, Miss Boynes 2, Mrs S. M. Dimond |3. ,1 Best Fancy Cushion—Mrs S. M. Di- . Trio nd 1. j Best Bedspread—-Mrs Olsen 1 and j special, Miss AV. Jones 3. Best Lady’s Apron—Mr s S. Dimond ' 1, Miss K. Wallace 2. Miss AV. Jones 3. Best Crochet Article—Airs S. M. Dini' iid 1 ami special, Miss Boynes 2-. : l Best Knitted Article (4) —Mrs E llam'ck 1. Miss J. Stephen 2, Mrs A. | AL Dodd 3. COOKERY CLASSES. i Best Nut Loaf—Mr s G. Hobbs 1 and I special, Airs G. Hobbs 2. I Six Plain Scones —Mrs 11. Robinson !]. Mrs F. Jiieobs 2, B. A. Atwvll 3. | Best Fruit Cake—Mr s G. Hobbs 1, ’! ALs F. Kendrick 2. | Ginger Cake—Mrs F. Kendrick 1. ! Best Madeira Cake —Mrs G. Hobbs J and special, Mrs F. Kendrick 2. i Plate Shortbread (4) —Airs F. Kendrick 1. Airs F. Jacobs 2, Mrs H. Robinson 3. Best plate pastry—Mr s 11. Robinson 1. Airs F. Kendrick 2. Best sponge sandwich—Mrs F. Jacobs li.c. Best six pik-clets—Airs F. Jacobs 1, Airs H. Robinson 2, Airs B. Hobbs 3. Collection biscuits—Airs F. Kendrick 1. JUDGES’ COMMENTS. Afr R. W. Thompson (Christchurch), | judge of the small birds’ section remarked particularly on the splendid exhibits shown by Air D. J. Cochrane, of Blackball. The quality, condition an d staging of the exhibitg were of a

very high standard and reflected great credit on the local exhibitors.

Air A. W. McNickel (Christchurch), judge of the bantams, game, and al! light breeds, except White Leghorns and Alinorcas, said that though there were not a great many game birds i hey were of good quaity. The winning birds in the male class were of a very high standard, but the hen s were rather weak. The bantam class he considered were improving and the duckwing hen wa a a very fine bird. The Sebrights were a good class. The champion bird was a veiy good specimen, showing fine characteristics, a quality lacking in most of the birds. The brown leghorns, Air McNickel, considered the best exhibited at the Shew for the past -eight years. The male birds were especially good, the col ur and soundness of feather show nig a marked improvement. The black leghorn class was only fair. The females in this section were good, but i the males were not. so good. The anconas showed a slight improvement on last year, though there wa s still room f°r a greater number of entries. However, the birds were of good quality, especially the females. Air T. Kennedy (Rangiora), judge of all heavy breeds, white leghorns, minorcas, ducks, and trios, said that this being the last show of the season was really an exhibition of the best class birds, most of which had been shown previously during the year. The winning pullet in the open class for Barred Plymouth Rocks was easily the best he had scon. In the open sections the Minorcas and Silver AVyandottes were of very good quality The Black Orpingtons in the open section could have been better, however in the utility sections the Black Orpingtons were very good birds, and would hold their own in any show. The barren ro>ck s and the silver wyandottes were good in the utility class. The AVhite AVyandottes were very good •in the utility, especially the winning cockerel, while the White Leghorns were also a very strong section in the utility class. Alost of the birds were well exhibited, though some of them could have been better benched and washed. An interesting feature of rhe show is an exhibition of art s and crafts work by Aliss AT. Iles. Yesterday the exhibit attracted a great deal of favourable attention and Aliss Hos is to be congratulated on her fine work.