Cage Bird Show

Hutt News, Volume 12, Issue 47, 24 May 1939, Page 6

Cage Bird Show

j <§> ! — The first annual show of the ' newly-formed Hutt Valley Cage ! Bird Society was held in the Hortil cultural Hall, and proved an out- ' standing success. Some 42'> exhibits i were benched, and the show manai | ger, < Mr. E. Monks, is to be congratulated on the arrangement ! of the staging and general lay-out. The Yorkshire canary judge, Mr. T. Parker, said the arrangement of the exhibits was the finest he had seen 'in New Zea'iand. He also commented very favourably on the standard : of Yorkshires shown, and said they ' had greatly improved since he had last judged a Wellington show, i Mr. G. R. Hutchinson, of Auckland, the budgerigar and finch , judge, commented <3n the quality and variety :of budgerigars and finches, and he considered th_e foreign and British bird sections exceptionally striking and interesting. The budgerigars, with their wonderful variety of colours, were a ' continued source of interest. In the British bird sections some rare and interesting specimens were exhibited by Mr. W. H. Richards, of Johnsonville, and Mr. C. Sowman, of I Lower Hutt. An interesting bird was a hybrid bred from a hybrid between a Japanese gold finch cock and an English green finch hen, with 1 a green finch hen. Other interesting exhibits in this class were an albino sparrow and a canary hen, yellow hammers, chaffinches, and an aviary bred thrush. In general, the British bird section was the best yet. seen, in Wellington. Some most interesting birds were to be seen in the foreign bird section, and included the following: — Strawberry finches from India,, zebra finches from Australia, Indian cut-throats, African tricoloured and black-headed nuns, Bengalese finches from Japan, including a rare crested variety, Indian and African silverbills, Java sparrows, blue and white, Indian spice finches, nutmeg finches, nonpariels and Gouldians from Australia, Australian longtailed grass (inches and diamond finches, painted finches, doublebars, Cordon blues from Africa, St. Helena waxbills from St. Helena, orange-cheeked waxbills, Cuban finches from Cuba, red crested cardinals from South America, Napoleon weavers from Africa, Peking nightingales from China, spreyo starlings, mealey rosellas, redrumps,, diamond doves and quail. The secretary, Mr. E. J. Jones, and his committee are to be congratulated on their efforts in mailing possible such an outstanding exhibition. The judges were as follows: — Canaries, Mr. T. Parker, of Hamilton; Tiudgerigars and Finches, Mr. G. R. Hutchinson, Auckland; Norwich Canaries, Mr. J. T. Brice, PalmersLon North; Roller Canaries, Mr. J. E. Cassidy, Wellington. The following are the results: Yorkshire Canaries, Open Classes.' Yellow, clear or ticked. —R. Bailey 1, Mrs. H. R. Jones 2, J. A. Torrance 3. Yellow, ticked or lightly varie-gated.—-A. Saunders 1, A. W. Buxton 2, Yellow, heavily variegated.—J. A. Cunningham 1. Buff, clear or ticked. —R. W. Patton 1, A. J. Shailer 2, W. W. Waldock 3. , Buff, ticked or lightly variegated. —-J. E. La Roche 1, R. W. Patton 2, A. J. Shailer 3. | Buff, heavily variegated.—J. A. Cunningham 1 and 2. j Yellow, hen, any colour. —J. Knox 1, R. Bailey 2, \V. W. Wal- , dock 3. ! Bull, hen, any colour.' —R. Bailey I 1, R. W. Patton 2, W. W. Waldock : 3. Cinnamon yellow, lightly marked. —A. Saunders 1. Cinnamon yellow, heavily marked to self.- —A. J. Shailer 1. Cinnamon buff, lightly marked. — 11. W. Patton 1. Cinnamon buff,, heavily marked to self.—W. W. Waldock 1, A. W. Buxton 2. Green yellow, foul to self. Mrs. H. R. Jones 1. UnJlijihU'd. Yellow, clear or ticked. —A. J. Shailer 1, J. A. Torrance 2, A. Saunders 3, J. Knox \.h.c. Yellow, ticked or ligluly varie-gated.—-A. J. Shailer 1, \V. W. Waldock 2, Mrs. It. R. Jones 3. Yellow, heavily variegated.—A. J. Shailer 1. Buff, clear or ticked.—Mrs. H. R. Jones 1, W. W. Waldock 2. Buff, ticked or lightly variegated.—A. Saunders I, A. J. Shailer 2, J. A. Torrance 3. Yellow hen, any colour. —J. A, l Torrance 1, J. Knox 2, A. J. Shailer O • Buff hen, any colour. —Mrs. 11. R. Jones 1, A. J. Shailer 2, W. W. Waldock 3. ; Cinnamon yellow, lightly marked. —J. E. La Roche 1. i Cinnamon yellow, heavily marked I to self. —F. Wright 1, Mrs. H. R. ' Jones 2. Cinnamon buff, lightly marked. — ' F. Wright 1, J. Knox 2. Cinnamon bufl, heavily marked to self.—F. Wright 1, A. J. Shailer 2. ' Green yellow, foul to self. —J. Knox 1. Green buff, foul to self. —W. W. Waldock 1. j Novico Yorkshires (Flighted). > Yellow, clear or ticked. —L. G. Packard 1. Yellow, ticked or lightly variegated.—L. G. Packard 1. Yellow, heavily Variegated to sell'. —L. G. Packard 1. Buff, clear or ticked. —L. G. I Packard 1. I Buff, ticked or lightly variegated. —L. G. Packard 1. Novice Yorkshires (Unflighted). I Yellow, clear or ticked. —W. F. Easton 1, L. G. Packard 2. | Yellow, ticked or lightly variegated.—L. G. Packard 1. i Yellow, heavily variegated to | self.—L. G. Packard 1. | Buff, clear or ticked. —L. G. Packard 1, W. F. Easton 2. | Buff, heavily variegated to self. — I L. G. Packard 1.

Norwich Canaries, Open. Yellow, ticked or lightly variegated.—W. G. Matson 1. Yellow, • lightly variegated.—L. Ross 1. Buff, ticked or lightly variegated. —L. Ross 1. Buff hen, any colour.—W. G. | Matson 1. Norwich Canaries (Unflighted). Yellow, clear or ticked. —W. G. Matson 1. Buff, ticked or lightly variegated. —L. Ross 1 and 2. Cinnamon yellow, heavily marked to self. —L. Ross 1. Cinnamon buff, heavily marked to self.—L. Ross 1. Colour fed, yellow.—L. Ross 1. Novice Norwich. Buff, any colour, flighted.—Mrs. Sutton 1. Buff, any colour, unflighted.— Mrs. Sutton 1 and 2. Hollers. Young birds.—J. Woods 1 and 2. A.O.V. Canary. Cock, open.—L. Ross' 1. Children's class. —Miss Sutton 1. Budgerigars. Light green, cocks.—J. R. Smith 1, N. A. George 2 and 3, W. J. Elliott v.h.c. Hens. —J. 11. Smith 1, C. Sowman Dark green, cocks.—H. S. Sparkes and Son 1, Cunningham and Glensor 2, W. J. Elliott 3. Hens.—E. J. Jones 1. Olive cocks.—E. Monks 1, ,C. Sowman 2. Hens.—E." J. Jones 1. Yellow, cocks.—H. P. Ahrens l r J. R. Smith 2, C. Sowman 3. Hens..—C. Sowman 1, H. P. Ahrens 2, J. R. Smith 3. Yellow olive cocks.—C. Sowman 1, E. Monks 2. Sky blue cocks.—C. Sowman 1, E. J. Jones 2, H. P. Ahrens 3. Hens.—E. J. Jones 1, R. Elliott 2, 11. P. Ahrens 3. Cobalt cocks.—Cunningham and Glensor 1, C. Sowman 2, H. P. Ahrens 3. Hens.—N. A. George 1, E. Monks 2, H. P. Ahrens 3. Mauve cocks.—N. A. George 1, C. Sowman 2, Cunningham and Glensor 3. White cocks, light suffusion.— W. J. Elliott 1, N. A. ,George 2. Hens.—C. Sowman 1. White cocks, deep suffusion.. —C. Sowman 1. Cunningham and Glensor 2. Hens. —N. A. George 1. Greywing light green cocks. —D. and A. Whitaker 1, H. S. Sparkes and Son 2.' Hens. —C. Sowman 2. Greywing, dark green cocks.—N. A. George 1, E. Monks 2. Hens.—N. A. George 1. Greywing olive cocks.—E. Monks 1. Greywing blue cocks.—J. R. Smith 1. H. I\ Ahrens 2. Hens. —H. P. Ahrens 1. Greywing cobalt cocks—D. and A. Whitaker 1, R. Elliott 2, C. Sowman 3. Hens.—E. Monks 1, R. W. Gilliand 2 Greywing mauve .hen. —R. Elliott 1. Yellow-wingv cock.—E. Monks 1, C. Sowman 2, D. and A. Whitaker Hens.—C. Sowman 1, E. Monks 2, H. P. Ahrens 3. White wing cocks. —N. A. George 1, E. Monks 2, J. R. Smith 3, Hens. —E. Monks 1, J. R. Smith 0 A.O.C. cocks. —E. J. Jones 1. Pairs, green.—E. Monks 1, R. W. Gilliand 2. Pairs, A.O.C. —11. P. Ahrens 1. Teams, any colour.—E. J. Jones 1, R. W. Gilliand 2, C. Sowman 3. Talking budgerigars.—A. Denny I, Cunningham and Glensor 2. Young ttudgerigars, Open. Green, all shades. —C. Sowman 1, 11. W. Gilliand 2, E. J. Jones 3. Blue, all shades.—H. S. Sparkes and Son 1, W. J. Elliott 2, Cunningham and Glensor 3. White, any suffusion. —R. W. Gilliand 1, C. Sowman 2 and 3. . Greywing green, all shades.—H. P. Ahrens 1. Any other colour—E. J. Jones 1, Cunningham and Glensor 2, E. Monks 3. Hens, any colour. —H. I*. Ahrens 1, E. J. Jones 2, E. Monks 3. Novice Budgerigars. Light green cocks.. —J. A. Pollock 1, T. C. Prestidge 2, P. M. Jenkins Hens.—J. A. Pollock 1. Dark green cocks.—J. A, It. Pollock 1, W.- Raudle 2. Hens.—W. Handle 2, T. C. Prestidge 3. Olive cocks. —G. S. Pearse 1. Yellow cocks..—T. C. Prestidge 1, Mrs. Avery 2. Hens..—T. C. Prestidge 1, P. M. Jenkins'2, Mrs. Avery 3. Yellow hens (old tyj>e). —A. Merrilees 1. Yellow olive cock.—J. A. Cunningham 1, Mrs. Avery 2. Sky blue cock.—J. A, It. Pollock 1, S. Blackie 2, R. M. Johnstone 3. Hens.—G. S. Pearse 1. Cobalt cocks. —G. S. Pearse 1, R. M. Johnstone 2, A. W. Freeman 3. Hens. —G. S. Pearse 1. Mauve cocks.—A. Merrilees 2. White cock, light suffusion. —P. M. Jenkins 1, S. Blackie 2. Hens. —J. A. R. Pollock 1. White cock, dark suffusion, —T. C. Prestidge 1. Greywing light green cock. —J. A. R. Pollock 1, P. M. Jenkins 2, G. S. Pearse 3. Greywing olive cock.—A. Merrilees 1, W. Randle l'. Greywing blue cock.—P. M. Jenkins 1. Yellow-wing cock. —J. R. Cunningham 1, J. A. Pollock 2. Hens: J. R. Cunningham 1. White-wing cock. —J. R. Cunningham 1, T. Whiting 2. Pairs. —White: Mrs. A. Kemp 1. Green: S. Blackie 1, P. M. Jenkins 2. Blue: S. Blackie 1. Young greens.—G. S. Pearse 1. Young blues. —R. M. Johnstone 1. Young hens, A,C.—P. M. Jenkins 1. British Birds. Goldfinches.—W. Trebes 1, It. Horn 2 and 3. Goldfinches, house moulted. —W. H. Richards 1 and 2, C. Sowman 3. Redpoles.—C. Sowman 1, W. H. Richards 2. Redpoles, house moulted. —W. H. Richards 1, C. Sowman 2. Chaffinches.—N. A. George 1, W. H. Richards 2, T. Whiting 3. Greenfinches. —W. H. Richards 1, W. Trebes 2, C. Sowman 3. Yellow hammers. —W. H. Richards 1, T. Whiting 2. C. Sowman 3. A.O.V. Finch.—C. Sowman I. Anv variety softbill. —C. Sowman I. Clear or lightly marked mule.— Mrs. S. Laws 1, T. Whiting 2. Heavily marked mule. —W. H. .Richards 1, C. Sowman 2.

Dark mule.—W. H. Richards 1, C. Sowman 2, W. Trebes 3. A.V. Hybrid from British finch, — W. Trebes C. Sowman 2. A.O.V. hybrid finch.—C. Sowman Any variety dove. —C. Sowman 1. Any variety quail.—C. Sowman 1. Foreign Birds. Strawberry.—Pairs: Cunningham and Glensor 1, 0. A. Hill 2. Singles: R. A. Tudor 1, Cunningham and Glensor 2. Zebra.—Pairs: O. A. Hill 1, C. * Sowman 2. Singles: C. Sowman 1. Cut-throats.—Single: C. Sowman 1. Nuns.—Pairs: C. Sowman 1, 0. A. Hill 2. Single: C. Sowman 1. Bengalese.—Pairs: C. Sowman 1, Cunningham and Glensor 2. Singles: C. Sowman 1. Silverbills.—Pairs: C. uowman 1, Cunningham and Glensor 2. Singles: 0. A. Hill 1, C. Sowman 2. Javas, blues.—Pairs: C. Sowman 1. Singles: C. Sowman 1. Javas, white.—Pairs: T. Whiting 1, C. Sowman 2. Singles: Cunningham and Glensor 1, C. Sowman 2. Spice.—Pairs: O. A. Hill 1. Singles: C. Sowman 1. Nutmeg.—Pairs: O. A. Hill 1. Nonpariel.—Pairs: N. A. George 1. Singles: J. MacKenzie 1. Gouldain.—Pairs: Cunningham and Glensor 1. Singles: J. MacKenzie 1, Cunningham and Glensor 2, T. Whiting 3. A.O.V. Australian finch. —Pairs: J. MacKenzie 1, C. Sowman 2, T. Whiting 3. Singles: J. MacKenzie 1, C. Sowman 2. A.O.V. foreign finch.—C. Sowman 1, Cunningham and Glensor 2, C. Sowman 3. A.O.V. foreign finch, singles.—C. Sowman 1, 2 and 3. A.V. softbill, small, pairs.—N. A. George 1. Singles: C. Sowman 1. A.V. softbill, large.—C. Sowman 1. Any variety lovebird.—J. A. R. Pollock 1. A.V. Rosella.—C. Sowman 1. Redrump, single.—C. Sowman 1. Cockatiel, single.—C. Sowman 1. A.V. foreign bird, children's class.—R. M. Willis 1. Children's Budgerigars.—L. W. Hammington 1 and c., Miss N. Jenkins 2, R. M. Willis 3, Miss Anita Pearse v.h.c., Geoffrey Pearse h.c. Special Prizes. Federation Diploma.—Best Yorkshire, Mrs, H. R. Jones. Best Norwich, W. G. Matson. Best Budgerigar, W. J. Elliott. Best British Bird, mule or hybrid, W. H. Richards. Best Foreign Bird, T. Whiting. Budgerigar Society's Specials. t Gup, best cock: W. J. Elliot; run-ner-up, H. P. Ahrens. Cup, best hen, T. C. Prestidge. Runner-up, H. P. Ahrens. Waite Shield, G. S. Pearse. Diploma, cobalt cock: Cunningham and Glensor. Sky blue cock: C. Sowman. Hen: E. J. Jones. Novice Greyw'ing light green cock: J. A. R. Pollock. Novice light green cock: J. A. R. Pollock. Novice white cock: P. M. Jenkins. Novice cobalt cock: G. .S. Pearse. Novice yellow hen: T. C. Prestidge. Sowman Cup.—Best green: J. A. R. Pollock. Maloney Cup.—Best greywing green: N. A. George. Pearse Cup.—Best cobalt: H. S. Sparkes and Son. Gilliand Cup.—Best greywing ■ blue: J. R. Smith. Monks Challenge Plaque.—Best close ringed young budgerigar: E. Monks. Prestidge Cup.—Runner-up to Waite Shield: R. M. Johnstone. Best opposite sex to winner of Monks Plaque.—Donated by Mr. S. J. Sands: H. P. Ahrens. Best yellow-wing or white-wing: J. R. Cunningham. Best yelldw budgerigar: H. P. Ahrens. Best novice budgerigar: P. M. Jenkins. Best opposite sex novice: T. C. Prestidge. Best pair: H. P. Ahrens. Best A.O.C. budgerigar: P. M. Jenkins. Best budgerigar, children's: L. W. Hammington. Torrance Shield.—Most points in Yorkshires: A. J. Shailer. Torrance Shield.—Most points in Norwich: L. Ross. Society Cup.—Best Yorkshire: Mrs. H. R. Jones. Society Cup.—Best Norwich: W. " G. Matson. Fitzgerald Cup.—Best unflighted Yorkshire: Mrs. H. R. Jones. Thomas's Trophy.—Best unflighted canary: Mrs. H. R. Jones. Bast opposite sex to best Yorkshire: J. A. Torrance. Best white or allied colour canary: L. Ross. Best heavily variegated, foul or self green or cinnamon Yorkshire canary: A. J. Shailer. Sowman Cup.—Best foreign bird: J. MacKenzie. Cup.—Most points British birds: W. H. Richards. George Cup.—Best foreign finch: J. MacKenzie. Sowman Cup.—Best British bird: W. H. Richards. Best pair foreign birds: J. MacKenzie. Best foreign finch: J. MacKenzie. Best foreign bird other than finch: C. Sowman. Best British finch: W. H. Rich-