PIGEON SHOW.

Lyttelton Times, Volume CXV, Issue 16558, 23 May 1914, Page 2

PIGEON SHOW.

CHRISTCHURCH CLUB’S FIXTURE.

THE OPENING DAY

The seventh annual show of the Christchurch Pigeon Club was opened yesterday afternoon by the Mayor (Mr H. Holland) in tho Alexandra Hall. The entries constitute a record, 540 being received as against 529 last year, a record up to that date. The exhibition taken generally is above tho usual standard, and some very fine displays have been arranged. Some of the older breeds of pigeons, pouters, fantails, and Jacobins, which were so much in evidence a few years ago, have come back into popularity and a largo number of.entries in those classes have been received. The magpie entries are not so large as they were last year, but the section is a pleasing feature. of the show. Tho black classes especially make an excellent display. The tumbler pigeons aro also well represented, the black seifs making one of the best displays seen in Christchurch for some years. The red, yellow and mottled tumblers aro also well above the average. The collection of African owls is of commendable quality, conspicuous amongst this section being the recent importations of Air C. Ziesler, of Timaru. Another outstanding feature of tho show is the display of utility pigeons from the Shaftesbury Pigeon Ranch, owned by Mr J. Ashley, of New Brighton. This" variety of pigeon is of much heavier breed than the ordinary class, and they are bred for table purposes in addition to show purposes. The principal breeds among the display are the Carneaux and the Mondaines. All other classes of pigeon's are also well represented. Air Holland, in the course of a few remarks at tho opening of tho show, said he never had seen such an exhibition of excellent quality birds. He was of tho opinion that pigeon fancying was a fine, healthy and wholesome hobby, and deserved all the encouragement that could be given to it. There were a largo number of bird fanciers soending a great deal of time over the birds, and the show was a gratifying result of their labours. Ho was pleased also to see the largo number of entries, the sixty-four entries in the frilled pigeon class alono constituting a New Zealand record. Birds came from Melbourne and Sydney, whilo there were New Zealand entries from Onehunga to Invercargill. Mr Holland then declared the show open. The classes of working homers, racing homers and tho poultry section will he judged to-day. The show will bo open to-day and this evening. The following is the prize list, tho number of entries being given in parentheses: Archangoils-.—Adult (1) —F. Crotty (Melbourne) 1. Dragooiiß.—Blue chequer, cock, adult (2)— H. B. Gould 1, Evan D. Bees 2. Blue chequer, lien, adult (4) —H. B. Gould 1,2 and S. Blue chequer, cook, ringed 1913-14 (1) —J. F. Campbell 1. Blue chequer, hen, ringed 1913-14 (2)—H. B. Gould 1 and 2. Blue or grizzle, cock or hen, adult (1) —H. B. Gould 1. Any other colour, hen, adult (1) — H. B. Gould 1.

Fantails.—White, cock, adult (7) —F. Crotty 1, W. T. Scott (Tcmuka) '2 and 3, W. E. Rogers (Invercargill) 4. AA'hito, hen, adult (4)—'W. T. Scott (Temuka) 1 arid 2, J. A. Mackay (Invercargill) 3. AVhito, cock or hen, ringed 1913-14 (4)—F. Crotty (Melbourne) 1, J. A. Mackay (Invercargill) 2, AV. T. Scott 3. Blue, cock, adult (4) —AY. Fraser 1, J. F. Campbell 2. N. Fraser 3. Fantail, blue, hen, adult. (4) —J. F. Campbell 1, AV. Fraser 2, N. Fraser 3. Any other colour, cock, adult (1) —F. Crotty (Melbourne). 1. Any other colour, lien, adult (2) —AY. T. Scott 1 and 2. Aiiy other colour, cock or ihen, ringed 1913-14 —J. A. Mackay (Invercargill) I. Jacobins. —Black, cock or hen, adult (4) — AY. E. Rogers 1 and 2, N. Fraser 3. Black, cock or hen, ringed 1913-14 (1) —F. Crotty t. Any other colour, cock or hen. adult (2) —J. A. Mackay 1 and 2. Any other colour, cock or hen, ,ringed 1913-14 (2) —J. A. Mackay 1 and 2. f •

Magp/tos.—Black, cook* adult (3V—J. Goer (Wellinvton) 1, AY..’ Fraser. 2, J. R. Pardey (Wellington) '3. •’ Black', hen, adult (21 —J. Goer 1, J; R. Purdcy 2. Black, cock, ringed 1913-14 (G) —J. Goer 1, J. R. Purdey 2, J. Goer S, AV. Fraser 4. Black, hen, ringed 1913-14 (61—AV. Fraser 1. J. It. Purdey 2, J. Goer 3, AY. Fraser 4. Yellow, cock or hen, adult (2)—J. Goer 1, J. R. Purdey 2. Yellow, cock or hen, ringed 1913-14 (8) —J. Goer 1 and 2, J. E. Purdey 8. Any other colour, cook or hen, adult (1) —AY.. Fraser 1., ' Any other colour, cock or hen, ringed 1913-14 (8) — AV. Fraser 1,2 and 3. Owls.—English, cock, adult (3) —AY. B. M’Konzio 1,2 and 3. English, hen, adult (4) —AV B. M’Kenzie 1 and 2, Miss J. M. M’Kenzie 3. English, cock, ringed 1913-14 (5) —Miss J. M. M’Kenzie 1, AY. B. M’Kenzio 2 and 3. English, hen, ringed 1913-14 (6) — AV. B. M’Kenzie 1, Miss J. M. M’Kenzie 2, AV. B. M’Kenzie 3. African, black or blackpied, cock, adult (7) —AY. B. M’Kenzie 1 and 2, R. Ashworth 3. African, black or blackpied, hen, adult (7) —AY. It M’Kenzie 1,2 and 3. African, cock, ringed 1913-14 —R. Ashworth 1, E. J. Fallu 2, AV. B. M’Kenzie 3. African. 'hen ringed 1913-14 (8) —R. Ashworth 1. AY. B. Mi’Kenzie 2, C. C. Ziesler 3. Any other colour,. cock adult (5) —AV. B. M’Kenzio 1. C. C. Ziesler 2 and 3. Any other colour, hen adult (4)—R. Ashworth 1 and 2, C. C. Ziesler 3. Any other colour, cock ringed 1913-14 (2)—C. C. Ziesler 1, F. Kibblewhite 2. Any other colour, hen ringeu 1913-14 (2)—C. C. Ziesler 1 and 2. Pouters.—Cock adult (2) —C. Ceilings (Auckland) 1, Ashworth and M’Kenzie 2. Hon adult (3)—C. Collings 1, Ashworth and M’Kenzio 2 and 3. Oock, ringed 1913-14 (4) —C. Collings 1,2 and 3. Pigmy Pouters. —Cock adult (3) —R. Bankshaw (Dunedin) 1, F. Crotty 2, E. Bankshaw 3. Cock, ringed 1913-14 (3)—J. A. Mackay 1 and 2. Hen, ringed 1913-14 (I)—J. A. Mackay 1. . Norwich Croppers.—Cock adult (3) J. G. Waller 1, R. Bankshaw 2 and 3. Show Homers.—Blue or black chequer, cock adult (3)-E. D. Rees 1 and 2, C Collings 3. Blue or black chequer, hen adult (8) E D. Rees 1 and 2, C. Collings 3. Blue or black chequer, cock Tinged 1913-14 (2)— E. D. Rees 1 and 2. 'Blue or black chequer hen, ringed 1913-14 (2)-E. D. Rees 1 and 2 Any other colour chequer, cock adult 12) —E. D. Rees 1 and 2. Any other colour chequer, hen adult (2)—-E. D. Rees 1 and 2 Any other colour chequer, cocw ringed 1913-14 (1)-E. D. flees 1. A»y other colour chequer, hen ringed 1918-14 (4)—O. Collings 1 and 2. E. D. Rees 3. Any other colour? cock adult (1)-E. D. Rees 1. Any other colour, hen adult. (I)—E- D. Rees 1, Anv other colour, cock ringed 1913-14 (1) E D. Rees 1- Any other colour, hen ringed 1913-14 (1)-E. D. Roes 1. , Tumblers.—Shortofaced, cock or hen adult (I)—N. Fraser 1. Long-faced Tumblers.—Black, self, cock adult (6) —H. M. South 1 and v h c, It. Fraser 12, W. E. Rogers 3, J. A. Mackay h c. Black silf, hen. adult (4)-H M, South 1, W. E. Rogers 2 and 3, J. A. Mackay v h c. Black self, cock ringed 1913-14 (9)—H. M. South I,'N. Fraser 2, A. Fraser 3 and h c, J. A. Mackay v h c. Black self, hen rmged 1913-14 (10)—H. M. South 1, R. Fraser 2, H M. South 3, J. A. Mackay v h c and h c AV. E. Rogers c. Red, cock adult (4) —NT Fraser 1 and 2, F. Crotty 3. Red, hen adult (2)—N. Fraser 1, F. Crotty 2. Red, cock ringed 1913-14 (4)—N. Fraser 1 and 2, A. S. Rees 3. Red, hen ringed 1913-14 (1) —F Crotty 1. Yellow, self, cock, adult (3)— N Fraser’l and 2, A. S. Rees 3. Yellow, hen adult (2)—N. Fraser 1 and 2. Yellow, cock ringed 1913-14 (2)—AY. E. Rogers 1, A. S. Rees 2. Yellow, hen ringed 1913-14 (I)—A. S. Rees 1. Any other oolour, self, cock adult (I)—R, Fraser 1. Any other colour, self, hen adult (I)—N. Fraser 1. Any other oolour, self, cock ringed 1913-14 (I)—R. Fraser 1. Any other oolour, hon ringed 1913-14 (2)—R. Fraser 1. W. Fraser 2. Bald, black, cock adult (I)—A. Fraser 1. Bald, hen adult (2)—A. Fraser 1, AY. Fraser 2. Bald, oock- or hen, ringed 1913-14 (1) —AY. Fraser 1. Any other colour, cock adult (1) A. Fraser 1. Any other oolour, hen adult (I)—A. f raser 1. Mottled or rosewing, black, cock or hen adult (4)—R. Fraser 1, N. Fraser 2 W Fraser 3. Mottled or rosewing, black, cock or hon, ringed 1913-14 (2)—R. Fraser 1, W Fraser 2. Mottled or rosewing, red. cock or’hen adult (4)-AV. Mably 1, N. Fraser 2 w E. Rogers 3. Mottled or rosewing, cock or hen, ringed 1913-14 (1)-W. E. Rogers 1 Mottled or rosewing, yellow, cock or hen, adult (4) —AV. Mably 1, AY. E. Rogers 2, N. Fraser 3. Yellow, cock or hen. ringed 191314 (3)—AY. E. Rogers 1; W. Mably 2, AY. E. Rovers 3. Any other colour, mottle or rosewing, oock or hen, adult (I)—W. Fraser 1. Almond, cock, adult—AY. E. Rogers 1, A. Fraser 2 and 3. Almond, hen, adult (2)— A. Fraser 1, H. M. South 2. Almond, cock or hen, ringed 1913-14 (4)—H. M. South 1 and 2, A. Fraser 3. Any' other standard colour, cock, adult (2) —A. krasor 1 and*.. Hon, adult (1) —A. Frasor 1. . Any other standard colour, cock or hen, ringed 1913-14 m— K Fraser 1. Muffled blopk, cock or lien, adult (2)—A. Fraser 1 and 2. Muffled black, cock or lieu, ringed 1913-14 G)—A. AVillis 1. Muffled red or yellow, cock or hen, adult (2)— A. Fraser 1 and 2. Muffl-cd red or yellow,

cock or hen, ringed 1913-14 (1) —N. Fraser 1. Bluo or silver, cock or hen, adult (2)—A Fraser 1 and 2. Blue or silver, cock or hon, ringed 1913-14 (2)—A Fraser 1 and 2. Any colour chequer, cock or hen, adult (2) A. Frasor 1. N. Fraser 2. Any colour chequer, cock or hen, ringed 1913-14 (1) —A. Willis 1. Saddle or badge, cock or lieu, adult (2)—A. Fraser 1 and 2. Black, mottled or rosewing, cock or hen, adult (2) —A. Willis 1 and 2. Any other colour, cock or hen, adult (2) —A. Willis 1 and 2. Any other colour, cock or hon, ringed 1913-14 (4) —A. Fraser 1, A. Willis 2, W. S. Dennis 3. Tippler, anv colour, cock or hen, adult (S) —R. Ashworth 1, F. Kibblewhite 2 and 3, E Harvey vh c. Any colour, cock or hen, ringed 1913-14 (G)—E. Harvey 1, N. Fraser 2. Carneaux. cock (4)— Shaftesbury Pigeon. Ranch 1,2 and 3. Oarneaux, hen (4)— Shaftesbury Pigeon Ranch 1,2 and 3. Any other variety fancy pigeon, cock (6)—J. Walker 1, Shaftesbury Pigeon Ranch 2, W. B. M'Kcnzio 3. Any other variety fancy pigeon, hen (6) —C. Collings 1, W. B. M’Kcnzie 2 and 3. Anv other variety fancy pigeon, ringed 1913-14 (2)—W. B. M’Konzio 1 and 2. Selling class, pairs, limit. 40s (I)—W. Fraser 1. Limit 20s (1)-W. Fraser 1. Junior Classes.—Tumbler, cock, adult (4) —J. Talbot 1, L. Suckling 2, W. Blook 3. Tumbler, hen, adult (1) —C. Walden I. Tumbler, cock, ringed 1913 - 14, (2) —L. Suckling L J. Talbot 2. Magpie, cock or hen, ringed. 1918-14 (1) J. G. Waller 1. Any other variety fancy pigeon, cock, adult (5) —N. Fraser 1, W. Whitehead 2, G. Thomson 8. Any other variety fancy pigeon, hen, adult (4) —J. G. Waller 1, 0 end 3. Any other variety fancy pigeon, ringed 1913-14 (3) —J. G. Waller 1, 2 and 3.

Oriental Frills, cock, adult (2)— N. Fraser 1, W. Mably 2. Oriental Frills, hen, adult (2) —N. Fraser 1, W. Mably 2. Oriental Frills, cock, ringed 1913-14 (1) —W. Mably 1. Oriental Frills, hen, .ringed 1913-14 (1) —W. Mably 1. SPECIAL PRIZES. Club cup, for long-faced tumblers —Ronald Fraser. Produce Stakes, self tumblers —H. M. South. Any other colour tumblers A. Fraser. Frills—Miss J. M. M’Kenzio. Dragoons and Show Homers —E. D. Rees. Magpies—J. Goer. Fanciers' Cup for best young) fancy pigeon—Miss J. M. M’Kenzie. Challengo Cup for frill jacobin or fantail —R» Ashworth. Silver cup for young cleanlegged tumblers—H. M. Scott. Oil painting for best adult fancy pigeon—W. B. M’Kenzio. G. A. Macquarie’s special prize for best show homer—E. D. Rees; for best longfaced tumbler —H. M. Soott; for best frill pigeon—M. M’Kenzie. President’s special prizo for best young fancy pigeon—Miss J. M. M’Kenzie. Medal for best fancy pigoon —W. B. M’Kenzie. Special prizo by “ Onehunga ” for ringed fanoy pigeon—J. G. Waller. Treasurers prize for best magpie—J. Goer. Special prizes by “ Jacobin ” for best in class 153—N. Fraser; for best in class 157—J. G. Waller. PcTalta Pigeon Company’s prizo for best fantail or jacobin—W. Fraser. Shaftesbury Pigoon Club’s prizo for best fancy pigeon—W. B. M’Kcnzio. M.A.C. •trophies—Champion magpies and tumblers— R Fraser. Champion muffled tumblers—A. Fraser. Special prize by “Anonymous’’for best African or English owl—W. B. M’Kenzie.