Young Bird Show

Manawatu Times, Volume 63, Issue 82, 7 April 1938, Page 2

Young Bird Show

MANAWATU POULTRY, PIGEON, CANARY AND FOREIGN BIRD CLUB Improving on the standard of previous years, both in entries which totalled 281 as compared with 242 last year, and in quality, was the annual young bird show of the Manawatu Poultry, Pigeon, Canary and Foreign Bird Club, hold in the A. and P. Association, buildings yesterday afternoon and evening. Tho committee comprised Messrs. J. T. Brice (president), G. Fairbrother, J. Bainbridge, P. Evans, R. Alajor, T. B. Holdaway, R. Wright, S. Street, L. Hunter, T. Petersen, A. S. Coates, G. Holbrook, E. Saunders, A. E. Chatfield, T. Andrews, and J. Purcell. The secretary is Air. A. E. Burgess. Championships were awarded as follow: Best standard.—Male: G. Fairbrother; female, P. Alummery; female, T. Evans. Utility.—Male: W. Fletcher (Longburn); female, S. Wilkinson. Runnerup: male, J. H. Sutton (Hawera); female, P. D. Wills. Pigeons.—Alanawatu Homing Club’s Cup: T. Andrews. Society’s Cup: T. Andrews; runner-up, T. Andrews. 100 mile class; Cock, R. G. Boswell; hen, J. Williams. Budgerigars.—Budgerigar Cup: H. P. Ahrens (Pahiatua); runner-up, H. P. Ahrens. Finch Cup: V. Hendry, who was also runner-up. Canaries.—Canary Cup: C. F. Wilkie. Best Norwich: C. F. Wilkie. Yorkshire: W. Weston. The following are details of results:— Standard (Fancy Section.) (Judge: Air. T. B. Holdaway. Palmerston North.) Minorca.—Cockerel: P. Alummery 1. Pullet: P. Alummery 1. English Leghorn.—Pullet; W. Fletcher 1 and 2. Orpington.—Cockerel: W. Fletcher 1. White Rock.—Cockerel: A. E. Burgess 1 and 2! Pullet: A. E. Burgess 1. Rhode Island.—Cockerel: J. H. Sutton 1, A. E. Burgess 2. Pullet: S. Street 1 and 2. Black-Red Game.—Cockerel: G. Fairbrother 1 and 2. Partridge.—Pullet: G. Fairbrother I and 2. Any Colour Game.—Cockerel: T. Peterson 1. Pullet: T. Peterson 1. Black Rod Bantam. —Cockerel: P. Evans 1, R. Wright 2. Pullet: P. Evans 1 and 2. Duckwing Bantam.—Cockerel: P. Evans 1 and 2. Pullet: P. Evans 1 and Bantams (clean legged).—Cockerel: Miss Evans 1. Utility Poultry. (Judge: Air. H. Silvester, Palmerston North.) Minorca.—Cockerel: P. Mummery I, A. E. Coates 2. Pullet: P. Mummery I and 2. White Leghorn.—Cockerel: M. E. Wood 1, G. Lepper 2. Pullet: W. Fletcher 1, E. Evans 2. Brown Leghorn.—Cockerel: P. D. Wills 1 and 2. Pullet: P. D. Wills I .and 2. Black Leghorn.—Cockerel: A. G. Burgess 1. Pullet: A. E. Burgess 1 and 2. Ancona.—Cockerel: R. Fletcher 1, G. Lepper 2. Pullet: G. Lepper 1, R. Fletcher 2. Orpington. —Cockerel: Mrs. G. A. Mitchell 1, L. Hunter 2. Pullet: Mrs. G. A. Mitchell 1 and 2. Australorp.—Cockerel: W, Fletcher 1, J. H. Sutton 2. Pullet: W. Fletcher 1, L. Hunter 2. Rhode island Red.—Cockerel: J. H. Sutton 1, T. B. Holdaway 2. Pullet: S. Wilkinson 1, A. E. Burgess 2. Ducks. Khaki Campbell.—Drake: A. Fletcher 1 and 2. Duck: A. Fletcher 1 and 2. Children’s Section. Duckwing Bantam.—Cockerel: Basil Kruse 2. Pullet, any variety: Basil Kruse I. Pigeons. (Judge: Air. S. Marshall, Bunnythorpe.) Blue or Black Chequer.—(Jock: T. Andrews 1 and 2. Hen: T. Andrews I and 2. Red or Red Chequer: Cock, T. Andrews 1, G. Fairey 2; hen, T. Andrews 1, L. Burton 2. Blue: Cock, T. Andrews 1, A. Lyne 2; hen, Urt Fairey 1. Red: Cock, C. Curtis and son 1, Brian Weston 2, hen, C. Curtis and son I, P. Emmett 2. Mealy: Cock, T. Andrews 1, J. Williams 2. Any other variety: Cock, A. Lyne 1; hen, P. Emmett J, G. Fairey 2. Alost likely racer: Cock, T. Andrews 1, A. Lyne 2; hen, C. Curtis and son 1, T. Andrews 2. 100-mile class: Cock, It. G. Boswell J, J. Williams hen, J. Williams 1, R. Emmett 2. Canaries. (Judge: Air. E. Saunders, Palmerston North.) Norwich.—Yellow clear or ticked cock or hen: C. F. Wilkie 1, W. D. BoJdt 2. Buff, clear or ticked: C. F. Wilkie 1 ' and 2. Yellow, lightly variegated: W. 1 D. Boldt 1, C. F. Wilkie 2. Buff, lightly ' variegated: C. F. Wilkie 1, W. D. Boldt 2. Yellow, heavily variegated: ! 0. F. Wilkie 1, G. F. Purton 2. Buff, heavily variegated: C. F. Wilkie 1, C. F. ’ Purton 2. Yorkshire.—Yellow, clear or ticked: W. Weston 1, A. J. Shailer 2. Buff, 5 clear or ticked: W. Weston 1, A. J. ■ Shailer 2. Yellow, lightly variegated: | A. J. Shailer I, Airs. H. Al. Gray 2. Buff, ’ lightly variegated: A. J. Shailer I, W. 5 Weston 2. Yellow, heavily variegated: A. J. Shailer 1, A. E. Chatfield 2. Novice Class.—Buff variety: W. Beavis 1. J Budgerigars. 1 (Judge: Mr. E. Saunders, Palmerston North.) } H. P. Ahrens was the only competi--3 tor in this section, and he secured first 3 awards in the classes for light green 5 (cock and hen), light yellow (cock), sky blue (cock), cobalt (cock), white (cock), greywings cobalt (cock); and any other colour (cock). Novice Section. Light green.—Cock: R. F. B. Harris 1, I. Cronin 2. Sky blue cock: R. F. B. Harris 1. Cobalt hen: F. J. Coleman 1. Alauve hen: F. J. Coleman 1. White cock: F. J. Coleman 1 and 2. r Hen: R. F. B. Harris 1. Greywings, 1 any colour. —Cock: F. J. Coleman 1 and l 2. Hen: I. Cronin 1. Goldfinch (field moulted). —E. Ed--3 munds 1. Any other colour cock: F. B. a Harris 1 and 2. Hen: F. J. Coleman 1. B Cage Birds. • Goldfinch.—E. Grant -1 and-2. Clear ‘ or lightly .variegated mule: W 5 Mann 1

and 2. Heavily variegated mule: C. F. Wilkie 1. Dark mule: W. Mann 1 and 2. Zebra finch: E. Grant 1. Any variety, foreign finch: E. Grant 1. Blue Java sparrow: V. Hendry 1 and 2. Children’s Section. Canary, any variety.—Haydon Gray 1 and miniature cup.