EGG – LAYING CONTEST.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXI, Issue 18710, 16 May 1924, Page 12

EGG - LAYING CONTEST.

RESULTS )AT MOUNT ALBERT. FIFTH"':. WEEK'S PRODUCTION. SINGLE "BIRDS AND ; TEAMS. The fifth week of the Auckland Poultrykeepers' Association's sixth single pen and team and first single bird championship contests ended on Monday. The following are the results of the leading teams to date, the figures in parentheses denoting the weekly totals, the next sets of figures denote the individual totals, and the last set the teams' aggregate: — SINGLE BIRD CHAMPIONSHIP. White Leghorns (10 birds) — Mrs. R. S. Higginbotham—(4) .. . . 26 R. Pearson—(s) . . . . . . . - 24 Boomerang Stud Poultry Farm— (s) .. 20 Black Orpingtons (10 birds)— B. S. Higginbotham— (6) . . . . ■. . 27 W. A.« Griffiths— (G) -. .*- , *. 27. E. B. . Cruickahank— (6) .■ ' .. 21 ' ,■ DUCKS. Khaki Campbells (1 : bird)— G. H. Ambler—(7) .. »■■« * . 30 TEAM CONTESTS (three birds). LIGHT BREEDS. Brown Leghorns (1 team)— G. H. Shaw—(7). 4, 12 — >■ ..16 Black Minorcas (2 teams)— , A. Wood. No. 1—(9), 5, 13 —.. ■• «.« 18 Whit© Leghorns (63 teams)— W. H. Oliver—(l6). 27, 24. 27 ..... TO P. Freeman— (l6). 25. 23, 26 ...-.• <* Nome Bros.. Mo. 1— (16). 27. 25. 22... 74 J. Williams— (l6), 24, 22, 22 ■. . .. 68 H. Williams— (ll), 21. 23. 22 . . .. 66 S. G. Batten. No. 2—(9), 25. 15. 23 . . 63 Mrs. A. M. Stewart. No. 1—(15), 27. 10. 24 . . 61 Boomerang Stud Poultry Farm—(ls), 21, 25, 15 61 G. A. Marshall—(ls). 24. 14, 23 . . ..■ 61 F. A. Smith—(l6), 19, 21, 19 . . . . , 59 Mrs. R. S. Higginbotham, No. 1—(12), 14, 23, 20 - 57 R. Pearson, No. 1— (13). 14. 21, 21 . . 56 Rogers and Thomson—(l4), 17. 20.. 19 . 56 G. C. Thornton— (l4). 8. 26. 22 . . .. 56 R. Pearson, No. 2—(14), 19. 10. 23 . . 52 S. G. Batten. No. 1—(14), 14, 18. 20 . . 62 N. Dickey—(ll). 22, 23, 6 .. ..51 F. G. Warburton—(l4). 20, 21. 9 . . 50 Mrs. J. A. B. Hellaby. No. 2— (15). 6; 25, 17 .. 48 Geo. Herring, No. 1—(6). 18. 8. 22, . . 48 Norria and Dean—(l7), 10, 19. 18 . . 47 Mrs. R. S. Higginbotham, No. 3—(11). • 18. 20, 8 . . 46 A. Stewart, No. 1—(13). 8, 13. 23 .... 44 Mrs. F. Gorinski— (ls), 9, 17. .17 .. 43 A Norman—(9), 18, 15. 10 . . . . 43 H. Leger— (12), 13, 9. 21 . . . . . . 43 A.- Mainland— (6), 22, 15. 6 .. ~43 J. N. McLean, No. 3—(11), 16. —, 25 . . 41 W. A. Nixon— (ll). 26. 14. ,1, .. ..41 Alex. Boyd— (7), 14, 9, 17 . . •. . . 40 Wm Biah. No. 2— (10). 17, 16, 4, . . 87 iitrs. R. S. Higginbotham, No. 2— (0) 15, 11, 11, , . 37 J. H. Kissling-(13). 24. 4, 9 . . . . 37 Geo. Ritchie—(lo), —, 20, 16 . . . . 86 J Nixon—(s), 25. 8. 2 .. .. ..35 Hon. C. H. Izard. No. 2—(9). 9, 11, 15 85 Palmerston Poultry Plant—(s). 22. —. 11. S3 H. S. Saunders—(9), 3, 17, 13 ... 33

THE HEAVY BREEDS. Black Orpingtons (48 teams) — I. Slontgomery and Son—-(16), 29. 26, 30 85 "W. Vennall— (16), 28. 26, 21 . . . . 75 Jno. M. Steedman— (16). 25. -25. 25 . . 75 Mrs W. J. Shield— (l7). 22, 25. 23 . . 75 G. H. Shaw—(l4), 22. 29, 22 .. . , 73 J. N. McLean. No. 2—(18). 28. 23, 21 . . 72 J. N. McLean. No. 3—(17). 25, 16, 21 . . 62 Eogers and Thomson—(lß). 22. 14. 24 60 W A. Nixon. No. 2—(15). 30, 28, 2. .. 60 Wi A. Griffiths, No. 2— (18), 21. 21. 15 57 H. Moreland— (13), 2, 24, 29 . . . . 55 Masson and Masson— (ll). 23, 5, 27 . . 55 Mrs. J. A. B. Hellaby. No. 5— (14), 13. 17, 25 55 A. Stewart— (ll). 27, 27, — . . . . 54 R. B. Cruickahank, No. 2—(18). 7, 28. 18 5B P. "W. Lusty 16). 16. 7. 29 . . .'. 62 A. M. Smith (8). 4. 23. 25 . . . . 52 Master L. Vennall (17). 21. 22. 8 ..51 Mrs. A. M. Stewart. No. 3 (17). 23. 15, 12 50 Mrs. J. A. B. Hellaby. No. 1 (13). 16. 4. 24 _. . ... 44 R. B, Cruickahank. No. 1 (IT). 20. 23. —, 43 E. Muller (12). 24. 16. — 40 Mrs. J. A. B. Hellaby. No. 3 (13). 2. -r. 30. 7 -39 All Black Poultry Farm. No. 1 (12). 15. 24. — 39 R. S. Hipsinbotham (5). 7. 26. 6 .. 39 W. A. Griffiths. No. 1.(16), 21. 14/3 .. 38 H. G. Brewin (6). 20. 17. — .. ..37 Buff Orpingtons (1 team) — Thos. Douthwaite (11). 27. 30. 1 ~ » . 58 Chinese Langshans (3 teams) — ' A. Wood. No. 1 (11). 12.. 19. — . ■«, , .. 31 White Bocks (5 teams)— "." - -* Mrs. A. M. Stewart 118). 21. 18. 13 .. 52 Wm. Bish. No. 2 (6). 19. 4. 5 .. .. 28 Silver Wyandottee (3 teams)— Mrs. S. L. Thornton (7). — 28. — . . 28. White Wyandottes (2 teams) S. H. Scott. No. 1 (11). 23. 18, 11 . . 52 Rhode Island Beds (8 teams)— W. J. Shiels. No. 1 (10). 24. 14, 16 .. 66 Philip Bailey. No. 1 (12). 24. 2. 25 . . 51 W. J. Shiels, No. 2 (16). 5. 21. 21 . . 47 THE DUCtK SECTION. Khaki Campbells (3 teams)— ,- R. B. Cruickshank. No. 2 (19). 33. 31. 33 97 R. B. Cruickshank. No. 1 (14). 31. 23. 31 85., G. H. Ambler (18). 20. 29, 30 .. ,'. 79 Whit'o Runners (5 teams)— Mrs J. A. B. Hellabi/ (21). 20. 31. 32 83A. Wood (17). 13. 17. 27 57 8. H. Scott (17). 32. 14. i 50 Fawn and White Runners (11 teams)— Geo. Cosson (20). 27. 28. 28 .. ..83 R. G. Martin (21). 27. 30. 20 . . ..77 8. H. Scott (18). 22. 25. 25 . . .. 72 Thos. Douthwaite (12). 32. 27, 3 -.. 62 R. A.'C. Kerry (19). 27. 7. 26 .. .. 60 D.: Riley (14). —, 25. 34 . . .. ..69 BuS Orpingtons (1 team) — S. H. Scott (5). 3. —.2 .. v* .. 5.