EGG-LAYING CONTEST.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXII, Issue 19156, 23 October 1925, Page 18

EGG-LAYING CONTEST.

RESULTS AT MOUNT ALBERT. THE TWENTY-EIGHTH WEEK. TEAMS AND INDIVIDUAL BIRDS. The twenty-eighth week's laying in tha Auckland Poultrykeepers' Association's seventh bird team and second single bird championship competition ended last Sunday. The following are the leading teams to date, the figures in parentheses being the weekly;totals, the next set the individual totals, and the last set the team aggregate:— SINGLE BIRD CHAMPIONSHIP. White Leghorns <9 birds!— J. N. McLean—(6) .. .. .. 154 H. Leger—(7) 124 Mrs. R. S. Higginbotham—(s) . . . . 123 Mrs. J. A. B. Hellaby— (6) . . . . 117 W. P. Naughton—(6) 112 Buff Orpingtons (1 bird)— Mrs. J. A. B. Hellaby—(—) . . . . 131 Anconas (1 bird)— Mrs. A. F. Martin—(7) .. .. .. 128 Black Orpingtons (7 birds)— F. W. Lusby—(7) ISO I. Montgomery and Son—(s) . . . . 170 J. N. McLean—(s) . . . . 132 R. S. Higginbotham—(7) . . . . 117 Page and Keane—(4) 102 Mrs. J. A. B. Hellaby—(G) . . , . 93 DUCKS. White Indian Runners (1 bird) — •Mrs. J. A. B. Hellaby-(—) .. .. 123 Fawn and White Indian Runners (1 bird)— R. G. Martin—(6) 124 TEAM CONTEST (THREE BIRDS). HEAVY BREEDS SECTION. White Wyandottes (3 teams)— J. N. McLean—(l2). 168. 156, 174 . . 498 S. H. Scott—(ls). 139, 72, 96 .. . . 307 Thos. Douthwaite —(9), 44, 120, 84 . . 248 White Rtfcks (5 teams)— L. G. Bedford—(ls). 124. 91, 115 . . 330 'Mrs. A. M. Stewart, No. 1—(8), 148 96, 63 307 A. G. Newman—(3), 113, 64. 121 . . 298 Wm. Bish—(l7). 103, 37. 109 . . . . 249 Black Orpingtons (49 teams)— Mrs. W. J. Shiels, No. 1—(17). 173. 160. 150 483 Rogers and Thomson—(l7), 158, 161, 156 475 W. IT. Timewell—(l6). 168. 143. 162 473 E. Mullor, No. -2—(20). 172. 139. 159 '1 . 470 C. B. Christophers—(l7), 167, 158, 143 468 H. G. Morris—(l6). 153. 119, 164 . . 466 R. S. Higginbotham, No. 2 —(IS), 181, 172, 103 461 J N McLean, No. 2—(14), 171, 135. 148 454 A A. Pond—(2o), 181, 143. 127 . . 451 F. W. Lusby— (20), 125, 163, 158 .. 446 Spurway Poultry Farm—(l4), 141, 139, 166 Wm. Blomfield— (IS). 177, 157 110 .. 444 I. Montgomery and Son—(l7), 168, 129, 144 441 John Black. No. 2 —(17). 168. 146. 124 438 H. Astburv, No. 1—(16). 172. 138, 1-' 437 W Vennall—(lß). 125. 155. 155 . • 435 E Muller, No. 1-(10). 154, 123, 156 433 Mrs A. M. Stewart, No. 2—(10), 136 154 141 • 431 H. Astbury, No. 2—(14), 139, 136, 150 4^5 Chns Dun"tan —(19). 170, 16S. So . . 423 John H K is?, li ng— (14), 126. 155. 138 419 Mrs. W. J. Shiels. No. 2—(16). 139. 126, log . . . . . . • • 4U4 J. N. McLean, No. 3—(10), 113, 160, I<?q . . . . • • • ■ 402 L. G. Bedford-(17). 126 141 135 .. 402 John H. Kissling, No. 2—(19), 3.27. 166. .. . . • • • • 030 Alf. Stewart. No. 2—(14). 136, 126. 130 392 Hon. C. H. Izard. No. 2—(l/), 131. 119. John 4 Black, No 1-(15), 137,113, 1U 391 R. S. Higginbotham, jSo. 1—(11), 123, 130, 135 •• •• ,/ q Mru. A. M. Stewart, No. 1— U0). 1.9. gg2 Alf.Stewart. No. 1-U6).'122. iil. 148 331 G A. Marshall —(11). 39 144 14a . - 3/8 133:: ft :: 1 k r B ll MS4a. a>. ISO. m 310 J N. McLean, T*o. 1— (18), <6, 104. loi -d John M. Steedman —(10/. 140, 131. 59 330 Rhode Island Reds (5 teams)— Mrs A F Martin —(13), 146. US, 76 3/0 John H. Kissling. No. 2 (16), 108, t>/, irtQ . . . • • • • • Philip Bailey—(18). 81 122 90 . . 293 G. N. Bell—(17), 130. 76, 75 . . • • 281 Chinese Langshans (2 teams)— H. Harrison—(l3). 162. 113 109 . . 384 A. Wood —(17), 123, 116, 73 . . • • alLIGHT BREEDS SECTION. Anconas (1 team) — Mrs. A. F. Martin— (15), 68, 67, 84 . . -19 Black La Bresse (2 teams)— E W Marriner— (15* 86. 107, 101 . . 294 F" G. Baylis—(l6), 64, 104 ,56 . . . . -24 Black Minorcas (3 teams)— A. Wood—(19)• 127. 92, 127 .. 346 E. C. -Nixon and Son—(l4/, 115, 110, -HO 3? - A. A. Hayes—(9). 112. 104, 106 . . 322 Brown Leghorns (1 team) — J, Findlay—(lsl 55. 107, 103 ;. . • 265 White Leghoms <44 teams) — J N. McLean. No. 1—(16). 139, 138, - 154 • ■ 431 J. N. McLean, No. 3 (17), 118, 152, 149 419 N. Dickey—(l9) 129, HS, 164 . . • . *ll Mrs. A. M. Stewart, No. 1—(19), 115, 142 149 40" J. N. McLean No. 2 (20). 158, 116, 129 '403 H. .Leger—(l9) 123. 131, 149 . . • ■ 403 John Nixon. No. 2—(19), 145. 131. 12/. 403 Mrs. R. S. Higgir.botham. r<o. 2—(lt), 133, 142. 124 399 Rogers and Thomson —(16), 134, 131, 131 396 Mrs N. Dickey—(2o) 145. 100, 151 . . 396 Chas. ja;kson—(lS) 135 124. 134 . . 393 A W. Bradley—(ls). 131, 114, 130 .." 375 R, Woodcock—(18) 128, 142, 104 . . 374 Palmers ton Poultry Plant—(l6), 117, : 106. 146 . ■ •• , • • . . 369 Hon. C. H. Izard. No. 2—(20), 132, 110, 118 360 Mrs A. M. Stewart, No. 2—(17), 123, 96, 137 '• . ..... 356 Alex. Boyd— (18). 143, 120, 93 . . . . 356 Hon. C. H. Izard. No. 1— (19), 106, 120, 130 ■ • 356 Dr Geo. Walker—(l3). 101. 123. 129 . . 353 A.'J McLean—(lß). 110, 141. 99 .. 350 P. Freeman—(2o). 116. 10L 131 . . 348 Mrs R. S. Higginbotham. No. 1—(17). 83. 127. 136 • • 346 Jas .ToEnson, No. 2 —(16) 112, 12b, 105 345 Mrs. R. S. Higginbotham, No. 3—(17), 124, 90 i 24 338 T. A. Harrison—(l7) 123. 122, 85 . . 330 R. G. Hunt—o6), 129, 74. 125 . . 328 Alf. Stewart—(l6) 112 121. 91 . . 324 Jas. Johnson. No. 1—(13). 94. 132. 91 . 317 B P. Hawken—(ls) 146. 71, 95 . . 312 F." G. Warburton—(l3) 106. 151, 55 . 312 S. G. Batten—OS), 106. 108. 95 .. 309 Mrs. Geo. E. Norris—(l6* 113. 94, 100 307 Mrs. J. A. B Hellaby—(lS), 118, 89, 100. 307 Geo. E. Norris— (16) 87, 109. 109 . . 305 A. .T. Churches—(l6). 110. 98. ~S!T . . 297 S. M. Galbraith—(l9). 74. 92. 131 .. 297 A lex. Harvey—(l3l. 63. 149. 81 .. 293 G. H. Parker—(l7). 104, 104 . 71 „ . 279 DUCK SECTION. White Indian Runners (10 teams)— A. Wood No. 1— (21! 173, 137, 135 . . 495 A. Wood. No. 2—(20). 132. 148. 183 . . 463 Mrs. J. A. B. Hellaby—(2l), 155, 102, 159 416 Mrs. K. Harrison—(9), 106, 134. 143 . . 383 Mrs. E. Funtnr—(lo) 101. 141. 110 . . 355 John H. Kissling— (20), 80. 75. 124 . . 279 Thos. Douthwaite—(l9:-. 88, 121, 63 .. 372 Fawn and White Indian Runners (7 teams) D. Rilev—(lfi). 162. 159. 188 . . . . 509 B. P. Hawken—{ltt> 165, 132, 157 . . 454 R. <T. Martin—(lß). 148. 105, 194 .. 447 S. H Scott—(2o) 117, 135. 112 .. 364 T > . 3-. Timewell—'2D, 115. 122. 121 .. 358 ,T. N. McLean—(l7) 115. 123. 119 . . 357 Khaki Campbells (2 teams)—

Cr. N. Bull, No. 2—(21), 139. 128, 120 . 387 G. N. Bell. No. 1—(17) 99, 153.' 88 .! 340 'Denotes one bird dead.