EGG-LAYING CONTEST.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXV, Issue 19931, 27 April 1928, Page 16

EGG-LAYING CONTEST.

AUCKLAND ASSOCIATION. PROGRESS OF COMPETITION. | THE FOURTH WEEK'S RESULTS. The fourth week's laying of the Auckland Poultrykeepers' Association's 10th single-pen and team contest and sth | single-bird contest ended on Sunday. The following are the leading birds and teams to date, the figures in parentheses being the weekly totals, the next set the individual totals, and the last set the team aggregates: — SINGLE BIRD CONTEST. 30 Birds (all breeds)— A. Taylor, W. Leghorn—(6) .. . . 23 H. Astbury, No. 2, W. Leghorn—(6f . . 22 Mrs. R. G. Hunt. W. Leghorn—(6) . . 22 J. Havern and Son, W. Leghorn—(C) . 22 Alf. Stewart, B. Orpington—(s) . . 22 H. Astbury, No. 1, W. Leghorn—(s) . 20 R. S. Higginbotham, No. 2, B. Orpington—(6) 20 J. N. McLean. W. Leghorn—(7) . . . 19 Les. Batkin. W. Leghorn—(s) .. .. 19 L. G. Bedford, W. Leghorn—(s) .. 19 Mrs. I. Dimant. W. "Wyandotte—(s) . . 19 L G. Bedford. W. Wyandotte—(s) . . 19 Les. Batkin. B. Orpington—(4) . . . 19 Mrs. R. S. Higginbotham, No. 1, W. Leghorn—(6) 18 Lucerne Poultry Farm. B. Orpington—(s) 18 J. W. Perry, W. Leghorn—(s) . .. 18 J. E. Noton. W. Leghorn—(s) . . . . 17 Mrs. Alf. Stewart, W. Leghorn—(3) . 17 Mrs. Geo. Fairburn. B. Orpington—(6) 17 Mrs. L. Z. Nixon. W. Leghorn—(3) . . 16 Lucerne Poultry Farm, W. Leghorn—(3) 16 J. H. Kiseling. Light Sussex—(6) . . 16 Mrs. R. S. Higginbotham, No. 2, W. Leghorn—(s) 15 Mrs. W. E. Long, B. Orpington—(s) . 15 TEAM CONTEST—FOUR BIRDS. HEAVY BREEDS SECTION. Black Orpingtons (35 teams)— C. H. Oliver—(24). 2(5, 24, 26, 21 .. 97 H. Astbury—(23). 22, 21. 22. 24 .. 89 J. N. McLean. No. 1—(24). 23. 16, 26, 22 . , 87 Mrs. H. E. Worsp—(lß). 24. 12. 25. 24 85 Arthur E. Thode—(24). 24. 14 . 24 . 22 .. 84 D. Riley—(24). 21. 27. 25. 8 .. .. 81 G. H. Shaw—(24). 19. 22. 23. 17 * ..81 J. Nixon— (26). 23. 17, 7. 27 . . .. 74 A. H. Clark, No. 3—(24). 19, 20, 13. 20 72 .T. B. Peguero—(2l). 20. 19, 11. 21 . . 71 Lucerne Poultry Farm—(22), 20, 19. 21. 11 71 E. J. Taylor— (23), 17. 18. 13. 20 . . 68 J. N. McLean. No. 2—(13). 13. 7. 21. 26 67 Les. Batkin—(22). 15. 24. 4. 22 . . .. 65 J. Nrsh—(l7). 4. 15. 19. 21 62 Miss Noni Dunstan—(23), 15, 19, 17, 11 62 Mrs. M. Coghlan—(l7). 4 , 20, 17, 20 . 61 A. H. Clark, No. 2—(16). 14. 10. 18, 18 60 A. H. Clark. No. 1—(17), 25. 1. 19. 14 59 T. E. H. Evans—(l4), 22, —, 17, 19 . 58 R. S. Higginbotham—(l6), 20, —. 18, 19 57 J. Farrer—(2si, 13, 17, 10, 17 . . . 57 C. Dunstan—(lß). 23, 3. 21. 9 . . . . 5(5 Mrs. Geo. Fairburn—(22). 24. 13, 9, 10 56 H. S. Saunders—(24), 14, 12, 17, 11 . . 51 Alf. Stewart—(22), 12. 17. 17. 3 .. 49 Alec. Peddie—(ls), la. 16, 1, 13 . . . . 45 Mrs. W. E. Long—(l4). 12. 18, 12, W. Cleghorn—(l2). 19. 20. —. R. J. Roberts—(l3), 25. 5. 3, Mrs. M. Tait—(6), 7. 18. 2. 6 . . . . 33 J. W. Perry—(l4), 23. 8, —, 1 . .. 32 Black Largshans (3 teams) A. Wood. No. 1—(23), 23, 19. 26, 22 . . 90 H. Harrison—(22). 18, 25. 12. 19 . . 71 White Wyandottes (2 teams)— L. G Bedford—(2l). 11, 20. 18, 16 .. 65 Mrs. I. Dimant— (11). 18. 20. 1, .. .39 Light Sussex (1 team)— J. H. Kissling—(22). 6. 22. 6, 21 .. 55 Rhode Island Reds (2 teams) — J. H. Kissling:—(l2). 10, 10. 15. .. 35 LIGHT BREEDS SECTION, mornings. 8.30. 61, Strand Arcade. Anconas (1 team)— J. Slater—(lo), 12, 7, 14, 17 ■.?, 50 Minorca* (2 teams) A. Wood—No. 1—(7), —, 17, 3, White Leghorns (53 teams)— A Taylor—No l—( 19). 25, 17. 21, 24 .. 87 N- Bickey—(2o), 19. 22. 23. 19 .. ..83 Alf. Stewart—No. 1—(21), 23, 21. 20. 18 82 Mrs. R. G. Hunt—(l7). 15. 17, 23, 22 .. 77 -T. Havern and Son—(22). 13, 22, 20, 22 77 , o] sen—^(2o). 13, 21, 22. 20 .. 76 R. Woodcock—(18), 20, 17, 16, 22 ..75 A. Taylor—No. 2—(22). 19. 22, 12. 22 .. 75 ?■ J- Roberts—(22), 15. 14, 23 ,22 .. 74 A. W. Rushton—(2o). 21, 16. 18. 18 .. 73 Vf i+- Batten— (15). 20, 20, 23, 10 .. 73 H. Hitchcock—(23). 20. 12. 14. 20 .. 72 T. A. Harrison—(l9). 14. 15, 21, 19 .. 69 H. Lesjer—(2o), 21. 12, 18. 16 .. G7 J. Williams— (21), 21, 18. 17, 10 . , .! 66 H. Astbury—(l9), 13, 21, 17, 14 .. .. C>s Geo Webb- (21). 7. 17, 22, 17 .. .. 63 J. E. Lund—(2o), 20. 16. 16. 11 .. 63 H. G. Morris—(2l). 18. It, 18. 16 .. 63 •I- L. Fray—(2o), 15, 10. 21. 16 .. .. 62 R- C. Ecclesfield—(l7). 19, 9. 16, 16 .. 60 R. Gollop—(16). 20. 13. 14. 13 .. .. 60 EAlf. Stewart—No. 2—(20). 6. 14, 21, 17 58 Geo. Herring—No. 2—(19), 17. 15. 13, 12 57 E. W. Marrmer— (16). 19, 18. 9. 9 .. 55 F. E. Basley—(l6). 15. 19, 6, 14 .. 54 J. Nixon—(ls), 18, 10, 17, 8.. ~ 53 Mrs. L. Pickard—(2o). 12, 10. 15. 15 .. 52 Tom Box—(13). 19, 14, —, 19 .. .. 52 J. N. McLean—No. 1—(14), 5. 19, 21, 6 51 A. Marlow—(l3). 13. 10. 11, 17 .. .. 51 J. B. Miller and Son—(ls), 10, 10, 12,17 49 Tom. Ingham—(ll), 22, 16, —, 11 . 49 G. H. Parker—No. 1—(10). 6. 18. 18, 5 47 •T. E. Noton—No. 1—(18), 18, 3, 16. 9 .. 46 R. H. Tucker—(l7). 14. 15. 14. 3 ..46 E. Stnckettr—(ls). 3. 9. 18. 14 .. .. 41 «T. N. McLean—-No. 2—(10), 3, 13, 22. G. H. Parker—No. 2—(15), 16, —, I], H 38 Geo. Herring—No. 1—(8), 3. 14, 9, 11 .. 37 Mrs. -N. Dickey—(l2), 4, 15, —, 17 .. 36 Amott and Jones—(l7). 6. 10. 8, 11 . 35 Sam. James—(ll), —, 12. 12. 8 .. 32 T. L. Thompson—(ll). 17, 1. 11, 1 ... 30 DUCK SECTION. Khaki Campbells (6 teams)— R. B. Cruickshank—No. 1—(27), 25. 22 19. 26 .. 92 I Cameron Finlayson—(lß), 25, 3, 25, 21 74 R. B. Cruickshank—No. 2—(25), 5. 19. 26, 16 6<3 Mrs. I. Dimant— (16). 3, 23, 3, 26 ..65 Fawn and White Indian Runners (5 teams)— Thos. .Dowthwaite—No. 2—(27), 24. 21 27, 28 ' 100 Thos. Dowthwaite—No. 1—(28), 22, 25, 25, 24 gg F. Marriner— (28). 25, 22, 21. 27 " 95 D. Riley—(27), 22, 25. 24. 19 .. .. 90 J. Jeckell and C 0.—(21). 13, 23. 26. 15 77 White Indian Runners (4 teams)—

H. Harrison—(2B), 28. 26, 27, 27 .. .. 108 A. Wood—No. 2—(23), 28, 12, 28, 27 .. 95