EGG-LAYING CONTEST.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXV, Issue 19991, 6 July 1928, Page 18

EGG-LAYING CONTEST.

AUCKLAND ASSOCIATION. -PROGRESS OF COMPETITION. FOURTEENTH WEEK'S RESULTS. The fourteenth 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 tho leading birds and teams to date, tho figures in parentheses being the weekly totals, tho next set the individual totals, and the last set the team aggregates SINGLE BIRD CONTEST. All breeds (31 birds)— Alf. StevjM.it—Black Orpington—(S) . . 8;> 31. Astbury. No. 2—White Leghorn—(G) 79 A. Taylor—'White Leghorn—(6) .. .. 78 Mrs. Geo. Fail-burn—Black Orpington—(6) ;• • • 7,; ' J. Havern and Son—White Leghorn—(s) ™ LG. Bedford—While Wyandotte—(s) . 73 Lucerne Poultry Farm—Black Orpington —(6) 7 J N. McLean—White Leghorn—(s) .. 71 L. G. Bedford—White Leghorn— (5) .. 69 J. W. Perry—Whita Leghorn—(s) . . 69 Mrs. TT. S. Higginbotham. No. I—White Leghorn—(s) .. .. .. • «(> Lucerne Poultry Farm —White Leghorn—(W e( ' J. E. Noton No. I—White Leghorn—(4) 65 Les. Batkin—Black Orpington—(4) .. 64 J. H. Kissling—Langshans— (4) . . 63 Mrs. R. S. Higginbothara, No. 2—White Leghorn—(4) 63 Mrs. I. Dimant—White Wyandottes—(s) e2 ft S. Higginbotharn, No. I—Black Orpington—(7) 61 H Astbury, No. I—White Leghorn—- (—) 58 Mrs. R. G. Hunt—White Leghorn—(s) 57 J. N. McLean—Black Orpington—(s) . . 57 Mrs. AIL Stewart—White Leghorn—(4) 56 R. S. Higginbotharn, No. 2—Black Orpington—(s) 54 Lcs. Batkin—White Leghorn—(—) . . 51 Miss Greta Fail-burn—Rhode Island Red—(s) . . 51 Mrs. L. Z. Nixon—White Leghorn—(7) 43 J. E. Noton, No. 2—White Leghorn—(2) 41 Mrs. W. E. Long—Black Orpington—(s) 30 J. 11. Kissling—Rhode Island Red —(3) 33 TEAM CONTEST.—FOUR BIRDS. HEAVY BREEDS SECTION. Black Orpingtons (35 teams) — J. Nixon—(26), 78. 80. 67, 97 . .. 322 G. H. Shaw—(22). 74 , 81. 77, 69 ... .. 301 J. Farrer—(l7). 71, 77, 73, 74 . . .. 295 J. N. McLean, No. 1 —(15), 81, 71, 84, 56 292 Arthur E. Thode—(2l), 81, 46. 83. 78 . 291 C. H. Oliver—(l6). 83, 55. 74, 78 ... 290 IT. Astbury—(ls), 53 , 72, 76, S2 ~ .. 283 E. J. Taylox— (24). 79, 86, 73. 42 „ . 280 D. Riley—(ls). 67, 82, 78. 57 ... . . 278 Lcs. Batkin-—(21). 71. 78. 61. 66 . .. 276 H. S. Saunders—(22). 71. fS9, 67. 65 .. 272 A. H. Clark. No. 2—(20), 58, 69, 73, G8 26$ R. J. Roberts—(2-1), 81, 70 , 64, SI . . 266 A. H. Clark. No. 3—(19). 51. 7q, 60, 77 . 263 Aif. Stewart—(l6). 63. 71, 62. 67 .. 263 Lucerne Poultry Farm—(2o), 75, 68, 53. 65 . . 261 Wjii. ('leghorn—(2o), 63. 70, 69. 48 . . 250 J. N. McLean, No. 2—(16), 36. 63, 70, 80 . . . . . . . . . . 249 T. E. H. Evans—(lß), 82. 28, 64 . 73 . . 247 Mrs. Geo. Fair burn—(2o), 60, 59, C 3, 65 . . . . 247 B. Peguero—(l2). 55. SS. 56, 75 .. 2-14 J. W. Lus'tiy— (22). 45, 09, 63, 64 .. 241 •T. W. Perry—(2l), at, 62, 39, 52 . . . . 237 J?. S. HiggLnbothana—(lß), 86, 34, 66, 50 236 Chas. Dunstan—(ls). 77, 35. 71, 51 . . 234 J. W. Williams—(2o), 56. 70. 52. 55 .. 233 Miss Noni Dunstan—(l3), 63, f3, 31, 70 . . 227 Alec Peddie—(l6). 64, 70, 27, 59 ~ 220 Mrs. M. Coulan—(l6). 43, 54 . 65 , 57 . 219 Mrs. H. E. Worsp—(ll), 83, 12, 75, 36 206 A. H. Clark. No. 1—(5), 64. 26. 43, 49 182 Mrs. W. E. Long— (17). 61, 68. 22, 25 .. 176 •T.. Nash— (S'l. 4. 66, 63, 42 ... .. 175 Mrs. M. Tait—(2l), 61, 43. 49, 12 .. 165 Black Langehans (3 teams)— A. Wood. No. 1—(21). 76, 65, 83, 74 . 303 H. Harrison—(2o). 61, 79. 60, 65 .. 265 A. Wood. No. 2—(22). 60. 50. 53. 54 . . 217 White Wyandottes (2 teams) — L. G. Bedford—(l2), 60, 67. 58, 37 .. 222 Mrs. I. Dimant—(l7), 72, 67, 40, 35 . 214 Light Snssen: (1 team)— J. H. Kissling—(ls), 54, 41, ([l, 77 .. 213 Rhode Island Reds {2 teams)— J. H. Kissling—(7), 43, 10, 60, 34 .. 147 LIGHT BREEDS SECTION. 'Anconas (1 team)— J. Slater— (14), 39, 34, 27, 59 .. .. 159 Minorcas (2 teams)— A. Wood, No. 2—(14). 36, 2, 46, 41 . 125 A. Wood. No. 1—(9), 26, 32, 22, 8 ." 88 Brown Leghorns (1 team)— Svvaledale Stud—(l9). 29, 45. 45, 60 .. 179 White Leghorns (53 teams) — Mrs. O. Oken—(2o). 74. 82. 79. 75 .. 310 Alf. Stewart. No 1—(18). 79. 75, 71. 69 294 R. J. Roberts— (19), 65, 71. 74. 72 28° J. Havern and Son—(l6). 62. 67. 7), 77 276 J ay , lor - i—<l3). 77. 41. 73. 82 273 w yl< i r - I °* r 2 ,T, (16) - 7G - ®°- 62. 44 . . 262 Woodcock—(l3 ) 72. 72. 48. 66i . . 260 £ ) * W^lioms—(ls), 72< 6 0. <<B. 60 ..260 A U A b^ Har !i ao ?r" a7) ', 6l - co - 68. 71 .. 260 Alf. Stewart. No. 2—(12). 57. 62. 68. 63 250 * • E. Basley—(2l). 61. 76, 49. 61 .. 247 N. Dl ck ey— (13). 60, 51. 63. 67 . . 241 G - Batten—(lß). 70. 73. 78. 19 . . 240 Geo. Webb---(17). 22. 66. 76. 69 . . 233 Mrs. L. Pickard— (9), 58, 49. 62. 63 .. 232 J om Box—(;£). 71, 48. 43. 67 . . . . 229 Mr*. R- Gr- Hunt—(lo). 32, 43, 74, 78 . 227 G. H. Parker. No 1—(14). 51. 70. 68. 35 224 n. G Morns—(l4). 62, 53, 63. 45 . 223 foam James—(l9). 45. 58, 62. 54 . 219 J. E. Lund— (13). 66. 50. 61. 36 . 213 4- .-V- Thomoson— (20). 69. 46. 64 . 31 . 2»0 J. N McLeani. Jio 1— (9). 35. 61.70. 43 209 A. Marlow—(ls). 58. 42. 43. 65 . . . . 208 i{ S Erav—(2o). 30. 45. 74. 57 . . 206 n. Astbury—(ll). 6 0. 64. 17. 63 . ' 204 *f cL ean. No 2—(14), 38, 55, 76. 34 203 5" Gollop—(9). 69. 29. 57. 4G on? E. Strickett—(l2). 40. 64. 68 .27 !' m 5- 3 ) 68. 39. 41. 50 . . . . lbs A W 42 - 30. 79 . . 197 -A- W Rushton—(9). 69. 42, 23. (51 195 V V-° 0n - hsi 1— (13) - 71 - 54. 37. 29 191 S'rs f ff-' l?.- 52 - , 315 • • 187 S> . Sigginbotham— (14). 23. 49, 58. .12 . isV W XC Tr~ (f!) - 42 V ? 0 ' fi4 '" 4S -• !'. 184 { J r - \%-'iner-(7). 62, 51. £2. 16 iri Mrs. N. Di:key—(l4). 52. 44 24 -60* ' 180 Join lngham-(16). 83. 56. 7. 31 .. 177 t> 3—(20). 53. 40. 37 34 104 H-, T T »°l:er-(8). 61. 34. 36. 33 164 T' B MM.""' H. R. C. secies field—(4), G4 *23 '3l ' 17 Arnott and Jones—(4), 41 03 07 ' -.0. Mr," ¥ ei ? n «- No. l-(3).-15:'36,35. 45 "9 Mrs. S. Jairies—(ls), 58, 35. 25 7 19* Lucerne P. Farm—(4), 22. .32. 20. 30 104 DUCK SECTION. Jvhaki Campbells (6 teams) — Cameron Fb.layaon— (21), 93. 57. 87, 68 305 Leo Ayhng— (28), 68. 82. 68. 80 . . . . 298 Dimant—(24), 54. 85, 49. 96 . . 284 R. 3. Cru::ckshank. No. 1—(12), 47. 84, 85. 67 . . . . . . . . _ 283 M. G. Leech—(2B). 77. 62, 72. 72 283 R. B. Cruickshank, No. 2 (16) 67. 73. 59, 82 281 Fawn and 'White I.R (5 teams)— ffhos. Dowthwaite. No. 2—(28). 92, 92, 95. 94 373 Thofl. Dowthwaite. No. 1—(20), 98. 90, 71, 88 . . 341 F. Marriner—(B>. 89. 76. 67. 95 . . 3517 D. Riley—(l.7). 70. 94. 84. 72 . . - . 320 J. Jickell and Coy.—(22). 76. 85. 83,32 276 White I.R. [4 teams)— A. Wond, No. 2—(25), 97, 70, 89, 79 . 335 Mrs. H. Harrison—(23). 44. 89. 80, 88 301 A. Wood. No. 1—(28). 60. 83. 68, 76 . . 287 + Denotes one bird dead