EGG – LAYING CONTEST.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXV, Issue 20075, 12 October 1928, Page 19

EGG - LAYING CONTEST.

AUCKLAND ASSOCIATION.

PROGRESS OF COMPETITION

THE TWENTY-EIGHTH WEEK. The 28th week's laying of the Auckland I'oultrykeepers' Association's tenth single pen ami team contest ended on Sunday. The following are tho leading birds and teams to date, the figures in parentheses being the weekly totals, tho next set the individual totals, and tho last set tho team aggregates:— SINGLE BIRD CONTEST. All Breeds (ol birds)— All. Stewart (Black Orpington)—(s) .. ICS A. Taylor (White Leghorn)—(7) . . . 163 11. Abtlmry. No. - (White Lechorn) —(3) 157 Mrs. (Joo. Fairburn (Black Orpington) (C) ..151 J. lia\urn and Son (White .Leghorn)— (7) 151 D. (.1. Bedford (White Lechorn)—(7) .. 149 Lucerne Poultry farm (Black Orpinston)—(G) 143 Mrs. R. S. llijrsi nbothani. No. 1 (White Leghorn) (G) 144 L. Bedford (While Wyandotte)—(G) .142 J." W. Perry (White Leghorn)—(s) . . 1;.7 Airs. R. S. iliesinbotham. No. 2 (White Leghorn)—(s) 13° Mrs. I-. Z. Nixon 'White Leghorn)—(7) 130 Lucerne Poultry Farm (Whito Leshorn)— (5) I^s J N. McLean I Black Orpington)—(G) . 131 J K Noton. No. 1 (White Leghorn)— (5) 131 K. S. ITiirginhotham, No. 2 (Black Orpington)—(s) 130 I;, y. Higginbotham. No. 1 (Black Orpington)— (61 . . . . . • • 129 Mrs. I. Diniant (White Wyandotte)—(s) 128 J. H. Kissling (Light Sussex) —(6) . . 12G Mis 3 Oreta Fairburn (Rhode Island Red)—l6) . . . . . • • • 125 L(j3. Batkin (Black Orpington)—(4) . . 123 J N, McLean (White LeEhorn) —(5) . . 123 Mrs. li. G. Hunt (Whito Leghorn)-(G) 117 Mrs. Alf. Stewnrt (Whito Lechorn)—to) 110 Jji»9. Batkin (White Leghorn)—(s) iOB Mrs. W E. Long (Black Orpington)— (4) I"' 1 E Wrigley (Whito Wyandotte)—(s) . 100 II Astbury. No. I (Whito Lochorn)—(6) 97 J. E. Noton. No. 2 (White Leghorn)—

C. Dunstan (Black Orpington)—(6)

TEAM CONTEST—FOUR BIRDS HEAVY BREEDS SECTION. Black Orpingtons (35 teams)

J! Nixon—(2s) IGI. 164. 141. 192 .. 658 J. Farrer—(22). 158. 108, U7.1-t7 . . 620 R. J. Roberts—(23). 162. 157. 135, 136 . . 590 G. H. Shaw —(21). 143. 155. 144. 142 . . 589 C. H. Oliver—(22) IGI. US. 118. lot . . shl J. N. McLean. No. 1—(24). ICo. 146, 159 xil Arthur E. Thode—(23). 160. 126. 155._ 134 S7a F T 'Tavlor (17> 15?. 168. 143. 10a . . 074 H. S. Saunders —(20). 118. 148. 140. 132 56S Alf Stewart—<24). 128. 144. 129, 10l . 55. A. H. Clark. No. 2—(lß>. 123. 140. 140. 100 . . . . . . . . . M# A. H. Clark. No. 3 (15) 129. 142. 124. IP Lea Batkin— (?5). 145. 141. 129. 1211 . 53b Mrs. Geo. Fairburn—(2s). 135. 136. I^:4, £>'»*> Lucerno Poultry Farm—(2l). 143. 133. F. wNmsby— (21). IM. 138. "G. 139 . 535 H. Astbun--(18) 110 137 100. 136 . . 533 J. N. McLean. No. 2—(21). 101, 1..5, lOQ Hll . . . . . . o'»* T E" n. Evans—(22). 164 . 99. 123. 141 . 527 n' Rjlev— (211 114, 166. 141. 106 . . 527 W. William.!—(23 1 129 139 128. 129. 523 R. S. Higginbotham- (21). 160. 9S. -.3.. LOS . . • . • • . . OLD C. Dunstan —(22). 155. 91. 134. 123 . 503 T W Perrv (15). 158. l'~4. Sb, 1-4 . . 491 Miss Noni Dunstan—(ls). 110. 128. 104. Mh 14 M. Cojthlan—(2lV. 102. 127 144, lia 485 Alex. Peddie— (21). 135. 145. 81. 117 .. 4<» B "Peirucro—(l6) 90 ICO. 10.? 102 .. 44a j" Nash—(2ll. 73. 116 122. 90 . . .. 401 Black Lanjrshnns (3 teams) A. Wood. S» 130 500 White Wysimloltos (2 teams)—

Mrs. I. Dimwit—(27). 115. 151. 'IOB. 109 . 503 L. G. Bedford —'20). 130. 109. 121. 91 .. 4j4 Light Sussex (1 team) J. H. Kisslim;—(lo), 121. 51, 75. 145 . 39a Rhode Island Reds (2 teams)— J. H. Kisslins—(2l), 102. 62. 132. 98 . 391

LIGHT BREEDS SECTION.. Anoojia3 (1 t:am) .T. Slater—(22), 95. 91, 82, 114 . . .. SBo Minorcaa (2 teams)— A. Wood. No. 2 —(9), 05 36 102 80 . 313 A. Wood, No. 1—(IS). 72. oi. U4B . 231 Htotvii Leghorns (1 team)— Bwaledale Stud—(2l) 73. 125, 87. 116 401 White Leghorns (5.2 teama) —

Mrs. 0. Olaon—(21) 140. 157. 152. 152 610 Alf. Stewart. .No. 1—(23), lbl, 101, lao. J. Havern and Son—(23), 13J, 148. 143. 149 . . ■ • • • • " * * P. E. Baaley-—(22). 135. 150, 121. 131 ulo K. J. Roberts—(23), 126. 14a, 122. 117 . 542 A. Taylor, No. 2 —(23), i 0.5, 100, 131, 97 o3G K. G. Batten—(2o). 144, 116 158, 8b . . r>3b A. Taylor. No. 1—(25). 148. 76. 146. 163 53.5 J. W. Williams -(22). _ 117. _ 111.113. 131 uJR. Woodcock—(22). 143, lj>4. 10-. 1-1 . -j----*T. L. Thompson—(lo). Ij3. 1-8, 142, 83 512 Geo. Webb—(23), 84. 133. 14/. 14a .. 509 T. A. Harrison —(22). 113, 11-, 138, 144 5 Tom Eox—(2l), 147, 100, 122 129 .. N. Dickey—(23s. 124, 119, 121 137 . . 501 H. G. Morris—(23). 128 11 127. 112 . 483 H. Leger—(2l), 141. 101.11 a. U> • • 4 8J G. H. Parker. No. 1—124). 114. 140. lou q I . . . . . . • • • Mrs L. Pickard—(2l). 101, 102, 132. 124 470 Alf. Stewart. No. 2—(21), 10J, 136, 11-, 111; 4<5 Sam. Jarnes —(19). 121 127. m 103 .. 474 3 L Fray—l2l). 05, 11a, 144, 112 . . 46t> J. E.Noton, No. 1—(24). 142 128. 114. 82 40t> J. N. McLean, No. 2—(23). 110, 124. 135 liO • • • * * * * H. Hitchcock—'(2o). Vll. 110, 78. 152 453 Mrs. It. S. Hife'ginbotham—(23). 101. I°s I°3 I'O-l J. P,? Noton. No. 3—(22). 123, 100, 100, 117 410 Mrs. R. G. Unfit—(2s). 78, Ba. 144. 141 448 R. Gollop—(23), 137. 88. 120. Of . . 441 E. fitrickett— (23), 93. 138. 142, 06 . 43J J. N. McLus.n, No. 1—(22). 84, 130, 132 1 02 . Tom Ingham— (23), 175, 116. 78. 60 . . 438 J. E. Lnnd—(23), 120. 03. 110. 97 .. 438 H. Astbury—(2l). 117. 114. 77, 127 .. 4.1 a E. Wrigley—(2o). 1)5, 117. 123 , 70 . . 4*j Mrs. N. l>icltßy—(23), 106. 06, 83. 128 . 418 E. W. Marriiicr—(l9), 128. '2O, 111. 54 41 (. J. E. Nuton, No. 2—(18), 137, 46, 100, 120 . . . '* l - A, Marlo'.v--(IO). 110, 91. 95. 100 .. 411 A. W. Rush ton—(2l), 136, 06, 71. 00 402 R. 11. Tucker —(22), JO.'!. 82. 100. 107 .. 308 J. Nixon—(2l). 83. 78, 131. 101 .. 803 Geo. llcrrin.'j. No. 2--(23), 107, 103, Oft. 90 3jo •G. H. Parker. No. 1-(13). 112. —. 101. 122 338 J. B Miller nnd Son—(2l). 70, 68. 301. 113 E. C. Taylor—(2o). 113. 67, 100. 100 330 R. C. Eccleefield—(22). 130, 85, 73. 88 376 Arnott and jones—(19), 08. 00. 87, B7 362 Geo. Herrinst, No. 1—(21). 64, 78, PB t in-1 334 Mrs. S. James—(l6). 107. 90. 50, 75 .. 322

BUCK SECTION. Khaki Campbells (6 teams) — M. G. Leech—(23). 175. 158. 170. 170 .. R73 Leo Ayli ncr—(23), 132, lfi-0. 133. 174 . . 619 Cameron Finlnyson—(2o). IS3, 147, 1(8, HI . . Mrs. I. Dimant —88. 158, 130, 184 . . 50.1 R. B. CruicltHlmnlc. No, 1—(26), 83, 176, 180. 11l .. .. •• •• •• 550 R. 15. Cruicksiinnk, !No. -—(24), 133. 109, 110, 166 ~IS Pawn nnd White Indian Runners (5 teams)— Thos. Dowthwaite. No. 2 —(28). 187, 183 100 102 J. Jeck'cll and C 0.—(22). 174, J72,174. 67 537 Thou. Dowt hwiiite. No. I -0), 1&2, Kit. 07, 180 . . • • • • • *D. Riley—(2o), 124, DO, 167, 121 .. 55a White Indian Runners (3 tennis) . A. Wood. No. 2 A. Wood No. 1—(27). 151. 171. 'OO. I*' l 'f'i Mth. ii. Harrison—' 10). 08, 131, lul. •Denotes bird fiend. Note.—Mr. ,1). Riley's duck met, her death nccidentnlly.