EGG-LAYING CONTEST.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXV, Issue 20105, 16 November 1928, Page 5

EGG-LAYING CONTEST.

AUCKLAND ASSOCIATION.

PROGRESS OF COMPETITION.

THE THIRTY-THIRD WEEK. The 33rd week's laying of the Auckland Poultrykeepers' Association's tenth single pen and team contest ended on Sunday. ( The following aro the leading birds and ( teams to date, the figures in parentheses j being the weekly totals, the next set the ( individual totals, and the last set the | team aggregates:— i SINGLE BIRD CONTEST. ' All Breeds (31 birds)— A. Taylor—White Leghorn—(C) .. 190 Alf. Stewart—Black Orpington—(7) .. 101 I H. Astbury, No. 2—White Leghorn—(s) 186 J. Bavern and Son—White Leghorn I -(7) 182 Lucerne Poultry Farm—Black Orpington—(o) 178 L. G. Bedford—White Leghorn—(6) .. ,17a Mra. Geo. Fairburn—Black Orpington— (0) 174 L. G. Bedford—White Wyandotte— (G) 172 Mm. R. S. Higginbotham, No. 1— White Leghorn—(G) 109 Mrs. L. Z. Nixon—White Leghorn—(7) 107 Mrs. It. S. Higginbotham, No. 2 White Leghorn—(7) IGS J. N. McLean—Black Orpington—(o) . 103 Lucerne Poultry farm—White Leghorn—(o) 102 J. W. Perry—White Leghorn—(s) .. 159 J. E. Noton, No. I—White1 —White Leghorn—(s) . . .. 157 R. S. Higginbotham, No I—Black Orpington—(7) 151 iR. S. Higginbotham. No. 2—Black Orpington—(l) 153 Mrs. I. Dimant—White Wyandotte—(s) 153 J. N. McLean—White Leghorn—(s) .. 153 J. H. Kissling—Light Sussex—(s) . . 119 ! Mrs. R. G. Hunt—White Leghorn—(C) 117 Miss Greta Fairburn—Rhode Island Red—(—) 14 i Les. Batkin—Black Orpington—(s) .. IS) Les. Batkin—White Leghorn (4) . . 132 Mrs. W. E. Long—Black Orpington—(7) 131 Mrs, Alf. Stewart—White Leghorn—(4) 130 H. Astbury. No. I—White1 —White Leghorn—(o) 12G E. Wrigley—White Wyandotte—(4) . . 125 J. E. Noton, No. 2—White Leghorn—(G) 123 C. Dunstnn—Black Orpington—(s) . . 118 TEAMS CONTEST—FOUR BIRDS. HEAVY BREEDS SECTION. Black Orpingtons (35 teams)— J. Nixon—(2s), 184. 192, 171, 22G .. 773 J. Farrer— (21), 188, 183. 178,-172 - • 721 R. J. Roberts—(2s), 195, 191, 102, 104 712 C. 11. Oliver—(24), 189, 140, 178. 181 . . 097 G. H. Shaw—(lß), 179, 181. 101, 171 . 092 Arthur E. Tbode-(22). 185, 157, IS3, 103 088 J. N. McLean. No. 1—(21).- 192, 174. 188. 129 . 083 E. J. Taylor—r(l7). 185, 190, 107, 127 . 076 H. S. Saunders-r-(19). 172, 173, 108, 157 670 A. H. Clark, No. 2-(22), 150, 174, 109, • 157 C 56 Mrs Geo. Fairburn—(22). 160, 108, 101, 156 .. 651 Lucerne Poultry Farm—(2o), 105, 100, 145. 176 616 Alf. Stewart— (21). 153. 172, 142. 177 . . 014 Les. Batkin—(lo), 172. 171, 154, 139 . 030 F. W. Lusby—(23), 151, 104. 101. 159 . 035 J. N. McLean. No. 2-(22). 132, 105, 148 190 C 35 H. Astbury—(l9), 134, 101, 177, 162 . . 631 T E H. Evans—(2o). 195. 124, 146, 108 033 J. W. Williams—(2o). 150. 102, 149, 155 022 D. Riley—(2o). 137. 196.' 107, 122 . . 622 A 11. Clark. No. 3-(14)„ 157, 163. 140, 153 619 Miss Noni Dunstnn —(1G), 145, 158, 129, 176 . . . . 608 R. S. Higginbotham—(2o), 182, 122, 155, 145 . . . "04 C. Dunstan —(26). 181. 119, 155. 147 .. 002 .7. W. Perry—(ls), 180. 141, 112, 156 . . 589 Mrs. M. Coglilan— (21). 125. 159. 167. 131 582 Alee. Peddie—(ls), 102. 168, 105, 134 . 563 Mrs. M. Tait—(22), 167. 124. 144, 119 . . 554 B Peeuero —(16), 105. 125. 126, 181 . . 037 Mrs. H. E.' Worsp—(l9), ISO. 87. 141. 107 .. r,l ° Mrs. W» E. Long—(2l). 155, 146, 97, 106 504 J. Nash—(2o), 99. 140, 147, 117 . . .. 503 Black Langhans (3 teams)— A. Wood, No. 1—(24), 184, 158 202 177 721 H. Harrison—(2s). 106. 172. 172,158 .. 668 A. Wood, No. 2—(3), 162. 144. 119, 150 575 White Wyandottes (2 teams)— Mrs. I. Dimant—(23), 167, 171, 135, 136 GO9 L. G. Bedford—(l2). 157. 114. 152, 112 53a Light Sussex (1 team)— ,T. H. Kissling—(l). 140, 51, 90, 152 .. 433 Rhode Island Reds (2 teams)— J. H. Kissling—(24), 131, 92, 100, 125 .. 508 LIGHT BREEDS SECTIO&. Anconas (1 team)— J. Slater—(lß). 116. 119, 109. 135 .. 479 Minorcas (2 teams)— A. Wood. No. 1—(13). 95. 122. 96. 65 . . 378 A. Wood. No. 2—(4), 111, 41. 121, 101 . 374 Brown Leghorns (1 team) —■ Swaledalo Stud—(22). 9S, 150. 114, 143 511 White Leghorns (52 teams)— , Mrs. O. Olsen—(22), 17G. 183, 160, 180 719 Alf. Stewart. No. 1—(23). 189, 180. 171, ao J. llaveru and Son—(2o). 102, 177. 100, 179 . 678 F. 15. Basley— (17). ICO, 185. 149. 157 . . 651 R. .1. Roberts—(23). 154. 172, 150, 1.71 .. 050 S. G. Batten—(2l). 174, 170. 188, 117 . . 649 A. Taylor. No. 2—(21), 180, 173, 161, 132 640 A. Taylor, No. 1—(20), 173. 104, 173, 191 G4l .T. W. Williams— (20). 176, 110. 172, 151 039 T. A. Harrison—(24). 145. 144. 172, 177 . 638 R. Woodcock—(2l). 170. 185, 128. 148 . 631 Tom 80x—(27), 179. 131, 154. 101 .. 625 N. Dickey—(22). 153. 151. 148. 164 . . 016 •T. L. Thompson—(l7). 183, 158. 109. S9 599 G. H. Parkes. No. 1—(24). 141. 181, 157. 120 599 H. Leger—(22). 169, 132. 146, 151 . . 593 H. G. Morris—(2o). 154. 142. 155. 143 594 Sam. James—(24), 154. 156. 153. 131 . . 594 Alf. Stewart. No. 2—(21). 135. 166, 110, 148 589 Mrs. L. Pickard—(l9). 149. 126. 160, Geo. Webb—(l2). 107. 150. 155. 100 .. s*B J. N. McLean. No. 2-(23). 141. 149. 106, 117 5(3 J. E. Noton, No. 1—(19). 166, 151, 145, 110 6,2 J. L. Fray—(2l). 120. 141. 171. 138 . . 570 Mrs. R. S Higginbotham—(23). 133, 150, 157, 129 . . • • ••, • • 569 Mrs. R. G. Hunt—(22), 108. 113, 173,. 108 ~#•••• J. E. Noton. No". 3-(22). 152. 134, 126, 149 . 5 (, i Tom Ingham—(24). 210. 14G. 105. 98 . . 559 R. Gollop—(23). 163. 117. 14,. 120 .. 55'. J. N. McLean. No. 1—(21). 111. 15a. Ifil M ' H. Astbury—(23). 147. 141. 104. 155 . . 54< ,T. E. Lund —(20). 155. 122. 147 122 . . 540 •H Hitchcock—(lß). 139. 130. 10/. 159 Ml Mrs. N. Dickev—(24). 135. 125. 110. 101 531. E. Wrigley—(23). 143. 146. 152. 91 . . 532 E. Strickett —(15) 121. 102. 170. 78 . 531 E W. Marriner —(19) 152. 14<. 139. 80 .>lB A W Rush ton —(24). 163. 122. 99. 131 51a R H. Tucker—(l9). 131. 111. 135. 133 510 .T Nixon— (22). 113. 105. 100. 129 . . 507 Geo. Herring. No. 2-(23). 135. 129. 117, J. E. Noton. No. 2—(14). 100. 53. 132, 140 . «91 R, C. Foclesfield—(24). 157. 112. 99, 119 487 E. C. Taylor—(23). 141. 95. 128. 123 . . 487 J. R Miller and Son—(2o). 90. 91, 125, 17" . . . . . - . • . 487 \ M.nrlow—(l2). 143. 102. 110. 121 .. 482 Arnott and Jones—(2o). 124, 119, 113, 110 406 Geo. Herring. No. 1—(20), 89, 107, 115. 129 . . . . , 410 DUCK SECTION. i Khaki Campbells (6 teams)— j M. G. Leech—(2B). 210. 193 . 205 . 205 ~ -Sl3 Cameron Finlayson—(27), 215. 178, 208, 14 742 Leo Ayling—(2o), 158. 215. 161. 206 .. 740 It B. Cruicksliank, No. 1—(24). 115. 208, 214, 145 682 Mrs. I Dimant—(2o). 99. 181. 163. 208 651 R. B. Cruicksliank. No. 2—(22). 165. 133/ 140. 199 .... 637 Fawn and White Indian Runners (5 teams) Thos. Dowthwaite. No. 2—(28). 222. 218. 224, 227 891 J. Jeckell aud C 0.—(21). 208. 204. 20U. 85 • 700 *Thos Dowthwaite, No. 1—(13), 218, 104, 131, 200 . . . . . • . . 648 White Indian Runners (14 teams)— A. Wood, No. 2—(24). 222. 194. 217, 198 831 A. Wood. No. 2—(26). 185 . 200. 200. 204 789 Mrs. H Harrison—(22), 119, 103, 185, 169 C3H A. Anderson—(2B). 157, 135, 149, 134 .. 675 'Denotes bird dead. ■