EGG-LAYING CONTEST

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXXIV, Issue 22722, 7 May 1937, Page 5

EGG-LAYING CONTEST

AUCKLAND ASSOCIATION TEAMS AND SINGLE BIRDS FOURTH WEEK'S RESULTS The fourth week of the Auckland Poultrykeepcrs' Association's egg-lay-ing contest ended on Sunday. The following are the results for birds and teams, the figures in parentheses being the weekly totals, the next set the individual totals, and the last set the team aggregates:— BREEDERS' CHAMPIONSHIP CLASS Heavy Breeds Section (S teams) —- Huxtable Bros.—Black Orpington—(lß), 20, lis, 23, —, U. 15 . . .. SO H. Harrison—Black Langshan—(ls), 10, 17, 2, —, 10, 19 .. .. 76 Norman .Ross—Black Orpington—(O), 8, 22, 2, 12, .17, 1 02 W. Worthington—Black Orpington—(S), •I, 3, 5, 4, IS, IS 52 Norman Ross —Australorp—(7), 20, 3, 11, 0, 5, 2 .. .. ..50 Cotswold Poultry Farm —Black Orpington—(lo), 2, —. 4, —, 12, 19 37 Mrs. M. Howarth —Black Orpington—(s). 1, 3. 1. 10. (3, .. .. 27 F. Gall—Australorp—(-1), 3, —, 4, 2, 1, 10 26 Light Breeds Section (9 teams) — W. Spencer—White Leghorn—(2l), S, I I. IS, 17, IS, 14 SO J. B. Guy—White Leghorn—(l7), 1, 2, 14, 10, 20. 13 66 Tom Ingham—White Leghorn—(l6), 20, 12, 3, 4, IS, 3 60 Cotswold Poultry Farm—White Leghorn —O2), 12, 15, 11, 5, 9, 5 ..57 Argyle Poultry Farm—White Leghorn—(ls). 11, 2, 18. 7, 12, 2 .. .. 50 J. W. Manifold—White Leghorn—(9), 3, 8, 1, 2, 16, 15 45 Mrs. M. L Douglas—White Leghorn—(ll) 11. S. 1, 11. 1, 3 . 35 Whenuapai Poultry Farm—White Leghorn—(s), 2, 3, 2, 1, 19, 4 . . 31 H. Love—White Leghorn—(6), 5, 6, 12, SINGLE BIRD COMPETITION All Breeds (fi6 birds)— Norman Ross—Australorp—'6) .. 22 Mrs. K. Thorpe—Black Orpington—(6) IS :G. W. Hawkins—White Leghorn—(6) IS L. C. Denize, No. 2 —Black Orp.—(4) 17 W G. Crabb—Black Orpington—(7) .. 16 C. St ranks, No. 2—White Leg.—(4) 10 E. Wells —Black Orpington—(7) . . 15 Ancona Stud Poui. Farm—Austra.—(s) 14 K. Ingram, No. I—White Leghorn—(4) 14 .T. Nixon—White Orpington—(s) . . 12 Mrs. E. L. P'lilson —Black Orp.—(—) 10 McKendrick—White Leghorn—(—) .. 8 ! W. R. Taylor—White Leghorn—(—) .. 7 j Beg. Moreland—White Leghorn—(—> . 7 I Whenuapai Poultry Farm, No. I—Black Orpington—(—) . . . . . . 7 I G. E. Harrison —Black Orpington—(—) 6 j Mrs. H. Moreland—Black Orping.—(s) 6 ! Whenuapai Poultry Farm, No. 2—Black ! Orpington—(—) .. .. .. 6 ; Huxtable Bros. —Austfalorp—(—) .. 6 j Mrs. N. Boss—Australorp—(4) .. .. 4 H. Love—White Leghorn—(2) .. .. 4 J. B. Guy—Black Orpington—(—) .. 4 G. P. Revel!— Black Orpington—(—) .. 2 Whenuapai Poultry Farm —White Leghorn—( —) .. .. .. .. 2 jC. Stranks. No. I—White Leg.—(—) 2 j H. S. Saunders. No. I—Wh. Leg.—(l) 1 | G. E. Moody—White Leghorn—(—> .. 1 ■ H. H. Price —White Leghorn—(—) .. 1 Mrs. B. Hickman, No. I—Rhode1 —Rhode Island I Red—(—) 1 T\. Ingram. No. 2 —White Leg.—(—) B. Close —White Leghorn—!—) .. Mrs. B. Hickman, No. 2 —Rhode Island Red—(—) . . .. Cr. E. Moody—Black Orpington—(—) . L. C. Denize, No. I—Blk.1 —Blk. Orp.—(—) Mrs. P. W. Hawkings—Australorp—(—) IT. S. Saunders, No. 2—Wh. Leg.—(—) TEAM CONTEST—FOUR BIRDS LIGHT BREEDS SECTION White Leehorns (29 teams) — TT. Miimme — (17), 10, 17, 19, 16 ..71 W. Spencer—(l6), 17, 15. 16, 19 .. 67 T{. O. Moir— (17). 10, 20, 18. 0 .. 63 H. Turner—(l6), 12, 18, 14, 15 .. 59 Mrs. N. Stuhlcnian —(15), IS, 2, 20, 16 56 J. Nixon—(l9), 7, 18, 7, 16 .. .. 4S Mrs. L. Vincent—(lo), 7, 5, 17, 16 .. 45 S. E. Guntcr —(7), 1, 6, IS, IS . .. 43 W. Mills—(9). 3. 1, 20, 14 . . .. 41

W." Wordsworth—(lo), 10 15 6 8 .. 30 Willesley Poultry Farm —(10), 1, 5, 17, 10 39 W. T. Pethybridge—(ll), 13, 2, 2, 19 30 Ballantyne Bros.—(10), 2, 10. 11,4 .. 30 W. Howarth —(14), 14, 10, 9, 2 .. 35 Tatsfiold Poultry Farm—(o), 8, 2, 7, 16 33 H. Southgate—(4), S, 8, 5, 0 .. .. 30 iL. G. Hooper—(o), 2, —, 6, 18 .. 20 Roy Pheasant—(3). 4, 11, 7. 2 .. 24 i Mrs. L. Trotman—(s), 3. 3, 3, 14 .. 23 ; Argyle Poultry Farm—(6), 3, —, 2, 10 21 : Leu. Smeed—(l). 1, 3, 15, 2 . . . . 21 Mrs. L. T. Lett (No. 2)—(4), 2, 1, 1, 15 19 ■ Graeme Douglas—(B), 11, —, 4, 2 . . 17 ! Mrs. L. T. Lett (No. 1)—(7), 2, 9, 1. 2 14 Mrs. H. Moroland—(—), 5, 4, 3 .. 12 Geo. Booth—(2). 0. 1, —, 2 .. .. 9 A. Newcombe —( —), 3, —, 3, 3, .. 9 K. Powell—-(4), , , , 8, 8 Basil Smith —(—), —, —, —. 8 .. 5 Any Other Variety (2 Teams)— H. S. Knight—Brown Leghorn—(ll), 1.4, 12. —, 12 38 Mrs. C. Wordsworth —Ancona —(10), 1, 3, 10, 10 36 HEAVY BREEDS SECTION Black Orpingtons (except where otherwise stated) (20 teams) — K. A. Powell—(21), 23, 24, 13, 21 . . 81 Mrs. D. Edwards —(22), 22, 10, 23, 14 75 Mrs. N. Ross—(18), 21, 5. 21, 22 .. 69 E. W. Stephonson—(lo). 19, 21, 11, 15 00 W. Sellars—(ls), 15, 21, 23, .. 50 J. Nixon—(lß), 1, 17, 17, 22 .. . . •">- Roy Pheasant —(17), 2, 18, 10, 18 . . 5, Mrs. E. L. Philson—(l3). —, 21, 21, 12 54 B. Close—(2l), 7, 14. 23, 8 .. 52 F. W. Lusby—(lo), 7, 0, 15, 22 .. 50 W. J. Thompson—(l2), —, 12, 19, 19 .. 50 C. T. Hardinge— (12). 5, 21, 3, 21 .. 50 Mrs. L. T. Lett—(l4), 21, 2, 1.7, 7 .. 47 H. Jensen—(l4), 21, 4, 2, 18 .. .. 4.) T. J. Grose— (9), 17, 1, 20, 3 .. .. 41 T. E. Cowley—(7), 11, 3, 4, 21 .. 39 Huxtable Bros. —Australorp)—(4), 20, 11, 2, 0 39 Mrs. P. W. Hawkings—Australorp—(o), 20, 4, 9, 4 37 W. R. Hanham—(lo), 6, 10, IS, 1 .. 35 Pat. Douglas—(lo). 13, 10. 4, .. 33 A.Nicholson —(5), 3, 17, 3, 3 .. .. Mrs. N. D. McNair —(5), 4. 1, 3, 17 2.» Mrs. D. R. Simson —(5). —, 3, 7, 15 .. 25 W. S. Wood—(—), —, 0, 4, 3 . . .. 13 H. Carr—(7), —, 7, 2, .. .. » J. Phare —(4), —, —, —. 0 •• •• 0 Any Other Variety (6 teams) — W. Sellars —Rhode Is. Red —(14), 22, 14 14 12 .. • • • • .. 62 G. H. barker— Sil. Laced Wyandottes—(lß), 10, 9. 15, 4 . . . . 38 G. E. Norris—Rhode Is. Red—(l3), 7, _ 17, 14 33 A. Wood— Langshan (black) —(11), —, —, 10. 18 28 Mrs. B. Hickman —Rhode Is. Red—(s), o o oQ j ~ . . 25 I. J."Grose—Rhode Is. Red—(4), 16, —, — . . . . . . . . 16

DUCK SECTION All Breeds (9 teams) — W T. Gilmour (No. I)—Kh. Campbells —(27), '2B, 27, 20, 24 •• 105 W T Gilmour (No. 2) —Kh. Campbells D. R. Simson—Kh. Campbells—(27), 27, °5 n 7 15 • • • • . . 91 Mrs ~N. ~D. McNair—Kh. Campbells—(os) 20, 23. 13, 22 78 Mrs ~E.' Kelly—Kh. Campbells—(2o), 19 00 21, 12 • • • • • ■ 77 G E Norris—Kh. Campbells—(l3), 18, ' _ 10, 10 38 Leo Ayling—Kh. Campbells—(l7), 17, 15' 1, 3 • • 3,) W. R. Newell —White Campbells—(l4), ' S. Clark—Kh. Camp.—(ll), 1. —. 3, 15 19 CORRECTIONS The following corrections are made in the figures published in last week's returns:— Total Correct published total Single Bird Competition— J. B. Guy—Blk. Orp. Black Orps. (4-bird teams) — Mrs. D. Edwards . . 44 53 A. Nicholson .. 15 21