GAGE BIRD SHOW

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXXIV, Issue 22794, 30 July 1937, Page 16

GAGE BIRD SHOW

EXCELLENT EXHIBITS NEW ZEALAND FEDERATION RESULTS OF THE JUDGING ■ More "than 850 birds nro on display at the fifth national exhibition, held by tho New Zealand Federation of Cage Bird Clubs, which opened last night in the Town llall concert chamber. Entries were received from as far south njs Christchurch, many birds arriving by air mail. The show, which is undoubtedly the most important event of the year for bird fanciers, will bo continued to-day and tomorrow. Striking entries are to be seen in tho foreign birds section and in many cases the colours of the plumage are magnificent. Some of the birds were bred in tho Dominion and give an indication of tho progress which bird fanciers in this country arc making. Awards were made as follows: YORKSHIRE CANARIES Open Champion Classes. —Clear, (irked or lightly variegated yellow cock: H. Dagnall, 1; T. Parker, *2; G. AM, 3. Clear, ticked or lightly variegated buff cock: T. Parker, 1; G. Abel, 2; R. W. Hansen, 3. Clear, ticked or lightly variegated yellow lien: T. Parker, 1; W. A. llenry, 2; W. S. Hall. 3. Clear, ticked or lightly variegated buff hen: W. A. Henry, 1; T. Parker, 2; A. C. Doughty, 3. Heavily variegated, self or foul yellow or buff cock: J. Martin, 1. Champion Unflighted Classes.—Clear, ticked or lightly variegated yellow cock: W. A. Henry, 1; \V. S. Littlejohn, 2; H. Dag- j nail, 3. Clear, ticked or lightly variegated j buff cock: G. Abel, 1; A. C. Doughty, 2; j W. L. Littlejohn, 3. Clear, ticked or lightly j variegated yellow hen: W. A. Henry, 1; 11. Dagnall, W. S. Hall, 3. Clear, ticked or lightly variegated buff hen: 'J'. Parker, 1; A. C. Doughty, 2; G. Abel, 3. Heavily variegated, self or foul yellow or buff cock: G. Abel, 1; H. Dagnall, 2; W. S. Hall, 3. Heavily variegated, self or foul or buff hen: A. C. Doughty, 1. Open Novice Classes. —Clear, ticked or - lightly variegated yellow cock: Mrs. L. R. j Torreus, 1; V. E. Rickit, 2; V. E. Rickit, j 3. Clear,' ticked or lightly variegated buff cock: L. Edwards, 1; V. E. Rickit, 2; H. T. Curd, 3. Clear, ticked or lightly variegated yellow hen: V. E. Rickit, I, 2 and 3. Clear ticked or lightly variegated buff hen: A. Allen, lj V. E. Rickit, 2; R. Thorpe, 3. Heavilv variegated, .self or foul yellow or buff hen: Airs. L. R. Torrens, 1; A. W. Collens, 2. Novice Unflighted Classes.—Clear, ticked or lightly variegated yellow cock: V. E. Rickit, 1 and 2; C. O. Portcous, 3. Clear, ticked or lightly variegated buff cock: V. E. Rickit, 1; Mrs. L. R. Torrens, 2; V. E. Rickit, 3. Clear, ticked or lightly variegated vellow hen: V. E. Rickit, I; Mrs. L. R* Torrens, 2; V. E. Rickit, 3. Clear, ticked or lightly .variegated buff hen: Mrs. L. It. Torrens,'l; C. 0. Porteous, '2; Mrs. L. K. Torrens, 3. Heavily variegated, self or foul yellow or buff hen: V. E. Rickit, 1. Colour Fed Classes.—Any Yorkshire cock, open or novice: T. Parker, 1; 11. Dagnall, 2; W. S. Hall, 3. Any Yorkshire hen, open or novice: T. Parker, 1; L. Edwards, 2; W. A. Henry, 3/ NORWICH CANARIES Open Champion Classes. —Clear, ticked or lightlv variegated yellow cork: H. J. bicldcr, 1* T. Parker, 'J; G. A. Taylor, 3. Clear, ticked or lightly variegated buff rock: G. | Street, 1; J. \V. Taylor, 2; 11. J. bidder, 3. Clear ticked or lightly variegated yellow hen: T. Parker, 1; R. J. Baker, 2; G. A. Taylor, 3. Clear, ticked or lightly variegated buff hen: R. J. Baker, 1: L. G. lisch, 2, T. Parker, 3. Heavily variegated, self or foul yellow or huff cock: H Brown, 1; J. W Taylor, 2; T. Parker, 3. Heavily variegated, "self or foul yellow or buff hen: J. J. Walker and Son, 1; W. Hunt, 2; T. Parker, 3. . Champion Unflighted Classes. —Clear, ticked or lightly variegated yellow cock: 11. Brown, 1; N. T. Ilensen, 2; J. G. Annan, 3. Clear, ticked or lightly variegated buff cock: 11. Brown, 1; J- W. Taylor, '2; Is. T. Hansen, 3 Clear, ticked or lightly variegated yellow hen: G. A. Taylor, 1; H.- Brown, 2; L. 0. Tisch 3. Clear, ticked or lightly variegated buff hen: H. J. Fielder, 1; R. J. Baker. 2; G. A. Taylor, 3. Heavily variegated, self or ■ foul vellow or buff cock: G. Street, J: W. I Hunt, 2; G. Street, 3. Heavily variegated, self or foul yellow or buff hen: W. Hunt. 1; H. J. Fielder, 2; G. A. Taylor, 3. Open Novice Classes. —Clear, ticked or lightly variegated yellow cock: Mrs. E. Bergquist, 1; Mrs. A. G. Parish, '2. Clear, ticked or lightly variegated buff cock: A. Askin. 1 and 2;' Mrs. E. Bergqnist, 3. Clear, ticked or lightly variegated yellow hen: .T. Watson. 1. Clear, ticked or lightly variegated buff hen: J. M. Boyle, 1; Mrs. E. Bergqnist, 2; Mrs. A. G. Parish, 3. Novice Unflighted Classes. —Clear, ticked or lightly variegated yellow cock: M. L. Dillon, 1." Clear, ticked or lightly variegated buff cock: Mrs. E. Bergqnist, I; J. M. Boyle, 2; S. V. niggins, 3. Clear, ticked or liahtl.v variegated yellow heil: Mrs. E. Bergcinist, I. 2 and 3. Clear, ticked or lightly variegated buff hen: J. M. Boyle, 1. Heavily variegated, self or foul yellow or buff cock: S. V. Higgins, 1; Mrs. E. Bergqnist, 2; S. T. Setters, 3. Colour Fed Classes.—Any Norwich cock, onen or novice: J. J. Walker and Son, 1 and 2; H. Brown, 3. Any Norwich hen. open or novice: J. W. Taylor, 1. Border Canaries. —Border rock: R. Lindsay, 1; R. Lindsay, 2; R. 0. Bernasroni, 3. Border hen: R. Lindsay, T; R. Lindsay, 2: F. Bad ley, 3. White Canaries. —Yorkshire: White, blue or fawn cock or hen: V. E. Rickit, 1 and 2; T. Parker, 3. BRITISH BIRDS Goldfinch, House Moulted. —R. Newton, 1; R. Newton, 2; F. Bowman, 3. Goldfinch, field moulted: W. H. Richards, J; D. Cowan, 2; .T. Gracic, 3. Greenfinch: F. Bowman, ] ; T. H. Cooper, 2; J. Prescott, 3. Chaffinch: H. P. Collins, 1; A. W. Collins, '2; I). Henderson, 3. Redpoll, house moulted: J. Prescott, 1; Mrs. R. Rae, 2: W. Henderson, 3. Bedpoll, field moulted: J. Whignm. 1; W. H. Richards. 2; D. Cowan, 3. Any other hardbill, including buntings: Mrs. R. Rae, 1 nnd 2; W. IT. Richards, 3. Mules and Hybrids.—Clear or lightly marked mule, light feathers predominating: W. Henderson, 1; J. Major, 2; 11. McSweeney, 3. Heavily-marked mule, darkfeathers. predominating: J. Prescott, 1 and 2; A. W. Collins, 3. Dark mule: W. Henderson 1: W. H. Richards. 2; W. Trebcs. 3. BUDGERIGARS Champion Classes.—Light green cock: A. E. R. Gilbert, 1; Mrs. C. R. Cooper, 2- R. W. Waite, 3. Olive green cock: A. E. R. Gilbert, 1; R. W. Waitc, 2;. F. H. Cooper, 3. Yellow cock; A. IS. R. Gilbert, 1; 11. Rusden, '2; R. W. Waite, 3. Sky bine rock: R. Chambers, 1 and 2; A. E. It. Gilbert 3. Cobalt cock: R. Elliott, I: 11. E. Edmonds. 2; A. G. Barnes, 3. Mauve cock: Mrs. C. R. Cooper, 1; A. 14. R. Gilbert. 2; Mrs. C. R. Cooper, 3. White cock, any colour suffusion: A. E. R. Gilbert. 1; A. A. Trenwith. 2; L. M. Brain. 3. Grevwing green cock: R. W. Waitc, 1: A. Astin, 2; 11. Rusden. 3. Grcywing blue cock: A. E. R. Gilbert, 1 and 2; L. M. Brain. 3. Any other colour cock: W. .1. ?:iliott, 1; A. 10. R. Gilbert, F. 11. Cooper, 3. Light green lien: J. R. Smith. 1; A. A. Trenwith, 2; A. G. Barn's, 3. Yellow ben: R. Chambers, 1; A. E. R. Gilbert,, 2; A. A. Trenwith. 3. Blue hen: 11. E. Edmonds, 1; A. G. Barnes, 2; D. Starr, 3. White hen, any colour suffusion: Mrs. C. R. Cooper, 1; 11. E. Edmonds, 2; J. Twcedie, 3. Greywing hen, any colour: F. H. Cooper, I; 11. Rusden, 2; R. W. Waite. 3. Any other colour hen: A, E. R. Gilbert, J and 2; H. Rusden, 3. Breeding pair, any colour: A. A. Trenwith, 1; A. G. Barnes, •2 and 3. Team of four cocks, any colour: A. E. R. Gilbert. 1; A. G. Barnes, 2; Mrs. Minus. 3. Novico Classes. — Light green cock: Bctta Aviaries. 1; Mrs. Petersen, 2; R. L. Gearon, 3. Olive green rock: F. L. Adams, I; I'. T. Holmes, "J\ 'l'. T. McManus, :t. Yellow cock: Bctta Aviaries. 1; Mrs. A. W. 'While, 2; Miss I. Adams, .'!. Sky blue cock: A. Ozanno, 1; S. W. Court, 'J; A. Ozanno. 3. Cobalt cock: F. Miller, 1; Bella Aviaries, 2: J. T. Partridge, :s. Mauve cock: T. T. McManus, 2; Bella Aviaries. 3. While cock, any colour suffusion: Bella Aviaries, 1 and •J; A. Ozanne, 3. Grcywing green cock: Bctta Aviaries, 1 and 2; H. Pahrcns, 3: A. Ozanne, 1. Greywing blue cock: W. C. Blackburn. 1; 11. E. ni 11. 2; I"'. L. Adams, 3. Any other colour cock: R. L. C.earon, !; Betta Aviaries, 2; W. C. Blackburn, 3. Light green hen: R. L. Gearon, 1; Mrs. S. Adams, 2: V. W. Nichols, 3. Yellow lien: Betta Aviaries, I; Mrs. A. W. While, 2; Bella Aviaries, 3. .Blue hen: F. Miller, 1; M. Burton, 2; R. W. Russell, 3. White lien, any colour suffusion: T. T, McManus, I; Mrs. A. W. White, 2; 11. P. Ahrens. 3. Greying lien, any colour: Mrs. A. W. White, 1; F. Miller. 2; Betta Aviaries, 3. Anv other colour lien: F. Ij. Adams. 1; W. I-'. Bennett. 2;' P. F. Holmes. 3. Breeding pair, any colour: Bella Aviaries, I; S. W. Court, 2; F. R. Wright, 3. Team of four rocks, any colour: R. Corringham, 1; K. Beachen, 2; Mrs. Petersen, 3. Talking budgerigar: li. S. Sparkes, I; Miss T. Parkes, 2. CHILDREN'S CA N A RIES Any Variety Canary.—lan Watson. 1 nnd 2; Margaret Gow, 3. Any variety budgerigar: .T. 11c Oswin, 1; Moira Gilbert, 2; Trevor Bowman. 3. Any oilier variety rage bird: Valerie Whcatlcy, 1; Trevor Bowman, 2 and 3. ROLLER CANARIES Old Bird—T. Walker, 1 and 2; W. J. E. Rogers, 3. Young bird: I. Walker, 1 nnd 2; W. J. Rogers, 3. Any ago bird: 1. Walker, 1; Mrs. L. J. Whister, 2; I. W r alkcr, i -