EGG-LAYING CONTEST

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXXV, Issue 23036, 13 May 1938, Page 16

EGG-LAYING CONTEST

AUCKLAND ASSOCIATION TEAMS AND SINGLE BiRDS \ FIFTH WEEK'S RESULTS The fifth week of the Auckland Poultrykeepers' Association's egg-luy-ing contest for the new season ended on Sunday. Tlio following are the results for birds and teams, the "first figures being the weekly totals, the last the team aggregate.I}, 1 }, and the others the individual totals: —

BREEDERS' CHAMPIONSHIP CLASS Heavy Breeds Section (10 teams) — N. D. McNnir —Black Orpington—(li2), 20, 25, 24, 28, 22, 22 .. 147 J. Nixon —Black Orpington—(23), 28 31, 20, 20, 1,8 123 J. R. Anderson—Black Orpington—

(13), Hi, 21, 22, 0, 23, 23 111 S. 12. Vaile —Black Orpington—(2o), 2(1, 1!), 20. 10, 17, 11 .. • 103 A. Wood—Black Lang.—(lo), 20, 21,

■l, 21. 23, Mrs. N. Ross —Black Orpington—(l7), 4, 13, 14, 20, 10, 14 . . 81 H. Harrison —Black Lang.—(o), 2, 27, 2, 11, 11, 10 00 Norman N. Ross—Black Orpington—(23), 21, 10, 15, —, —, 13 .. 08 Huxtablo Bros. —Australorp—(3), 8, 0, 8, 14, 3, 20 54 Mrs. B. Hickman—Rhode Island Red—(Ll), 10, 0, •• 25 Light Breeds Section (12 teams) — W. Spencer—White Leghorn—(2o), 25, 27. 11, 21, 0, 23 .. .. LIU Mrs. E. Chitty—White Leghorn—(2o), 10, IS, 21, 21, 20, 13 .. 112 Cotswold P.P.—White Leghorn—(2o), 10, 15, 22, 25, —, 21 .. 00 J. W. Manifold—White Leghorn—(22), 17, 21. 20, 17, 2, 10 . .00 Argyle Poultry Farm —White Leghorn —(10), 23, 7, 3, 15, 24, 23 . . Oo E. R. Vernall—White Leghorn—(l4), 11, 22. 22, 10. 11, 12 .. :. 04 Mrs. L. T. Lett —White Leghorn—(ls), •1, 20, 12, 2, 23. 23 .. t ■ ■ 00 tMrs. M. L. Douglas—White Leghorn —(10). 25, 18, 22, —, 15, —.. 80 J. B. Guy—White Leghorn—(lo), 13, 4, 22, 4, 18, 7 * ■ * * «» Huknroa Poultry Farm—Wh. Leghorn (H), —, 2, 3. 2, 20, 23 . . 50 Huxtablc Bros.—White Leghorn—(s), _ 1, 11, —, 22, 4, 0 • • • 4< G. E. Elley—White Leghorn—(9), 7, 1, 2. 22. 5. 5 42 SINGLE BIRD COMPETITION All Breeds (27 birds) — Sunny River P.F., No. 2—White Leghorn—(o) ■ . •• 31 K. A. Powell —Black Orpington—(7) 30 Mrs. E. L. Philson, No. I—Black Orpin^ton—(l) • • •. • • 27 Norman N. Ross—Black Orpington—(s) .... 20 J. Phnre —White Leghorn—(s) .. 24 W. Wordsworth—White Leghorn—(s) 23 E. Wells—Black Orpington—(s) .. 23 Mrs. F. W. Lusby—White Leghorn—(s) • • 10 Sunny River Poultry Farm, No. 1— White Leghorn—(4) . . . • J" S. A. Huxtable —Black Orpington —(0) 18 C. Woodcock—Black Orpington—*—) 14 H. Mumme—Black Oriiington—{—) 14 Technical College Farm —Black Orpington —12 Whenuapai Poultry Farm —White Leghorn—(l) ■ • • • • • 11 Technical College Farm —White Leghorn—(r.) 10 J. W. Manifold—White Leghorn—(2) 10 Mrs. Norman Ross —Black Orpington—

Mrs. E. L. Philson, No! 2—Black Orp

ington—(s) . ■ ■ - • 0 C. Woodcock. White Leghorn—(4) .. 0 O. W. Hawkins —White Leghorn—(4) 0 Technical College Farm—Rhode Island

Red—(l) •• 0 W. Spencer—White Leghorn—(4) . . 0 Mrs. E. Henderson —Black Orpington

_(—) 5 H. Moreland—Black Orpington—(—) 2 G. W. Hawkins—Black Orpington—

( —) 1 Ancona Stud Poultry Farm —White Leghorn—(-7-) •. Bryce Moreland —Rhode Island Red — (—)

TEAM CONTEST—FOUR BIRDS LIGHT BREEDS SECTION White Leghorns (SO teams) — Mrs. H. Turner —(10), 25; 27, 10, 25 87 H. Jlumuie —(14), 28, 2a. 14, 21 .. 80 Alex. Wilson—(10), 24, 15, 17, 20 .. 70 W. Spencer—(J2), O, 20, 22. 25 .. 70 Graeme Douglas—(2o). 0, 22, 22, 22 75 J. K. Woodall—(15). 25. 21. 0. 10 74 •L. W. Bowden—(s), 20, 10. 14, 20 .. 73 Mrs. L. Sluhlman—(ll), 15, 25, 11, 10 TO Mrs. 0. G. White—(7), 15. 10, 22. 15 02 Colswohl P.F.—(l7). 3. 12. 23. 22 00 L. Vincent—(l2). 23. 10. —. 18 <j<> George Booth—(10). 14. IS. 5, 10 .. »G S. K. Gunter —(8), 27, 5. 11, 13 .. oO K. A. Powell—(7). 4, 24. 13 15 .. 50 W. J. Bates—(7), 15, 21, S, 8 .. 52 H. 11. Price—(2). 17. 10, 2, 14 .. 40 H. Moreland—(l3). 11. 11. 12, 14_ . . 4b Ancona Stud P.F.—(lO). 17, 14 o, 0 45 Mrs. Pownall —(0), 3, 2, 20, 8 .. 30 Argyle P.P. —(5). 5. 21, 12, 1 •• 30 Mrs. L. Pickard—(l2). 10, 0. —.lO .. A> Tr F.llev—(10). 10. 3, 10, 5 .. .. o< Sunny River P.F.-(8). 21. ». 0. - 36 Mrs. L. G. Hooper—(—>. 4. o. <. 11 -< J. .Adkins —(4). 2, 1. 1. 21 .. •• J. Nixon —(0), 21. —. 1, —.. •• -- C. Spranks—(4). 2, 11. —. 1.. •- 14 A. Copeland-r—(/). —. 2. —, 11 •• " Mrs. R. W. Muir— <—), —. —. 8, 1 0 Mrs. 0. G. Somerville —<—). —, —. —.

Any Other Variety (3 teams) — Mrs. C. Wordsworth—Ancona—(o). 18, I) 1 1 1!) • • (,u 11. S.' Knight—Brown Leghorn—(l2), 1(1 20 2, 7 • • • • 45 Mrs M. I. Coulter—Minorca—(4), 10, —.15,14 • •• f" (Black Orpingtons (except where otherwise stated) —20 teams

A. Connell —(IS). 28, 21". 24 23 01 Pat Douulas—(lo), 23, 20, 20, 2?) 103 Mrs. E. L. Philson—(l4), 20. 28. 21, Mrs. _ D. Edwards—MO)."2l. 28. 22, 20 100 K A. Powell —< 10), 16. 2/. 31, 2o 00 & D. McNair. No. l-< 25). 32, 11. 20, T K - Cowley—(18). 21, 20. 20, 10 .. 80 AV. Worthinscton —(23). 7. W, 20, 20 S3 Colswold P.F.—(l7). 2<. 18, 20, 18 83 L. C. Denize —(1<). I'. if,, Plant—(l2V 5, 20. 20, 23 . . 83 Norman N. Ross —f9),18 30^13 J 10 80 Bov Pheasant—l2o). 27, 22, 2.>. o ... -0 K. D. McNair, No. 2 —(10), 13, 13, -0, T Xixon—(l7). 18. 10, 10 20 . . 70 Austral P.P.—Austra.- (23), 20, 22. 0, Mrs 'l T. Lett—(<»). 1. 20. IS, 2S . . 07 W.' "Wordsworth —(10), 31. 5 18, 14 05 Technical College Farm—(22), 13, 11, S. A l3 'Hnxtnblc (101."7. 1,"23, 10 47 Mrs. W. S. Woods— «Australorp—(5), 8. Les. Bat kin—(4)'. 12. 5." 8. 20 . ! !'• 45 F W. Lusby—Australorp —(14), 22, —. 0 1° • • S. F/ Vaile—(l7). 12, 14. —, 0 .. 35 H Cirr (11) 21, —. 1. 8. . -• 30 W 11 Hanham-(IO). 13, -, 3. - 10 T. Pateliffe —(3). —. 3. 1. .T. Grose —( —l. 2, 11, —■ •• 13 J. Phare—(s), 12. —. —, Anv Other Variety (4 teams) — W.'Sellar.s-8.1.K.—H01. 11 12,1.19 >3 Mrs. W. S. Woods—B.l.B. — ( —). 8. 10, _... . I O S. F,. Vaile —Liprht Sussex —( —), —. ,T. 0. Law—K.T.B.—(—). —. —, —. DUCK SECTION All Breeds (15 teims)— Ancona Stud P.F.—Khaki Campbell—(o-,) ;{() .'{3. 28, 34 • • 12.) Mrs A.'o. Finn—Khaki Campbell—(os) fjo, Ml. *24 34 . ■ • 11" \v T. Gilmour—Khaki Campbell—(24). •>0 31, 30 25 . . • • • 'l° Bichards Bros.—Khaki Campbell—(2s). 11. 31, 35. 20 .. •«» Mrs O. O. Sommerville —Khaki Camp 1,p11—(o<S). 31. 30. 32. 0 . . . 00 S E Vaile —Khaki Campbell—(2B), 22. 30. 20 14 • • • • ■ 02 S E. Vaile—Fawn Indian Runner—(lß) 1 °5. 31. 33 00 T M Nixon—Khaki Campbell—(22). " o.| 07 in 12 S2 ,T J.^Moricstia—Khaki Campbell—(l7). 23, 23. 10. 17 . . 82 Stephen Clark. No. 2—Khaki Campbell—(2o). 20. 27, 12, 10 81 Stephen Clark. No. I—Khaki Camp. bell—(20). 22. 20 1 24 • • '« C. Cousins. No. -—T\hftki Campbell (14). 20, 11. 10 20 .. .. <3 Alex "Wilson —White Indian Bunner — (10). 13. 31, 4. 7. ■ ■ ■ • • 65 Mrs D B. Simson —T\haki Campbell—(l4) 1, 3, 27. 24 .. B5 C Cousens. No. I—Khaki Campboll—(l7). 8. 22. 12. 1 43 tDenotes bird dend.