EGG-LAYING CONTEST

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXXV, Issue 23048, 27 May 1938, Page 18

EGG-LAYING CONTEST

AUCKLAND ASSOCIATION TEAMS AND SINGLE BIRDS SEVENTH WEEK'S RESULTS The seventh week of the Auckland Poultrykeepers' Association's egg-lay-ing contest for the new season ended on Sunday. The following are the results for birds and teams, the first figures being the weekly totals, the last the team aggregates, and the others the individual totals:— BREEDER'S CHAMPIONSHIP CLASS Heavy Breeds' Section (10 teams) — N. D. McNair—Black Orpington—(3o), 37, 35, 33, 30, 34, 32 .. .. 210 J. Nixon —Black Orpington—(2o), 37, 43, 37, 35 1, 8 161 J. R. Anderson —Black Orpington—(23), 10, 33, *22, 18, 33, 34 . . 150 S. E. Vailo —Black Orpington—(23), 34, 24, 33. 10, 28, 23 . . . . 152 A. Wood —Black Langshan—(lß), 20, 27, 4, 3(J, 33, 2 122 Mrs. N. Ross—Black Orpington—(l7), 4, 25, 14, 30, 10, 24 . . . . 110 Norman N. Ross —Black Orpington—(23), 21, 32, 28, 9, —, 24 . . Il l H. Harrison—Black Langshan—(o), 2, 35. 2, 1.1, 11, 20 .. 81 Huxtable Bros. —Australorp—(12), 3, 0, 8, 20, 12, 20 . . • • 69 Mrs. B. Hickman—R.l.R. —(13), 29, 18, 3 . . •. 50 Light Breeds' Section (12 teams)— Mrs. E. Chitty—White Leghorn—(2s), 28, 26, 20, 28, 30, 22 . . . . 163 Cotswold Poultry Farm —White Leghorn —(20), 27. 27, 32 35, —. 32 153 W. Spencer—White Leghorn—(l4), >29. 38, 24, 33. 6, 23 . . • ■ 153 Argylc Poultry Farm —White Leghorn —(•>0), iU, 7. 3. 23, 35. 33 .. 135 J. W. Mil n i fold—White Leghorn—(l!)) 17, 34. 28, 27, 2. 22 . . 130 Mrs. L. T. Lett—White Leghorn—(l2) 8, 37. 12. 2. 28. 33 .. 120 E. R. Vernall—White Leghorn—(ll). 12. 31, 30, 18, IT, 12 . • • H 4 tMrs. M. L. Donelas—White Leghorn J. B. Guv—Whito Leghorn—(lo), 13, 4 32, 4, 20, 7 . . «W G-. Eilcv—White Leghorn—(l7), 16. 4, 3, 32, 15, 5 . 75 Hukaroa Poultry Farm—White Leghorn —(11), —. 4 ,3, 2, 28, 33 70 tHuxtable Bros.—White Leghorn—(o). 1, 11, —, 33 4, 0 58 SINGLE BIRD COMPETITION All Breeds (27 birds)— K. A. Powell—Black Orpington—(7) 44 Sunny River P. F.. Ivo. 2 White Leghorn—(s) ... • • • • jA Norman Ross—Black Orpington—(4) . 36 E. Wells—Black Orpington—(6) .. J. Phare—White Leghorn—(s) . . W. Wordsworth —White Leghorn—(s 33 Mrs. F. Lusby—White Leghorn—(6 31 S. A. Huxtable—Black Orpington—(G) .'9 Mrs. E. L. Philson, No. I—Black OrSunny n ßim~p l) F.. No.' I—Whito Leghorn—(4) • ■ •• . Technical College Farm —Black Orping-

Mrs. E. L. Philson, No. 2—Black Orpington—(o) • • • • : t' Whpnuapai P. F. —White Leghorn—(4) 19 C. Woodcock —White Leghorn—(s) . . 18 Mrs. N. Ross—Black Orpington—(s IS G. W. Hawkins—White Leghorn—(4) 1/ H. Murame—Black Orpington—(—) • • }l Technical College Farm —R.I.R.—(4) . lb Technical College Farm—White Leghorn (3) . . • • • • • : J. W. Manifold—White Leghorn—(2) 14 C. Woodcock—Black Orpington—(—) 14 W. Spencer—White Leghorn—(3) .. 11 Ancona Stud P. F.—Ancona— (5)... 6 Mrs. E. Henderson —Black Orpington —( —) 5 H. Moreland—Black Orpington—(2) .. 4 Bryce Moreland —White Leghorn—(3) 3 G. W. Hawkins —Blk. Orpington—(—) 1 TEAMS CONTEST—FOUR BIRDS LIGHT BREEDS SECTION "White Leghorns (30 teams) — H. Mumme—(2o), 30, 33, 18, 33 . . 120 Mrs. H. Turner —(15), 35, 30, 14, 31 110 Graeme Douglas—(ls), 19, 20, 32, 33 110 Alex Wilson—(ls), 35, 25. 20, 22 108 W. Spencer—(l3), 17, 20, 32, 35 . . 104 J. K. Woodall—(13, 35, 34, 0. 24 102 George Booth—(20). 24, 28, IT, 28 07 Cotswold P.F.—(lO), 11, 20, 31. 32 94 Mrs. L. Stuhlman—(l2), 15, 35. 15. 28 93 L. Vincent—(l3), 32. 20, —,28 . . 80 C. G. White— (11). 15, 21. 33, 15 8-1 Ancona Stud P.F.—(l7), 25, 22, 15, 20 82 K. A. Powell—(10), 4, 33, 21, 22 80 S. E. Gunter— (9), 37, 5, 11. 22 . . 75 L. W. Bowden—(—). 21, 19, 14, 20 .. 74 H. Moreland—(lo), 18, 11, 18. 25 .. 72 W. .T. Bates—(9), 22, 21, 17, 8 .. 08 G. Elley— (15), 30, 3, 20, 14 . . 07 Mrs. L. Pickard—(ll), 17, 15, —, 20 58 H. H. Prico—(3), 17, 10, 8, 14 .. 55 Argyle P.F.—(5), 5, 31, 12, 1 .. 19 Mrs. A. F. Pownall—(7), 3, 2. 32, 10 47 Sunny River P.F. —(1) 25, 14, 0, J. Nixon —(10), 30. 10, 4, .. 44 J. Adkins—(s), 2, 1, 1. 31 . .. 35 A. Copelnnd—(l3), —, 9, 4, 20 . . 33 Mrs L C Hooper—(o), 4, 8, 10. 11 33 C. Stranks—(o). 4. 18. —.l 23 Mrs. R. W. Muir—( —), —. —, 8, 1 9 Mrs. G. G. Somerville —( —), —, —, —,

Any Other Variety (3 teams) — Mrs. C. Wordsworth—Ancona—(ll), 30. 9, 23, 19 81 H. S. Knight—Brown Leghorn—(lo). 26. 28, 8, 14 76 Mrs. M. I. Coulter—Minorca—(7). 12, —, 23, 14 . . 49 Black Orpingtons (except where otherwise stated) (29 teams) — A. Connell—(22). 40, 39. 36, 34 . 149 N. D. McNair, No. 1—(21), 46, 22, 37. 30 ... 141 •T. E. Cowley— (21), 29, 29, 41, 31 .. 130 Pat. Douglas—(l2), 23, 30, 29, 41 . . 129 Mrs. D. Edwards —(15), 30, 37, 22, 40 120 Mrs. E. L. Philson—(lo), 35, 34, 29, 29 127 K. A. Powell—(11). 16. 29, 43, 34 122 W. Worthington—(2o), 15, 34, 30, 36 121 Mrs. E. Plant—(lS), 9, 39, 38. 28 114 Austral P.F. —Australorp—(21), 40, 33, 10, 24 113 N. D. McNair. No. 2—(18), 15, 20. 38, 39 112 Cotswold P.P.—(ls), 32, 18, 31. 31, 112 R. F. Pheasant—(lo), 38, 31, 26, 10 111 Technical College Farm —(22), 24, 21, 04 o.j 93 Mrs. L. T. Lett—(ll), 12. 22, 18, 39 91 L. C. Denize—(l). 19, 23. 25, 24 . . 91 F. W. Lusby—Australorp—(2s), 31, !•-> 22 03 88 Norman N. Ross—(10), —, 41, 23, 19 83 S. A. Huxtable—(l2). 7, 2, 33, 27 09 W. Wordsworth—(l2), 43, —. 25, 1 09 S. E. Vaile—(lo). 24, 23, —,20 . . 07 ,T. Nixon—(l9). 28, 32. 4. 3 . . . . 07 Mrs. W. S. Woods—Australorp—(10), 5. 34, 8, 15 .. 02 Les. Batkin—(B). 12, 11, 18, 20 .. 61 H. Carr—(l3), 32. —, 1, 20 . .. 53 W. R. Hnnham— (10), 24, 8, 10, ,T. Phare—(S). 23. 2, —, —.. .. 2o T. Ratdiffe —(3), —, 0, —.ll .. 17 I. J. Grose—(—), 2, 11, —. Any Other Variety (4 teams) —■ W. Sellars —Rhode Island Red—(2l), •>] oi, 14, 29 80 Mrs" W. S Woods—Rhode Island fl e d —(,i), tj, to. —, J. O. Law —Rhode Island Red—(lo), —, 8. 10. ■ • • • 18 S. E. Vaile—Light Sussex—(—), —,

* DUrtv SECTION All Breeds (15 teams)— Mrs A. G. Finn—Khaki Campbell—(og), 43, 45. 38. 48 . . 374 W T. Gilmour—Khaki Campbell—(23), 43 39. 44, 38 . ..104 Ancona Stud P.P.—Khaki Campbell—(lo). 30. 41. 36. 47 ... . . 100 Mrs G. G. Somcrville—Khaki Camphell —(21), 45, 43, 41. 10 145 Richards Bros.—Khaki Campbell—(l7), '>o 11, 44, 38 . 143 S E. Vaile —Khaki Campbell—(24), 33 41, 39, 28 . ..141 S E Vaile —Fawn Indian Runner — (18), 1, 38, 43, 47 129 Stephen Clark, No. 2—Khaki Campbell—(2s). 38, 37, 25, 29 . . 129 J. J. Moriggia—Khaki Campbell—(ls), 30. 31. 21, 28 . 118 Stephen Clark. No. I—Rhaki Campbell—(2l). 35. 38. 4. 38 115 T. M. Nixon—Khnki Campbell—(l9), 32, 11, 27, 15 . 115 C. Cousens, No. 2 —Khaki Campbell — (19), 38, 11. 30. 30 109 Alex. Wilson —White Indian Runner—(22). 24. 45. 17, 14. . • • • 100 C. Cousens. No. I—Khaki Campbell—(27). 22. 35. 25, 8 "0 Mrs. D. R- Simpson—Khaki Campbell —(13), 1. 4. 40, 30 .. SI t Denotes bird dead.