CAGE BIRDS

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXXV, Issue 23073, 25 June 1938, Page 26

CAGE BIRDS

AUCKLAND SHOW OANARIES AND BUDGERIGARS RECORD NUMBER OF ENTRIES | DETAILS OF THE AWARDS A record total of 711 entries was received for the annual bird show conducted by the Auckland Canary and Cage Bird Club, which opened in the Unity Hall, Queen Street, yesterday. This is an increase of about 100 entries over the number last year. Birds were received from as far south as Cbristchurch, and there was an excellent exhibition of budgerigars and British birds, while some outstanding border canaries were also shown. An uncommon variety of the sparrow, a cinnamon sparrow, was exhibited for the first time at any show in New Zealand. The best canary in the show was a border fancy variety, exhibited by Mr. R. Lindsay. The exhibitors of best birds in other sections were: —Budgerigar, Mr. F. Field; Yorkshire canary, Mrs. Torrens; Norwich canary Mr. C. Mahoney: foreign birds, Air. A. G. Barnes;- British birds, hardbill, Mr. J. Low; soft bill, Mr. W. Gasson; roller canary, Mr. K. McKee. Other awards were:— NORWICH CANARIES Open Champion Classes.—Clear ticked or lightly variegated yellow cock: C. Mahoney, 1. Buff cock: T. Parker, 1. Yellow hen: H. Brown, 1. Buff hen: W. Henderson, 1. Heavy i variegated .self or foul yellow or buff cock: H. Brown, X. Hen: J. Priscott, X. Champion Unflighted Classes.—Clear ticked or lightly variegated yellow cock: J. Priscott, I, Buff cock: J. Priscott, 1. Yellow hen: C. Mahoney, 1. Buff hen: C. Mahoney, 1. Heavy variegated self or foul yellow or buff cock: C. Mahoney, 1. . n Open Novice Classes.—Clear ticked or light variegated yellow cock: J. Boyle. 1. Buff cock: R. Cunningham, 1. Yellow hen: J. Boyle. X. Buff hen: J. Boyle, X. Heavy vaneself or foul yellow or buff cock: 1. Novfce Ul fs'nflighted Classes. —Clear ticked or light variegated yellow cock: Miss Brown, 1. Buff cock: S V. Higgins, X. Yellow hen: S. V Higgins, 1. Buff hen: J. Boyle, 1. Heavy variegated -self or foul yellow or buff cock: W. S.. Pountney, X. , Colour Fed Classes. —Any colour yellow, open: H. Brown, X. Unflighted: T. Parker, 1. Any colour buff: W. Henderson, 1. Any other variety: H. Brown, 1. Novice, any other variety: N. L. Dillon, X. YORKSHIRE CANARIES Open Champion Classes.—Clear or invisible ticked yellow cock: W. A. Henry. X. Green ticked variegated self or foul yellow cock: W. L. Littlejohn, X. Cinnamon cock: W. A. Henry, X. Clear or invisible ticked buff -cock: W. Connell X. Green ticked variegated self or foul buff cock: Mrs. Torrens. X. Cinnamon ticked buff cock: W. S. Hall, X. Clear or invisible ticked yellow hen: W. A. Henry, 1. Green ticked variegated self or foul yellow ben: T. Parker, X. Cinnamon ticked variegated self or foul buff hen: A. V. Philcox, 1. Clear or invisible ticked buff hen: G. Beesion. X. Green ticked variegated self or foul buff hen: W. Council, 1. Cinnamon ticked hen: A. V. Philcox, X. Unflighted- Classes. Clear or invisible ticked yellow cock: V. Ricket, X. Green ticked variegated self or foul yellow cock: ivlrs. Torrens, 1. Cinnamon ticked cock: T. Parker, 1. Clear or invisible ticked buff cock: W. Connell. I.' Green ticked variegated self or foul buff cock: V. Ricket, X. Cinnamon ticked cock: V. Ricket. -X. Clear or invisible ticked yellow hen: W. A. Henry, X. Green ticked variegated self or foul yellow hen: A. V. Philcox, X. Cinnamon ticked hen: A. v. Philcox, 1. .Clear or invisible ticked buff hen: T Parker,' X; Green ticked variegated sell or foul buff hen: A. V. Philcox, 1. Cinnamon ticked hen: W. Connell, X. . Open Novice Classes.—Clear or invisible ticked yellow cock: F. Field, X. Buff #: C. O. Porteous. X. Yellow hen: W. A. Craig, 1. Buff hen: W. G. Pountney, 1-Any variety green or cinnamon yellow cojik: W. G. Pountney, X. Buff cock: F. Fiera. X. Yellow hen: R. Compston, X. Buff hen: W. A. Craig, 1. ■ Novice Unflighted Classes.—-C.ear or invisible ticked yellow cock: F. Field, l - Buff cock: F. Field. X. Yellow hen.- W. V. Hart, 1. Buff hen: F. Field, X. Any variety green or cinnamon cock:. W. G. Pountney, 1. Buff cock: W. A. Craig, 1. Yellow hen: F. Field, 1. Buff hen: Mrs. Valder,. 1. Any variety yellow, or buff cock: v. Picket, X. Any vafietv white, bine or fawn cock, open: V Ricket, 1. Unflinht"d: T. Ryder. 1 Novice, unflighted: W. G.. Pountney. 1. Border Fancy Canaries. —Heavily variegated self or foul yellow or buff cock open: R. Lindsay,-1. .Clear ticked vor light variegated yellow cock, unflighted: R. Lindsay, l. Buff cock: R. Lindsay. 1.. Jellow hen: .R. Lindsay, 1. Buff hen: K. Lmqsay, 1. BRITISH. BIRDS Goldfinch, dUyuse Moulted. —J. Low, X. Field moulted: J. Priscott, 1. Greenfinch: F. H. Cooper, X. Chaffinch: W. J. Riddell. 1. Yellow hammer: Mrs. W. J. Riddell. X. Tied poll, house 1 moulted: J. Priscott. 1. Field 'moulted: J. Priscott, X. Any other; hardbill: F. H. Cooper, X. Any variety softbill: W. Gasson. i. ... Mules and Hybrids.—Clear or lightly marked mule: W. Henderson, X. Heavily marked mule: W. Trebes. X. Dark mule: J. Priscott, 1. Any variety hybrid between two British birds: J Priscott, X. FOREIGN BIRDS Zebra Finches in Pairs.—Mrs. Peterson, 1. White: A. G. Barnes," l - Any other Australian finches, in pairs: N. L. Dillon. X. Any other Australian finch: A. G. Barnes. 1. Foreign finch: A. G. Barnes, X. Foreign finrhes, in pairs: A. G. Barnes, X. Java ■sparrow, bine: A. 0. Rice, 1. White: N. L Dillon, i. Foreign birds, not parrot- family, up to Pekin nightingale: E. .Wilson, i. Lovebird: D. L. George, X. Foreign hybrids; F. H. Cooper, X. , ' budgerigars Champion Classes. —Light green cock: R. Waite, X. Dark green cock: A. E. Gilbert. " i. Olive cock; R. Waite, X. Yellow cock: Mrs. White, 1. Sky-blue cock: Di Starr, X. Cobalt cock: Mrs. White. X. Mauve cock: D. Starr. J..White, any suffusion cock: A. Ozanne. X. Greywing green, cock: J. R. Walker. 1. Skyblue: Mrs. White, i. Cobalt: Mrs. Wbito. 1 Mauve:. Mrs. White, X. Yellow-wing cock, green: Mrs. White, X. Blue: Mrs Whit? X. Any other colour: J A. E, Gilbert, 1. Light green hen:'A. E. Gilbert, X. Dark green hen: E. A. -Hughes. X. Olive hen: A.. G. Barnes,. 1. Yellow hen: A. E. Gilbert, 1. Skyblue hen: D. Starr, X. Cobalt hen: D. Starr, 1. Mauve hen: A. E. Hughes, X. White hen. any suffusion: Mrs. White, 1. Greywinpr hen, green: F. H. Cooper, t. Sky-blue: F. H. - Cooper, X. Cobalt: Mrs. White, 1. Mauve: F H. Cooper, X. Yellow-wing hen. green: A E. Gilbert, 1. White-wing hen, blue: F. H- Cooper, 1. Any other colour heni A. E Gilbert. 1. • . , U4 Novice Classes.—Cock. light srreen: F. Field, X." Dark green': Mrs. J. Wilson. X. Olive: A. L. Petfitt. 1. Yellow: A. Howley, 1. Sky-blue: Mrs. W. ,T. Riddell. 1. Cobalt: A. Howley, t. Mauve: A. Howley, 1. White, any suffusion: Mrs. J. Wilson. 1. Greywing cock, green: Mts. Massey. 1. Skyblue: W. J.'Nairn, 1. Cobalt : W. ,T. Nairn, 1 Mauve: W. E. Burley, J. Yellow-wing cock, green: Mrs. Massey, 1. White-wing cock, blue: Mrs. Massey. X. Any other colour cock: Mrs. Miller. 1. Hen. light zreen: V. Dickey, 1. Dark green hen: F. L. Adams. 1. Olive hen: Mrs. J. Wilson, 1. Yellow: W. N. Willoughhy, 1. Sky-blue: Mrs. Massey. 1 Mauve: J. Whitehead. 1. White, any suffusion: Mrs. W. -T. -Riddell, t. Grey wing hen, green: Mrs. "R. Griffiths. 1. fobalt: W. E. Burley, 1. Mfl"ve : W. E. Burley. 1 Whitewing hen, blue: \l>s. Massey. 1. Breeding-.Pairs.—Yellows: F Millnr. 1. Sky-blue, cobalt, mauve: A. Sandal' 1. Whites, and,suffusion: F -A. Uucrhes. 1 Greywing, any green: F. R. Wrieht, 1 AnV other colour:' A. AsHn. 1. Breeding Pairs. Novice Section.— Grppns anrf olives: *R. W. Russell. 1. Yellows: W. J l.'Skv-blue. cobaH. mauve: T. H. Fra»er 1. Wh'tes, anv suffusion: J. Whitehead. 'i. Grevwing anv trreen; W. F. Burley, 1. Any .blue: S. G. Frazer, t. Yellows: A*. R. Barnes. 1 *ny other colour: A Astin, X. Anv greens: Mrs Peterson. 1 Yellows: Mrs Peacher 1 CHILDREN'S SECTION Canary.—Lional Torrens, 1. Pudierlwr: Master Gilbert "X. British birds: Valerie Wheatley. 1. Budcerigars: Neil Partridire 1.