CAGE BIRD SHOW

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXXVI, Issue 23339, 6 May 1939, Page 18

CAGE BIRD SHOW

NEWMARKET SOCIETY SIXTH ANNUAL FIXTURE LARGE NUMBER OF ENTRIES The sixth annual show of the Newmarket Canary, "Budgerigar and Cage Bird Society was opened in the Municipal Building, Newmarket, yesterday afternoon. There were 630 birds on display, including a number of valuable foreign species. The judges were Messrs. F. J. W. Taylor, T. Knight, J. Gracie, G. Searle, J. R. Walker, R. Chambers and W. J. Finlay. The list of special awards was as follows: CANARIES Norwich Section.—Chailengo cup: T. Gardiner. F. J. W. Taylor cup: J. Low. Best birtl in open championship! H. Brown. Best unflighted bird: T. Gardiner. Best open novice: J. Low. Best unflighted novice: J. Boyle. Yorkshire Section.—Challenge cup: W. A. Henry. Best cock, open: A. C. Doughty. Best hen, open: Mrs. L. It. Torrens. Best unflighted cock, open: W. A. Henry. Besi unflighted hen, open: A. C. Doughty. Best novice: R. Compston. Besv novice cock, open: R. Compston. Best novice hen, open: M. D. Webber. Best unflighted cock, novice: R. Compston. Best unflighted hen, novice: W. A. Craig. Best colour fed: H. Dnsnail. Beat white, blue or fawn: V. E. Rickit. Cinnamon cup: O. Roso. * Border Fancy Section. —Farmers' cup for best bird in section: F. W. Badley. Farmers' cup for hest hen: G. Cowan. Best novice: F. W. Badley. Bost opposite sex to best novice: G. Cowan. BRITISH SECTION Best Greenfinch.—F. H. Cooper. Best goldfinch: J. Low. Best softbill: J. Low. Best mulo: G. Curtis. Best hardbill: J. Low. Best redpoll: G. Curtis Trophy, third best greenfinch: F. Bowman. Trophy, third best goldfinch: J. Low. British Bird Society's diploma, best chaffinch: Mrs. Riddoll. Wilson cup, best British bird: J. Low. FOREIGN SECTION t Henley Cup, for Best Exhibit.—A. Barnes. Best, pair Australian finches: F. H. Cooper. Best pair other than Australian finches: A. Barnes. Best single Australian exhibit: A. Barnes. Bost lovebird :,E King. Best foreign bird other than finch: E. King. Best bird, other than Australian; F. H. Cooper. BUDGERIGAR SECTION Graham Trophy for Best Budgerigar In Show.—Mrs. 12. Annan. Noel McKay shield, for best clcarwingf: Mrs. M. Massey. Riley Cup, best novice: A: Howley. Best pair in show: H. Rusden. Best team in show: Mrs. H. Peterson. Open Classes.—Best cock, green, olivo or yellow: Mrs. <E. Annan. Best cock, blue cobalt or mauvfi: .Mrs. A. W. White. Best cock, white or greywing: Mrs. A. W. White. Best cock, yellowwing or whitewing: Mrs. M. Massey. Best hen, other than white: H. P. Ahrens. Best hen, white, greywing or yellow wing: Mrs. A. W. White. Novide Classes.—Best cock, green, olive or-yellow: A. Howley. Best cock, blue, cobalt or mauve: A. Howley. Best cock, white or greywing: A. Howley. Any other colour cock: B.'H. Humphrey. Best hen, green, yellow or blue: Mrs. S. C. Fraser. Any other colour hen: R. C. Mason. ROLLER CANARY SECTION Best Old Bird. —T. _G. Docherty. Best young bird: K. G. McKee. Now Zealand Roller Canary Club Patronage.—Best young bird, open: K. G. McKee. Best old bird, open: T. G. Docherty. Best bird, any age, open: T. G. Docherty. Best young bird, novice: G. Hardy. Best old bird, novice: G. Hardy. Best bird, any age, novice: G. Hardy. Best water glucke, open: T. G. Docherty. Children's Section.- —Best exhibit, by exhibitor's children: Master C. Hanlon.