EGG-LAYING
'AUCKLAND CONTEST t : RESULTS OF 23RD WEEK The 23rd -week of tho Auckland Poultrykeepers' Association's egg-lay-ing contest for the season ended last Sunday. Following are the results for birds and teams, the first figures being the weekly totals, tho last the team aggregates, and the others the individual totals: — TEAM CONTEST—THREE BIRDS LIGHT BREEDS SECTION White Leghorns ((JO teams) — \V. Spencer (No. 1) —(17), 07, 122, 111 .. . . > . ■ • • • • 333 Mrs. A. K. Chappell—(lo), 110, 11S, 0-1 . . . • • • • • 322 E. J. Wells —(IS), 109, 102, OS . . 301) Mrs. E. Henderson —(10), ill, 120, F. C. Bluck—(l2), 98, 90, 99 .. 203 \V. Spencer (No. 2)—(13), TO. 111. 02 . . . . '• 282 Mrs. L. T. Lett (No. 2)—(12), 93, 01, 07 281 T. Ingham (No. 1) —(15), 70, 91, ill Mrs. (I. Munday—(ls), 83. 81, 110 . . N. Dickey.—!Hi), B.*j, 117, 70 . . .. 2,0 J. K. Woodall—(14), 78, 1:02, 03 .. Qm> E. J. Walker—(ls), 110, 107, 48 .. 2/1 N. Turner— (12), 0-1, 80, 110 .. .. 200 Whenuapai P.F. (No. 1)—(15), 00, 105, 72 .. • • 20< Alex. Wilson (No. 2) —(17), 89, 120, •17 . . • • ■ • Royton Stud Farm—(ls), 98, o'/, 75. 200 Mrs. L. T. Lett (No. 1)—(12), 102, 42, 118 .. 262 Any Other Variety (four teams) — Mrs. W. Wordsworth —Ancona —(14), 05, 57, 00, . . . . • • Mrs. A. K. Chappell—Ancona—(l6), 50, 51, 77 187 HEAVY BREEDS SECTION Black Orpingtons, except whero otherwise stated (13 teams) — R. F. Pheasant—(l7), 120,*120, 82 .. 331 tMrs. M. Plant—(7), 110, 113,9' •• Nti-ss G. Wright—(l7), 110, 102, 108 320 R. S. Thompson—(lo), 122, 108, 00. 3-0 F. C. Bluck (No. 1) Austra.—(lo), 121, 111, 81 .. • • •• 310 E. S. Croft— (16), 100, 100, 05 .. 313 G. Booth—(15). 132, 86, 77 . . . 205 D. C. Adamson (No. 2)—Austra.—(l6), 120, 89, 70 . . - • • • Mrs. M. F. James (No. 1) —(14), 83, 00 107 . . . • • • "SO Mrs. E. Henderson —(10), 125, 76, 84 285 C. Cowan—(lß), 03, 08, 122 . . • • 283 E. J. Walker (No. 2)—(11). 69, 79, 120 . . • • ■ • • • ' • • -' '• S. A. Huxtable (No. 2) —(17), 39, 120, E. M lo Harper—' (l6), 08, 102, 71 ... 271 Mrs. L. T. Lett—(lo), 05. 78, 00 .. 200 A. R. Gillett—(l7). 101, 82. .8 .. 204 W. Wordsworth —(15), 113, 10/, 43 .. -<>3 Any Other Variety—Heavy Breed Section (13 teams) — J. Nixon (No. 1) Rhode Is. Red—(lo), 137 I'M), 107 ■ . ■ • ■ ■ J. Nixon (No. 2)— Rhode Is. Red—(l4), 110, 00, 100 •• ■■ 321 Royton Stud Farm—Chinese Langshan —(15), 84. 102, 80 .. ■ ■ 2,2 Seddon Mem. Tech. Col.—Rhodo Is. Red—(ll). 110, S3, 06 '.. .. 250 NEW ZEALAND POULTRY FEDERATION SECTION Whito Leghorns (seven teams) — Avondale Branch (No. 1) —(14), 01, 105, 100 •• •• • Avondaie Branch (No. 2) —(15), 71, •107, 00 . . • • •■ . . 2ii Avondale I3rancli (No. 3) —(17), 108, 87, 59 .... • • •• 254 Birkenhead Branch (No. 2) —(15), 120, 80, 33 ~ 30 Black Orpingtons (five teams) — Albany Branch —(16), 138. 78, 153 .. 369 Birkenhead Branch (i*>o. 2) —(11), 100, 84, 112 301 tDcnotcs bird dead.
Permanent link to this item
https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/NZH19400830.2.22
Bibliographic details
New Zealand Herald, Volume LXXVII, Issue 23748, 30 August 1940, Page 5
Word Count
465EGG-LAYING New Zealand Herald, Volume LXXVII, Issue 23748, 30 August 1940, Page 5
Using This Item
NZME is the copyright owner for the New Zealand Herald. You can reproduce in-copyright material from this newspaper for non-commercial use under a Creative Commons New Zealand BY-NC-SA licence . This newspaper is not available for commercial use without the consent of NZME. For advice on reproduction of out-of-copyright material from this newspaper, please refer to the Copyright guide.
Acknowledgements
This newspaper was digitised in partnership with Auckland Libraries and NZME.