CLUTHA POULTRY SHOW

Otago Daily Times, Issue 23221, 19 June 1937, Page 19

CLUTHA POULTRY SHOW

BIG INCREASE IN ENTRIES The annual show of the Clulha Poultry, Pigeon, and Canary Club was opened yesterday in the Band Hall, and will be continued to-day. The entries totalled 370, and the show is particularly strong in canaries and budgerigars. The total entries show an increase of 30 compared with the last show. In the open classes for poultry the chief competition is in Game and Hamburgs. In the utility classes there are 97 entries, the chief classes being the Black Minorcas, Rhode Island Reds, and White Leghorns. There is an excellent show of bantams, and an entry of 69 canaries. The judges are: Ducks, Mr R. Wilson (Invercargill); poultry, Mr J. A. Boswell (Dunedin) and Mr R. Wilson: canaries and cage birds, Mr A. H. Smith (Gore); pigeons, Mr F. Robertson (Balclutha). Mr J. Baxter (Seaward Downs) is general supervisor of the show, and Mr Andrew Wood (a former secretary, and now resident in Gisborne) judge’s steward. ‘ The officials. with Mr S. Riach as president and Mr L. Fallowfield as secretary, worked hard, and Mr R. W. Culbert made an excellent press steward. Following is the prize list, there being only one entry where not otherwise specified:— DUCKS Judge: Mr R. Wilson (Invercargill). Indian Runner, fawn and white drake—J. Calvert (Invercargill) 1 and special Indian Runner, white drake (two entries) —J. Calvert 1 and special, James MacMillan (Clydevale) 2. Indian Runner, white duck f two entries) —J. Calvert 1, James MacMillan 2. Khaki Campbell drake (two entries) —J. Calvert 1 and cup. H. N. Goodman (Greenfield) 2. Khaki Campbell duck—H. N. Goodman. Muscovy duck (two entries)—James Craig (Balclutha) 1 and 2. POULTRY Open Class

(Judge; Mr J. A. Boswell, Dunedin.) Old English game Partridge hen Miss Lilly (Balclutha). Old English game black cock —Miss Lilly. Hen—Miss Lilly. Pullet (two entries)—J. F. Soper (Balclutha) 1, 2, and special. Old English game, any other colour cock —Miss Lilly. Hen—J. F. Soper. Cockerel—James Campbell (Clinton) 1 and special and South Island championship Pit game, any colour cockerel (two entries) —J. F Soper 1. 2 and special. Pullet —Miss Lilly. (Judge: Mr R. Wilson, Invercargill.) Hamburg, Gold or silver pencilled cock—A. Walker (Outram). Hen—A. Walker. Cockerel —A. Walker. Pullet— A, Walker. Hamburg, gold or silver spangled hen—J. F. Soper 1 and special. Cockerel—J. F. Soper. Hamburg, black hen —J. F. Soper. Cockerel —J. F. Soper 1 and special. Pullet (two entries)—J. F. Soper 1 and 2. Campines: Cock —James M. Craig (Greenfield). Minorca: Cock—Robert Mitchell (Dipton). Hen—Robert Mitchell. Cockerel —Robert Mitchell 1 end special. Pullet —Robert Mitchell. Orpington; Black cock—H. Dale (Kaitangata). Hen—H. Dale. PulIeWH Dale 1 and special. Wyandotte; Wnite hen —C. Fallowfield (Balclutha North) 1 and special. Cockerel —C. Fallowfield. Rhode Island Red: Cock —J. F. Soper. Cockerel—J. F. Soper 1 and special. Pullet —Mrs E. Fallowfield (Balclutha North) 1 and special. UTILITY Judge: Mr R. Wilson (Invercargill) Ancona, cock (two entries) —A. K. M’Leod (Invercargill) 1, special and champion, James MacMillan 2. Hen (four entries) —A. K. M’Leod 1 and special, James Campbell (Clinton) 2, A. E. Tate (Ashburton) 3. Cockerel (two entries) —Gordon Taylor (Lomeville) 1, A. C. Tate 2. Pullet (three entries) —James Campbell 1, A. E. Tate 2 and 3.

Langshans.—Hen (two entries)— James Craig 1, H. Dale 2. Cockerel' (two entries) —James Craig 1, H. Dale 2. Pullet (two entries) —H. Dale 1 and special, James Craig 2. Minorca.—Cock (three entries)—S. Riach (Balclutha) 1, Robert Mitchell 2, James MacMillan 3. Hen (three en-tries)-—Robert Mitchell 1, James MacMillan 2, C. Tweedie (Kaitangata) 3. Cockerel (five entries) —Robert Mitchell 1 and 3 and special, W. Jefferson (Stirling) 2. Pullet (four entries)— Robert Mitchell 1,2. and special. S Riach 3.

White Leghorn.—Cock (three entries) —W, Keen (Owaka) 1 and spefcial, L. Peoples. (Kaitangata) 2, A. C. Goodlet (Dunedin) 3. Hen (three entries)—L. Peoples 1 and special. \. E. Russell (Balclutha) 2, A. ■ C. Goodlet 3. Cockerel (eight entries)—A. C. Goodlet 1 and special, W, Keen 2, G. W Guest (Balclutha) 3. Pullet (10 entries)—J. M. Moffat (Te Houka) 1 and special. L. Peoples 2, G. W. Guest 3. Brown Leghorn.—Cock—James MacMillan 1 and special. Hen—James MacMillan 1. Sussex.—Cock—V. H. Moses (Oamaru) 1. Hen—V. H. Moses 1. Cockerel —James M. Craig 1 and special. Plymouth Rock, Buff. —Hen—H. N. Goodman 1, Cockerel—H. N. Goodman 1. Pullet—H. N. Goodman 1 and special. Black Orpington.—Cock—H. Dale 1. Hen (two entries) —H. Dale 1, James MacMillan 2. Cockerel (two entries)— H. Dale 1 and special, G. Guest 2. Pullet—H, Dale 1 and special. Buff Orpington.—Hen—H. G. Sime (Wakari) 1. Cockerel —H. G. Sime 1 and special. Pullet—H. G. Sime 1. Rhode Island Red.—Cock—C. M’Kenzie (Wakari) 1. Cockerel (five entries—C. M’Kenzie 1 and special, J. F. Soper 2, Mrs E. Fallowfield 3. Pullet (six entries)—J. C. Morris (Balclutha) I, 2 and special, -J. F. Soper 3. Any other variety purebred.—Cockerel—G. W. Guest 1. Pullet (five entries—G. W. Guest 1 and 2. Mrs G. Farquhar (Toiro) 3, CHILDREN’S COMPETITION Utility Light Breed—Cockerel— Colin Tweedie -(Kaitangata) 1. BREEDING PEN Light. Two entries—L. Peoples 1 and special, James Campbell 2. Heavy. Two entries—H. Dale 1 and special, H. L. Morgan (Kaitangata) 2.

BANTAMS Judge: Mr R. Wilson (Invercargill) Modern Game, Duckwing.—Cock—F. Robertson 1. Cockerel—F. Robertson 1. Pullet (two entries)—F. Robertson 1 and 2.

Modern Game, Pile.—Cock —Gold Bros. 1. Hen —F. Robertson 1. Modern Game, Black Red or Brown Red.—Hen—F. Robertson 1 and special Old English Game, Black Red or Light Red.—Cock—C. Fallowfield 1. Hen (two entries)—W. J. Currie 1, Gold Bros. 2. Cockerel (two entries)— C. Fallowfield 1. James MacMillan 2, Pullet (three entries)—W. J. Currie I. C. Fallowfield 2.

Old English Game, Duckwing.—Cock —E. Fallowfield. Hen—Gold Bros. Old English Game, any other colour. —Hen—W. J. Currie 1 and champion Pullet—W. J. Currie. Black Rosecomb.—Cock —F. Robertson. Hen (two entries)—J. A. Morris 1, F. Robertson 2. Cockerel (four entries) —J. A. Morris 1 and special. A. K. M'Leod 2, C. Fallowfield j. Pullet —James A. Morris. Polish, White-crested Black. —Cock (two entries) —C. Fallowfield 1. James MacMillan 2. Hen (three entries)—G. Duncan 1 and special, C. Fallowfield 2. James MacMillan 3. Cockerel—G. Duncan I. Polish, While.—Hen—G, Duncan. Cockerel—G. Duncan. Pekins, BulT or Cinnamon.—Cock— E. Fallowfield. Hen (two entries)—E. Fallowfield 1 and 2. Cockerel (two entries) —E, Fallowfield 1 and 2. Pullet (two entries)—E. Fallowfield 1 and 2. Pekin. Black.—-Cock—E. Fallowfield. Hen—E. Fallowfield. Cockerel—E Fallowfield. Pullet —E. Fallowfield I. 2 and special. Pekin. White.- Cock—Gold Bros. Hen—Gold Bros. Cockerel—E. Fallowfield Pullet (two entries)—E Fallowfield 1 and 2. Silkies.—Cock—A Walker Hen (three entries)—L. Peoples 1, C. Tweedie 2, A Walker 3. Cockerel (three entries) —A. Walker 1, G. Duncan 2 and 3. Pullet (three entries)— A. Walker 1. G, Duncan ? and 3. SOUTH ISLAND CHAMPIONSHIPS Old English Game, partridge and wheaten bantam, female—W. J. Currie (Oamaru).

Utility Ancona—A. K. M’Lcod (Invercargill). Old English Game cockerel, any colour—James Campbell (Clinton). Children’s Pets. —Bantam hen or pullet (six entries) —Gold Bros. 1. 2, and two specials, John Russell 3. Bantam pair—C. Tweedie 1 and special. Cock or cockerel—John Russell 1 and special. Angora rabbit —Miss D. Twesclie 1 and special. PIGEONS Working Homers

(Judge. Mr F. Robertson (Balclutha). Blue cheq. cock (four entries) —W, Everett (Dunedin) 1. H. Holland (Gore) 2. Miss Nancy Buxton (Dunedin) 3. Blue cheq. hen (seven entries) —H. Holland I, special best hen bred and best bird in show. Miss Ruxton 2. C. J. Taylor 3. J. Calvert v.h.c., S Robson (Invercargill) h.c. Black cheq. cock (five entries) —W. Everett 1 and special best cock and best opposite sex. H. Holland 2. C. T. Taylor 3, Miss Ruxton h.c Black cheq. hen (two entries) —W. Everett 1, Miss Ruxton 2. Red cheq. cock (four entries) —Miss Ruxton 1. J. Calvert 2, J. M‘R Keen 3. Red cheq. hen (three entries) —C. J. Taylor T and special. Miss Ruxton 2, J. Keen 3 Red cock (three entries) —H. Holland 1 and special, S. Robson 2, Miss Ruxton 3, Red hen (two entries) —W. Everett 1. Plain blue cock (three entries) —S. Robson I. C. J. Taylor 2, Miss Ruxton 3. Plain blue hen (four entries) —H. Holland 1 and special. Miss Ruxton 2, J. Calvert 3. Mealy or any colour cock (eight entries) —Miss Ruxton 1 and special, S. Robson 2, C. J. Taylor 3. Pied cock (four entries) —H. Holland 1, Miss Ruxton 2. C. J. Taylor 3. W. Everett v.h.c. Pied hen (three, entries) —W. Everett 1 and special. Miss Ruxton 2, J. Calvert 3. Any other variety—S. Peoples 1. Fancy pigeon—J. Calvert 1 CAGE BIRDS CANARIES Judge: Mr A. H. Smith (Gore) Breeders’ Classes —Young Birds Only Norwich P.H. buff clear cock (two entries) —D. R. Ker 1,2 and special. Norwich P.H. buff clear hen —G. Duncan. Norwich P.H. buff ticked or var. hen—D. R. Ker. Norwich P.H. cinnamon buff self or foul cock or hen—D. R. Ker. Open Class

Norwich P.H. yellow clear cock —D. R. Ker and special. Norwich P.H. yellow ticked or var. cock —W. G. Watt. Norwich P.H. buff clear cock (two entries) —A. J. Robertson 1, W. G Wall 2. Norwich P.H. buff ticked or var. cock (two entries) —A. J. Robertson 1. W. G. Wall 2. Norwich P.H. yellow ticked or var. hen —A. J Robertson. Norwich P.H. buff ticked or var hen (three entries) —W. G. Wall 1, J. FalloWfield 2, G. Duncan 3. Norwich P.H. yellow-green self or foul cock or hen (two entries) —D, R. Ker 1 and special, W. G. Wall 2. Norwich P.H. cinnamon buff self or foul cock or hen — W. G. Wall and special. YORKSHIRE

Breeders’ Classes —Young Birds Only Yellow clear cock —F. Robertson 1 and special best local. Yellow ticked or var. cock (two entries) —R. Sinclair 1 and 2. Buff clear cock (three entries)—F. Robertson 1 and 2, R. Sinclair 3. Buff ticked or var. cock (three entries)—L. and W. Taylor 1, R. Sinclair 2 and 3. Yellow clear hen (three entries)—R. Sinclair 1, F. Robertson 2 and 3. Buff clear hen (five entries)— L. and W. Taylor 1, F. Robertson 2 and 3. Buff ticked or var. hen—F. Robertson. Cinnamon yellow var. cock or hen—R. Sinclair. Cinnamon buff var cock or hen—F. Robertson. Greenyellow self or foul cock —R. Sinclair. Green-buff self or foul cock or hen — R. Sinclair. Open Classes Yellow clear cock (three entries) —L. and W, Taylor 1 and special for best Yorkshire and best canary, A. E. GilJam 2, H. N. Pine 3. Yellow ticked or var. cock (three entries) —L. and W Taylor 1, F. Robertson 2, H. N. Pine 3. Buff clear cock (three entries) — L. and W. Taylor 1 and special, A. E Gillam 2, R. Sinclair 3. Buff ticked or var. cock (two entries) —F. Robertson 1, Mrs W. M’Kinley, jun., 2. Yellow licked or var. hen —L. and W. Taylor. Buff clear hen (three entries) —F Robertson 1 and 3, H. N. Pine 2. Buff ticked or var. hen (four entries) —A. E. Gillam 1. R. Sinclair 2. H. N. Pine 3, F. Robertson v.h.c. Cinnamon yellow self or foul cock or hen —F. Robertson 1 and special. Cinnamon yellow var, hen (three entries)—A. E. Gillam 1, R. Sinclair 2, H. N. Pine 3. Cinnamon buff var. hen (two entries) —H. N. Pine 1, F. Robertson 2. Green buff self or foul cock—R. Sinclair. Goldfinch—F. Robertson. Goldfinch mule (two entries) —D. R. Ker 1 and special, F. Robertson 2. Lady’s or child’s canary (two entries)—J. Gold 1 and 2 and special.

BUDGERIGARS Dark green cock —W. M‘D. Rae 1 and special best budgerigar. Dark green ben—J. Gold. Light green cock (three entries)—W. M‘D. Rae 1, Cockerill and Kennedy 2, Allan Wallace 3. Olive cock—A. Wallace. Yellow cock (four entries)—W. M‘D. Rae 1 and special, Cockerill and Kennedy 2, W. Stevenson 3. Yellow ben (two entries) —Cockerill and Kennedy 1. Mrs J. Gold 2 Skyblue cock (three entries)—W. M‘D. Rae 1 and special, Cockerill and Kennedy 2, A. Wallace 3. Coball cock (three entries) —A. Wallace 1, W Anderson 2, RJrs J. Gold 3. Mauve cock (two entries) —W Anderson 1, Cockerill and Kennedy 2. Mauve hen—Mrs J. Gold. White cock (four entries)— W. M‘D. Rae 1 and special. Cockerill and Kennedy 2. W. Anderson 3. White hen (two entries) —Cockerill and Kennedy 1. Mrs J. Gold 2. Greywing preen hen—Cockerill and Kennedy Greywlng blue cock —W. M‘D. Rae. Any other variety cage bird—G. Duncan 1 and special.