FANCIERS’ CLUB

Otago Daily Times, Issue 26792, 8 June 1948, Page 6

FANCIERS’ CLUB

KEEN COMPETITION The annual bird show of the Dunedin Fanciers’ Club, which was opened in the Winter Show Building yesterday, attracted a large share of the attention of the thousands of visitors to the show. There were over 1000 entries, many of them of high class, and competition was keen in most sections. Interest was added to the show by the numerous special prizes offered, including special centennial banners for section winners. , . The show will remain open during the currency of the Winter Show. The chief prize winners were New Zealand Championships Homing pigeons: M. Anderson. Selftumble pigeon: C. A. Gallop. Baldhead tumbler: J. H. Fahey. British or foreign; W. Hamilton. Veliow budgerigar: C. C. Benzoni. Opaline budgerigar: L. M. Brain. Budgerigar, any other colour: S. S. Anderson. White Leghorn: S. B. Roberts. Sussex: G. D. Houoway. South Island Championships Fancy pigeons: G. W. Cant. Nun pigeon: J. H. Fahey. Blue budgerigar: C. C. Benzoni. Homing pigeon: A. R. Hamilton. British or foreign bird: W. Hamilton. Yorkshire canary: Dr A. J. Cottrell. Norwich canary: E. Tomkins. Bantam: W. H. Turvey. Utility Sussex: G. D. Holloway. Yellow budgerigar: C. C. Benzoni. Special Awards White Leghorn: S. B. Roberts. Rosecomb male: G. L. Henderson. Pouter pigeon: A. F. Fraser. Best pigeon: Ronald Bros. Clearwing budgerigar: W. J. Wilson. Pair of budgerigars: W. J. Wilson. Closed ring budgerigar: L. M. Brain. Orpington: Mitchell and McKee. Australorp: G. Smeaton. Rhode Island Red: Mitchell and McKie. Black Pekin male: A. E. Fransden. Duckwing bantam: M. W. Hawkins. Barred Rock: Mitchell and McKie. Ancona: B. Crowe. Minorca: M. Ronald.