RECORD ESTABLISHED BY POULTRY ENTRIES

Sun (Auckland), Volume II, Issue 416, 26 July 1928, Page 15

RECORD ESTABLISHED BY POULTRY ENTRIES

AUCKLAND CLUB'S SHOW OPENED THIS AFTERNOON Record entries are a feature of the annual show of the Auckland Poultry, Pigeon and Canary Club, which opened this afternoon in Sco'j Hall, Symonds Street. During the Great Wax. the club became defunct, but the event beginning this afternoon makes the third annual show since the club was re-formed. Greater success than ever has been reached, and the entries in all classes total 681—a record for this time of year. Judges say that the types of bird shown are the best they have seen this year. This evening, at S o'clock. R. Hutchison, chib patron, will open the show officially. It will remain open to 10 p.m. To-morrow it opens at 11 a.m., and will end at 10 p.m. BEST RACING CROFTS Some of New Zealand’s best racing pigeon crofts are represented, and in the flying bird classes variety is apparent, and the quality of the exhibited birds excellent. Fancy pigeons make an attractive display. Fowls and duck classes are above previous standards. Judges in the various sections are: —Fancy fowls and fancy ducks, Mr. A. Palmer; game fowls, Mr. J. R. Boswell; utility fowls, Messrs. G. IT. Ambler and W. A. Hansen; utility ducks. Mr. Hansen: modern game and variety bantams, Mr. W. Wilson; working Homers, Mr. W. Ellis; fancy pigeons, Mr. C. Collings; fur classes, air. B. Duncan.

Keen support is coming to the club from southern centres. Besides exhibits from the Auckland province, breeders in Napier, Palmerston North. Feilding and Hastings are represented. Messrs. A. S. Wood and H. Harrison, Auckland, and Mr. G. A. Frethey, Hastings, a trio of New Zealand's foremost utility duck breeders, are the large exhibitors. Entries are increasing each year, and the club membership exceeds 80. Awards to date are: OLD ENGLISH GAME Black-breasted red cock: J. Bell, 1; J. Collins 2, W. Wilson 2. Partridge hen: C. Puckering 1, G. Wat-Black-breasted red cockerel: E. Power 1, J. Collins 2, E. Bust 3. Partridge pullet: E. Power 1, W. Wilson 2, C. Burton 3. <’lay or wheaten hen: J. Ball 1. Duck-wing cock: E. Power 1. Duck-wing hen: G. F. Watson 1. Duck-wing cockerel: R. Hickman 1, G. F. Watson 2. Duck-wing pullet: G. F. Watson 1 and Pile cock: E. Bust 1. Pile hen: E. Bust 1. Pile cockerel: E. Bust 1. Pile pullet: Deng and Barnes 1, E. Bust 2, E. Power 3. Spangled cockerel: G. F. Watson 1. Blue red cock: G. F. Watson 1. Blue red hen: G. F. Watson 1 and 2. Blue red cockerel: D. G. Saunders 1, G. F. Watson 2. Blue red pullet: G. F. Watson 1, D. G. Saunders 2. A.O.V. pullet: G. F. Watson 1. MODERN GAME Black red cock: W. G. Mason 1. Black red hen: W. G. Mason 1 and 2. Black red pullet: W. G. Mason 1 and OTHER THAN FANCY BIRD SECTION Black hen: w. Wilson 1. G. s. Adams Black pullet: Miss C. Ambler 1, W. Wilson 2, V. Hanson 3. LEGHORNS—ENGLISH White hen: Miss C. Ambler 1 and 2. White pullet: Miss C. Ambler 1. A.O.V. cock: Mrs. Sutton 1, D. Stewart A.O.V. hen: Mrs. Sutton 1. PLYMOUTH ROCKS Barred hen: Mrs. IT. M. Wilson and Barred cockerel: Mrs. H. M. "Wilson 1, H. V. Keene 2 and 3. Barred pullet: Mrs. H. M. Wilson 1 and 2. White hen: J. M. Barrie 1. ORPINGTONS Black cockerel: M. Dickie 1, G. Ambler, junr., 2. Black pullet: G. Ambler, junr., 1, M. Dickie 2, F. D. Bamfield 3. WYANDOTTES Silver cock: J. M. Barrie 1. Silver hen: J. M. Barrie 1. Silver pullet: J. M. Barrie 1 and 2, Miss C. Ambler 3. White hen: E. Curnow 1, H. F. Winstone 2. W’hite cockerel: H. F. Winstone 1. TV hite pullet: H. F. Winstone 1. RHODE ISLAND Red cock: Rev. S’eep 1. Red hen: E. Curnow 1. Red pullet: Rev. Sleep 1, E. Curnow 2. SUSSEX Light cock: P. F. Hunter 1. Light hen: Mrs. E. Till 1, T. i-\ Hunter 2, J. G. Smith 3. Light cockerel: J. G. Smith 1 and 2 Kirkwood 2, Mrs. R. R. Cannon 3. HAMBURGS Hamburg cock: Mrs. A. R. Jeffries 1 Light pullet: P. F. Hunter 1, H "j Kirkwood 2, Mrs. R. R. Cannon 3 Hamburg hen: C. Sutton, 1; Mrs. M Jeffries, 2; Mrs. A. R. Jeffries, 3. CAMPINES Campine cock: Miss L. Poole, 1,2 and Fancy fowl, cock: J. Collins, 1. Fancy fowl, cockerel: J. Collins, I. ANY VARIETY FANCY FOWL Cockerel: G. Ambier, jun., 1. Pullet: G. Ambler, jun., 1. UTILITY CLASSES Wyandottes Silver hen: E. Curnow, 1; Mrs. Sutton, v Silver pullet: J. Barrie, 1; E. Curnow, I White cock: K. Curnow, 1; H Winstone, 2. j White hen: H. F. Winstone, 1,2 and i „ cockerel: H. F. Winstone, 1 and 2; a. Douthwaite, 3. „ White pullet: H. F. Winstone. 1,2 and Plymouth Rocks Barred cock: Mrs. H. M. Wilson 1P. Hunter, 2. Barred pullet: Mrs. PI. M. Wilson. 1 and 2. White cockerel: D. Stewart, 1; A. J. McLean, 2. White pullet: W. Bish, 1; L>. Stewart a. j . McLean, 3. Rhode Island Red cock: E. Curnow, 1. Red hen: Rev. Sleep, 1. Red cockerel: Rev. Sleep, 1; i; Curnow, 2; A. J. McLean, 3. Red pullet: Rev. Sleep, 1; E. Curnow, 2. Langshans Chinese cock: H. Harrison, 1; XV. Page 2; A. Wood, 3. 2; C w ne ßfs£ e, 3. : H - Harrison - 1: Ariso“ n |? e A C W k o e JJ, I: 3 W - PaSe - 1; H - Har - Pas'e.’T 6 PUUet: Harrison, 1; W. Light hen: P Hnnter, 7 Light cockerel: P. Hunter 1 H Win stone. 2; T. Cucksey, 3. ’ ’ Hunter, ? uliet; Mrs - u - Cannon, 1; P. SELLING CLASSES Any variety utility fowl: T. Douthwaite PIGEONS Long Faced Tumblers ctea-n-legged cock: D. K. Munro 1, C. Sasse 2. Miss Ewen 3. , r P ecl _ self * clean-legged hen: C. Sasse 1, Miss Ewen 2 and 3. A-O.C. self, clean-legged cock: F. Bamneld 1, Miss Ewen 2. A.O.C. self, clean-legged hen: Miss Ewen 1. A.O.C. feather-legged cock: Miss Mathieson 1,

A.O.C. feather-legged hen: Miss MathieA.C. saddle-back feather-legged cock:! W. Linkhorn 1 and 2. A.C. saddle-back feather-legged hen: ; W. Linkhorn 1 and 2. WORKING HOMERS Black or black chequer hen. adult A. Stace 1. Black or black chequer hen, under Vmonths: A. Malcolmson 1, H. Crowhurst ” Red or red chequer cock, adult: Ft. Rothery 1, IL Crowhurst 2. A. W. Stace ° Red or red chequer hen, adult: A. Malcolmson 1, R. Hunter 2. A. W. Stace 3. Red or red chequer cock, under 12 months: A. Malcolmson 1, R. Fullerton 2. Red or red chequer hen. under 12 months: W. Strother 1. R. Fullerton 2. Pied cock, adult: W. Strother 1. A. W. Stace 2, IT. Crowhurst 3. Pied hen, adult: A- W. Stace 1. - Strother 2. A. Malcolmson 3. Pied cock, under 12 months: A. Malcolmson 1. Pied hen, under 32 months: R. Fullerton 3, A. Malcolmson 2. A.O.C. cock, adult: A. Stace 1. A. Malcolmson 2, R. Hunter 3. . A.O.C. lien, adult: A. Syers 1, J Pick-