IN FINE FEATHER

Sun (Auckland), Volume III, Issue 688, 13 June 1929, Page 11

IN FINE FEATHER

ONEHUNGA POULTRY SHOW INCREASE OF ENTRIES Regarded by fanciers as one of the most important shows in Auckland, owing to the North Inland championships for Rhode Island Reds and White Wyandottes being involved, the 12th annual show of the Onehunga Poultry, Pigeon and . Canary Club is being held in the ! Foresters’ Hall. JUDGING was in full swing this morning and the public will be admitted at three o’clock this afternoon. The show will be opened officially by the Mayor of Onehunga, Mr. E. Morton, at S p.m., and will be continued tomorrow. There are 461 entries in all classes, being a slight increase in comparison with last year. A feature of the show is an English nightingale, which is being exhibited in the class for British birds. Awards are as follow: Poultry—Fancy OLD ENGLISH GAME Black Red Cock.—C. F. Burton, 1; W. J. Hawkins, 2. Partridge Hen.—W. J. Hawkins, 1; C. F. Burton, 2. Clay or Wheaten Pullet. —E. Bust, 1. Buckwing Cockerel.—E. Bust, 1. Pile Pullet.—E. Bust, 1; D. G. Saunders, 2. MINORCA Hen.—W. Bailey, 1; A. J. McLean, 2. Cockerel.—AV. Bailey, 1. Pullet.—W. Bailey, 1; G. S. Adams 2 and 3. LEGHORN Brown Cock.—W. .T. Mawkes, 3. Brown Cockerel.—E. L. Curnow, 1; AY. J. Mawkes, 3. * ORPINGTON Black Cock.—-TV. Dickey, 1. Black Hen.—AY. J. Hawkins, 1. Black Cockerel.—D. H. Rumble, 1. WYANDOTTE Silver Cock.—E. L. Curnow, 1. Silver Hen. —AV. A. Hanson. 1. Silver Cockerel.—E. L. Curnow, 1. Silver Pullet.—AV. A. Hanson, 1,2, and 3. White Pullet. —F. A. Skinner, 1. RHODE ISLAND REDS North Island Championship Cock.—AV. Bish, 1. Hen.—AV. Frommhertz, 1: W. Bish, 2. P oultr y—U tility MINORCA Black Cock.—W. Bailey, 1; Mrs. K. Wilson 2. Black Hen.—A. J. McLean, 1 and 3; W. Bailey, 2. Black Cockerel. —W. Bailey, 1; J. Herbert, 2. Black Pullet. —J. Herbert, 1; AV. Bailey, 2 and 3.

Pigeons—Fancy FANTAILS White Cock.—T. Sparkes, 1 and 2; H. Henderson, 3. AVhite Hen. —W. Linkhorn, 1; T. Sparkes, 2 and 3. Young Cock. —T. Sparkes, 1,2, and 3. Young Tien.—T. Sparkes, 1 and 2; IT. Henderson, 3. Laced Cock.—T. Sparkes, 1 and 2. Laced Hen.—T. Sparkes, 1 and 2. Young Laced Cock. —C. McSweeney, 2. Young Laced Tien.—C. McSweeney, 1; I. Ball, 2. JACOBINS Black Cock.—J. Keyworth, 1. Black Hen.—AV. Linkhorn, 1. Red Cock. —I. Ball, 1; W. Linkhorn, 2. OWLS, AFRICAN WHITE Hen. —T. Sparkes, 1. AFRICAN, A.O. COLOUR Cock.—T. Sparkes, 1. Hen.— J. Keohane, 1; J. Keyworth, 2. Young Cock.—J. Keyworth, 1. DRAGOONS, ENGLISH Cock. —B. Duncan, 1. Hen.—-Young Bros., 1. Young Cock.—B. Duncan, 1. Young Hen.—B. Duncan, 1. DRAGOONS. AUSTRALIAN Cock. —B. Duncan. 1. Hen.—B. Duncan, 1. POUTERS, ENGLISH Cock.—B. Duncan, 1; H. Henderson, 2. Hen.—B. Duncan. 1. Young Cook. J—B. Duncan, 1. Young Hen.—B. Duncan, 1. Canary Section YORKSHIRE Clear Y r ellow Cock. —F. W. Edwards, 1. Clear Buft Cock. —F. W. Edwards, 1; J. Major, 2. Ticked Yellow Cock. —-N. T. Hanson, 1; F. AV. Edwards, 2; W. Armitage, 3. Green Self Cock. —F. W. Edwards, 1. Clear Ticked Yellow Hen.—J. Major, 1. Clear Buff Hen.—F. AA r . Edwards, 1. YORKSHIRE UNFLIGHTED Yellow Cock. —IV. T. Hanson, 1 ; F. AV. Edwards, 2;; Miss E. Thorne 3. | Buff Cock.—lV. T. Tlanson, 1 and 2; F. W. Edwards, 3. I Yellow Hen. —IV. T. Hanson, 1; AV. Armitage, 2. | Buff Hen.—X. T. Hanson, 1 and 2; 1 . W. Edwards, 3. YORKSHIRE NOVICE j Yellow Cock.—J. Motion, 1 and 2. Buff Hen.—J. H. Bird, 1. NORWICH Clear Yellow Hen.—X. T. Hanson, 1. Ticked or Yellow Hen.—r-N T. Hanson. 1 ■