HAWERA POULTRY SHOW

Taranaki Daily News, 19 April 1934, Page 8

HAWERA POULTRY SHOW

ANNUAL YOUNG BiIRD EVENT BIG INCREASE IN ENTRIES. CANARY SECTION A RECORD. There were particularly good entries in the canary section at the Hawera Poultry Society’s annual young bird show which was held yesterday. All sections showed increased entries and the birds were favourably commented on by the judge, Mr. A. C. Johnstone, Auroa. Mr. A. R. Watson and the committee successfully organised the show. H. McNeill’s (New Plymouth) game bantam pullet was adjudged the best bird in the show. It also won the Gardner trophy for best bird in the fancy section. G. C. Harding won the opposite sex prize in the fancy section. Other special prizes were won as follow: Swadling bowl, for best bird in the utility section, Mrs. F. E. Warren; opposite sex, W. E. Jones (Stratford); best utility section bird belonging to member of the Hawera Egt. Circle, E. G. Harrison (Normanby); second Egg Circle pullet, A. R. Watson (Hawera); best canary, Mrs. A. Kearns (Hawera); best Norwich canary, Mrs. V. E. Bryant; best cage bird other than canary, H. J. Hall (New Plymouth). The winners of special prizes in the children’s section were: Best bantam, Bruce Harding; opposite sex bantam, Amorell Muggeridge; best other than bantam, Beverley Watson; opposite sex, E. Barker. Detailed awards were: — FANCY SECTION. Any colour Orpington pullet: D. Stewart (Normanby) 1, E. B. Harrison 2, Mrs. F. Oliver.(Stratford) 3. Any colour Rock fockerel: C. Cudby 1 and 2. Pullet: C. Cudby 1 and 2. Any colour Wyandotte pullet: F. Kirkwood (Stratford) 1. Rhode Island pullet: W. E. Jones (Stratford) 1. English Leghorn cock: A. R. Watson 1, Hall Bros. (Normanby) 2. Minorca cockerel: D. Stewart 1. Any variety Old English game cockerel: G. C. Harding 1, A. Kearns 2. Pullet: F. Kirkwood 1, A. Kearns 2, G. Harding 3. Game bantam cockerel: G. Harding 1. Pullet: H. McNeill (New Plymouth) 1 and 2, G. Harding 3. Clean-legged bantam cockerel: G. Harding 1. Pullet: G. Harding 1. Feather-legged cockerel: H. McNeill 1, Miss T. Wyatt 2. Pullet: G. Harding 1, J. Kearns 2, J. W. Barker 3. UTILITY SECTION. Light Sussex pullet: A. Tregear 1 and 3, Mrs. M. Prestidge 2. Orpington cockerel: Mrs. F. E. Warren (Hawera) 1, C. Cleaver (Eltharn) 2, A. Kearns 3. Pullet: Mrs. Prestidge 1, Mrs. Warren 2, G. Harding 3, S. Cloke (Lepperton) .v.h.c. Rhode Island cockerel: C. Cleaver 1, W. E. Watson 2, W. E. Jones (Stratford) 3. Pullet: W. E. Jones 1, A. R. Watson 2 and 3. White Leghorn cockerel: D. M. Peek (Lepperton) 1, W. Barker 2, G. H. Cross 3. Pullet: H. Moreland (Normanby) 1, E. M. Galvin 2, E. G. Harrison (Normanby) 3, A. J. Cadman (Normanby) v.h.c., W. G. McLean (Stratford) h.c. Brown Leghorn cockerel: V. L. Warner 1, Mrs. Bublitz 2, Mrs. W. Busby 3, C. Goodson v.h.c. Pullet: Joan Hopkins 1, C. H. Barker 2. Minorca cockerel; Joan Hopkins 1, E. H. Taylor 2. Andalusian cockerel: T. D. Connell 1 and 2. Any cockerel not scheduled: E. Ward 1. Pullet: E. Ward 1. DUCK SECTION. Fawn Indian Runner duck: D. Stewart I. Mrs. E. Warren 2. Drake: Mrs. Warren 1. SPECIAL CLASS. Best utility pullet, any variety, exhibited by member of Hawera Egg Circle: E. Harrison 1, A. R. Watson 2, A. J. Cadman 3. CHILDREN’S CLASS. Any variety bantam, cockerel: Amorell Muggeridge 1 and 2, Bruce Harding 3, Barrie Mitchell v.h.c. Pullet: Bruce Harding 1, Barrie Mitchell 2 and v.h.c., Madeleine Bryant 3. Any variety except bantam cockerel: B. Watson 1, S. Cadman 2, J. Howell 3. Pullet: E. Barker 1, R. Nicholas 2, E. Galvin 3. CAGE BIRD SECTION. Yorkshire Non-Colour Fed. Clear yellow cock: T. D. Connell 1, W. H. Thomas (New Plymouth) 2, Monica Quayle 3. Hen; W. A. Thomas 1, R. Parkinson 2, Mrs. S. A. Hearn 3. Clear buff cock: W. H. Thomas 1, Joan Shipton 2, Mrs. G. Bryant 3. Hen: Mrs. A. Kearns 1 and 3, T. D. Connell 2. Ticked or variegated cock: W. E. Inch (New Plymouth) 1, Mrs. Kearns 2, L. Bryant 3. Hen: C. Dowdle 1, W. E. Inch 2, Mrs. Kearns 3. Green or cinnamon cock: M. Jones 1, A. R. Watson 2, Mrs. Kearns 3. Hen: J. Rowe 1, M. Jones 2, Watson 3. Norwich Non-Colour Fed. Clear yellow cock: Mrs. S. A. Hearn 1. Ticked cock: Mrs. V. E. Bryant 1, R. Muir 2, T. D. Connell 3. Hen: T. D. Connell 1. Green hen: J, Walsh 1. Any other variety canary cock: Mrs. Bryant 1, L. Bryant 2. ' Other Cage Birds. Goldfinch: A. R. Watson 1 and 2. Any variety foreign finch: H. Hall (New Plymouth) 1, Mrs. T. Allan 2. Any other variety cage bird: H. J. Hall 1. Mule: Mrs. Turner 1, C. Cudby 2. BRITISH DRAMA LEAGUE. HAWERA BRANCH FESTIVAL. The annual meeting of the Hawera branch of the British Drama League was held last night. The president reported a . successful year resulting in £l5 profit. Officers elected were: President, Mr. W. G. Simpson; secretary, Miss M. Quin; treasurer, Mr. G. Chuck; committee, Misses C. Reilly and E. Earle, Mrs. R. F. Page, Messrs. C. Harrison and W. S. Gibson. It was decided to hold a festival early in September. Miss Helen Gardiner, Wellington, will be the adjudicator.