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Star (Christchurch), Volume LXIV, Issue 925, 21 November 1933, Page 7

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Utility Poultry Club’s Papanui Contest. THIRTY-THIRD WEEK. The twenty-ninth competition organised by the New Zealand Utility Poultry Club began at Papanui on April 2. The returns for the thirty-third week, ended November 17 (number of days 230) are: TEST I.—J. H. SHAW MEMORIAL CHALLENGE (for Light and Heavy Breeds, Single Penned).

W’kly W Tl. to total 7.. dr. date. J. Campbell, B.O. (1> 3 G 9 164 A. H. Fowles, B.O. .. 2 4 !) 140 G. AN heeler, B.O J. Capstiek, L.S G 14 14 11. Fleck, L.S W. Stephenson, 2 4 5 112 Black L. 0 5 It. Heazlewood, Cuckoo B. . . l 7 C. M. Goodman. M. . . G 13 G A. c. Bra i ley 1 IS M. C. Craig 87 G reen Bros. (1) .... 6 12 4 125 A. C. Good let (1) 4 1 1 9 13 0 J. H. Jones (1) .... 7 4 7 Miss A. M’lntyre (1) LO 15 165 TEST 1A.—EXPERIMENTAL. 146 11 7 10 11 T. S. Dove (1) .... 5 163 T. S. Dove (2) .... 10 15 Green Bros. (2) .... b 0 15 167 W. is. Ward 4 9 10 151 Miss A. M’lntyre (2) 12 6 178 Russell Biggins .... J. II. Jones (2) .... *? 11 10 181 K. Heazlewood .... 4 ft 4 115 W. M. Evans, B.L. . . 9 14 10G W . Stephenson, J. Campbell, B.O. (2) i; 14 8 189 Li. P. Hawke, B.O. . . 3 G 1 185 H. Cot tom, B.O G 12 A. S. C'ormack, B.O. . Master B. Griffen, 4 7 9 130 Barn 5 10 ‘ 114 S. Atkinson, L.S. 3 5 11 138 TEST 2.—WHITE LEGHORN SINGLE HEX TEST (Each Enter Three Purebred Single Penned). Grand Tl. W’kly Tl. . 1 3 G. Miller (1) .. h. 7 G 170 Mrs F. C. Johnson o E. Anderson (1) 6 G 7 129 Mrs Andrews (1) 5 7 6 H. Daw rant .... 5 6 1 141 A. J. Brock .... 3 2 6 C. Bartley (1) . 6 7 G 1 90 A. W. Bel worthy 6 4 119 373 147 M. C. Craig (1) . 7 G G 147 E. G. Cliffln (1) . G G G 124 157 135 B. Cotterell (1) . 4 7 G 151 T. S. Dove (1) .. 5 7 L> 152 124 168 A. D. Fabian . . 5 .3 4 142 Green Bros. (1) . 6 7 6 144 L. .T. Glasson . . 5 5 A. C. Goodlet (1) 7 G 5 T. B. Grant (1) . 1 4 5 130 F. Hughes (1) .. 5 G 6 163 J. Ibbotson .... 5 4 6 155 J. H. Jones (1) . 6 4 6 J. H. Jackson .. 7 1 7 207 W. Knight (1) . 5 6 93 W. Keen (1) .. 4 0 4 Miss F. Kerr . . 5 7 G 95 J. Biggins (1) . . 6 6 114 A. J. Maclaine (1) 5 G G 168 J. M. M’Glinchy . 0 3 88 133 153 W. M’Intvre (1) . 5 J. Maitland (1) . 5 6 3 4 6 114 102 171 121 E. J. Ross .... 4 6 146 164 W. Turner .... 6 G 6 159 G. H. Woods .. 4 7 G 146 J. Wilde 4 6 4 181 H. Williams .... G 0 G A. H. Corey .... 6 G 153 102 160 T. Bond 6 7 G 102 176 144 W. M. Evans .. 5 7 4 155 E. F. Butler .... 5 6 6 171 125 162 TEST 2A.—EXPERIMENTAL. E. Anderson (2) 7 6 6 170 Mrs Andrews (2) 6 6 176 F. Ashworth . . 6 4 5 173 128 134 W. Barrel! .... 0 5 3 112 182 180 A. W. Pritchard 4 G 5 147 127 126 C. Bartley (2) . — 7 7 188 192 J. Maitland (2) . 6 4 4 175 162 138 M. C. Craig (2) . 5 G 5 91 19» 145 E. G. Cliffln (2) . — G 6 116 118 T. S. Dove (2) . 6 5 6 143 129 159 A. C. Goodlet (2) 7 G G 176 133 155 T. B. Grant (2) . 5 5 4 168 91 136 F. Hughes (2) . 5 G B 129 77 174 W. Knight (2) . 5 4 G 128 158 158 J. H. Jones (2) . 5 6 5 150 173 173 J. Biggins (2) . . 5 6 G 168 142 183 A. J. Maclaine (2) 4 5 4 1G6 179 163 G. Miller (2) . . 3 G b 133 136 100 W. M’lntyre (2) 3 6 b 118 108 162 W. Keen (2) .. 4 3 7 163 167 172 TEST 3. — BLACK ORPINGTONS AND AUSTRAL ORPS (Competitor to Enter Three Birds). Grand Tl. W’kly Tl. to date. 1 2 3 1 2 3 H. Williams 6 b 3 92 155 146 L. P. Hawke . . 6 1 4 157 96 172 A. H. Fowles .. 3 L. and S. Brumby, 3 136 133 — A.O. (1) — 5 3 183 181 A. S. Barrett .. 1 b S 170 194 111 A. S. Cormack . 5 5 7 164 128 141 J. Campbell (1) . 4 4 b 153 147 176 E. G. Cliffln 6 169 B. Cotterell (1) . 5 5 G 132 164 164 H. Cottom 6 6 6 172 192 141 TEST 3A.—EXPERIMENTAL. M’Kie & Cookson 5 L. and S. Brumby, 6 7 101 146 156 A.O. (2) 5 6 4 178 186 169 5 G 139 195 162 J. Campbell (2) . 0 7 6 117 187 199 E. G. Cliffln (2) . 5 — b 169 — 190 TEST 4. — ANY VARIETY LIGHT OR HEAVY BREEDS [Othe than White Leghorps or Black Orpingtons). W’kly Tl. to date. 1 2 3 1 2 3 A. Dalziel, £. . . 5 A. W. Pritchard, 7 121 200 — B.O. — 4 3 122 134 Miss Kerr, B.O. . 4 5 5 124 143 132 J. Ba|e, B.O. . . 4 C. Sanderson, 5 0 116 91 136 R.I.R. 4 6 4 155 84 153 J. R. Griffen, L.S. 2 b 2 132 94 9 S. Atkinson, L.S. 1 7 3 316 153 155 W. Wilson, M. (1) 5 7 78 113 96 S. H. Mitchell, A.. 6 5 4 88 131 81 TEST 4A.—EXPERIMENTAL. W. Wilson, M. (2) 5 3 5 123 102 104 L. Glasson, L.S. . 5 5 b 142 93 164 L. Hawke, S.W. . 2 6 B 137 99 120 TEST 5.—FLOCK TEAMS CONTEST (Six Birds, Light and Heavy Breeds). W’kly Weight. Tl. to total. oz. dr. date. Miss H. Keddell (1) 37 72 S62 Verrall Bros 33 68 12 S82 Mrs W. Andrews, lc 25 54 10 657 A. H. Adams »<1 65 14 788 M. C. Craig (1) .... 27 56 13 830 W. E. Ward 2G 56 30 941 H. C. West, Id M’Kie and Cookson, 26 56 589 B.O 26 54 942 TEST’ 5A. — EXPERIMENTAL. W. M’lntyre, Id . . . . 22 46 605 Miss H. Keddell (2 3(1 62 13 1036 W. Turner 3(1 64 912 M. C. Craig (2) ... 2b 53 13 783 TEST 6. — SINGLE DUCK TEST (Each Competitor to Enter Three Purebred Ducks). Grand Tl. W’kly Tl. to date. 1 2 3 1 2 3 F. Ashworth. K.C. 7 Mrs F. Johnson. 7 5 115 209 152 K.C. 7 7 5 205 131 79 H. A. Lucas, P. . 6 J. W. Thomson. 6 3 142 176 135 W.R. G 7 7 123 131 113 J. W. Thomson. 7 0 219 224 182 A. G. F. Ross, I.R. 6 7 b 182 190 1S2 OQ EGGS per bird to feeding in 29 •I ay« thanks Carswood Poultry Spice (containing ground insects) says user. Try this wonderful jgg producer. Costs only halfpenny daily for 12 birds. Obtainable from all dealers. 19