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Star (Christchurch), Volume LXIV, Issue 936, 5 December 1933, Page 4

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Utility Poultry Club’s Papanui Contest. THIRTY-FIFTH WEEK. The twenty-ninth competition organised by the Now Zealand Utility Poultry Club began at Papanui on April 2. The returns for the thirty-fifth week, ended December 1 (number of days, 244) are: TEST I.—J. If. SHAW MEMORIAL CHALLENGE (for Eight and Heavy Breeds, single- penned).

J. Campbell, B.O. A. H. Fowles, B.O. Cl. Wheeler, B.O. W’kly Weight. Tl. to total, oz, dr. date. (1) 3 6 9 171 3 6 3 1 i 6 . . 5 1110 181 •T. Caps tick, L.S. H. Fleck, L.S . . 6 14 8 .114 . . . 5 11 3 122 Black L. 5 10 10 176 C. M. (hodman? 0 A. G. Brailey . . . L. 3 6 15 159 M. 6 13 3 178 . . 4 9 9 128 Green Bros. ( 1 > . A; C. Good let (1) W. Barrel! L. P. Hawke . . . W. Ha rrod .1. Tbbotson •J. 11. Jones (1) . Miss A. M’Intyre E. J. Ross J. Still (1) W. Turner ... 4. 84 13 5 ..6 12 7 128 ::: l J l t Hi ... 6 12 9 175 1) 6 13 2 17 7 .. 6 12 4 173 TEST 3 A.—E A. H. Adams T. S. Dorc d) . XPERIMENTA L. :: l l J ill .. 3 6 7 169 Green Bros. (2) . G. Skurr W. E. Ward 7 15 2 i 81 ..6 12 2 131 J. Brennan A. D. Faldan ... Miss A. M Intyre Russell Biggins . J. H. Jones (2) . J. Still (2) R. Heazlewood W. M. Evans, B.L. 6 12 6 154 5 11 .0 164 2) 5 11 14 189 ..5 10 7 ' 85 .. 5 11 5 .192 5 11. 10 165 .. 2 4 9 122 6 11 9 114 b!l. .T. Campbell, B.O. L. P. Hawke, B.O. 2) 5 10 7 T81 2) 6 14 10 200 .. 6 1.3 1 192 A. S. Cormack. B.O. 6 12 9 1.17 Master L. Griften. Barn 6 12 11 120 S. Atkinson. L.S. . . 7 .12 1 130 TEST 2.—WHITE LEGHORN SINGLE HEX TEST (Each Competitor to Enter Three Purebred Pullets, to be Grand Tl. G. Miller (1) .. -Mrs F. Johnson E. Anderson (1) 5 5 7 181 112 180 0 5 5 142 165 177 6 5 1 140 138 156 H. Darvrant . . . . 5 1 n 1 5 2 1 5 6 l.". 2 : i.'rtiVy <r. A. W. Belworthy M. C. Craig (1) . E. G. Cliffin (1) B. Cotterell (.1) T. S. Dove (1) .. S. Dick A. D. Fabian 7 6 6 203 198 186 5 6 5 129 186 158 7 6 5 160 156 185 444 133 165 115 4 4 5 158 113 169 565 160 192 200 6 3 7 153 169 135 Green Bros. (1) . L. .J. Glasson . . A. C. Good let (1) T. B. Grant (1) . F. Hughes (1) . . ; i ; ‘1! II? HI 6 6 6 .134 195 183 566 137 163 181 1 5 5 167 173 191 6 37 167 93 191 5 4 6 176 135 181 726 221 127 148 5 4 0 103 144 j; H. j'onss «) ■ .T. H. Jackson . . w. Knight ( 1 ) . . W. Keen (1) Miss F. Kerr . . J. Liggins (1) .. A. J. Maclaine (1 > J. M. M’Clinch y 4 0 6 170 54 162 5 3 6 106 150 137 670 125 163 — 6 7 6 179 182 119 012 92 127 153 J. Maitland (1) . K. J. Ross ■t l i Hi HE III 6 7 6 3 89 157 1 74 745 173 191 187 J Wilde ! TT. Williams .... 673 193 200 144 5 0 5 1.83 139 ! 96 A. 11. Corey .... Tv. E. F. Butler .... 647 165 111 171 464 108 189 154 6 3 6 1 67 171 161 5 5 5 182 135 172 TEST 2 A.—E Mrs Andrews (2) F. Ashworth W. Barrell A. W. Pritchard . C. Bartley (2) .. J. Maitland (2) . M. C. Craig (2) E. G. Cliffin (2l T. S. Dtnce (2) ( . .. XPER LM ENTAL. 666 182 141 190 ? • l III II? Ill 6 5 4 118 193 IS7 S l l ill 111 1 ! 1 iSI ISi i U 0 5 6 — 124 126 6 4 1 155 13S 168 t! B. Grant (2) 4 2 5 175 95 146 W. Knight (2) . J. IL Jones (2) A. Lldacfaine (2> G. Miller, (2) W. M’Intyre (2) W. Keen (2) ... 3 5 6 337 165 170 4 6 5 L.S 185 184 556 179 151 194 4 3 1 173 186 169 6 5 4 145 146 110 2 4 6 120 118 173 54 6 172174181 TEST 3.—BLACK ORPINGTONS AND AUSTRAL ORPS. (Competitor to Enter Three Birds). Grand Tl. H. Williams .... 12 3 1 2 2 6 6 101 167 158 A. H. Fowles . . 1 3 0 141 139 — A.O. (1) A. S. Barrett . . 460 179 105 111 J. Campbell (1) . E. G. Cliffin .... B. Cotterell (1) H. Cottom .... 537 163 153 187 5 0 4 ISO — 167 4 4 6 141 172 176 563 183 203 149 M’Kie & Cookson BOB 106 151 161 L. and S. Brumby, A.O. (2) 665 190 197 179 J. Campbell (2) . E. G. Cliffin (2) 3 B 6 120 193 211 4 0 1 179 — 195 TEST 4.—ANY VARIETY LIGHT OR HEAVY BREEDS (other than White Leghorns or Black Orpingtons). A. Dalziel, L. . . A. W. Pritchard. W’kly Tl. to date. 12 3 1 2 3 540 132 208 — 0 1 4 — 126 144 2 3 2 129 151 141 2 5 0 11S 101 136 5 6 5 162 96 1G1 C. " R.T.R. T. R. Griffen, L.S. S. Atkinson. L.S. W. D. M. Wilson. 6 5 6 139 99 21 2 3 6 124 161 166 S. H. Mitchell, A. 424 97 138 89 TEST 4A.—EXPERJ MENTAL. W. D. M. Wilson, M. (2) 4 5 6 131 114 116 L. J. Glasson, L.S. 4 5 5 150 104 172 L. P. Hawke, S.W. 6 2 7 145 103 131 TEST 5.—FLOCK TEAMS CONTEST (Six Birds. Light and Heavy Breeds). Miss H. Keddell Verrall Bros. . . . M rs W. A nd re ws. A. H. Adams . . . M. C. Craig (1) . M. ITolroyd total, oz. dr. date. (1) 34 65 5 938 . .. 34 70 1 2 947 ID 25 52 10 707 . .. 30 65 5 S 4 7 ;;; If. SS 1 til ...32 61 9 932 W. E. Ward. IB . G. Skurr. ID . . . ... 23 50 3 991 ...24 48 7 S72 H. C. West. ID .... 22 4 7 0 633 M’Kie and Cookson. B.O., IB 30 66 2 1003 TEST 5 A.—EXPERIM ENTAL. W. M’Tntyre. ID .... 25 r,i 12 657 Miss H. Keddell (2) 33 69 2 1 104 W. Turner 30 65 S 972 M. C. Craig (2) 3 1 6 4 7 837 TEST 6.—SINGLE DUCK TEST (each Ducks). F. Ashworth, K.C. Grand Tl. Wkly Tl. to date. 12 3 1 2 3 .6 6 6 12S 221 165 Mrs F. Johnson. K.C. H. A. Lucas, P. w Thom^k. 7 7 7 219 145 93 7 6 0 156 185 135 5 6 7 135 144 127 l.R. A. G. F. Ross, l.R. 7 7 ft 2.33 238 LS2 675 195 201 192