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Star (Christchurch), Volume LXVI, Issue 20485, 11 December 1934, Page 4

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Utility Poultry Club’s Papanui Contest. THIRTY-FIFTH WEEK. The thirtieth competition organised by the New Zealand Utility Poultry Club began at Papanui on April 8. The returns lor the ihirty-hfth week, ending December 7 (number of days, 244) TEST I.—J. H. SHAW MEMORIAL CnALLENGE (lor l_ight and Heavy Breeds, single penned). W’Kly Weight Tl. to

TEST 2.—WHITE LEGHORN SINGLE HEN TEST (Each Competitor to Enter Three Pure-bred Pullets, to be single penned). Grand Tl.

EXPERIMENTAL TEST lb. ANY VARIETY LIGHT OR HEAVY* BREEDS (other than White Leghorn or Black Orpington).

Tl. oz dr date L. P. Ilawke, B.O. .. 3 6 14 li2 J. Campbell, B.O. . .6 14 6 192 J. K. urlffen, w el. .. 3 6 lu 96 F. Hughes 5 10 7 17 9 A. C. Uoodlet .. 6 13 13 116 B. P. Anderson (,1).. 5 12 3 130 B. J. Boss 3 6 12 106 i. U. Hollyman ..1 2 a iis» B. F. Butler 3 6 6 165 VV. Stephenson .... 6 13 7 1S3 •J. Still 7 14 8 161 Miss A. M’In tyre ..5 10 11 143 A. C. Goodlet (2) ..0 — — 91 T. S. Dove 5 11 3 177 W. Turner 6 11 9 202 J. H. Jones 6 12 10 200 B. P. Anderson (2) .. 6 13 8 152 J. Ibbotson 7 13 7 188 J. Brennan 3 6 10 178 Green Bros. .. —.. 0 164 S. F. Marshall 6 13 0 152

W'kly Tl. to date. 1 2 3 1 2 3 R. H. Taylor 6 0 GS 170 G. Miller (1) .. 7 5 194 176 192 A. J. Maclaine .. 6 G 5 2U3 199 156 Green Bros. 6 J. Riggins .... 6 3 6 127 158 184 A. C. Goodlet 6 G G. Miller (2) G 5 172 213 115 W. M’Intyre 2 6 5 156 177 135 .S 6 149 T. S. Dove (2) . . A. K. Kltto .... G 6 1 IS 6 J. H. Jackson 5 W. Turner .... 0 G 6 171 R. J. Glasson . . 0 5 M. C. < Taig 6 G Miss K. Keddell 7 182 J. H. Jones .... 7 7 5 6 6 189 K. P. Anderson . . G J. Ibbotson .... G H J. Maitland 5 3 151 138 Miss D. White . . 5 5 4 169 Miss F. Kerr 2 5 H. Tabart .... 5 6 4 G — 6 G Mrs H. Williams 4 7 J. T. Hazehvood 7 5 7 188 170 210 T. B. (.irant . . 4 Mrs B. Andrews 7 W-. Barrel] 6 5 A. H. Corev W. M. Evans 0 7 ino 7 2 135 TEST 3. BI.ACK AUSTRALORPS Three Birds). G rand Tl. W’kly Tl. to date. A. S. Cormack . . 0 3 R. Lookson, A.O. G F. Hughes, A.O. 3 2 3 154 W. Jepson, A.O. 5 4 S. Brumby, A.O. 5 4 190 T. Smith, A.O. . . G b 3 14 9 Miss F. Kerr . . 6 b J. Campbell 5 G. Wheeler .... 4 5 137 D. A. M’Kie G 4 A. S. Barrett 7 2 B. Cotterell (l) b B. Cotterell (2) . 6 5 5 159 I.. P. Hawke G. I>. Hollvman 7 G — A. H. Fowles .3 7 3 . 158 166 111 TEST 4.—ANY VARIETY RIGHT OR HEAVY BREEDS Leghorns or Black Orpingtons). Grand Tl. W’kly Tl. to date. A. D. Fabian, M. 4 7 4 124 Mrs Crowther, M. 2 G 126 147 161 C. Goodman, M. 5 4 139 W. Stephenson. B.R. 2 A. Dalziel, Lan. 3 4 G 4 Miss F. Kerr, B.O. 1 2 83 A. Pritchard, B.O. b 0 A. Adams, S.W. 1 4 4 136 S. Atkinson. L.S. 1 6 E. Buckley, R.I.R. 6 3 6 160 106 149 TEST 5.—FLOCK TEAMS CONTEST (Six Birds, light and he'ivy breeds). tV’kly Weight Tl. to T J. Riggins 3 6 71 l; W. E. Ward. ID 21 Miss Keddell (1), 1M Miss Keddell (2) 3 7 73 1< W. Turner (1), ID 30 62 1 3 3 M. C. Craig, ID 17 3 8 Green Bros., 2D 20 M. Holroyd 21 4 3 L. Brumby, A.O., ID 22 W. Turner (2), ID 23 48 E. P. Anderson 74 ( TEST 6.—SINGL1DUCK TEST. W’kly Tl. Mrs G. R. Pollard 1 2 3 1 2 3 & Son, J.R. 7 2 0 A. C. Adsett, W.R. 7 J. Thomson, I.R. 6 7 F. Ashworth, K.C. (1) F. Ashworth, K.C. « . .. < 2 ) 6 G 7 G W. Pollard, I.R. 1 7 7 184 227 141 EXPERIMENTAL TEST 1: LIGHT AND HEAVY BREEDS. SINGLE PENNED and Black Orpingtons) W’kly Weight Tl. to Tl. oz d 7 14 1' E. P. Anderson (J, E. P. Anderson (2) 12 F. Hughes 5 Miss F. Kerr (1) 4 Miss F. Kerr (2) 6 W. Dove N. Dove A. E. Kitto .... 5 12 1 L. J. Glasson (X) L. J. Glasson (2) 5 W. Turner D. A. M’Kie J. Brennan E. F. Butler A. W. Adams W. M’In tyre (1) 2 W. M Intyre (2> R. Allison R. M. Cookson (1) R. M. Cookson (2) A. PI. Corey . . . G. D. Holly man (1) G. T >. Hollyman (2) H. Williams (1) H. Williams (2) W. E. Ward A. C. Goodlet L. Brumby .. . . T. Smith W. Stephenson 6 -j 4y Miss D. White C. Bartley L. P. Hawke, B.O. J. Campbell. B.O. A. Cormack, B.O. Cl) L. Brumby, A.O. W. Jepson, A.O. A. S. Barrett, B.O. 6 A. Cormack, B.O. < 14 3 A. H. Fowles. B.O. 8 8 166

L. J. Glasson, L.S. W’kly Weight Tl. to Tl. oz dr date. - b 138 A. D. Fabian, M. ( 1) 5 10 4 11» A. Dalziel, L. 11 11 186 Miss F. Kerr, B.O. !.’ o Patty Griffen, Barn. 5 13 10 151 Cocky Griffen, Bai n. 4 8 15 144 161 A. W. Ada ms, S.W. . b M. C. Craig, W.R. — — 75 EXPERIMENTAL TKST le. —SINGLE DUCK. W’kly Weight Tl. to T „ Tl. oz dr date. J. W. Thomson. W.R. 3 S 7 1X6 K. Ashworth, K.C. . . 5 12 5 164