POULTRY SHOW

Wairarapa Times-Age, 14 July 1939, Page 7

POULTRY SHOW

A SPLENDID DISPLAY AT CARTERTON YESTERDAY. LARGE NUMBER OF EXHIBITORS

("Times-Age" Special.)

The second annual show of the Wairarapa Poultry, Pigeon and Cage Bird Society is being held in the King’s Theatre. Carterton. The exhibition opened yesterday and a very busy time was experienced by the judges. Messrs J. Smith, ol Palmerston North, who is judging Fancy and Utility birds. R. A. Williams. Mangatainoka. (Old English Game and Bantams) and Mr J. M. Nicholls. Carterton (Pigeons and Cage Birds) and Mrs A. F. Pink. Home Industries. Over four hundred birds from all parts of the North Island were penned and the task of the adjudicators was a difficult one, the competition being very keen. Yesterday the weather conditions were unfavourable, but despite this there was a fairly good attendance of the public. This afternoon there were many visitors tithe show and tonight the patronage ol the public should be large. There arc many splendid birds in the show and lovers of poultry, pigeons and canaries should not miss the opportunity o! giving the show their support tonight.

The executive committee, Messrt Geo A. Edge (chairman). J. Wilson. J. M. Stent, P. Regan, Mr and Mrs C. McPhee and Miss Taucher, did excellent work and assisted by the Society’s energetic secretary, Mr O. Anderson, deserve great credit for the successful organisation and carrying out of the show.

The North Island championships wore won as under:- —Black Red Old English Game, Mr W. Harding, of Master’ton, who exhibited a splendid specimen of the class: Old English Game Bantams, Master Ray Scott, of Hastings; Tumbler Pigeons, C. P. W. Jensen. Carterton. Those who gained special prizes were: Chapman Cup value £3 3s. most points in Minorcas. P. H. Mummery. Palmerston North: Kinoale Cup, value £3 3s, best utility White Leghorn (female), H. Goodin Petone; S. A. Mills Cup, value £3 3s. for most points in Rhode Island Red G. A. Edge, Carterion; Meadow and Sons trophy, value £1 Is. , for best pullet, reared on Sturdy Mash, W. Harding, Masterton; best Old English Game, Society’s cash prize 10s 6d, W. Harding. Masterton: J. H. Sutton’s trophy value 10s 6d. best cockerel open only to exhibitor residing 3 over 30 miles from show. P. H. Mummery. Palmerston North; best Orpington. Society’s prize of 10s 6d, H. T. Hayes. Masterton; best Old English Game, Society’s prize of 10s 6d, W. Harding. Masterton; best Leghorn, Society’s prize of 10s 6d, H. Goodin; best Minorca, Society’s prize of 10s 6d. P. H. Mummery; best .Rhode Island Red, Society's prize of ss. A. A. Hoare, Martinborough; best A.O.V. Heavy Breed. P. H. Mummery. Palmerston North; best A.O.V. Light Breed. William Lee, Senr; most points in Heavy breeds, G. A. Edge, Carterton: most'points in Light Breeds, T. W. Barnes, Masterton; best Drake in show. Miss M. A. Taucher, Carterton; best Bantam, other than game, H. McNeill. New Plymouth; Wairarapa Game Fowl and Game Bantam Club (club members only) Cup, best Old English Game Fowl, T. W. Barnes, Masterton; Cup. best opposite sex to best Old English Game J. E. Beamish. Hastings; Cup. best Game. Bantam, H. McNeill, New Plymouth; best Old English Game Fowl, J. E. Beamish; best Pigeon in show, W. J. C. Miller, Masterton; best Cock, flown over 100 miles, A. J. Reader, Wellington; best Hen, flown over 100 miles, J. Meredith, Maurice ville; best Canary in show, Miss E. McFarlane, Carterton; best Budgerigas, Miss Helen Wong. Masterton. The following is the prize list:— FANCY POULTRY

OLD ENGLISH GAME. Black-Red Cock, dark legs: J. Lattrenson 1, O. Anderson 2, N. R. King 3. Partridge hen, dark legs: O. Anderson 1 and 2, W. Harding 3. BlackRed cockerel, dark logs: J. Laurcnson 1 and 2, W. Harding 3. Partridge pullet, dark legs: W. Harding 1 and N.I. champion. E. J. Holtham 2, O. Anderson 3. Bright Red cock, light legs: J. E. Beamish 1. W. Harding 2, T. Peterson 3. Wheaton or partridge hen, light legs: J. E. Beamish 1, W. Harding 2, J. Laurcnson 3. Bright red cockerel, light legs: J. Laurcnson 1. J. E. Beamish 2, E. J. Holtham 3. Wheaton or partridge pullet, light legs: J. Laurcnson 1,2 and 3. Duckwing cock: Geo. Snow 1, W. Harding 2. Duckwing hen; W. F. McLaren 1. Duckwing cockerel: J. E. Beamish I, E. J. Holtham 2. Spangled cock: J. Ruscoe 1. Spangled hen: J. Ruscoe 1. Spangled cockerel: J. Ruscoe 1. Bluered cock: J. Ruscoe 1, J. E. Beamish 2. Blue-red hen: J. Ruscoe 1. J. E. Beamish 2. Blue-red cockerel: E. J. Holtham 1. J. E. Beamish 2. Blue-red pullet: J. E. Beamish 1, J. Ruscoe 2, E. J. Holtham 3. A.O.V. cock: J. E. Beamish 1. INDIAN GAME. Cock: C. W. E. France 1. Hen: Miss D. Wedgewood 1. C.. W. E. France 2. Cockerel: Miss D. Wedgewood 1. Pullet: Miss D. Wedgewood 1. MINORCAS. Hen: P. H. Mummery 1. K. G. Fairbrother 2. Cockerel: P. H. Mummery 1. Pullet: Mrs L. H. Moore 1. LEGHORNS. White hen: W. F. Stent 1. White cockerel: W. F. Stent 1. T. W. Barnes 2. White pullet: T. W. Barnes 1. R. F. Taucher 2. Miss M. A. Taucher 3. Brown cock: T. W. Barnes 1. Brown cockerel: T. W. Barnes 1. Brown pullet: T. W. Barnes 1. WYANDOTTES. Silver cockerel: T. W. Barnes 1. Silver pullet: T. W. Barnes 1 and 2. A.0.V.. hen: C. W. Gaze 1. PLYMOUTH ROCKS. Barred cockerel: C. W. E. France 1. Barred pullet: C. W. E. France 1. ORPINGTONS. Black cock: Mrs Catherine Lee 1. I Black hen: Mrs Catherine Lee 1. G. ' A. Edge 2 and 3. Black pullet: Miss | M. A. Taucher 1 and 3, Mrs L. H. Moore 2. RHODE ISLAND RED. Hen: Miss M. A. Taucher 2. Cockerel: G. A. Edge 1 and 2. Mrs Tait 3. Pullet: | Mrs J. James 1. J. H. Sutton 2. SILKIES. Cock: Walter Harding 1. Pullet: C ' W. E. France 1. NOVICE CLASS (any variety.) Cockerel: J. J. Killip 1. Pullet: R.; F. Taucher 1.