POULTRY SHOW

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume 74, Issue 143, 19 June 1931, Page 11

POULTRY SHOW

MANAWATU ASSOCIATION COMPREHENSIVE EXHIBITION The feathered fancy was strongly , represented at the Manawatu Poultry Association’s exhibition at the National Dairy Show at Palmerston North, record entries and birds of outstanding quality combining with other features to make the display an eminently attractive one. The keenest interest was taken in the show, at which North Island Poultry, Pigeon and Canary Association championships w r ere allotted for "working homers (male and female), magpies, fantails, White Runner ducks. Norwich Canaries, C.F. and light male (c. 0. Valuable trophies were competed for. including eighteen handsome silver cups, numbers of shields and numerous special trophies. There w’ere some excellent pigeons in the exhibition, while the fancy and utility poultry classes were good. Championship Honours North Island Awards North Island Poultry, Pigeon ami Canary Association championships were allotted as follow: Working homer pigeons, male: W. 8. Strother (Napier). Female: F. Or mond (Napier). White Runner ducks: S. Beauchamp (Makino). Magpies: A. H. Guthrie. Fantails: W. 3. Hay (New Plymouth). Cups and Shields Association ’s Trophies The Manawatu Poultry Association’s trophies were awarded as follow: — Wyandotte Cup (best bird in Wyandotte, fancy classes): J. Mackie (Wan ganui). Manawatu Flour Mills, Ltd.’s Cup (best breeding pen in utility heavy breeds): Mrs JR‘. P. Cannon (Stratford). Mr W. Young’s silver rose bowl (special prize for best Black Minorca utility pullet): G. W. Clarke (Hawera). Goldingham and Beckett Cup (best bird utility light breeds): T. Bruce (Palmerston North).

Air D. C. Pinker’s Cup (best Black Orpington): W. R. Frethey (Hastings). Minorca (utility) Fanciers’ Cup (best young bird in Black Minorca utility classes): Mrs A. C. Arthur (Palmerston North). Messrs Collinson and Son’s Cup (most points Leghorn (utility) Division: T. Bruce. Messrs Watson Bros’ Cup (best-heavy breed bird in utility classes): W. R. Frethey. “Runner” Cup (best bird utility Indian Runner classes): S. Beauchamp (Makino). “Bantam” Cup (No. I), for best clean-legged Bantam: H. McNeill (New Plymouth). “Bantam” Cup (No. 2), for best feather-legged Bantam: H. McNeill. Fanciers' Cup (best bird in fancy classes other than Game or Wyandottes): W. T. Hicks (Otane). Air H. V. Fitzherbert’s (Afasterton) Cup for best utility squab pigeon: L. B. Afaunsell (Afasterton). Working Homer Young Bird Cup.— C. Curtis and Sons (Levin). Weston Smith Cup (for pigeons in mileage classes). —W. S. Strother (Na pier). Bantam Club The New Zealand Game Fowl and Game Bantam Club’s trophies were awarded as follow: — Boswell Cup (best old English game fowl under 12 months). —R. A. Williams (Alangatainoka). Game Club’s Cup (best cock bird over 12 months). —J. Laurenson (Carterton), Game Club's Cup (best hen over 12 months). —R. A. Williams. Hart Jubilee Cup (best male or female bantam). —H. McNeill (New Ply mouth). Orpington Club New Zealand Orpington Club prizes were allotted as follow: Utility Black Orpington Challenge Shield (best male or female in utility classes). —W. R. Frethey. Fancy Black Orpington Challenge Shield (best male or female in open classes). —W. T. Hicks (Otane). Leghorn Club New Zealand Leghorn Club prizes wore as follow: Utility White Leghorn Shield (best male or female in utility class). —T. Bruce (Palmerston North). Air John Cunninghame’s silver teapot (best white or brown Leghorn in fancy classes). —J. Alclntosh (New Plymouth). Exhibition Pigeons Exhibition standard pigeon awards: Lothian Cup (donated by Messrs Melvillo Bros.. Fordcll) for best young fancy pigeon in show. -J. Hurlc (New , Plymouth). “ Wibhlcmag’' Cup (donated by Mrj \V. R. MeKonzie. Wellington) fur be,-I ' xoiing frilled pigeon owls.- J. Ilurlvi (New Plymouth). Oriental Frill Club of I’,ngland ’ up. (presented by Mr McKenzie).—-Air )' , B. McKenzie. Minorca Club North Island Blaek Minorca Club trophies were won by the following:--! Ftility Shield (for most points in utility M inorciis '. G. C. Thornton 1 Bri«e t i p <lor best bird in utility ,

classes'. -G. (Thornton. Thornton Cup (for best fancy bird) —Doig and Thomas (Ngaio). Special prize for best fancy male. I*oig and Thomas. Best fancy female. — B. Cush inf I’lilitv cock.- G. C. 'Thornton. I lilitv hen. G. C. Thornton. Utility cockerel. -T. Bruce. »■ Utility pullet.—T. Bruce.