WANGANUI PIGEON CLUB EASIER SHOW

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume 90, Issue 94, 24 April 1946, Page 6

WANGANUI PIGEON CLUB EASIER SHOW

LARGE NUMBER OF ENTRIES At the Wanganui Pigeon Flying Club’s Easter show there was a good attendance of fanciers. The 190 entries were judged by Mr. C. Willacy, who remarked on the high standard of the birds. Mr. J. A. Cook exhibited the hen which was judged the best bird in the show. Details of prize list:— Blue and black chequer: Hen (11 entries), E. A. Carveil 1. and 3, L. J. Edrrionds 2. Cock (15), L. Head 1. F. McPherson 2, J. A. Cook 3. Blue Bar: Hen (two), F. McPherson 1. Cock (live), E. A. Carveil 1, J. McClintock 2. Red and Red Chequer: Hen (six), W. Packer 1, L. J. Edmonds 2, A. Winstone 3. Cock (eight), A. Winstone 1, E. A. Carveil 2, E. Botten Pieds: Cock (ID, L. J. Edmonds 1. J. McGuinness 2, E. A. Carvel 1 3. A.OC.: He n (five), W. Packer 1. A. Winsione 2. Cock (four), F. McPherson 1, C. Craig 2. Most likely racer: Hen (18), J. A. Cook 1. A. Winstone 2 and 3. Cock (19), E. A. Carveil 1, L J. Edmonds 2. A. Winstone 3. 50-mile: Hen (ID, L. J. Edmonds 1. J. A. Cook 2. E. A. Carvelt D. Cork (10). J. A. Cook 1 and 2, L J. Edmonds <3. 75-mile: Hen (four), E. A. Carvell 1. L. J. Fdnu-/. Cock (12), L. Head 1, E. A. Carvel) 2. .1. Coni: 3. Yearling hen 'ID. E. A. Carveil 1. 1.. J. Fdmonds 2, A. Winstone 3. Yearling nork (12), A. Winstone I. E A. Canell 2. W. Packer 3. Breeding r.airs (10), E. A. Canell I and 3, J. A Cook 2. Special Prizes.- Old Timers’, best bird in show, J. A. Cook. A. Win-, stc-in’s. best opposite sex. E. A. Car- 1 veil. Club’s, best rock, colon’• classes, U. Edmonds Club’s best hen. colour' classes F. A. Carvell C’ub’s, best “nek. flvin" classes. L. Head. Club’s,; hen, firing elassc<. L Edmonds, nub's, most likely ran J. A Cook: cork. E. A Carvell. J. Frost’s, best vearlin'’, E A. Can'e! 1 . Old, Timers’ and A. Winstone, breeding 1 pairs, E. A. Carvell,.