Big Entries In Poultry Show

Bay of Plenty Beacon, Volume 12, Issue 61, 28 June 1948, Page 5

Big Entries In Poultry Show

JUDGE COMMENTS ON HIGH QUALITY

Entries from Auckland, Hamilton, Hawkes Bay and the King Country, together with many local exhibitors, vied for honours at the Bay of Plenty Poultry, Pigeon and Cage Bird Club’s Winter Show held at Whakatane on Friday and Saturday. The classes most contested were the Rhode Island Reds, Orpingtons and White Leghorns, and a very strong entry in the duck sections.

The judges for the day were Mr W. Hadwen (poultry section) and Mr G. Drayson (pigeons and cage birds). Commenting on the quality of entries in his case the judge of the pigeon and cage bird section said that though the quantity was small the quality was exceptionally high especially in the Budgerigar section. The winner of the pigeon class a Pigmy Pouter Owned by Miss Y. Hanson of Auckland is the holder of the North Island championship and it would win in its class in any show. He awarded a racing Homer owned by a Hamilton fancier the Best Pigeon of the show, for its overall capabilities and achievements.

The- Poultry section judge, Mr Hadwen, said if the Club were to keep up its present rate of improvement, in a few years it should be able to compete on even ground with other clubs all over the country. The birds in all classes were well up to the standard, with the exception of the Minorcas. The most outstanding bird of the day in the Utility class was a Black Orpington pullet. It was nominated* the Best Bird of the Show. In nearly all the classes it was very hard to distinguish the winners in the sections. ■ The Barred Rocks were very good type birds-and well up to standard. Rhode Island Reds were excellent birds of good quality, and the winning cockerell could .compete with any birds of class in larger shows. Langshans were of good type and quality. The White Leghorns were very good birds and he found it hard to place the winners. Minorcas were not quite up to standard. Australorps were of fine quality, and the winning bird would do well in any other show. In the Game classes, the Old English Game were a very fine type of bird. Bantam class were fair as a whole, but could be improved on. “This is a very young show,” Mr Hadwen said, “and if the present standard of improvement continues, in' a few years it should be a really good show. There are lots of good birds aind, . with good mating and care they should, improve a lot for the next show.” North Island Championships Utility: Rhode Island Reds, G. McFarland. ' Fancy: American Barred Rock (female), C. Wells. O.E. Game: Spangled Male, E. Madeley, Bantams: Spangled Male, E. G. Danger, Papakura; Buff Pekin, Male, P. Farnworth.

Fancy Pouter Pigeons PouterPigmy, Male and Female, V. Hansen, Auckland. Homers, Adult Cock, flown or distanced, C. E. Vincent, Frankton. Trophies Club Trophy, J. Grose. Poswillo Cup for Best Orpington Open Class, W. Lambert. Farmers’ Trading Points Cup, G. McFarland. Best Utility Cup, J. Grose. Hayter Cup for Best Utility Orpington Male and Female, J. Pithie and J. Grose. Marriott Cup Best White Leghorn (English), Mrs M. E. Madeley. A. G. Allan Cup Best White Leghorn Pullet, Scrooringi. Armstrong and Co. Ltd. Cup Best White Leghorn Cockerell, Mrs F. Matchett. Nixon Cup Best White Leghorn (Adult Bird), Mrs F. Gamble. Monarch Rose Bowl Best Brown Leghorn, W. A. Lambert. Phillips Challenge Cup, L. C. Richards. Doncaster Cup, Mrs E. Patterson. Best Bantam, Hayter Cup, I. Gamble. Best Bantam, Phillips Cup, (Opposite Sex), Mrs Farnworth. Best Duck or Drake, Wright, Stephenson Cup, C. G. Danger, Papakura. Rhode Island Red Cockerell, Club Rose Bowl, A. Haultain. « pposite Sex, G. McFarland. Black Minorca Cup, D. Branch. Nixon Children’s Cup, I. Madeley. Best Game Bird in Show, A. Aston. Best Utility Orpington ’ Trophy, C. Wells. Ducks Khaki Campbell: Drake, A. Aston 1, C. Danger, Papakura 2, F. Mat-

chett 3. Duck, C. Danger 1, Mrs E. Gamble 2, W. Lambert 3. Pekin, Drake, D. Low 1, C. Wharton 2, D. Low 3. Duck, D. Low 1,2, and 3, Finucane V.H.C. Utility Langshan, Cock, E. Patterson 1: Hen, E. Patterson 1. Cockerell, E. Patterson 1. Pullet, E. Patterson 1. Orpington, Cock, J. Pithie 1, A. Haultain 2, J. Grose 3. Hen, R. F. Smith 1, Mrs Raymond 2, A. Haultain 3. Cockerell, Mrs S. Shapley 1, J. Grose 2 and 3. Pullet, J. Grose 1 and 2, Mrs Shapley 3. A. Haultain V. Australorp, Cock, R. F. Smith 1 and 2. Hen, R. F. Smith. Cockerell, Richards i, P. Farnworth 2. Pullet, Richards 1 and 2, Ferguson 3, C. Williams V.H.C. Minorca, Hen, D. Branch 1. Cockerell, D. Branch 2. Pullet, D. Branch 1. R.I.R. Cock, G. McFarland 1, C. Wells 2, Mrs E. Gamble 3. Hen, C. Wells, 1, W. Woods 2, R. Cleland 3, Mrs Richards V.H.C. Cockerell, A. Haultain I. Pullet: C. Williams 1, Williams 1, G. McFarland 2, Mrs Gamble 3. Barred Rock, Cockerell, A. G. Allen 1. Pullet, A. G. Allen 1 and 2. White Leghorn, Cock, Mrs A. Gamble 1, Mrs F. Matchett 2, McKay 3, R. F. Smith V.H.C. Hen, Miss Mayo 1 and 2, Mrs W. E. Madeley 3, A. Haultain V.H.C. Cockerell, Mrs F. Matchett 1, Scooringi 2, Mrs F. Gamble 3. Pullet, Scooringi 1, Mrs Madeley 2, R. F. Smith 3. Brown Leghorn, Cock, Lambert 1. Hen, W. Lambert 1, K. Ferguson 2, W. Lambert 3. Cockerell, W. Lambert 1. Pullet, W. Lambert 1 and 3. Welsummer, Cockerell, Mrs D. Ferguson 1. Pullet, Mrs Ferguson 1. Heavy Breeding Trio, J. Grose 1, E, Patterson 2, J. Burgess 3. Best Male Dubbed A.V., F. Madeley 1. Cage Birds Budgerigars, Cock, Mrs P. Farnworth 1 and 2. Hen, Mrs Farnworth 1 and 2, D. Furze 3. Best Pair, Mrs Farnworth 1.

A.0.V., Mrs Matchett 1 (Rosella), Mrs Farnworth 2 (Cockelli). Pigeons Pouters, Female, Miss V. Hansen 1. Male, Miss Hansen 1. Homer, Female, 200 miles, E. D. Vincent 1, A. Hooker 2. Homer, 300 miles, E. D. Vincent 1, A. Hooker 2. Canaries, Yorkshire, Male, Mrs Farnworth lan '2. Female, Mrs Farnworth 1 and 2. Children’s Class: Female, I. Madeley 1 and 2, Matchett 3. Fancy / » Old English Duckwing, Cock, A. H. Attwood 1, A. Aston 2. Hen, A. H. Attwood 1, A. Aston 2. Cockerell, A. Aston 1. Pullet, A. Aston 1. Black-Red, Hen, A. Aston 1. Pullet, A. Aston 1. A.O.C. Cock, A. Aston 1. Hen, A. Aston 1. Cockerell, A. Aston 1. Pullet, A. Aston 1. Orpington, Hen, W. Lambert 1,2 and 3. Cockerell, W. Lambert 1. Pullet, W. A. Lambert 1, C. Williams 2. American Barred Rock, Male, J. W. Drayson 1, J. Burgess 2. Female, C. Wells 1, A. Allan 2, J. Drayson 3. • Bantams, Buff Pekin, Male, Mrs Farnworth 1. Female, Mrs Farnworth 1 and 2. Silkie, Female, C. Wells 1. Game Black Red, Male, I. Gamble I. Female, C. G. Danger 1,1. Gamble 2. Spangled Game, Male, C. Danger 1, E. Vincent 2 and 3. A.O.V. Bantam, Male, Mrs * I. Gamble 1, Mrs F. Matchett 2. Female, I. Gamble 1 and 2, Mrs Matchett 3. Fancy Ducks Muscovey, Male,Mrs E. Gamble 1, Mrs Matchett 2. Female, Mrs Gamble 1, Mrs Matchett 2.