CAGE BIRDS SHOW.

Dominion, Volume 6, Issue 1652, 20 January 1913, Page 11

CAGE BIRDS SHOW.

CAPITAL ENTRIES. . PRIZE-TAKERS AND REMARKS. The third annual show of tlio Wellington Canary and Cage Bird Club was opened by Councillor J. Fuller at the Vivian Street Skating Rink on Saturday afternoon. Compared with shows of previous years, this was an excellent display, and it indicates that, during the 1 last ytfar, the club has gone sensibly forward. Last jear 140 birds were shown, and this year there wero 31C entries, or 276 more than last year. The general condition of tho Birds was also much better, and in'several cases the exhibits were well nigh perfect. Experts state that, on the whole, it was one; of the best shows of its kind ever held in the Dominion. Mr. J. Fuller, in declaring the sliow open, stated that ho hoped that in the near future there would be a more suiti'uwj i' l Wellington for such exhibitions. He complimented the prizewinners, and congratulated tho club on 1 the progress made. ' In conclusion, ho . Wished the club, every success, and expressed a hope that the "show would be . the predecessor of many others, and thus "i i' o J . )Y c "' n gton Club the premier. Sr °l ]h in New Zealand; .l i ■ »?* u £P' l 7' President of the club, thanked Mr. Fuller for opening the show, aild for his kind words. On behalf of the c i len Mr. Fuller with 4 first-prize bird in a cage. The cage, which, is ji very fine one, \tas designed by Mr. Foglia, and is said to bd the only one of its kind in Australasia. ! 1 ho following is the prize list: — Open Classes. Norwich clear or ticked yellow—J, Ryder, 1 and 2; D. Murphy, 8, ' Norwich clear or ticked tuff—J. Eider, 1 and 2) B. Robinson, 8. Norwich yellow, slightly variegated—D. Murphy, lj J. Rider, 2; C. Sairmand, 3. 'Norwich yellow, heavily variegated—J. Rider, 1 and 3. Norwich buff, lightly variegated—D. Murjihy, 1; B, Robinson, 2; J.:Rider, 9. ■ Norwich buff, heavily variegated—A. Watkins, I,' 2, and 3, and shield. 1 Norwich green or foul green jonaue— J. Rider, I.' : Clear ticked or variegated yellow cinnamon—AV. Rogers, 1. > - . Norwich clear, ticked, or variegated buff oinnamon—W. Eodgers, ; 1. : Yorkshire clear or, ticked yellow—R. Bailey,'l and shield; J. Rider,-2; E.Gnllichan, 3. ■ '

■Yorkshire clear or ticked huff—W. Bailey, 1; R. Bailej', 2; E. Gallichan, 3. Yorkshire yellow, lightly variegated—J. Rider, 1 and 2; J. Copp, 3. 1 Yorkshire yellow, heavily variegated—R. Bailey, 1; T. o'Sullivan. 2j J. ltider, 3. Yorkshire tuff,- lightly./ variegated—J. Copp, 1; J., Rider, 2 ana 3. ; Yorkshire buff,heavily variegated—J. Eider, 1 and 2; E. Hastie, 3. ;; Yorkshire' clear, ticked, or variegated cinnamon yellow—R. Bailey, 1; J. Eider, 2,and 3.

• Yorkshire, clear, ticked; or variegated cinnamon b'ulf—J. Rider, 1, 2, and 3. , . i Yorkshire green or .foul green jonque— R. Bailey, 1; Mrs. Ji Martin, 2. . Yorkshire green or foul i green tuff-; R. Hastie, 1., 1 ■ ' , ■ Norwich crested, any colour—J. Rider, 1. • ' , ! • ..Norwich, crest-bred, any colour—J. Rider, 1. : ■' ■ Border, fancy, clear or ticked, yellow, or buff—W. Bull, 1 and 2; Mrs. J. Martin, 3.- • - , ... ,'i : Border fancy, light or heavily variegated, yellow or buff—A. ICeaiie, 1 and Special) P. Petterson, 2; E. C. Copp, 3. Evenly marked canaries—J. Rider, 1; B.' Robinson. 2. ' Any otner variety of Canary not 6peci-. fiod—Mrs. J, Martin, 1 and 3 1 ; A.Staples, 2. Rollers, any colour or any age—E. Gallichan, 1 and: 3; A. Watkins, 2. Novice Classes. Norwich, clear or ticked yellow—W. Fitohett,/1; A. Staples, 2; E. C. Copp,' 3. ■Norwich yollow, highly variegated—A. Keane. ■.7 , - • • Norwich buff, highly variegated l —A. Keane, 1, 2,-and t 3. • '... Yorkshire ' clear or ticked buff—W. Bailey, 1, 2, and 3./. . ( Yorkshire, clear or ticked buff—W. W. Bailey, 1. Yorkshire yellow, lightly variegated—W. Bailey,' 2. . Yorkshire, yellow, meavily variegatedBailey, I.' .. .. . Yorkshire buff, lightly variegated—W. W. Bailfcy, 1. ■ _. Yorkshire buff,. heavily variegated—A. ■W. Beal, 1. ' , . ' Yorkshire clear, licked, or variegated cinnamon— Wj Bailey, 1, -2,' and 3. . AYhite canaries, clear or ticked—Mrs.' J. Martin, 1, 2, and 3. ".'White canaries, "''Variegated—Mrs.,J. Martin, 1 and 2. , : Goldfinch mules, idark young birds—J. Ford. 1; S. Garatt, 2. .' Goldfinch mules, light young'birds—A. W.'Beal, 1; S. Garatt, 2. Mule or hybrid; nny age—Wr Foglia, 1 and 3; T. O'Sullivan, 2. Goldfinches—J. Ford, 1; T. O'Sullivan, 2; W. Bull, 3, , ' Linnets, brown or green—T. O'Sullivan, 1; A. W. Beal, 2. Finches, Australian, in pairs—J. Langridge, 1; W. Grei, 2; A. W. Beal, 3., Finches, Australian, single—A, W. Beal, 1. British finches, in pairs—E. C. Copp, 1; A. W. Beal, 2. . British finches, single—W. Grei, 1; A. W. Beal, 2. Foreign finches, in pairs—J. Langridge, 1; E. C. Copp, 2 and 3. . - Foreign finches, .single—'YV. Grei, 1; A. W. Beal, 2; J. Langridge, 3. . Insectivorous birds—E. C. Copp, 1; J. Langridge, 2. Any variety cage birds—E. C. Copp, 1; W. Rodgers, 2. . . . ;••• 1 Collection of finches—W.'Grei, 1. Parrots—A. Petterson, 1. Gift class—W. Foglia, I; H. E. Airth, 2; W. G. Geary, 3. Mr. A. Huggins, Nelsdn, and late of 1 England, judged the canaries, and Major Smith judged the finches.