CANARY SHOW

Dominion, Volume 8, Issue 2373, 1 February 1915, Page 9

CANARY SHOW

FIRST' ANMTAL DJSPDAY OF SPECIALISTS' CLUB.

The first annual show of the recentlyformed Dominion Canary Specialists' Club was held in St. Thomas's Hall, Newtown, on Saturday. . The club.has every reason, to feel proud of its initial venture. Both in. the matter of quality and quantity the exhibits were most' creditable.. Altogether there were 250 entries, made rap as follow:—Norwich, 68; Yorkshire, 62; Border Fancy,.3o; Mules, 9; finches, 12; childrn's pets, 25. Turning to tho question of the quality of the exhibits, the judges expressed most favourable opinions both in regard to the appearance, and singing of the birds exhibited.

The show- was ivell patronised both during afternoon and evening.

His Worship the Mayor (Mr. J. P. Luke), patron of "he club, visited the show during .the afternoon, and made complimentary, reference. to tho exhibits. The judges wore:—Norwich -Rollers and Border Fancy Class, Mr. J. Rider; Yorkshires and' Crests, Mr. J. Ford; Mules, Finches, and Children's Classes, Mr. J. Langdridge. .

Mr. P. Billing was secretary. The prize list was as follows:— Norwich Class.

Clear Yellow.—W. M'Carlie, 1, 2, 3, and special. Clear Buffi: AY. Bull, 1 and 2; W. N; 'Carlie, 3. •■ Variegated Yellow: W. Bull, lj. W. Fitchett, 2 and 3. Variegated Buff: W. M'Carlie, 1, 2, and special; G. E. Rogers, 3. Cinnamon Buff: G. Rogers, 1; W. M'Carlie, 2; E. Griffiths, 3. Cinnamon Yellow: E. Griffiths, 1. Yellow Novice: H. Bull, 1; P. Ward, 2. Buff Novice: H. Bull, 1 and 2; S. Stephens, 3. Crest: J. Rider,'l, 2, and special; Mrs. Rider, 3. Crest Bred: J. Rider. 1, 3, and special; Mrs. Rider, 2. Yorkshire Class. Clear Yellow: J. Rider, 1, 3, and special; Mrs. Rider, 2. Clear Buff: J. Rider, 1, 2, 3, and special. Variegated Yellow: J. Rider, •1; Mrs. Rider, 2 and 3. Variegated Buffs: G. Rodgers, 1 and 2; W. M'Carley, 3. Cinaamon Yellow; J. Rider, 1. Cinnamon Buff: J. Rider,-1. Yellow Novico: H. Wilson; 1 and 2; C. Brown, 3. Border Class. Fancy Clear: W. M'Carlie; 1; H. Bull, 2. Panoy Variegated: F. Clark, 1 and special; P. Walshe, 2; P. Ward, 3. Miscellaneous Classes.

Old Mules: Mrs. Petterson, 1; W. Bull, 2; P. Ward, 3. YoTing Males: W. M'Carlie; 1 and 2. Goldfinch: W. M'Carlie, 1; P. Ward, 2; J. M'Donald, 3. Greenfinch: W. M'Cariie, 1; G. Rogers. 2; P. Ward, 3. Foreign Finch: G. Rogers, 1. Australian Finch: Mrs. Ford, 1. Parequet: Miss Petterson, Old Rollers: J. Ford, 1 and. special; J. Galvin, 2; 0. Petterson, 3. Child Ten's Pet Canary: Jean Buck, 1; Gordon Bull, 2; Gladys Bull, 3. Children's Pet Goldfinch: Keith Johnson, 1; Bertio Buck, 2; Gladys Bull 3.' Children's Pet Red Poles: Keith Johnson, 1; Roy French, 2. Club "Specials." Club special prizes were awarded to the following :—W. M'Ca.rlie, two prizes of .21 Is. for best Norwich yellow and Norwich buff birds; J. Rider, two prizes of .£1 Is., best Yorkshire yellow and Yorkshire baff birds; J. Rider, also two prizes of 10s. Gd. for best crest and best crestbred birds; F. Clark, 7s 6d. for best Border fancy bird; J. Ford, 10s. Gd. for the bost rollor bird.