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Dominion, Volume 15, Issue 42, 12 November 1921, Page 13

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UTILITY CLUB'S COMPETITIONS. ■Official report for tha thirtieth, week ended November 5: — HEAVY BREED SINGLE HEN CONTEST. Total

LIGHT BREED SINGLE HEN CONTEST (Each competitor to enter three purebred ajullet* to be single penned.)

»Two birds dead. LIGHT BREED FLOCK TEARS’ CONTEST. (For 6 purebred pullets between tha age of 54 and 8 months.) Total ' Weekly to ' total date.

RETURNED SOLDIERS' COMPETITION. (For Six Purebred Light or Heavybreed Fowls.)

THREE-YEAR DUCK TEAMS’ CONTEST. W T. Green 26 3513 • HEAVY BREED SINGLE PEN CONTEST Total to date. Bird Bird Bird No. No. No.

Tile big event of the year in connection with tho many activities of the British and Foreign Sailors’ Society is the treat provided for the sailors in port at Christmas time. In past years the social committee has been encouraged by the sympathy shown by the public and friends and has again decided to go on and improve on last year’s standard. The silver band of the Central Mission has consented to provide a concert, and tho Town Holl Concert ChamI her has been engaged for December 1. An attractive programme is .promised. The proceeds of this concert will be entirely devoted to the sailors’ Christmas treat fund.

Weekly total ■roiai to date. White Wyandotte— J. W Mathieaon so Black Orpingtons— R. It. Christie 5 159 Wprosen and Arthur . « 3 122 ,T P. Drewett 6 184 Chinese Langshans— Sprosen and Arthur 5 112 Totals 19 745 LIGHT BREED SINGLE HEN CONTEST. Mfnorcas— . H. Williams A—... ... r . 6 106 Whits Leghorns— W. J. Middleton 5 141 H. W. Beck 6 145 Mrs. W. J. Chambers 7 137 F. Colo ...s... 6 139 p li. Brittenden w ~;.... 5 133 1 W. E. Ward 5 153 H S. .‘launders < 6 123 0. Renn - 6 116 . Mrs. E. W. Jones 6 W» J. Liggins 7 148 G. H. Bradford 7 lo2 E. E. Marsden - 3 144 B. J. Merriman 6 155 Green Bros., No. 1 ...» 6 123 Green Bros., Kb. 2 .... ....... 6 143 Chas. Ridley 150 H. L. Downey 6 l»0 Totals 104 2436

Total to date. Bird Bird Bird No. No. No. 1 2 3 Ancona»~ es 77 110 N. K. Forbea in 46 78 Minorcas— 97 124 97 Brown Leghorns— Hiram Hunter £6 >08 103 White Leghorns— C. P. Bradford 12G 72 120 Mrs. F. Gorinski 156 139 158 Mrs. F, Gorlnskt 141 156 142 W. J. Chambers 141 126 119 87 R W. Hawke 88 87 102 ' G-. Bonnett 131 124 120 W._J. Richards - l(>0 126 101 102 120 88 124 124 100 ' 0. A. Inder 153 168 149 0. P. Bradford 165 116 91 132 122 138 Uaiuer jDiuo. •••••• .»••••• 131 99 134 H Willi pm« 108 131 138 Wait’oitoi Stud Farm ... 87 130 124 ji, A. Foubister - 91 59 59 J. Lyness J. J. Rowberry - 135 130 115 129 • 112 22 j 127 81 85 J. Liggins — Hiram Hunter 134 118 51 100 128 84 ■p Y Qiljpon ....... 147 99 27 Thoe. Kennedy - 89 85 40 jj yf HllFOh 147 T.’ J. Richards 145 125 101 91 117 <i. W . JM«wt E. W. Tories 98 107 154 Whitford 155 163 147 Irvan H. Penrose 157 131 168 Tracey King 147 155 G. H. Bradforfl G. H. Bradford 84 167 <45 •?S4 x-y& ?a R. W. Ooombes C. Bennett 163 150 166 77 lt.4 73 N.Z. Scientific Utility 139 115 Breeders’ Assn. 104 109 97 XI, Xj. JJOWUvj V6 1.58 129 jy TfASlTA 81 73 84 132 1’4 138 Webb Bros 103 72 97 Robert' Wilson 159 152 Kd 9$ 132 156 136 63 wreeu .jjivs* * Green Bros 159 159 167 87 G. N. Thomson 162 0 N. Thomson - 152 122 136 42 140 156 119 135 144 147 M. X>fCL 160 100 116 103 124 140 Smart Bros. •••••••• 0. Ridley - 120 149 150 138 143 104 (JuilB. XvCUlA 160 142 139 D. F. Coulter 148 11t4 137 A. G. Mumby Hon. C. H. Izard 145 136 135 130 141 149 FTon 0. H. Izard 135 98 84 Hon. 0. H. Izard 17t 128 124 140 123 123 W. x, jieiH White Orest P. Farm H P THU 124 94 147 131 130 93 W H West * 126 140 184 8596 8186 7817

White Leffhonnstoil 34 761 663 35 •1 . JJIKalHD 32 750 G. H. Bradford 30 655 I, V. Couch 715 35 801 v erraii 840 25 765 T H. Gardinei— 35 716 Ivan II. PenroBO .. 32 633 326 7199

White Leghorns— J. 0. Musgrave .... 39 924 G. A. Grainger .... 23 691 W. A. Christensen .... 20 665 .1. Gold .... 30 804 E. L. Rice .... 32 889 E Orchard 636 A. H. Adams .... 26 823 734 Percy R. Whitford .... 33 814 •T. H. Hannah .... 30 631 P. b. R. Brittenden .... 33 649 T. E. Hudson .... 31 794 .. 374 9154

1' 2 3 Rhode Island Reds— A. E. HounselX ... 145 140 103 Hiram Hunter ... 97 114 122 Silver Wyandottes— T. Dowthwaite ... 69 135 111 Tracey Kins? ... 147 148 152 F. 11. Lovell i ... 162 126 117 White Wyandottes— Thomae Kennedy ... 70 61 31 Black Orpingtons— B. B. Christie ... S9 144 139 A. H. Wheeler ... 106 89 136 T. E. Conway . Sprosen and Arthur ... Ill 128 147 ... 137 140 125 fiprosen and Arthur ... 145 131 143 Hon. C. H. Izard ... 155 121 0 A. G. F. Ross ... 171 74 92 <1. B. Merrett ... 158 141 101 -■■■■» - - • « ■ « Totals — .1760 1690 1524 SINGLE DUCK CONTEST. (Each competitor to enter Three. Ducks.) Fawn Indian BunnersR. W. Hawke ... 151 207 103 T. Bond _.. 114 135 112 A. 0. Clements ... 148 162 116 W. T. Green ... 196 115 133 W. T. Green .— ... 161 146 157 ThoA. Dowthwnlto .. ... 65 117 182 C. P. Hill ... 148 109 145 White Indian BunnersS. H. Scott ... 102 104 107 —. - ■ ■ ■ - — * 4 Totals K85 1095 1055 SINGLE DUCK CONTEST. Total to Weekly tota. date. White Indian Runner— J. 0. Wilson 6 113 FLOCK TEAMS’ DUCK CONTEST (Six ducklings.) (Open to Returned Soldiers.) J. H. Hannah 37 79? T. J. Richards 41 764 Totals 78 1562