HUTT BIRD SHOW

Evening Post, Volume CXXIII, Issue 131, 4 June 1937, Page 15

HUTT BIRD SHOW

POULTRY, PIGEON, AND CACE

There were large attendances yesterday afternoon and evening at the Hutt Valley Poultry, Pigeon, and Cage Bird Society's thirteenth annual show in the Horticultural Hall, Lower Hutt. There are good exhibits in all classes, and a particularly fine lot of cage birds, especially budgerigars and 'finches.

>r _ The judges were as follows:—Poultry. ' Mr. T. Kennedy (Rangiora), game, Mr. O. Andersen (Carterton); bantams, Mr. J. Ball (Lower Hutt); fancy pigeons, 1G Mr. W. McKenzie (Wellington) homer pigeons, Mr. K. Hoare (Trentham); ,[. Yorkshire canaries, Mr. T. Parker ~n. (Hamilton), Norwich canaries, Mr. C. or F. Purton (Palmerston North); budgerigars, British and foreign birds, Mrs. ,„ L. Collins (New Plymouth). The show is being continued today. as The prize-winners, apart from those °" who submitted late entries, are as follows:— Poultry. Game: G. Snow, 4 firsts, 3 seconds; J. Eagles, 1 second, 2 thirds; W. Harding, 7 firsts, 2 seconds; A. N. McDougall, 1 third; I. G. Rule, 1 first, 1 second; G. Fairbrother, 2 firsts. Anconas: W. Lee, sen., 1 first, 1 third; G. R. Lepper, 1 first, 1 second. Australops: J. K. Salt, 2 firsts; H. A. Lucas, 1 first; A. Turner, 1 second; H. Poison, 1 first. Indian game: F. T. Smith, 3 firsts, 3 seconds, 1 _ f third; F. Murphy, 1 first, 1 second, 1 third. Langshans: S. T. Bason, 3 firsts; th r. A. Morris, 2 seconds; C. F. Stewart, nt 1 third. Modern game: I. G. Rule, 3 firsts. Bantams: H. McNeill, 1 first, 1 3r second; T. Holloway, 1 second, 2 thirds; i- J. Symington, 3 firsts, 1 second, 1 third; , rf I. G. Rule, 1 second. Old English a game: S. J. McKelvey, 6 firsts, 1 second, 'c l third; J. Hay, 3 firsts; Percy Evans, r 2 seconds; Mrs. W. O. Gould, 1 first, 2 ™ seconds; J. Wetherall, 1 first, 1 second; „ G. C. Harding, 2 firsts, 2 seconds; H. R. 11 Baker, 2 firsts, 2 seconds. Black Rosele comb: J. Wetherall, 2 firsts. 1 second; r- Garth Thornton, 2 firsts; Miss A., le Brattle, 1 second, 1 third. Seabrights: p- Ward Pearce, 2 firsts, 2 seconds, 1 third; k Garth Thornton, 2 firsts; A. H. Grouby, 1 second. Pekins: H. McNeill, 3 firsts; J. R. Salt, 2 econds; R. Reid and Son, 1 second, 1 third; L. GraWford, 1 fitst; Ward Pearce, 3 firsts, 1 second; Miss H. Harding, 1 first, 1 second. Junior Bantams: H. Holloway, 2 firsts, 1 second. Junior Old English game: Barrie Mitchell, 6 firsts, 2 seconds, 1 third; Vera McKelvey, 3 seconds, 1 third; Dama Petersen, 1 first, 1 third; W. Lee, ]un., al 3 firsts, 1 third; J. T. Matthews, 1 third; n L Crawford, 1 first, 1 second; Garth , f Thornton, 1 first. Leghorns: A. J. Shatter. 4 firsts, 1 v.h.c; Sunny River ie Farm, 2 firsts, 2 thirds; H. Goodin, 1 third- L. B. Doig, 1 second: W. ChapV man, 2 firsts, 1 second; A. E. Burgess, i- 4 firsts;, H. Y. Caldwell, 2 firsts. 3. Light Sussex, M. McDonald, 1 first. 3, 1 second; R. Reid and Son, 1 second,l third; A. J. Kirkwood. 51 1 second. Minorcas, G. C. Thornton, 4 '•■ firsts; H. A. Otto, 3 first: J. R. Salt. 1 , first. Orpingtons: S. Willis. 1 second; i 1 J. R. Salt. 1 third. Rhode Island Reds: • ■ E. Edlin. 1 first, 1 third; A. E. Burgess, l- 1 second: Bliss Bros., 1 third, 1 v.h.c. Rocks: H. Flux. 1 first; J. R. Salt, 1 first. Silkies: K. Haywood, 1 first, 1 second; J. R. Salt. 1 first. Wyandottes: Murphy and Caldwell, 4 firsts. Children's class: W. Lee, jun.. 4 firsts. Commercial Class: Sunny River Farm, 1 h.c. Selling Class: H. Poison, 1 firs]: Ancona Farm, 1 first, 1 second, 1 third; H. A. Lucas, 1 first; J. O. Smith, 4 firsts. Pigeons. h Oriental Frills: Miss E. Walker, 9 - firsts, 2 seconds, 1 third. Ice: C. Sowe man, 1 first, 1 second, 1 third; Miss *~ c Walker, 1 first.M second. Tumblers: E. A. Foster, 3 firsts; Miss E. Walker, c -2 firsts, 2 seconds, 1 third; C. Sowh man, 2 firsts. Pouters: C. Sowman, 2 3 firsts 2 seconds. Nuns: C. Sowman, I a firsts, 1 second. Any other variety, y fancy pigeon: Miss E. Walker, 2 firsts, r Racing Homers: H. P. Benge, 1 first, s 1 third; A. J. Reader, 2 seconds; F. Couper and Son, 3 firsts, 1 second; J. !- L. Bolton and Son, 1 second; A. A. ;- Wilton. 1 second. 2 thirds; F. C. Ferris, 4 firsts; R. S. Purvis, 2 seconds; G. P. Webb, 1 first. Distance classes: J. L. Bolton and Son, 5 firsts; A. J. Reader, 1 first, 1 second, 1 third; F. Couper and Son, 2 firsts, 1 second; F. C. Ferris, 2 seconds; G. P. Webb, 1 second; A. A. Wilton. 1 third. Budgerigars. Open classes: C. Sowman, 10 firsts, 8 seconds, 2 thirds, 1 v.h.c; F. H. Cooper, 3 firsts, 1 second, 1 v.h.c; A. E. R. Gilbert, 4 firsts, 1 second, 4 thirds; R. Elliott. 4 firsts, 1 second; W. J. Elliott, 1 first, 2 seconds, 2 thirds, 1 v.h.c; H. E. Edmunds, 1 first, 2 seconds, 2 thirds; N. A. George, 1 first, 1 second; R. W. Gilliand, 4 firsts. 1 second; H. S. Sparkes, 1 third. Novice class: J. R. Cunningham, 1 first, 1 v.h.c; H. R. and J. A. R. Pollock, 3 firsts, 3 seconds, 1 third: J. Mac Murray, 1 v.h.c; H. P. Ahrens, 3 firsts, 1 second, 2 thirds; E. Monks, 8 firsts, 1 second; E. J. Jones, 1 first, 2 seconds, 1 third; A. Jenkins, 3 firsts; A. E. Drain, 1 third; E. Jenkins, 2 firsts; O. A. Hill, 1 v.h.c; May and Oakley, 1 second; D. McMillan, 1 third; J. K. Hale, 1 second. British Birds. ' Finches: L. W. Turvey, 1 first; E. Jenkins, 4 firsts, 1 second; O. A. Hill, 1 second; T. Whiting. 1 first; C. Sowman, 1 second; F. H. Cooper, 1 first; Doves: C. Sowman, 1 second, 1 first; H. W. Pearce, 1 second, 1 first. ' Foreign Birds. Finches: E. Jenkins, 1 first; May and' Oakley, 5 firsts, 1 second; C. Sowman, 4 firsts, 5 seconds, 2 v.h.c; O. A. Hill, 1 third; J. Scotson, 1 second; N. A. George. 1 second, 1 third; T. Whiting, 1 second, 1 third; F. H. Cooper, 1 second, 1 third; C. S. Pullan, 1 first. Other than finches: C. Sowman, 2 firsts; May and Oakley, 3 firsts. Children's classes: Phyllis Whiting, 1 first; K. Hart, 1 first. Canaries. Yorkshire, natural colour, open classes: G. Abel, 4 firsts, 3 seconds; W. A. Moore, 1 second, 1 v.h.c; Mrs. J. Lennox, 2 firsts, 1 third; R. Bailey, 1 first, 1 Second, 2 thirds; J. A. Torrance, 1 first; G. M. Walker, 1 second; N. Beck, 1 third; W. R. Dodd, 1 second; J. Scotson, 1 third, 1 v.h.c; A. J. Shatter, 1 first, 1 second; J. A. Edwards. 4 firsts, 1 second. Unflighted classes: G. Abel, 3 firsts, 3 seconds, 1 third; W. R. Dodd, 1 first, 3 seconds, A. J. Shailer, 2 firsts, 1 second, 2 thirds, 1 v.h.c; R. Bailey. 1 first, 1 second, 1 third; N. Beck, 1 first; W. A. Moore, 2 firsts, 1 v.h.c; G. M. Walker. 1 second; J. A. Edwards. 1 third; J. Scotson, 1 third. Novice flighted classes: L. W. Turvcy, 1 first; A. J. Hart. 1 second; Mrs. C. Goodale, 2 firsts. Novice, unflighted: . J. A. Cunningham. 2 firsts; A. J. Shatter, 1 first. Norwich, natural colour, open classes: W. G. S. Matson, 1 second: G. A. Taylor, 2 firsts; T. H. Riley, 2 firsts, 1 second, 1 third; G. K. Kane, 3 firsts. 1 second; H. S. Sparkes, 1 .first; G. M. Walker, 1 third; L. Ross, 1 second. Unflighted classes: G. A. Taylor, 5 firsts, 1 third; W. G. S. Matson. 1 second; H. S. Sparkes, 1 second. Colour fed: T. H. Riley, 1 first, 1 second.