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CAGE BIRD DISPLAY ENTRIES TOTAL 140 SHIELD TO L. KEN DRE W The Poverty Bay Canary and' Cage Bird Association's show on Saturday attracted much interest among bird fanciers and there were many visitors to the Selvyn Hall during the afternoon, when the display was open to . the public. The entries totalled 140, and the officials were well pleased with the quality of the birds exhibited. It was announced during the day that the President’s Shield for the fancier gaining the most points during the show season, had been annexed by Mr. L. Kendrew. CONCLUDING RESULTS Foreign Birds Any Other variety foreign (finch, other than Australian (3 entries): S. McColl, 1. Java sparrow, blue (1 entry): E Corbet, 1.
Any other variety foreign finches in pairs (2 entries): Mrs. Finlay, 1. Any variety lovebird' (1 entry): Mrs. Finlay, 1. Roller section, young bird (4 entries): S. McCol], 1. Special Prizes Club trophy for best bird in Show. —J. E. Goodwin; runner-up, E. Lindley. Messrs. Bushnells’ trophy for best British bird. —W. H. Rennie. Club trophy for best novice Yorkshire.—A. D. Taylor. Messrs. Humphreys’ trophy for best canary.—E. Lindley. Club trophy for best sky blue budberigar cock.—L. Kendrew. Club trophy for best cobalt or mauve budgerigar cock.—J. E. Goodwin. Best white (budgerigar cock.—L. Kendrew. Mr. Garland's trophy for best green cock budgerigar.—L. kendrew. Club trophy for best yellow or olive cock budgerigar.—L. ‘Kendrew. Club special for best budgerigar pair.—L, Kendrew. Club trophy for best blue, cobalt or .mauve hen.—Allen Alexander.
Club special for best white hen. — L. Kendrew. Club trophy for best exhibit belonging to a fancier who had never previously won a first prize.—I. Goodwin. Trophy for best foreign bird. —Mrs. Finlay. Club trophy for best foreign pair. —Mrs. Finlay. Club trophy for best green budgerigar hen. —A. Kay. Club trophy for best yellow or olive budgerigar hen.—ll. Finlay. Club special for best greywiing in Classes 122, 122, 124, and 125. —R. Maxwell. Club special for best bird in yellowwing greens and olives, any other colour, igreywing green hen and 1 whitewing blue hen classes.—H, FinJay
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Gisborne Herald, Volume LXVI, Issue 19979, 3 July 1939, Page 12
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