QUALITY IN BIRDS

Gisborne Herald, Volume LXXIV, Issue 22339, 26 May 1947, Page 4

QUALITY IN BIRDS

WIDE RANGE SHOWN

EXHIBITS NEVER BETTER Many visitors to the sixth annual show of the P.B. Pigeon and Cage BU’CI Society, held on Saturday on the Gisborne showgrounds in connection witn the P.B. Agricultural and Pastoral Association's rodeo, considered that quality bad never been better represented in a display conducted by the society. Entries were not large in a majority of classes, but the representation of various types of cage birds was excellent. and some exceptionally fine entries wefe shown. The pigeon classes, for both fancy and homer birds, were also of a high standard Cage birds were judged by Mr. J. Penny, fancy pigeons by Mr. J. Alexander. and homers'by Mr. C. L. Fogdcn. Results:— PIGEONS AND CAGE BIRDS. Doming Pigeons—Red cheq. cock, (one entry). J. McLean, 1. Red cheq. hen (one entry). J. McLean. 1. Red cheq. rung 1946 (two entries), C. Beer 1; J ’ .McLean. 2. Blue cheq. cock ithree entries), J. McLean 1, C. Beer, 2. Biue cheq. henl three entries). J McLean, 1 Blue chick, rung 1946 (three entries), J. McLean, 1; C. Beer 2; J. Wircn, 3. Blue bar cock (three entries) J. Wiren, 1; C. Beer, 2; D Mills, 3. Biue bar hen (one entry), C. Beer, 1. Pied cock (two entries' D Mills 1 Pied hen (two entries), C Beer, i. Pied rung 1946 (two entries), C Beer, 1; J. McLean, 2. A<?C cock (one entry), D Mills, 1. Junior class AC homer cock (two entries). T Higgins, 1; R. Leslie. 2. Junior class AC homer hen (two entries), D. Mills. 1; R. Leslie, 2 Junior class. AC homer, rung 1946 (two entries), R. Leslie, 1; B. and G Foster 2.

Racing Homers. —AC cock, flown 50 miles (one entry). J. McLean. 1. AC hen, flown 50 miles (one entry), J. Me Lean, 1. A.C., rung 1046, flown 50 miles' (three entries), J. McLean. 1; C. Beer 2 and 3. AC, rung 1946, flown 150 miles (two entries), J. McLean, 1; C. Beer. 2. AC cock, flown 250 miles (two entries), J. A. Wiren, champion. 1 and 2. C. Beer, 3 AC hen, flown 250 miles (one entry). C. Beer, 1. AC cock, unflown (two entries)] J. McLean, 1; Craill brothers. 2. AC hen unflown (one entry), J. McLean. 1. AC. rung 1046 unflown (one entry), J. McLean 1. Junior class, cock, most likely flier (three entries). Craill Brothers, 1; R. Leslie, 2; R. Smith. 3. Junior class, hen, most likelv flier (one entry), R. Leslie, J Junior class, most likely flier, rung 1946 (three entries), R. Leslie, 1; R Smith, 2; Craill Brothers. 3. Novice Classes.—Cock, flown 50 miles (one entry). It. Leslie. 1. Hen, flown 50 miles (one entry), R. Leslie, 1. Bird, rung 1946, flown 50 miles (one entry). R. Leslie. 1. Fancy Pigeons.—Pouter Cock (1): Tome Bros., 1. Pouter, rung I!MG (1): Torrie Bros., 1. Oriental Frill Cock (4): T. Foster, 1 and 3; B. H. Smith, 2. Oriental Frill Hen (;!): T. W. Foster, 1,2 ami 3. Oriental Frill, rung 1946 (4) : T. W. Foster, 1,2 and 3. Cam Modena Cock (1): B. 11. Smith, 1. Ciazzi Modena lien (2): It. Smith, 1: B. H. Smith, 2. Gazzi Modena, rung 1946 (2): It. Smith, 1; B. If. Smith, 2. Schietti Modena Cock (2): B, 11. Smith. 1; Torrie Bros., 2. Schietti Modena, rung 1916 (2): B. 11. Smith, i; G. B. Carter, 2. White Jacobin Cock (3): E. A. Foster, l and 3; C. E. Fogden, 2. White Jacobin Hen (4): E. A. Foster, I and

2; C. E. Fogden, 3. White Jacobin, rung 1946 (5): (J. L. Fogden, 1,2 and 3. AOC Jacobin Cock (6) : E. A. Foster, champion, 1 and 2; Q. P. Greaves, 3. AOC Jacobin Hen (4): li. A. Foster, J; C. P. (heaves, 2 and J. AOC Jacobin, run .1910 (4): E. A. Foster. 1 and 2; C, P. Greaves, 3. White Fnntail Cod; (4); E. A. Foster, J and 2; C. E. Fogden, 3. White Fantail Hen (4) : C. E. Fogden, 1; E. A. Foster, 2; C- P. Greaves, 3. White Fantail, rung 194 G (8): E. A. Foster, 1,2 and 3. AOC Fantail Cock (3): E. A. Foster, 1; C. P. Greaves, 2; Torrie Bios., 3. AOC Fantail Hen (4): E. A. Foster, 1 and 2 ; C. P. Greaves, 3. AOC Fnntail, runs 1946 (3); E. A. Foster, X and 2; Torrie Bros., 3.

Magpie Cock (4): C. E. Fogden, 1 and 2; C. P. Greaves, 3. Magpie Hen (4): C. P. Greaves, 1; C. L. Fogden, 2 and 3. Magpie, rung 1946 (4): C. P. Greaves, 1; R. Nelson, 2 ami 3. Tippler Cock (2) ; C. E. Fogden, I; Craill Bros., 2. Tippler Hen (2): C. L. Fogden, 1; Craill Bros., 2. Tippler, rung 1940 (4): It. Smith, 1; C. L. Fogden, 2 and 3. EFCL Scdf Tumbler Cock (4); Torrie Bros., I and 3; J. F. Forster, 2. LICE Tumbler Hen (4): J. F. Forster, 1 Hnd 2; Torrie Bros., 3. LFCE Tumbler, rung 1946 (5): Torrie Bros., 1 and 3; J. F. Forster, 2. I. Blue Tumbler Cock (2): B. 11. Smith, I mul 2. LFCE Blue Tumbler Hen (1): B. 11. Smith, 1. LFCE Blue Tumbler, mug 1946 (2): IE H. Smith, 1; Torrie Bros., 2. Baldhead Tumbler Cock (I): Torrie Bros., 1. Baldhcad ’Tumbler Hen (l): Torrie Bros., 1. Baldhend Tumbler, rung 1946 (1): Torrie Bros., E Mulled Tumbler Cock (.2): Craill Bros., 1 ; Torrie Bros., 2. Mulled Tumbler lien (2): Craill Bros., 1; Torrie Bros., 2. Performing Tumbler Cock (3): B. H. Smith, I; G. B. Carter, 2; Craill Bros., 3. Performing Tumbler Hen (2); Craill Bros., 3; B. 11. Smith, 2. Performing Tumbler, runs 1946 (2): G. B. Carter, 1; Craill Bros., .2. Novice Fancy Cock (1): B. and (!. Foster, 1. Novice Fancy Hen (1): B. and G. Foster, f.

Junior AV Cock (4): P, Grieve, 1; Craill Bros., 2; ’Torrie Bros., 3. Junior AV Hen (6): Craill Bros.. .1; B. and G. Foster. 2; P. Grieve, 3. Junior AV, rung 1946 (7i: Craill Bros., 1 ; Torrie Bros., 2; B. and G. Foster, 3. AV, not specified. Cook 12): Torrie Bros., 1. AV Hen, not specified (4): G. IE Carter, 1; G. and G. Foster, 2; Torrie Bros., 3. AV, not specified, rung 1946 (1 ): IE and G. Fo ter. 1.