HOKITIKA POULTRY SHOW.

Hokitika Guardian, 3 August 1927, Page 3

HOKITIKA POULTRY SHOW.

VERY SUCCESSFUL ARRAY. WEDNESDAY. AUGUST 3rd. The resumption of the Poultry Show at Hokitika took place under very auspicious conditions. After a wet the sun shone rightly for a very pleasant day. The Soldiers’ Hall had its capacity taxed with a long array of cages, there being a fine entry list of poultry. Old English Game and the Utility Class proving most in favour with exhibitors, in the latter White Leghorns and Afinorcas being in special favour. The ducks and cooking classes did not fill as well' as was hoped for. -Mr E. Dane was judge and his decision were made in good time. The various officials and committee had put in it lo tof work and the arrangements were very complete. Shortly after 2 p.m. Air J. J. Bretvte (President) after n few complimentary references to the excel fence of the Show read a telegram from Air T. E■ Y. Seddon. AI..P. “ Please convey to members of Club my congratulations nit reviving the Poultry Show. I trust the good Old English Game of which the Coast lias some splendid specimens, will he well represented. Best wishes to all, ineluding the Judge.—Thomas Seddon.” Also a telegram from Hon. 11. L. Al icliel :

“ Congratulations on opening of today’s show, which I hope may he very successful.—ll. L. Alichei'.” Air Ih •eeze then declared the Show open, amidst applause. There are a couple of pheasants on show. The trussed poultry is an excellent exhibit that attracted much attention. Canaries though not numerous were a very nice exhibit. The prize-list is as follows:

OLD ENGLISH GAAIE. Black breasted red cock (10)—E. A. Arthur Ist. and special. J. J. Breeze sen. 2. W. Hall 3. Red lien (")-•■- L. Lincoln 1. J. J. Breeze 2, AY. Hall 3. (ockerel (ft) —S. Graham 1. Afaster L. .Morgan 2. L. Lincoln 3. Pullet (7) —W. Hall 1. Stone Bros 2. C. Pfahlert 3. [fright or ginger red cock—J. J. Breeze I ; lieu, J. J. Breeze sen. 1. Clay or v, beaten lien—J. J. Breeze sen. I ; pullet, J. .1. Breeze sen. 1. Duekwing cock J. J. Breeze sen. 1. A. Ale.Miillan 2: hen. J. J. Breeze .sen. 1. A. Ale.Miillan 2; cockerel. A. McMullnn 1: pullet, A. AleAlullaii 1 and 2.

Pile cock—O. Pfahlert I, J. J. Bi ■eeze 2. AY. Hall 3; cockerel, C. Pfahlert 1. Hicks 2: pullet. C. Pfalilerl 1. AY. Hall 2. Spangled cock W. Hall I. C. Pfahlert 2; lien (D W. Hall I. C. Pfahlert 2. 11. Brown 3; cockerel. C'. Pfahlert. 1: pullet. C. Pfahlert I. W. Hall 2, .1. J. Breeze 3. Indian game cock—W. Hall 1; hen, W. Hall 1; cockerel S. Graham 1, AY. Hall 2; pullet, AV. Hall 1 and 2. A.seel game cock—J. J. Breeze 1 : hen, J. J. Breeze 1. Any other variety game cock—C. Pfahlert 1, T. E l . A". Seddon 2; hen. J. J. Breeze 1. T. K. Y. Seddon 2. C. Pfahlert 3; pullet. A. W. Dowell I and 3, Stone Bros 2. Leghorn, brown single comb cock R. Johnson 1; hen (white) AY. Jones 1 and 2.

Andalusians, lieu—E. Breeze 1 and ■special; cockerel. E. Breeze 1 and special; pullet, E. AV. Breeze t. Alinoreas. black cock—H. AVatf 1 ; hen. AV. AVogan 1 and 3. E. Breeze 2; cockerel, AV. AVogan 1, Airs Stapleton 2; pullet (8). AV. AVogan 1 and 2, E. W. Heenan 3.

A neonafs, cock—B. Pearce 1. \\% Hall 2; hen, A. W. MoNickell 1 and special, 11. Pearce 2. T. A. Lynch 3; cockerel. W. Hall 1. T. A. Lynch 2; pullet. T. A. Lynch I and 3, VV. Hall

Hamburg cock • Sintou | ; hen, Sin ton 1 ; covkeiel, K. Breeze 1 and 3 E. \V. Hoc-nun 2.

Plymouth Rocks, cork—Airs AV. Newman 1 and special; lien. Airs AV. Newman I and special; cockerel, J. Breeze .inn. 1, ]<’. A. Ballinger 2; pullet, Airs AV. Newman 1.

Orpington black cock—J. S. Robertson I. J. Monk 2. E. Johansen 3; cockerel, J. Monk 1, special and 2, F. Newman 3; pullet, J. Monk I and 2. F. Newman 3.

Sussex, cock —Airs H. Jackson 1 cockerel, IV. T. Strnut 1 and special Aliss Keating 2 and 3; pullet, AV. T. Strout 1, Afiss Keating 2 and 3.

Rhode Island, rod cock—l. ,T. AA’illiains 1; cockerel, AI. K. Buttel 1. ,T. H. Breeze ‘-i ; pullet. It . Davies 1.

BANTAAIS. O.E.G. black-breasted cock - Stone Bros 1. P. Diedrich 2; hen, Stone Bros 1; cockerel, Ahs T. Aloynihau 1. A. Lynch 2, W. Hall 3; pullet, AY. Hall 1, Stone Bros 2, Airs T. Aloynilm.n 3. O.E.G. duckwing, cock—Stone Bros. 1; lien, Stone Bros 1; cockerel, Stone Bros I; pullet. Stone Bros 1. O.E.G. spangled cock—A. Lynch 1. Stone Bros 2; lion. A. Lynch I. W. Hall 2, Stone Bros 3; cockerel. Stone Bros 1. A. Lynch 2, W. Hall 3; pullet. Stone Bros I and special; A. Lynch 2. Game, any other colour, cock—-Stone Bros I ; lien.. Stone Bros 1 ; cockerel, Stone Bros 1 ; pullet, Stone Bros 1. Black rose comb cek—Stone Bros 1. W. Sumner 2; lion. W. Sunnier 1 ; pul'et, Stone Bros 1.

A.O.V. cock—Stone Bros 1 ; ben Stone Bros 1 ; cockerel, Stone Bros 1 millet. Stone Bros I. UTILITY CLASS.

Leghorns, white single comb cock (5) j. j. Breeze 1, <>. Jackson 2. .Miss Keating 3; lien (8), J. A. Jackson 1. R. Drummond 2. 0. Jackson 3: cockera!. C. V. Parfitt I. W. AH liner 2, J. J. Breeze 3; pullet (8), 0. Jackson l and 2. W. Afiliner 3. Leghorns, brown lien—E. Groufskv 1; cockerel, F. Groufcky 1; pullet. F. Groufskv I. Ancona cock—T. A. Lytieb I ; ben, A. W. AlcNiekel 1. T. A. Lynch 2; 'cockerel, T. A. Lynch 1; pullet, R. A. Barrnwnian I. special and 2. 1. A. Lynch 3. .Minorca, hen-—’W. Wagon 1. cockerel, J. Taylor I, A. Hopkinson 2. AY. AA'ogan 3; pullet, AY. AVogan 1, R. A. Barrowmaii 2 and 3. Plymouth Rock, cockerel —N. Fairlie 1 ; pullet. N. Fairlie 1. Black Orpington, ccck—B. Brown 1, T. Clough. 2, AY. Smith 3; lien, B. Brown 1. AY. Hall 2. W. Smith 3: "ockcrel, D. Dowell 1, AY. Smith 2. Bruce Adam 3; pullet. D. Dowell 1 and special. 3, AV. Hall 2. Rhode Island, red cock—AY. G. Palmer 1; hen. J. Taylor 1. AV. 0. Palmer 2; i ockerel. J. Taylor 1 and special ; pullet, J. Taylor 1 and special, Mis* Agnew 3. Trio class. Rhode Island Reds J. Taylor 1. UTILITY' SITTING CLASS. Light breed cockerel. T. Robinson 1; lien or pullet, Aliss Afillner 1. Heavy breed cock or cockerel —Aliss Keating 1. Any variety drake —R. Drummond 1. EXTRA CLASS. Best cock or cockerel hatched in Hokitika district—J. C. Taylor (hlnc-k minorea pul left) I.

DUCKS. Indian runner grey drake—H. Boddin gton 1. Utility drake (under 12 months) F. Shrives 1; duck. F. Shrives 1. Indian runner white lirake—]!•

Drummond 1 and 3, H. Boddington 2; duck, H. Drummond 1 and 2. DUCKS OPEN CLASS. I?inon drake—B. Brown 1. Pekin drake—W. Hall 1, 0. 0. Morten 2; duck, AY. Hall 1 and special and 3, G. O. Norton 2. Indian runner drake—F. Shrives 1 ; duck'. F. Shrives 1. A.O.V. drake—AY. Hall 1. EGGS. Hen eggs. white—A. H- Sandlonl 1; brown —.T. Taylor 1. Mrs Newman 2. Duck eggs—Airs 3'. AAells 1 and 2, Airs Newman 3. CHILDREN'S CLASS Best bantam -0. Delbrdge ], A. r Lynch 2 and 3. Best canary—G. Delbrdge I, A. Lynch 2. Best cage bird—E. Dowell 1. Joyce Parkhill 2. G. Delhridge 3. Persian Cat.—G. Del bridge I. D. AleAA'liirter 2. R. Bergstrom 3. A.O.V. eat (short-haired).— D. Breeze 1. .Miss Sherrill’ 2. PIGEONS. Fantail Cock.—J. Breeze, jnr. 1, and special lien, J. Breeze, jnr. 1. Homers, Flying. Cock.—A. AY. Dowei’i 1 ; hen, A. AAL Dowell I. Homers. Flying Pigeon.—Cock. T. E. Y. Seddon 1 and 2; hen, T. E. Y. Seddon 1 and 2 and special. A.O.AL Pigeon.—Cock. T. E. Y. Seddon 1 and 2; lien, T. E. Y. Seddon 1 and 2 and special. Rest Bird in Show.—AY. AA’ogan (Alinorea cock). -Most points in Children's Class.—G. Delhridge. CANARIES. Norwich Yellow.—R. Law dion) I. •I. C. Sneddon (lien) 3. Norwich Hull',—R. Law (cock) 1 and special and 2, .1. C. Sneddon (lien) 3. Norwich Yellow Variegated.—R. Law 1. Yorkshire Cock.—R. Law 1. Cinnamon Cock.— R. Law I. DRESSED POULTRY. Trussed Fowls.—J. Taylor 1 and 2. Trussed Chickens.—J. Taylor land 2.

COOK [NO. Sponge Sandwich.—Mrs J. C. Tnvloi 1. (Hen Scones.—Mrs J. C. Taylor 1. GAS COOKTNC CLASS. Sponge Cake.—Mrs C. Taylor 1, Miss Scott 2. ' Plain and Fruit Scones.—Miss Scott I. Mrs Paterson 2, .Mrs J. ('. Taylor.'!. Plate Pastries.—Miss Scott 1. Nut Loaf.—M iss Scott 1. Mrs Paterson ° Biscuits.—Mrs C. Taylor ], Afiss Scott.