YOUNG BIRD SHOW

Manawatu Standard, Volume LX, Issue 133, 6 May 1940, Page 3

YOUNG BIRD SHOW

EXCELLENT DISPLAY, A find _arrav of feathered perfection was on view at the annual young bird show of the Palfnerston North Canary and Budgerigar Club, which was held on Saturday afternoon and 'evening. Entries: last year were a record and the same number were received this year—ll 6, comprising 60 budgerigars, 46 canaries and 10 foreign birds. The judges were: Canaries, Mr J. T. Brice; budgerigars, Mr E. J. Hickin; foreign birds, Mr G. Baird. Favourable comment on the high standard of birds entered was passed by the judges, who added that there was no eivdence of a diminution of interest among the bird fancier’s .of the district. The Inkpen Rose Bowl for the best canary in the show (it was also the best novice) was won by Mrs R. Lee for a lightly variegated buff male, while the Edmonds Cup for the best budgerigar, also a novice, was annexed by Mr G. W. Travers for a greyling sky blue. ’ The best foreign bird was a cuthroat goldfinch exhibited by Mr H. Lissington. Other leading exhibitors were: Best budgerigar (open), Mr H. G. Spence; best Yorkshire (open), Mrs H. R. Jones (Wanganui) ; best Norwich (open), Mr G. N. Walker (Dannevirke) ; best Norwich (novice) Mr W. Sutton. Awards are:— OPEN SECTION.

I Norwich (unflighted) .—Clear or ticked - yellow: Cock, W. D. Boldt 1; hen, G. N. i j Walker 1. Clear or ticked buff: Cock, G. ’ |N. A\alker 1, W. D. Boldt 2 and 3; hen, i G. N. Walker 1 and 2.- Lightly variegated i yellow: Hen, W. IX Boldt 1. Lightly varic--1 gated buff: Hen, W. D. Boldt 1. Yorkshire (unflighted).—Clear or ticked > yellow: Cock, A. J. Shailer 1; hen, N. ' Walker 1. Clear or ticked buff: Cock, 'G. ■ N. Walker 1 >and 2; hen, G. N. Walker 1. > Lightly variegated yellow: Cock, A. J. Shailer 1; hen, Mrs H. It, Jones 1. Lightly L . variegated bull: Cock, A. J. Shailer 1. , Heavily variegated buff: Cock, G. N. Walker 1. Self-ticked or variegated yellow’ cinnamon cock; Mrs H. It. Jones 1 and 2, G. N. Walker 3. ■Self-ticked or variegated buff cinnamon hen: Mrs H. It. Jones 1 and 3, A. J. Shailer 2. ; Budgerigars.—Yellow, any suffusion: 1 Cock, It. G. Spence 1. Mauve: Cock, K. G. Spence 2. White, dark suffusion: Cock, It. G. Spence 1. Greywing, green: Cock, It. G. Spence 1. Greywing, sky blue: Cock, It. 'G. Spence 2. Foreign cage birds.—Finch, any variety: 11. Lissington 1, M, Dempsey 2 and 3. Java sparrow, white: H. Lissington 1. Goldfinch, house-moulted: E. A. Grant L Goldfinch, mule, light: L. A. Walker 1. Any other British liardbill: L. A. Walker 1 and 3. H. Lissington 2. Finch, hybrid: E. A. Grant 1. - NOVICE SECTION. Norwich (unflighted).—Clear or ticked I yellow: Cock, W- Sutton 1. Clear or ticked buff : Cock, W. Sutfom 1; hen. W. Sutton \ I. Lightly variegated yellow: Cock, L. A. Walker 1 and 2. Lightly variegated buff: Cock, W. Sutton 1. " Yorkshire (unflighted).—Clear or ticked: Cock, yellow, Mrs It. Lee 1 and 2, L. A. Walker 3. Clear or ticked buff: Cock. Mrs It. Lee 1; hen, L. A. Walker 1. Lightly variegated yellow: Cock, Mrs It. Lee 1; | hen, Mrs R. Lee 1, 11. Russell 2. Lightly I variegated- buff: Cock, Mrs It. Lee 1 and i 2; hen, L. A. Walker 1. Green or foulgreen colour: Cock, Mrs R. Lee 1. Seiflicked or variegated yellow cinnamon: Hen, Mrs R. Lee 1, 11. Russell 2. Selfticked or variegated buff cinnamon : Hen, r L. A. Walker 1, Mrs It. Leo 2. £ Budgerigars.—Light green: Cock, G. W. f Travers 1; hen, R. F. Harris'! and 2. j Dark green: Cock, G. W. Travers 1. Light f yellow: Cock, L. S. Corlctt l; lien,' G. W. {, Travers, 1 and 2. Sky blue: Cock, W. T. , Tilliek 1 and 2, L. S. Corlott. 3; hen, It. A. Allan 1 and 2, C. W. Travers 3, Cobalt: - Cock, R. F. Harris 1, G. W. Travers 2, [ 11. ' Lissington 3; hen, W. T. Tilliek 1. P Mauve: Cock, R. A. Allan 2, M. Dempsey u 3. White, light stiffusive: Cock. L. S. Cor- P lett 1, R. A. Allan 2, W. T. Tilliek 3; hen, . G. W. Travers 1, M. Dempsey 2. Grey- I wing, green: Cock, W. T. Tilliek 1, L./S. | Corlctt 2; hen, G. W. Travers 1, W. T. e Tilliek 2. Greywing, sky blue: Cock, G. W. i Travers 1; hen, W. T. Tilliek 1. Greywing £ cobalt: Cock, L. S. Corlott 1. Greywing, r mauve: Cock, R. F. Harris 1. Any other V colour,. not classed; Cock, W. I. Tilliek 1; hen, M. Dempsey 1 and 2. White wing, anv suffusion: Cock, G. W. Travers 1 and 2. ' : ;■ . ■■