SOUTH CANTERBURY POULTRY, PIGEON, AND CANARY ASSOCIATION.

South Canterbury Times, Issue 2900, 12 July 1882, Page 3

SOUTH CANTERBURY POULTRY, PIGEON, AND CANARY ASSOCIATION.

Patron—His Honor Judge Ward ; President—H. Belfield, Esq.; VicePresidents—D. M. Boss' and L. Qv Boid, Esqrs,; Treasurer—Mr A. J.H. Bower; Secretary—Mr A. M. Walcot; Committee of Management—Messrs W. Collins, J. Dow, J. Ingram, C. Johnson, P. McArdle, ; and T. Yelland. The first annual exhibition of this Association was opened to-day and will continue open to-morrow in Messrs Maclean and Stewart’s potion mart. The number and variety of the' exhibits are remarkable for a first exhibition. The pons for poultry are neatly arranged along the sale-yard, while the pigeon and canary exhibits are suitably ditposed in the saleroom. Thirty six varieties of poultry, eighteen of pigeons, and twenty-one of canaries are shown. There are some fine exhibits of poultry, notably some Longshans,-a class of fowl of which the first was imported to New Zealand by Mr Saunders, of Ashburton. There are some splendid Cochins, almost every variety of game and bantam fowl, and gome grand Dorking. In pigeons, there is a good display. A very fine pair of fantails is exhibited, and some very fine Antwerps and Nuns. Of Canaries, there is a very considerable display. The premier bird is a Belgian (clear). This exquisite little ‘bird has a good deal of fluffy feather about him which at first glance conceal „ his beautiful proportions, but on closer ’ his claim to first place is manifest. The Norwich birds are all remarkably .fine and in great variety. Several fine birds are shown, not for competition,

Mr D. M. Boss shows among these a Tasmanian starling and a talking cockatoo which has been remarkably well educated: During the afternoon tbs attendance has been limited, but doubtless it will swell considerably in the evening. Gas has been laid on in the sale yard specially for this occasion. The arrangements have been well carried out and the show may be pronounced very successful. and such as will establish this association as one of our permanent institutions. PRIZE LIST. The following are the prize lists of the respective departments. (The classes in which there were no awards have been omitted). . Judges for Game, Malays, and Bantarns—Mr Rees; other breeds—Messrs W. Dale, W. Rowlands, and G. Cliff. POULTRY. Class I—Blackbreastod Bed Game. Sixteen entries., ‘ M. ’ Donohue, Christchurch, 1 ; S. Saunders, Ashburton, 2, Class 3—Duckwing Game. Three entries. i M. Donohue, Christchurch, !. , Class s—Pile Game. Seven entries. J. Hicks, Christchurch, 1 and 2. Class 8 —Colored Dorkings. Eight ’ entries. : " H. Cookson, Otipua, 1 ;H. Cookson, Otipua, 2. Glass 9—White Dorkings. Three entries. R, Warrington, Timaru, 1; G. -H.’ Warrington, Timaru, 2. Class 10—Spanish. Six entries. J R. Tomline, Christchurch, 1 ; R. Tomlin, Christchurch, 2. . Class 11—Buff Cochins. Two entries T. Peace, Timaru. 1; G. H. Wildie, Timaru, 2. Class 15—Light Brahmas. Four entries. A. 0. G. Stone, Timaru, 1,; !S. Saunders, Ashburton, 2. ' Class 16—Langshflus. : Three entries. S. E. Poyntz, Ashburton, 1 ; Mrs Corbett, Geraldine, 2. Class 17—Golden Pencilled Hamburgh, Six entries. ! B. Yerdon, Timaru, 1; J. Dow, Timaru, J 2. Class 18—Silver Pencilled Hamburgs. Two entries. R. Tomlino, Christchurch, 1. ’ Class 19—Golden Spangled Hamburgs. Five entries. R. H. Turner, Christchurch, 1; W. C. Williams, Christchurch, 2i i Class 20—Silver Spangled Hamburgs. . Seven entries. S. E. Poyntz, Ashburton, 1 ;W. 0. Williams, Christchurch, 2, Class 21 Black Hamburgs. One entry. J. T. Ooooh, Christchurch, 1. • i Class 23—Silver Polish. - One entry. 0. Johnson, Timaru, 1. ' Class 24—Variety of Polish. Three entries. Mrs'Collins, Timarn, 2. , Class 26—Houdans. Five entries. J. Dow,J Timarn, 1; C. Johnson, do, 2. Class 27—Creve Coeur. One entry. 1 J. Bull, Timarn, 2. . Class 29—Game Bantams. Six entries. W. Hart, Oamaru, 1; J. Dow, Timaru, 2. ■ , ; ' Class 31—Variety of Bantam. Four entries. ..... Miss Bull, Timaru, 1. Class 34—Aylesbury Ducks. Three entries. J, Hicks, Christchurch, 1. ' Class 35—Rouen Ducks. Four entries. G. M. Bruce, Timaru, 1; R. Morgan, Timaru, 2. PIGEONS. , Judges—Messrs Bruce and Meraon; Class 37—Black Carriers, Two entries. O. Morgan, Timaru, 1 ; S. B. Poyntz, Ashburton, 2. ' Class 41—Flying Tumblers. Three , entries. . H. Hale, Christchurch, 1. Class 42—Any other variety Tumblers. Four Entries. J. Dow, Timaru, 1; W. 0., Williams, Christchurch, 2. . Class 44—Jacobins. Two entries. 0. Deal, Christchurch, 1; J. Dow, Timaru, 2. ' Class 45—Fanfails. Three entries. M. Donohue, Christchurch, 1. Class 46—Baldheads. Four entries, M. Donohue, Christchurch, 1 ; A. Smith, Christchurch, 2. Class 47—Beards. Five entries. M. Donohue, Christchurch, 1; S. E. Poyntz, Ashburton, 2, Class 48—Nuns. Five entries. W. Skinner, Christchurch, 1; M. Donohue, 2. Class 49—English Owls. Three entries. S. E. Poyntz, Ashburton, 1. Class 50—African Owls. Two entries. C. Deal, Christchurch, 1; A. Smith, Christchurch, 2. Class 62—Antwerps. Seven entries. •J. Parker, Timaru, I; W. 0. Williams, Christchurch, 2. Class 63—Magpies. Three entries. A. Smith, Christchurch, ! ; H. Sale, Christchurch, 2. , : ! CANARIES. [Judges—Messrs Adamson and Wadsworth.] Claes 55—Belgian (clear). Four entries. R. Evans, iChristchurch, 1 ; J. Dow, Timaru, 2. ( ClassJSS— Belgians (ticked). One entry. R. Evans, Christchurch, 2. , Class 68—Norwich (clear yellow). Seven entries. J. Dow, Timaru, 1; T. and G. Stapleton, Christchurch, 2. ' Class 59—Norwich Clear Buff. Three entries, T. and G. Stapleton, Christchurch, 1; R, Evans, Christchurch, 2. Class 61 —Norwich Ticked Buff. Two entries. R. Evans, Christchurch, 1. Class 62—Norwich Variegated Yellow. Seven entries. T. and G. Stapleton, Christchurch, 2. Class 63—Norwich Variegated Buff. Five entries. R. Evans, Christchurch, 1: T. and G. Stapleton, 2. Class 64—Norwich Crested. Ten entries. J. Dow, Timaru, 1; R* Paterson, Ashburton, 2. Class 65—Lizard’s Golden. One entry. R. Evans, Christchurch, 2. Class 66 -Lizard’s Silver. Two entries. R. Ewans, Christchurch, 2. Class 67—Cinnamons Jonque. Three entries. R. Evans, Christchurch, X; T. and G. Stapleton, Christchurch, 2.

I Class 68—Cinnamons Buff. Two entries. -’ T. and G. Stapleton, Christchurch, 1; B. Evans,; Christchurch, 2, Class 69— Green Canaries. One entry. D. Sabiston, Timaru, 1, Class 70—Any other Variety of Canary. Three entries. E. Evans, Cbristchuch (Manchester Coppy), 1 ; D. Sabiaton, Timaru (Scotch Fancy), 2. Class 71—Best Cage of Four Canaries. Four entries. D- Sabiston, Timaru, 1 ; J. Dow, Timaru, 2. Class 72—Goldfinch Mules. Five on- . tries. ■: R. Evans, Christchurch, 1 and 2. Class 73^—Linnet Mnles. One entry. A. 0.-G.'Stone, Timaru, 2. , Class 74—Any other Songster except a Skylark. One entry. R. Evans, Christchurch, (goldfinch) 2.