AMONG THE POULTRY

Sun (Auckland), Volume 1, Issue 60, 2 June 1927, Page 10

AMONG THE POULTRY

CHAMPIONS AND OTHER WINNERS The judging in the poultry section when the following special championship awards were made: —Homer Pigeons: A. W. Stace. Rhode Reds: W. E. Sleep. Best Bird in Show: W. A. Nixon’s Black Orpington Cockerel. Best Male, Heavy Breed: W. A. Nixon’s Black Orpington. Best Male, Light Breed: D. Starr’s White Leghorn. Best Silver Wyandotte: J. Priscott. Best White Leghorn: D. Starr. Best White Leghorn Cock: E. D. Wilkinson. Best White Leghorn Hen: A. E. Herbert. Best WTiite Leghorn Pullet: W. A. Nixon. Black Orpington Cock and Pullet: W. A. Nixon. Best Black Orpington Hen: C. Dunstan. Best Black Minorca Cock and Hen: J. C. Walace. Best Rhode Island Red Cock and Hen: TV. E. Sleep. Best Plymouth Rock Cock: W. E. Best Plymouth Rock Hen: J. O. Law. Other results are: Homer Pigeons: A. W. Stace. Rhode Island Reds: W. E. Sleep. Best Bird in Show: W. A. Nixon’s Black Orpington Cockerel. Best Male, Heavy Breed: W. A. Nixon’s Black Orpington. Best Male Light Breed: D. Starr’s White Leghorn. Best Silver Wyandotte: J. Priscott. Best White Leghorn: D. Starr. Best White Leghorn Cock: E. D. Wilkinson. Best White Leghorn Hen: A. E. Hei'bert. .Best White Leghorn Pullet: W. A. Nixon. Black Orpington Cock and Pullet: W. A. Nixon. Best Black Orpington Hen: C. Dunstan. Best Black Minorca Cock and Hen: J. C. Wallace. Best Rhode Island Red Cock and Hen: W. E. Sleep. Best Plymouth Rock Cock: W. E. McKelvie. Best Plymouth Rock Hen: J. O. Law. In other sections the awards were: STANDARD BREEDS—FANCY Old English Game. —Cock or Cockerel, any variety: E. Bust, 1 and 3; J. E. Beamish, 2; Cock or Cockerel, any colour: E. Bust, 1; J. E. Beamish, 2. Hen or Pullet, any variety: E. Bust, 1; J. E. Beamish, 2. Hen or Pullet, any colour: J. E. Beamish, 1; E. Bust, 2 and 3. Indian Game. —Cock or Cockerel, any variety: Freda Wilson, 1. Hen or Pullet, any variety: Fi'eda Wilson, 1; J. E. Beamish, 2. Andalusians. —J. C. Wallace. Minorcas. —Hen: G. Capper, 1; W. J. Hyde, 2. Cockerel and Pullet: G. S. Adams. White Leghorns, Single Comb. —Cock: J. Priscott, l. Hen: J. Priscott, 1 and 3; D. Starr, 2. Cockerel: D. Starr, 1 and 2. Pullet: D. Starr, 1 and 2; J. Priscott,. 3. Hamburgs. —J. C. Wallace. Silver Wyandottes. —Hen: J. Priscott, 1 and 2; Mrs. J. Kenington, 3. Cockerel: E. L. Curnow, 1. Pullet: E. L. Curnow, 1 and 2; J. Priscott, 3. Plymouth Rocks. —Barred Hen: Mrs. H. M. Wilson, 1; Freda Wilson, 2. Barred Cockerel: Mrs. Wilson, 1; J. McKinney, 2. Barred Pxillet: Freda Wilson, 1; Mrs. Wilson, 2. White Hen, Cockerel and Pullet: J. Priscott. Rhode Island Reds, Single Comb.—Cock and Hen: A. Bellamy, 1; J. C. Law, 2. Cockerel: A. Bellamy, 1; W. E. Sleep, 2; P. Bailey, 3. Pullet: P. Bailey, 1; W. E. Sleep, 2; J. C. Law, 3. Cam pines. —Cock: F. Clothier, 1; E. Clothier, 2. Hen: E. R. Vennall, 1; F. Clothier, 2; E. Clothier, 3. Sussex. —Hen: Mrs. J. Kennington, 1. Dorking. —Herl: Mrs. Kennington, 1 and 2. Pure Breeds. — Cockerel, any variety: r. L. Ford, 1. Hen: T. L. Ford, 1. Selling Classes. —Pullet, any variety: J. C. Wallace.

STANDARD-BRED POULTRY UTILITY Black Minorcas. —Cock: B. O’Brien, 1; T. Wise, 2; W. J. Hyde, 3. Hen: J. C. Wallace, 1; W. J. Hyde, 2; Miss J. Gow, 3. Cockerel: J. C. Wallace, 1; T. Wise, 2; Miss Gow, 3. Pullet: T. Wise, 1; Miss Gow, 2; J. Priscott, 3. White Leghorns. —Cock: E. Wilkinson, 1; T. Wise, 2; Mrs. Currie, 3. Hen: A. E. Herbert, 1; E. Wilkinson, 2; Mrs. Currie, 3. Cockerel: E. Wilkinson, 1 and 2; W. A. Nixon, 3. Pullet: W. A. Nixon, 1 and 3; E. Wilkinson, 2. Brown Cockerel: Miss G. Lethaby. Biown Pullet: J. C. Wallace. Black Orpington. —Cock: W. A. Nixon, 1 and 3; J. McKinney, 2. Hen: C. Dunstan, 1; D. Anderson, 2; J. C. Wallace, 3. Pullet: W. A. Nixon, 1 and 2; T. A. Russell and J. Simpson/ 3. Wyandottes, Silver. —Cock: W. Jonson, 1. Hen: J. O. Law, 1. Pullet: H. Adams, 1. Other variety cockerel and hen: W. J. Croasdale, 1. White Plymouth Rocks. —Cock: W. E. McKelvie, 1; W. Webb, 2. Hen: J. O. Law, 1; W. McKelvie, 2. Cockerel: Mrs. Carolan, 1. Pullet: J. N. Barrie, 1. Rhode Island Reds, Single Comb. —Cock: A. Bellamy, 1; P. Bellamy, 2; C. Murray, 3. Hen: Rev. W. Sleep, 1; P. Bailey, 2. Cockerel: Rev. W. Sleep, 1 and 3; A. Bellamy, 2; Rev. W. Stent, 3. Pullet: Rev. W. Sleep, 1 and 2; P. Bailey, 3. Langshan. —Cockerel: Mrs. M. Davidson. Selling Classes. —Heavy Breed Cock: Mrs. G. E. Trott, 1; B. O’Brien, 2. Heavy Hen: T> A. Russell, 1 and 2. Breeding Pens. —Heavy Cock and Hen: T Wise, 1; J. O. Law, 2. Light Cock and Hen: T. Wise, 1; J. O. Law, 2. Pascoe Gold Bracelet, Single Bird.—Mrs. Starr, 1; Mrs. Beamish, 2. DUCK SECTION Whits Runners. —Drake: F. W. Lusby, 1; J. C. Wallace, 2; J. McKinney, 3. Duck under 1 year: J. McKinney, 1; F. W. Lusby, 2. Duck over 1 year: J. C. Wallace, 1. Indian Runners. —Drake: J. McKinney, J. O. Law, 2; Mrs. F. Lorett, 3. Drake: Mrs. Lorett, 1; J. O. Law, 2; D. Riley, 3. Pekin. —Drake: Miss R. Lawson, 1 and 2. Duck: Mi's. E. Martin, 1; Miss Lawson, 2 and 3. Muscovy. —Di'ake: E. R. Vernell, 1. Other Variety Drake and Duck. —A. E. Henry, 1. BANTAMS AND PIGEONS Bantams. —Old English Game Cock: D. Starr, 1,2 and 3. Rosecomb Cock and Hen: J. Priscott. Any variety Pullet: J. Priscott, 1 and 2. Pekin Cockerel: Miss L. Kirkman, 1 and 3; B. Cox, 2. Buff Hen: Miss Kirkman, 1 and 2; Laura Ryan, 3. Cockei'el: Miss Kirkman, 1 and 2. Pullet: Miss Kirkman. Other Variety Cock: E. Werner. Hen: Miss Werner. Pigeons. —Blue Cock and Hen: Hansen Bros., 1; A. W. Stace, 2 and 3. Blue or Black Chequer Hen: A. Malcolmson, 1; J. Priscott, 2; A. Devantie, 3. Red Chequer Cock: A. W. Stace, 1; J - Halton, 2; A. Devantie, 3. Red Chequer Cock: A. W. Stace, 1: O. Oillard, 2. Mealy Cock: A. Malcolmson, 1 and 3; A. W. Stace, 2. Mealy Hen: T. O. Gillard, 1; J. Priscott, 2; A. W. Stace, 3. Pied Cock: A. W. Stace, 1,2 and 3. Pied Hen: A. W. Stace, 1; J. Priscott, 2; O. Gillard, 3. Other Colour Cock: W. Stace, 1 and 2. Other Colour Hen: A. Malcolmson, 1: A. W. Stace, 2. Cock flown 50 miles: A. W. Stace, 1; A. Malcolmson, 2; W. Davies, 3. Cock flown 100 miles: A. Malcolmson, 1 and 2; A. W. Stace, 3. Cock flown 200 miles: A. W. Stace, 1 and 2; A. Malcolmson, 3. Hen flown 200 xxxiles: A. Malcolmson, 1 and 2. Cock flown 300 miles: A. Shax-pe, 1; A. Malcolmson, 2; A. W. Stace, 3. Hen flown 300 miles: W. Davies, 1; A. JSlalcolmson, 2. Cock flown 400 miles: A. W. Stace, 1; A. Malcolmson, 2; Hanson Bros., 3. Hen flown 400 miles: A. Malcolmson, Other Pigeon Classes. —Dragoons, White Cock and Hen: T. Sparkes. Black Cock J. Halton, 1. Tumblers, Short faced, Cock: C. Sasse, 1. Short faced Hen: C. Sasse, 1. Longfaced,* clean-legged Cock: J. Halton. 1. Longfaced, clean-legged Hen: J. Halton, 1 and 2. Longfaced iVather-legged Cock: J. Halton, 1. White English Fan tail Cock: J. Priscott, 1 and 2; T. Sparkes, 3. White Hen: T. Spai'kes, 1; J. Priscott, 2 and 3. Black Cock and Hen: J. Priscott, 1 . Any Other Variety

Cock: .T. Priscott, 1 and 2; Sparkes, 3. Other Variety Hen: J. Priscott, 1,2 and ,3. Nuns: Cock: C. Sasse. Hen: C. Sasse. African Owl Cock: C. Sasse, 1 and 2; J. Halt on, 3. Hen: J. Halton, 1; C. Sasse, 2 and 3. ——