SHOW OF GAME FOWL

Sun (Auckland), Volume III, Issue 725, 26 July 1929, Page 11

SHOW OF GAME FOWL

AUCKLAND CLUB’S FINE EXHIBITION LIST OF JUDGE’S AWARDS For the first time in New Zealand, an exhibition of game fowl was shown when the Auckland Game Fowl Club’s annuoj show was opened in the New-, market Municipal Hall yesterday by the Mayor of Newmarket, Mr. S. Donaldson. Breeders from all parts of the Auckland Province, and also from as far south as Christchurch, are exhibiting birds of a high standard. Entries total i 365. The judge was Mr. O. Anderson, of Carterton, who expressed himself as well pleased with the birds, which lie said included some of the finest specimens of game fowl he had'ever seen. One of the novel features of the show is a small kiwi, which attracted much attention yesterday. Mr. L. E. W. Wood’s black-red cock, with six awards, was adjudged the best bird in the show, with Mr. Errol Bust’s blue-red cock as runner-up. Mr. D. G. Saunders’ pullet, in the blue or blue-red class, won the cup for the best bird of opposite six to the previous winner, with Mr. Errol Bust’s pile pullet as runner-up. Mr. Wood’s blackred cock won the North Island championship for old English game. Mr. W. Hart’s black-red cockerel won the North Island ehampinoship for modern game bantams. This evening an art union’, with various valuable prizes, will be drawn. Awards are as follow; Modern Game Black red cock: W. G. Mason, 1. Hen: NY. G. Mason, and special ancl 2. Cockerel: W. G. Mason, 1. Pullet: W. G. Mason, 1 and 2. Old English Game Black red cock: L. E. W. Wood, 1, special , and cups: J. R. Boswell, 2; W. Wilson,. 3. Cockerel: W. Wilson, 1; D. Barry, 2; J. It. Boswell, 3. Partdidge hen: Mrs. W. Wilson, 1; J. Hannah, 2; W. J. Hawkins, 3. Pullet: J. Hannah, 1; W. Wilson, 2; Errol Bust, 3. Clay or wlieaten hen: D. G. Saunders, 1. Pullet: Errol Bust, 1; Miss P. A. Puckering, 2. Brown red cock: W. Wilson. Hen: W Wilson, 1 and 2. Cockerel: W r . Wilson, 1. Pullet: C. Attwood, 1 and special; W. Wilson, 2; Mrs. A. Rejmell, 3. Duckwing cock: L. E. Wood, 1; W. "Wilson, 2; Mrs. A. Rennell, 3. Hen: C. Attwood, 1; Mrs. J. M. Nasmith, 2; G. F. Watson, 3. Cockerel: Errol Bust, 1 special and cup; J. It. Boswell, 2; R. Hickman, 3. Pullet: C. Attwood, T; Errol Bust, 2; R. Plickman, 3. Pile cock: I. Ball, 1; W. A. MeElroy, 2. Hen: C. Attwood, 1; Errol Bust. 2. Cockerel: G. F. Watson, 1; H. F. Winstone, 2 and 3. Pullet: Errol Bust, 1 and special; E. Power, 2; FI. G. Morris, 3. Spangle cock: W. Wilson, 1 and special; J. R. Boswell, 2; J. J. Hartley, 3. Hen: D. G. Saunders, 1. Cockerel: J. J. Hartley, 1; G. F. Watson, 2 and 3. Pullet: J. J. Hartley, 1; T.. Mason, 2; E. Power, 3. Blue or bluq red cock: Errol Bust, 1 and special; D. G. Saunders, 2; Mrs. J. M. Nasmith, 3. Hen: A. Yelland. 1; G. F. Watson, 2 and 3. Cockerel: Mrs. J. M. Nasmith, 1; T. E. Clark, 2; G. F. Watson, 3. Pullet: D. G. Saunders, 1 and cups; T. E. Clark, 2 and 3. Cock, any other colour: J. R. Boswell, 1. Cockerel: T. E. Clark, 1; Mrs. A. Rennell, 2; C. Attwood, 3. Pullet: C. Attwood, 1 and special; Mrs. A. Rennell, 2; L. E. W. Wood, 3. Indian game cockerel: W. Bond, j. Pullet: W. Bond, 1,2, 3 and cup. Old English Game Bantams Black Red Cock: E. J. R. McLaren, 1; N. Taylor, 2; C. Burton, 3. Cockerel: J. S. Walter, 1; Mrs. M. A. James, 2; 11. Partridge hen: W. Brown, 1: W. Bish, 2. Pullet: W. Brown, 1, cups and special; J. S. Walter, 2; B. Broughton 3. Clay or wheaten lien: E. J. R. McLaren, 1 and special; E. D. Barry, 2; Miss P. A. Duckering,' 3. Pullet: E. .J, R. McLaren, 1; N... Taylor and E. J R. McLaren, 2 (tied). Cock: I. Ball, 1; L. E. Wood, 2; J. Whiteman, 3. Heh: E. D. Barry, 1 and’special; W. Brown, 2; E. D. Barry, 3. Cockerel: E. D. Barry, 1; J. Whiteman, 2; Mrs. M. A. James. 3. Pile pullet: W. Bish, 1. Spangle cock: R. Harris, 1; J. L. Liddle, 2. Hen: E. D. Barry, 1, cup, and special; J. L. Liddle, 2; E. D. Barry, 3, Cockerel: J. L. Liddle, 1, cup, and special, and 3; E. D. Barry 3. Pullet: J. L. Liddle, 1 and 2; E. I). Barry, 3. Blue, or blue red cock: W. Bish, 1 and 2. Hen: L. E. Wood, 1; I-I. G. Morris, 2. Cockerel: E. .T. R. McLaren, 1 and special; J. Herberts, 2; Miss L. Broughton, 3. Cock, any other colour: IF. G. Morris, 1. Hen: J. Herberts, 1. Cockerel: I. Ball* 1; L. E. Wood, 2. Pullet: I. Ball, 1. Modern Game Bantams Black red cock: E. J. R. McLaren, 1; W. Haft 2 and 3. Hen: W. Hart, 1 and cup; E. J. R. McLaren, 2; G. Isley, 3. Cockerel: W. Hart, 1; G. Isley, 2. Pullet: E. J. R. McLaren, 1; W. Hart, 2. Duckwing cock and cockerel: W. Hart, 1. Pullet: E. J. R. McLaren, 1. Pile cock: E. J. R. McLaren. Hen: E. J.-R. McLaren, 1 and special; W. Hart, 2 and 3. Cockerel: E. J. R. McLaren, 1 and 3; W. Hart, 2. Pullet: E. J. R. McLaren, 1 and 3; W. Hart, 2. Birchen cock hen, and pullet: E. J. R. McLaren, all awards. Novice Classes.—Any variety cock: Master Keith Clark, 1 and cup. Cockerel: FT. F. Winstone, 1; FI. W. Jones, 2; J. Champan, 3. Pullet: J. Chapman, 1 and 2; H. W. Jones, 3. Juvenile Classes. —Any variey cock: Master Keith Clark, 1 and gold medal for best bird; Master Max Denize, 2. Any variety hen: Master Ernest Brown, 1; Master Max Denize,. 2; Master McLaren, 3. Any variety cockerel: Master McLaren, 1. Any variety pullet: Master McLaren, J ; Master Noel Taylor, 2.