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any age (sixteen).—A very fair class. First (Matthew) a Black Bed pullet, extra 
good in head, very rich in colour, and will make a fine hen. Second (Brierley) 
a Black Bed pullet, better in shape and style, but a shade rusty on wings 
and slightly defective in head. Third (Horton) a rather coarse Black Bed 
pullet, very full behind and pencilled on wing. Fourth (Staveley) another 
Black Bed pullet, a shade dark in colour, good carriage, with a good head, but 
too dark in eye, and with a reachy neck ; h.c., Capon, Lewis ; c.. Weeks. 
BRAHMAS.— Dark Cocks (fifteen) were a very good class. First-and-cup (B. 
Mitchell) the Hull winner, greatly improved since then ; he is now a grand bird, 
very neat in head, shapely, and of fine size. His faults are hocks, a malforma¬ 
tion of beak, and a slightly grizzled hackle. Second (Miss Cotes) good size and 
shape, with a small but very ugly peaked comb and a little white in sickles, look¬ 
ing quite out of sorts. Third (Comyns) the Cambridge cup cockerel of last year ; 
very shapely, but heavy in comb and hocked. Fourth (Lingwood) a large bird 
of good colour, ticked on breast and too long in back; v.h.c. (Thomas) a good 
bird in all other points but deficient in saddle ; v.h.c. (Ansdell) white in tail and 
slightly ticked on sides of breast, otherwise a good bird ; h.c., Norris. Hens 
(sixteen) contained most of the noted birds of the year. First, Miss Cotes com¬ 
pleted her list of victories with the Palace cup hen. Second (Lingwood) a very 
large hen, only moderately pencilled on any part, and very mixed in shade on 
back, heavily hocked. Third (Newnham & Manby) very good in colour but 
hardly distinct enough in marking; the third Dairy Show pullet of last season 
we think. Fourth (Comyns) a good-sized hen of the dark type, fairly marked, 
v.h.c., Percival (the Birmingham winner) ; h.c., B. Mitchell (the Hull winner) ; 
h.c., Comyns, very well marked and clean in colour, but coarse in comb ; v.h.c., 
Kendrick ; h.c., Pritchard. Cockerels (twenty-four) were for their numbers only 
moderate in quality. First (Lingwood) one of the Palace team, the fourth we 
think. Second (F. Bennett) a good-sized bird, wanting in shape, too straight in 
back and rather coarse in comb, with grizzled hackles. Third (J. Taylor) a neat 
head, mottled breast, rather wanting in saddle, and heavily hocked. Fourth 
(F. Bennett) we preferred to second and third ; though too straight in back he 
was very neat in head and had a good black breast ; v.h.c. (Comyns, 2) the 
second and third Cambridge birds, the best in colour and head in the class, but 
losing through want of size ; v.h.c., Birchley; h.c., Norris, Buckston, T. S. Clark, 
W. Matthews, Turner, Breeze. Pullets (twenty-seven) were a very good class. 
First (Percival) a very clearly pencilled pullet of the light type, with a rather 
bad comb. Second (Lingwood) more shapely than the winner and shorter in 
leg, but not so clearly pencilled on breast, a well-feathered bird. Third (Ling¬ 
wood) of the darker and more heavily marked type, the best Brahma of the three, 
but a bit mossy on cushion, and that of a Cochin type. Fourth (Mrs. Ward) a 
rather small well-marked grey pullet; v.h.c. (Comyns), the third Hull pullet; 
v.h.c., Kendrick; h.c., Comyns, Mrs. Ward, Pritchard; 143 (Norris), the third 
Canterbury pullet. Light Cocks (fourteen) in point of quality a good class. 
First (Ansdell) the Liverpool winner, again rightly placed first. He is grand in 
size, shape, and colour, with nice hocks and a fairly good comb. Second (G-. H. 
Wood) good size but narrow, too yellow on saddle, and white in tail. Third 
(B. Mitchell) the Birmingham winner, here fairly behind first, but might well 
have stood above second. Fourth, Mr. Percival’s well-known winner ; h.c., 
Birch, G. H. Wood, Bigg. Hens (thirteen) were, as we have too often seen them 
this season, very bad in colour. First (Horsfall) a good-sized shapely hen, well 
feathered without hock, but with far too much buff showing through her 
shoulders. Second (Bloodworth) another shapely one, but showing buff all over. 
Third (Birch) good in size and shape but defective in colour again, the best of 
the three in this point. Fourth (Simons) the purest colour in the class, and 
might well have stood higher; v.h.c., G. H. Wood (2) ; h.c., Butler, Breeze, 
Williams ; 185 (Mitchell) unnoticed, a well-known winner, now quite overdone, 
and properly left out. Cockerels (nine) were a good class, but rather defective in 
colour. First (G. H. Wood) good in shape and neat in head, with pure body 
colour, but too warm in hackle and hocked, the Canterbury winner we think. 
Second (T. S. Clarke) a moderate bird in most points, with a shocking comb, which 
should, we think, have displaced him. Third (Howe) very shapely with a neat 
head and good colour, but a little white in tail; might, we think, have headed 
the list, but for a buff shade on wing, and as he was should have been second. 
Fourth (Birch) a rather leggy cockerel of good style with a badly shaped comb 
but good clear colour ; h.c., Tedd, Mrs. Holmes ; 199 (Norris) unnoticed, the 
neatest head in the class and very pure in colour, but rather wanting in depth 
of breast and foot feather. Pullets (eleven) produced some extremely good birds. 
First-and-cup (T. S. Clarke) a very squarely made shapely pullet of pure colour 
and fine foot feather, with moderate hocks, perhaps a trifle short in tail. Se¬ 
cond (Norris) we thought a mistake, as although of good size and fine shape she 
was deficient in foot feather. Third (Norrisi the Birmingham cup pullet easily 
second, and pressing closely on first. Fourth (G. H. Wood) another very good 
well-known pullet; h.c., Tedd, Breeze, Birch, Mrs. Holmes. 
Cochin Chinas— Cinnamon and Buff.—Cocks (eighteen) were a very fine class. 
First (B. Mitchell) a good-sized shapely Buff cock of medium shade and even 
colour • hocked. Second (Morris) a very rich Cinnamon cockerel, squarely 
built, with good feather. Third (Darby) a self-coloured Buff cockerel of medium 
shade, with heavy feather and hocks. Fourth (C. Brown) a Buff cock of medium 
shade’, with dark shoulders and wings rather in disorder, too straight in back ; 
h c , Allsopp. Swindell, Nicholls, Tomlinson, Bloodworth, Clatworth.v, Hine. 
Hens (sixteen) were another fine class. First (Swindell), the second Birmingham 
pullet, looking as beautiful as ever. Second (Procter) a beautiful even lemon- 
coloured hen, as round as a ball. Third (Bloodworth) a hen of perfect Cochin- 
shape and fine feather, but a trifle uneven in colour. Fourth (Tomlinson) a 
shapely hocked hen, only moderate in colour ; v.h.c., Percival (a large, shapely, 
well-feathered hen, mossy in colour), Mitchell ; h.c., Swindell. Brown and Par¬ 
tridge Cocks (thirteen) were a very good class. First (B. J. Wood), the sixty 
guinea cockerel of 1879 looking overshown, and with a little white in tail. 
Second (Percival) a squarely made bird with grand gloss, not so large as the 
winner. Third (Tomlinson), another bird of similar stamp, but brown on fluff. 
Fourth"(Clatworthy) a moderate-sized cockerel, nicely feathered, without hock, 
very neat in head ; v.h.c. (Dorrington), good size and colour, but rather straight 
in 'back ; h.c., Tudman, B. B. Wood. Hens (thirteen) were a very good class. 
The Judge divided the prizes between the two shades of colour. First (C. Brown) 
a large grouse-coloured bird of good shape and with fine feather, well marked 
on breast, rather d rt in body marking. Second (Mrs. F. Grant) agrouse 
colour again, good in size and sl ape but wanting in marking. Third (B. J. 
AVood) ve 1 y well marked indeed, and of great size, but rather wanting in shape. 
Fourth (B. J. AYood) of medium colour, with moderate markings, good size, and 
fine leg feather ; v.h.c., Percival. Black Cocks (fifteen), as also the hens, were in 
such a bad light that judging or criticism was almost out of the question. 
First (Toomer) a shapely hocked bird, with fine gloss and neat head. Second 
(Horsfall) not so neat in head and short of feather. Third (Badger) large but 
not verv shapely. Fourth (Darby) rather small, and wanting in foot feather ; 
v h c Newnham & Smith, Ansdell; h.c., Procter, Turner, Williamson. Hens 
(seventeen) were, as far as we could see, a fine class, failing chiefly in comb. 
First (Procter) a large shapely ben uneven in comb. Second (Southwell) a 
shapely hen with good gloss, rather coarse in head. Third (Toomer), the first- 
prize Birmingham pullet, in fine condition but comb 'gone wrong. Fourth 
(Turner) a nice pullet; v.h.c., Ansdell (perhaps the best in the class, very large, 
and neat in head); h.c., Cook, Pritchard, Fortey, Mr. Siirgen. White Cocks (ten) 
were a very good class indeed, and we thought it the best w r e have seen this 
season. First-and-cup (Chase) a very pure AVhite of grand size, heavy feathered, 
but hocked, broad in cushion, and with a splendid tail. Second (Darby) another 
large and extremely good bird. Third (Chase) a good-sized shapely hocked bird. 
Fourth (Darby) a short-legged squarely made hocked cock; h.c., Mrs. Stevens, 
Bawnsley. Hens (twelve) were also a good class. First (Percival) a neat-headed 
White pullet of good shape, well fluffed out. Second (Darby) a fine old hen, 
rather out of sorts. Third (Chase) a very shapely pullet, short of middle toe- 
feather. Fourth (Darby) an old hen with the same fault; v.h.c., Mrs. Steven ; 
h.c., Ward, Bawnsley. 
Dorkings. — Coloured, except Silver-Grey.—Cocks and. Hem (eleven) were not 
a remarkable class. First (B. Smith) a good-sized pair ; the cock a trifle long in 
leg, the hen very square and shapely. Second (Peacock) a moderate pair, the 
cock of the old light shade and too heavy in comb. Third (Pickering) only 
moderate, the cock with a drooping comb again. Fourth (Countess of Dart¬ 
mouth) Bosecombs, both coarse in head, and the hen with sooty feet; h.c., 
Countess of Dartmouth. Silver-Grey.—Cocks and Hens (seven).—Except the 
winners, which were a well-known pair, not a remarkable class. First-and-cup 
(B. Smith) a very good pair of pure silvery colour, the cock slightly splashed on 
breast. Second (Boe) another clear-coloured pair, the hen wanting in size. 
Third (Miss Pasle.v) pure colour again, but rather long in leg and deficient in 
breast. Fourth (Cheeseman) a moderate pair. Any Other Variety.—Cocks and 
Hens (nine) were not at all a strong class. First (Pilgrim) AA’hites, only mode¬ 
rate in colour, of fair size; the cock rather squirrel-tailed. Second (Countess 
of Dartmouth) shapely rose-combed Cuckoos. Third (Mrs. Logan) moderate 
AVhites. Fourth (Countess of Dartmouth) AVhites, only moderate, the cock being 
coarse in comb and squirrel-tailed ; h.c., Mrs. AValker, Mrs. Logan (AVhites). 
HOUDANS (nine) were a good class. First (W. Nicholls) of fair size and 
medium colour, with good crests and muffling. Second (AVingfield-Stratford) 
larger than first, but hardly so good in points. Third (Mrs. Pattinson) mode¬ 
rate only, the cock squirrel-tailed. Fourth (Thomas) the cock very dark in 
colour and rough in comb, the hen small but good in quality; h.c., Copple- 
stone, Turner. 
Creyf.-Cceurs (six).—Only a moderate class. First (A. Ward) a short¬ 
legged pair of fair size, the cock rather heavy in comb, the pullet very good 
indeed in style. Second (A. E. AVard) a good pair of old birds. Third (Pettle) 
of medium size, the hen good in crest and muffling. Fourth (Fowler) fair 
chickens in brilliant condition. 
Spanish. — Cocks (thirteen) were by far the best class we have seen this year. 
First-and-cup (Boulton), face and lobe pure white and nicely spread out, but 
rather rough and folded. Second (Bawnsley) a long lobe but folded. Third 
(Boulton) rather a small bird with a nice face and a well-spread-out lobe. Fourth 
(Bull) a folded lobe again ; v.h.c., 378 (AValker) a grand lobed one but squirrel- 
tailed ; 380 (Walker) another fine face but not in order ; h.c., Lady Allsopp, 
Dixon, B. Smith, AValker. Hens (twelve) were a very fine class. First (Sillitoe) 
a pullet with a beautifully smooth long lobe. Second (Street) also had a very 
good face and lobe. Third (Bawnsley) not so large in lobe, but face of fine 
quality. Fourth (Street) a large face and lobe but not so smooth; v.h.c., B. 
Smith, Walker (2); h.c., Lady Allsopp, Street, Andrews. 
Polands (eleven) were a fine class. First (Bawnsley) Goldens, good in size 
but not in colour of crest. Second (Partington) very fine AVhite-erests. Third 
(Partington) Goldens, the cock with a very large crest. Fourth (Huish) good 
Silvers ; h.c., Mrs. Bicketts (Goldens), Bawnsley, and Beldon (Silvers). 
LEGHORNS (ten) were a good class ; all the prizes went to Browns. First 
(Gibbs) of good colour, only moderate in lobe, and with rather heavy combs. Se¬ 
cond (Bradbury) smart chickens with neat lobes. Third (Hurst) of rich colour and 
with very good lobes, but the cock with a shocking comb. Fourth (Bradbury) 
a fine pair; v.h.c., Adams, Sleigh (Brown), Fowder (Cuckoo). 
Andalusians (eight) were not a remarkable lot. First (Simon) neat heads 
and fair lobes, but colour not very clear. Second (Simon) better in marking but 
not so clear in lobe. Third (Marchant), and tourth (Stevens) moderate pairs ; 
h.c., Stevens. 
Malay 8 (eight) were a good class. First (Brooke) dark in colour and of 
good shape and carriage. Second (Bishop) another good pair of medium colour. 
Third (Brooke), the cock rather deficient in carriage. Fourth (Draper) a hard- 
feathered pair of great reach ; h.c., Mrs. Bishop, G. Burnell. 
Hamburghs. — Gold-spangled (seventeen) were indeed a wonderful class. The 
Judge said he could have well awarded eight or ten prizes. First-and-cup 
(Bracewell) a finely-marked pair with good lobes and combs, and in fine con¬ 
dition. Second (Bawnsley) fine colour, very neat lobes, and brilliant condition. 
Third (May) good in colour and marking, but the cock rather heavy in comb 
and lobe. Fourth (May) another very smart pair, good in all points; v.h.c., 
Fielding, Bracewell (2), May, Coulthard, Parsons, Harris, Blakeman ; li.c., May, 
Beldon, were all good pairs, and have nearly all made their mark elsewhere. 
Gold-rencilled (eleven) were not up to the Spangled, but still a good class. First 
(Fielding) a very smart pair of birds, good in all points. Second (Bawmsley) the 
cock very clear in lobe and rich in colour, the hen failing a trifle on breast. 
Third (Beldon) nice lobes and colour, but rather heavy combs. Fourth (Snell) 
a very good all-round pair; h.c., Bawnsley. Silver-spangled (six) were for their 
numbers ■wonderfully good, every pen being noticed. First (Bawnsley) a very 
evenly marked pair, but the cock not quite clear in lobe, and both rather heavy 
in comb. Second (Fielding) not so good in marking, but better in head proper¬ 
ties. Third (Beldon) failed only in lobe. Fourth (Bawnsley) had rather heavy 
combs ; v.h.c., Harris, Asliwell. Silver-pencilled, (five) were a good class. First 
(Bawnsley) a very neat evenly marked pair. Second (Beldon), third (Fielding), 
fourth (Bawnsley) were all good pairs of even quality. Black (thirteen) came 
next to the Golden-spangles in point of quality. First (Bawnsley) good combs 
and lobes, and in great bloom. Second (Pettle) good in points but out of con¬ 
dition. Third (Copeman) in good bloom, and very neat in head and lobe. 
Fourth (Pettle) very stylish and fine in lustre; v.h.c., Mayers, AVhitehouse ; 
h.c., Fielding, Kilvert (3), Sergeantson. 
Bantams. — Game (sixteen) were an exceptionally good lot. First-and-cup for 
Bantams (Fletcher) very stylish Black Beds ; the cock extra will set up on legs, 
a shade dark in colour and thick in head, the hen very perfect in colour. Second 
(Filkin) yellow-legged Piles, the cock perfect in style and tail, colour good but 
a shade defective in wing ends ; the hen a trifle large but very stylish. This 
pen must have pressed the winner hard. Third (0. D. Jones) Duckwings of fair 
merit only, and might well have made way for fourth (Fielding), a very good 
pen of Black Beds; v.h.c., Boddington (Pile) ; h.c., Mayo and Adams (Black 
Beds). 
SEBRIGHT9 (sixteen) were a remarkably good class. First (Lloyd) Silvers, very 
even in marking except on the cock’s tail. Second (Serjeantson) Goldens, good 
in colour and marking. Third (Ansdell) Goldens, of very beautiful lacing, but 
the cock not hen-tailed enough. Fourth (Leno) Silvers, good in marking and 
tail properties, but the cock uneven in comb ; h.c., Bracewell, Leno, Fielding, 
