Mexborough & Swinton Times January 6, 1923
Denaby Fur and Feather Society.
Third Annual Show
On New Year´s Day the Third annual show of the Denaby and District Fur and Feather Society was held with great success at the Station Hotel, Conisboro´, and was largely patronised.
The judges were Mr. A. Rose (rabbits) and Mr. Entwistle, (poultry and pigeons), the secretary was assisted by a good band of stewards, and the public of Conisboro´ and Denaby had the privilege of seeing one of the best collections of poultry, bantams, rabbits, and pigeons to be found in the district.
The list of awards is as follows:-
Heavy cock: 1 J Groom, Thurnscoe; 2 and 3 Worral, Denaby.
Heavy Hen: 1 P. Hague, Whiston; 2 and 3 Worral.
Light Cock or Hen: 1, 2, 3, Worral.
O.E.G. Bantam, Cock or Hen: 1 and 3 Worral; 2, Lillford, Hexthorpe.
Wyandotte Bantam: 1, 2, 3, Worral
Bantam Cock: 1, 2, 3, Worral.
Exhibition Homer Cock: 1 Brooke and Wolstenholme, Mexboro´; 2 W H Hill, Mexboro´; 3 J Watts, Mexboro´
Ex-Homer Hen: 1, 2, 3, Brooke and Wolstenholme
Show Homer, cock or Hen: 1 and 2, North, Mexboro´; 3 Brooke and Wolstenholme.
Pigeon: 1 and 2. Brooke and Wolstenholme; 3 North.
Homer Cock: 1 and 2,Worral; 3 Hawkins, Swinton
Homer Hen: 1, 2, 3, Worral
Working Homer, Cock or Hen, 1922 bred: 1, 2, 3, Worral
Heavy Cock: 1 and 2 Worral; 3 Smith, Lenaby.
Heavy Hen: 1, 2, 3, Worral
Light Cock or Hen: 1, 2, 3, Worral.
Bantams: 1, 2, 3, Worral.
Bantam Cock: 1, 2, 3, Worral.
Bantam Hen: 1, 2, 3, Worral.
RABBITS
English Adults: 1 Johnson and Bellamy, Grimsby: 2 Sharpe, Bentley; 3 Hogan and Son, Conisboro´
Gray English A.A.: 1 Sharpe; 2 Cooper, Edlington; 3 Davis, Swinton.
English under 5 months: 1 Sharpe, 2 McGowan, Denaby; 3 Hogan and Son, Denaby.
Dutch Adult: 1 and 2 Severns, Walkley; 3 Taylor, Denaby.
English Adult: 1 Hogan and Son; 2 Wray, Conisboro´; 3 Davis, Swinton. English under 5 months: 1 and 2, Hogan and Son; 3 Davis.
Dutch Adult: 1 Taylor, 2 Hogan and Son. 3 McGowan.
Rabbit in best condition, for children under 14 years: This class brought in 28 entries, and the following twelve were awarded prizes: 1 D Neary, Denaby; 2 J Pearse, Conisboro´; 3 R Hogan, Conisboro´; 4 M Roach, Denaby; 5 Staton, Denaby; 6 S Dawson, Kilnhurst; 7 J Newbert, Mexboro´; N Jackie North; 9 N Draper, Mexboro´; 10 Colnlough, Mexboro´; 11 Neary, Denaby; 12 J Wray, Conisboro´
Mr Worral of Denaby was a very successful exhibitor, and took the special prize for the best bird in the poultry classes.