REPORTS FROM EARLY BRITISH CAT SHOWS 1928

1928 MIDLAND COUNTIES (WORCESTER) CAT SHOW

MIDLAND COUNTIES’ CAT SHOW Evesham Standard & West Midland Observer, 14th January 1928
The Midland Counties Cat Club’s Championship Show was held at the Worcester Corn Exchange on Thursday. This was the second time the show had visited Worcester. The former occasion was five years ago. The show was the largest ever held in the Midland Counties. There were nearly 500 entries by 177 cats. Some of the best cats in Great Britain were on show. Local exhibitors well held their own, for in addition to many wins by Miss Fair, of Tewkesbury, and Mrs Aubrey, or Worcester, Mrs Yeend, of Cropthorne, scored with her creams, and Miss George of Malvern, was successful with her well-known blues, and Miss Chichester, of Claines, with her Siamese. Mrs Yeend, or Cropthorne, was the Hon. Secretary, and Mr H.J. Aubrey, Worcester, the Hon. Show Secretary and Manager.
SPECIAL PRIZES.
Best cat in show – Miss Joyce Fair, Tewkesbury, with a blue female, Ch. Northway Shelmerdine.
Best kitten in show – Mrs Aubrey, Worcester, Chinchilla female.
Best long-haired male in the show – Miss E. Langston, Maidenhead, Ch. Dion of Allington.
Best long-haired female – Miss Joyce Fair, Ch. Northway Shelmerdine.
Best long-haired male kitten – Miss Oakey, King’s Lynn, Tatterset Tony.
Best female long-haired kitten – Mrs Aubrey’s Chinchilla female kitten.
Best Siamese cat in show – Mrs K. Cotes,Surbiton, Fairo.

PRIZE LIST.
LONG-HAIRED CATS OVER 9 MONTHS.
Black, male or female – Mrs J. McClure, Hillingdon, Middlesex, Ch. Jill of Ashburnham, 1; Mrs Soame, Bexhill-on-Sea, Soame Desert Chief, 2; Mrs J. McCLure, To To, 3.
White, male or female – Mrs A.H. Cattermole, Brixton, Ch. Veracity of Mayfield, 1; and Ch. Beauty of Mayfield, 2.
Blue, male – Lady Eardley-Wilmot, Henley-on-Thames, Ch. Gentleman of Henley, 1; Miss E. Langston, Maidenhead, Ch. Dion of Allington, 2; Mrs F.H. Stevens, Bristol, Merlin o’Mendip, 3.
Blue, female – Miss Joyce Fair, Tewkesbury, Ch. Northway Shelmerdine, 1; Miss Langston, Melusine of Allington, 2; Miss Wardell-Yerburgh, Bristol, Nephele, 3.
Blue, breeders – Miss Fair, Ch. Northway Shelmerdine, 1, and Northway Ting-a-Ling, 2; Mrs Bazley, West Drayton, Colneside Chiristopher, 3.
Blue, novice – rs Bazley, Colneside Christopher, 1; Miss George, Malvern, Miss Pert, 2; Miss Francis, Powick, Nanette, 3.
Blue, limit – Mrs Stevens, Merlin o’Mendip, 1; Miss Fair, Northway Ting-a-Ling, 2; Miss Langston, Melusine of Allington, 3.
Blue, special limit – Mrs Stevens, Merlin o’Mendip, 1; Nurse Nicholls, Callow End, Cupid of Callow, 2; Miss Fair, Northway Ting-a-Ling, 3.
Blue, senior – Lady Eardley-Wilmot, Ch. Gentleman of Henley, 1; miss George, Flick-a-Maroo, 2; Mrs Walters, Callow End, Pride of Henwick, 3.
Blue junior – Miss Fair, Ch. Northway Shelmerdine, 1; Miss Langston, Ch. Dion of Allington, 2; Mrs Stevens, Merlin o’Mendip, 3.
Blue, maiden – Miss George, Bunkered, 1, and Berwick, 2; Mrs Spencer, Cardiff, Caerdydd, 3.
Red tabby male – Mrs Neate, Newdigate, Surrey, Ch. Red Leader, 1; Mrs Fosbery, Brimpton, Eastbury Rosemo, 2.
Red tabby female – Mrs Fosbury, Eastbury Rosegay, 1; Mrs Neate, Scarlet Stripe, 2; Mrs Fosbery, Eastbury, Rosalind, 3.
Red self, male or female – Mrs Neate, Amber Princess, 1 and Ch. Shazada, 2; Miss Adye, Cheltenham, Romola of the Balcony, 3.
Tortoiseshell, male or female – Mrs Neate, Master Maid, 1; Mrs Gilbert, Gateshead, Pompilia, 2.
Tortie-and-white, male or female – Mrs Yeates, London, The Mock Turtle, 1; Mr Blandford, Blandford Gay Sally, 2.
Cream, male – Mrs Yeend, Cropthorne, mick of Bredon, 1; Miss Langhorne, Chard, Ch. Shere Khan o’the Combe, 2; Madam Dolli, West Drayton, Colneside Cream Bunne, 3.
Cream, female – Miss Fair, Ch. Meg of Bredon, 1; Ms Sams, Egham, Ch. Cupid of Hyver, 2; Mrs George Drake, Braunton, Peter of Aldwych, 3.
Chinchilla, female – Mrs Sams, Dimple of Runnymede, 1; Mrs Aubrey, Worcester, Ch. Langherne Sunshine, 2; Miss Wardell Yerburgh, Silver Mayflower, 3.
Silver tabby, male or female – Mrs Bryan, Taplow, Bennie of Senana, 1; and Felilia of Merioneth, 2.
Smoke, male or female – Mrs Sams, Possum of Runnymede, 1; Miss Bowden-Smith, Chard, Ch. Goblin of Barley Hill, 2; and Dawn of Barley Hill, 3.
Brown tabby, male or female – Mrs Kennaway, Blandford, Ch. Garboldisham Mascot and Garboldisham Tabitha, 2.
A.O.C. male or female – Mrs Kennaway, Caroline, 1.
Breeders, except blue – Mrs Yeend, Mick of Bredon, 1; G. Drake, Braunton, Peter of Aldwych, 2; Mrs Fosbury, Eastbury Rosemo, 3.
Breeders, except blue, female – Mrs Sams, Dimple of Runnymede, 1; Mrs Aubrey, Ch. Langherne Sunshine, 2; Mrs Fosbury, Eastbury Rosegay, 3.
Novice, except blue – Mrs Yeate, The Mock Turtle, 1; Mrs Fosbury, Eastbury Rosegay, 2; Mrs Neate, Master Maid, 3.
Limit, except blue – Mrs Yeates, The Mock Turtle, 1; Mrs Fosbury, Eastbury Rosegay, 2; Mrs Neate, Master Maid, 3.
Special limit, except blue – Mrs Yeates, The Mock Turtle, 1; Mrs Fosbury, Eastbury Rosegay, 2; Mrs Kennaway, Caroline, 3.
A.C. Senior, except blue – Misses Cotterell, Grant and Trefusis, Topsham, Devon, Ch. Langherne Felix, 1; Mrs Cattermole, Ch. Veracity of Mayfield, 2; Mrs J. McClure, Ch. Jill of Ashburnham, 3.
A.C. junior, except blue – Mrs Yeend, Mick of Bredon, 1; Mrs Yeates, The Mock Turtle, 2; Mrs Fosbury, Eastbury Rosemo, 3.
Brace, any colour – Miss Langston, Ch. Dion of Allington and Melusine of Allington, 1; Mrs Fosbury, Eastbury Rosemo and Rosalind, 2; Mrs Cattermole, Ch. Veracity of Mayfield and Ch. Beauty of Mayfield, 3.
Team, any colour – Mrs Fosbury, Eastbury Barrow, Rosemo, Rosalind and Rosegay, 1; Mrs Yeend, Mick, Mab and Mirza of Bredon, 2; Mrs Aubrey, Chs. Langherne Sunshine, Beauty, Day Dream and Belle, 3.
Stud, judged by progeny present – Miss George, Flick-a-Maroo, 1; and Love a Duck, 3; Mrs Sams, Ch. Cupid of Hyver, 2.
Brood queen – Mrs Aubrey, Ch. Langherne Beauty, 1; Mrs Burgess, Knighton-on-Teme, Knighton Mimi, 2; Miss Francis, Nanette, 3.
Veteran, male or beauty, male or female – Mrs Aubrey, Ch. Langherne Beauty, 1; Mrs Kennaway, Ch. Garboldisham Mascot, 2; and Garboldisham Boosun, 3.

LONG HAIRED KITTENS (under 9 months)
Black, male or female – Mrs McClure, Hillingdon Black Prince, 1; and Black Knight, 3; Mrs Yeates, Waracara, 2.
White, male or female – Mrs Sams, Hyacinth of Runnymede, 1.
Blue, male, under 6 months – Capt. St. Barbe, St. Albans, Cirrus of Culloden, 1; Mrs Berens-Dowdeswell, Tewkesbury, Mulook of Pull, 2; W.E. Bellamy, Tewkesbury, Russle, 3.
Blue, female, under 6 months – Nurse Nicholls, Dawn of Hope, 1; Miss Francis, Holly, 2; Miss Beavan, Clifton, Greyfriars Araminta, 3.
Blue, male six to nine months – Lady Simpson Baikie, London, Shah Jehan, 1; Capt. St. Barbe, Blessing of Culloden, 2, and Boon of Culloden, 3.
Blue, female, six to nine months – Mrs Vaughan, Bristol Powder Puff, 1; Miss Malpas, Ross, Virginia Romper, 2; Miss George, Gossamer, 3.
Blue breeders – Capt. St. Barbe, Cirrus of Culloden, 1, and Blessing of Culloden, 2; Miss Francis, Holly, 3.
Blue novice – Lady Baikie, Shah Jehan, 1; Nurse Nicholls, Dawn of Hope, 2; Capt. St. Barbe, Cirrus of Culloden, 3.
Blue pairs – Capt. St. Barbe, Blessing and Boon of Culloden, 1; Miss George, Blue Foam and Gossamer, 2; Mrs Berens Dowdeswell, Mulook of Pull and Lady Dunya of Pull, 3.
Blue, special limit – Lady Baikie, Shah Jehan, 1; Nurse Nicholls, Dawn of Hope, 2; Capt. St. Barbe, Cirrus of Culloden, 3.
Cream, male – Mrs Yeend, Miza of Bredon, 1.
Cream, female – Mrs Yeend, Mab of Bredon.
Red, female – Mrs Fosbury, Eastbury Gay, 1; Mrs Sharman, Hampton, Daphne of Coryton, 2.
Chinchilla, male – Mrs Sams, Comet of Runnymede, 1; Miss Langston, Jaquino of Allington, 2.
Chinchilla, female – Mrs Sams, Candy of Runnymede, 1; Mrs Sharman, Jessany of Coryton, 2; Mrs Aubrey, Langherne Daydream, 3.
Chinchilla, breeders – Mrs Sams, Candy of Runnymede, 1; Mrs Aubrey, Langherne Daydream, 2; and Langherne Bell, 3.
A.O.C., Breeders, except blue and Chinchilla – Mrs Oakey, King’s Lynn, Tatterset Tony, 1; Mrs Fosbury, Eastbury Gay, 2; Mrs Yeend, Mirza of Bredon, 3.
A.O.C., novice, except blue – Mrs Aubrey, Langherne Mollie, 1, and Langherne Belle, 2; Mrs Fosbury, Eastbury Gay, 3.
A.O.C., limit, except blue – Mrs Aubrey, Langherne Day Dream, 1; and Langherne Belle, 2; Mrs Sams, Candy of Runnymede, 3.
A.O.C., special limit, except blue – Mrs Oakey, tattersett Tony, 1; Mrs Fosbury, Eastbury Gay, 2; Mrs Sharman, Daphne of Coryton, 3.
Pairs, except blue – Mrs Aubrey, Langherne Day Dream and Belle, 1; Mrs Yeend, Mab and Mirza of Bredon, 2; Mrs McClure, Hillingdon Black Prince and Knight, 3.

SIAMESE ADULTS (over 9 months)
Male – Mrs Calvert, Finchley, Tailong, 1; Mrs M.Harvey, Newbury, Pedro of Petaling, 2; Mrs A. Maturin, Southampton, Southampton Darboy, 3.
Female – Mrs R. Cates, Surbiton, Fairo, 1; Mrs Harvey, Bonzette of Petaling, 2; Mrs Cates, Petois, 3.
Breeders – Mrs Calvert, Tailong, 1; Mrs Harvey, Bluebell of Petaline, 2; Miss L. Chichester, Claines, Minerva, 3.
Novice – Mrs Harvey, Blue bell of Petaling, 1; Mrs Maturin, Southampton Darboy, 2; Miss Busteed, Hanworth, Jimbois, 3.
Limit – Mrs Cates, Fairo, 1; Mrs Harvey, Bluebell of Petaling, 2; Mrs Maturing, Southampton Darboy, 3.
Brace, cats or kittens – Mrs Cates, Fairo and Petois, 1; Mrs Harvey, Pedro and Bonzette of Petaling, 2; and Marigold and Bluebell of Petaling, 3.

SIAMESE KITTENS (under 9 months)
Male – Miss Chichester, Jackson, 1.
Female – Mrs Harvey, Marigold of Petaling, 1.
Breeders – Miss Chichester, Jackson, 1.
Novice – Miss Chichester, Jackson, 1; Mrs Harvey, Marigold of Petaling, 2.

SHORT-HAIRED ADULTS (over 9 months)
Black or white, male or female – Mrs A. McCowatt, Renfrew, Ch. Blythswood Dougals, 1; Mrs E.M. Hawley, Codford, Gooby, 2.
Manx, male – Miss Fairbrother and Wilson, Rickmansworth, Starlight Argy, 1.
Blue, British type, male or female – Mrs E, G. Dore, London, Gwenette, 1; Mrs Harpur, Kettering, Blue Cavalier of Plaicy, 2.
Blue, foreign type, female – Mrs Stevens, Boo o’Mendip, 1; Miss Sparrow, Lingfield, Katza, 2.
Tortoiseshell and tortoiseshell and white, male or female – J. Taylor, Blackpole, Ch. Evenmark and Hopeful, 1 and 2.
Brown tabby, male or female – J. Taylor, Ch. Brown Star, 1; Mrs Hawley, Tabbiana, 2, and Tablette, 3.
A.C. Breeders, not Siamese – J. Taylor, Ch. Brown Star, 1; Mrs Dore, Gwenette, 2; Mrs Stevens, Boo o’Mendip, 3.
A.C. Novice, not Siamese – Misses Fairbrother and Wilson, Starlight Argy, 1; Mrs Stevens, Boo o’Mendip, 2; Mrs Hawley, Tablette, 3.
A.C. Limit, not Siamese – J. Taylor, Hopeful, 1; Mrs F.H. Stevens, Boo o’Mendip, 2.
A.V. Stud Cat and A.V. Brood Queen (not Siamese) – Mrs McCowatt, Ch, Blythswood Douglas, 1; Mrs Hawley, Tabbiana, 2.

SHORT-HAIRED KITTENS.
A.V. Mrs McCowatt, Blythswood Bramble, 1; Mrs Hawley, Sylvan Imp, 2.

NEUTERS.
Long-hair – Mrs Aubrey, Langherne Ivan, 1, and Langherne Dick, 2; Miss Parfitt, Willenhall, Sir Pippity Witchett, 3.
Short-hair – Misses Prichard and Norrie, Upper Colwell, King Aby, 1; Miss Chichester, Litaman, 2; Miss Bateman, Coleshill, WoodroffeJubo, 3.

MIDLAND COUNTIES CAT CLUB.
Long-hair, male – Miss Langston, Ch. Dion of Allington, 1; Mrs Yeend, Mick of Bredon, 2; Lady Wilmot, Ch. Gentleman of Henley, 3.
Long-haired, female – Miss Fair, Ch. Northway Shelmerdine, 1; and Ch. Meg of Bredon, 2; Mrs Aubrey, Ch. Langherne Sunshine, 3.
Long-hair, male kitten – Mrs Yeend, Mirza of Bredon, 1; Captain St. Barbe, Blessing of Culloden, 2; Mrs Yeates, Son o’Flick, 3.
Long-hair, female kitten – Mrs Yeend, Mab of Bredon, 1; Mrs Aubrey, Langherne Molly, 2; Mrs Fosbury, Eastbury Gay, 3.
Short-hair, male or female, including Siamese – Mrs Harvey, Bonzette and Pedro of Petaling, 1 and 2; Mrs Maturin, Southampton Darboy, 3.
Short-haired kitten, male or female, including Siamese – Mrs Harvey, marigold of Petaling, 1; Miss Chichester, Jackson, 2; Mrs Hawley, Silver Imp, 3.

NATIONAL CAT CLUB CLASSES
A.V. long-haired cat – Misses Langston, Ch. Dion of Allington, 1; Mrs Yeates, The Mock Turtle, 2; Mrs Yeend, Mick of Bredon, 3.
A.V. long-haired kitten – Mrs Aubry, Langherne Daydream, 1; mrs Yeend, Mab and Mirza of Bredon, 2 and 3.
A.V. short-haired cat or kitten, including Siamese – Mrs Maturing, Southampton, Darboy, 1; Miss Busteed, Jimbois, 2; Misses Prichard and Norrie, Simparaval, 3.

NORTHERN CAT CLUB CLASSES
A.V. cat, long or short hair – Misses Langston, Ch. Dion of Allington, 1; Mrs Yeates, The Mock Turtle, 2; Mrs Yeend, Mick of Bredon, 3.
Siamese, cat or kitten – mrs Maturin, Southampton Darboy, 1; Miss Busteed, Litason, 2; Misses Prichard and Norrie, Simparaval, 3.
A.V. Kitten. Long or short hair – Mrs Yeend, Mab of Bredon, 1; Mrs Aubrey, Langherne Molly, 2; Mrs Yeend, Mirza of Bredon, 3.

HOUSEHOLD PET CLASSES
Polydactyle, male or female, long or short hair – Moss Prichard and Norrie, Vie Vie, 1; Mrs Howey, Cradley, Malvern, Cradley Fairy and Favour, 2 and 3.
A.V. household pet – Mrs Levitt, Peggy, 1; Master Lewis, Fluff, 2.
Selling Class, cat or kitten – Miss George, Pope, 1.

THE HILLINGDON CATS Uxbridge & W. Drayton Gazette, 20th January 1928
Mrs McClure’s “Champion Jill,” a black Persian female cat, gained her seventh Championship at the Midland Counties Cat Show held at Worcester last Thursday. She was also awarded the Silver Cup for Best Black Adult in Show. “To To,” Mrs McClure’s black male stud, was third in his class while her two black kittens “Prince” and “Knight” were first and third respectively, “Prince,” in addition, winning the club’s Silver Cup of Best Black Kitten in Show. Mrs McClure’s black kittens have gained the highest honours at each of the five championship shows this winter, occupying first place at Reading, Crystal Palace, Newcastle and Worcester, while at Croydon the owner won the Breeders’ Cup for the best kitten bred by an exhibitor.

1928 SOUTHERN COUNTIES (KENTISH TOWN) CAT SHOW

CATS AND CATS. Western Morning News, 28th January 1928
Whenever there is an important cat show in London, as there was yesterday at Kentish Town, a number of people come away full of admiration of the wonderful cats they have seen, but there are others who are much more impressed by the fact that some are only “common cats." Under this heading they class all tabbies, tortoiseshells, and shorthaired blacks and whites-anything which resembles in colouring the cats in their own street. A man who went to yesterday's show was very scornful of some of the winners, and declared that his mother's cat at home was better than the winning black short hair- having a nice fluffy coat-and that the butcher at the corner had a larger and finer tabby than the one which took first prize. The butcher's cat has a white shirt front and green eves, and the winner was a perfectly-marked little tabby with beautiful orange eyes, but such details as this do not strike the eye of the casual beholder. Most people seem to have a fairly clear idea of the difference between a pedigree dog and a mongrel, but even the people who go to cat shows still seem to think that size is almost the only qualification for a show specimen. This ignorance is common in London, but since many of the best cats at the shows are from the West, perhaps it is not so in Devon and Cornwall.

HENDON’S CHAMPION CATS. Hendon & Finchley Times, 3rd February 1928
Hendon sent number of exhibits to the Southern Counties Championship Cat Show, held on Thursday last at the Kentish Town Baths, and it is interesting to note that several prize winners were bred by Mrs Campbell Fraser, The Approach, Hendon, who is honorary secretary of the show. One of the principal winners was Mrs. A. Prince, of “Halton,” 2. Hill View-gardens, Hendon. Her self red “Just in Time” won the championship, a first prize, and two specials; her tortoiseshell “Pride of Hill View” was awarded first, second and a special prize; while a blue cream cat, “Claretta" took third prize.

1928 YORKSHIRE COUNTY CAT CLUB [WEST RIDING] SHOW

WEST RIDING CAT SHOW. DECISION TO FORM A SOCIETY FOR YORKSHIRE. Leeds Mercury, 12th April 1928
A successful West Riding Cat Show was held in Harrogate yesterday as a preliminary to forming a Cat Society for Yorkshire, which has practically been decided upon. There was a large and representative entry. Miss Burton, of Ossett, was the judge, and she awarded the silver cup for the best cat in the show to a white, longhaired cat shown by Mrs. Aubrey, of Worcester. The silver cup for the best kitten in the show was won by Mr. Lawson Atkinson, for a blue kitten. A meeting of the exhibitors was held during the afternoon, when a resolution to form t Society for Yorkshire, with a view to stimulating and encouraging interest in cats and holding cat shows various parts of the country was unanimously passed.

YORKSHIRE CAT CLUB. Leeds Mercury, 14th April 1928
A Yorkshire Cat Club has been formed as the result of a West Riding cat shown at Harrogate. Mr. S. Aubrey, Worcester, has presented the club with a silver challenge cup for best kitten in show.

1928 KENSINGTON KITTEN SHOW

[KENSINGTON CAT SHOW] Daily Mirror, 20th July 1928
The kittens gave me a mixed reception when I paid a visit to the Kensington Cat Show. I was either ignored or yawned at, and in one case spat at, though I had tried no stroking tricks on the prize one. Still I can always sympathise with anything living on show and they were beautiful creatures. The Siamese kittens were most interesting. They are not like cats with their pointed faces and queet, pale, blue eyes. They are very foreign; they even meaow with an accent.

Although it was strictly a kitten show, their mothers had to come too, but they need not have worried; the kittens lived royally for the day. The blue Persians slumbered upon leaf-green velvet, and the Siamese had carpets of cedar-wood chips, to show up the pinkiness of their white and brown coats. But the “star’s” dressing-room must have been that belonging to a big black kitten who lay on laurel leaves and had rambler roses fixed into the bars of the cate all over the front.

[KENSINGTON KITTEN SHOW] Staffordshire Sentinel, 20th July 1928
The Kensington Kitten Show was held yesterday at Philbeach Hall, Earl’s Court. There was a good entry and the kittens were in excellent condition and exceptionally well-grown.

KITTENS FROM THE WEST. Western Morning News, 21st July 1928
In spite of the heat wave, which is even more trying for cats than for humans, since they cannot take off their fur coats, there were plenty of kittens at the Kensington Kitten Show. Among the most attractive were four reds and a cream shown as a litter by Mrs. Jean Green, of Newton Abbot, and they were awarded several prizes. Miss Langhorne, of Chard, also did very well with her delightful young kittens. Before the war kitten shows were annual events, and gave breeders an opportunity for selling some their most promising youngsters, but the cat fancy now prefers to support the winter shows, when the adults are in full coat, and this is, I believe, only the second summer show which has been held, except for the Siamese Cat Club shows, held in warm weather because Siamese are so subject to chilis if they travel in the winter. Many of the country breeders are occupied just now with such important matters as haymaking, and the Kensington Kitten Show was attended chiefly by town breeders, who owe no divided allegiance.

[KENSINGTON KITTEN SHOW] Hull Daily Mail, 21st July 1928
Women were the chief exhibitors at the Kensington Kitten Show at Philbeach-gardens, London. Only about two men figured among the 176 exhibitors, but one of them carried off a very coveted prize – that awarded to the Blue Persians. He was Captain Guy St. Barbe, of St. Albans, who, severely wounded in the war, now breeds cats as a nerve cure. His prize-winning male is only three months old, but it has already carried off 10 prizes.

HASTINGS LADY'S PRIZE KITTEN. Hastings and St Leonards Observer, 28th July 1928
"Whytecotte Ni-chee," a Siamese queen kitten owned by Mrs. Claude Reeve, The Whyte Cottage, Downs-road, Hastings, was awarded a second and a third prize at the Kensington Kitten Show held at the Philbeach Hall, (Earls Court) on Thursday last week. There were nine entries in the first class, and 18 in the other.

1928 P.D.S.A. DOG AND CAT SHOW

[ P.D.S.A. DOG AND CAT SHOW, HERNE BAY] Herne Bay Press, 14th July 1928
The People’s Dispensary for Sick Animals, Patron H.R.H. The Prince of Wales, K.G., Head Office: 14 Clifford Street, W.1, Hon. Director: Mrs. Dickin. Herne Bay Branch Dog and Cat Show will be held at Grand Pier Pavilion on Friday, July 27th, 1928. All classes of Thoroughbred and Crossbred Dogs and Cats eligible. Children’s Classes, Pet Cat Classes. Judging starts at 3 p.m. Show opens until 9 p.m. Entrance Fees – Dogs 2/6, Cats 1/6. The Show will be opened at 2.30 p.m. by G. Cursons, Esq., M.B.E., J.P., President Herne Bay Branch, P.D.S.A. Mrs. Dickin, Hon. Director P.D.S.A., will present the Prizes.

P.D.S.A. DOG AND CAT SHOW. RECORD ENTRY AND KEEN COMPETITION. TRIBUTE TO THE SOCIETY'S WORK. Herne Bay Press, 4th August 1928
Dog lovers and cat lovers - in Herne Bay truly their name is legion - gathered in force at the Grand Pier Pavilion on Friday for the Dog and Cat Show promoted by the People's Dispensary for Sick Animals. This was the third occasion of the kind. . . The cat classes, judged by Mrs. Peek, were also extremely good, and it is an interesting fact that most of the exhibits on this bench had previously been patients at some time or another of the P.D.S.A. The prize list was follows:
Open Class - 1st, Mrs. M. A. Wallis, Herne Bay; 2, Miss K. N. Meaden, Sittingbourne; 3, Miss C.H. Perkins, Whitstable; res. Mrs. Chalmers, Herne Bay; h.c., Miss H. J. Morgan, Sturry; c., Mrs. A. O'Brien, Herne Bay.
Special prize (best eyes and teeth) – Mrs. H.L. Fletcher, Herne Bay.
Kitten Class - 1, Mrs. Tyler-Sabine, Broad Oak, 3, Miss Gleeson, Herne; c., Miss J. Gore, Herne.

1928 SANDY SHOW

SANDY SHOW Bedfordshire Times and Independent, 31st August 1928
The 55th exhibition of Sandy and District Floral and Horticultural Society was held yesterday at Sandye Place in perfect weather . . . The kittens, which started last year with an entry to 90, went up in strength to 123. . . . There were only two local entries in the kittens section, in which the entries showed an increase of 33, the number this year being 123. In quality the section was just a little better than last year. The blue kittens, however, with a few exceptions were not very good. Miss Winifred Western, of Biggleswade, gained a second with her Siamese “Sieme,” a very nice specimen, but too heavy in the mouth in the judge’s opinion. Mrs F.W. Western, of Biggleswade, entered her short-hair kitten “Crazette,” but was unsuccessful. “Crazette” is a nice little animal. The reason of its failure was that its patches were not quite bright enough.

SANDY SHOW Biggleswade Chronicle, 31st August 1928
LOCAL CLASSES.
Miss Winifred Western, Biggleswade, with her Siamese shorthair kitten, Silme, took 2nd and 3rd and v.h.c.
Mrs F.W. Western, Biggleswade, with her shorthair kitten, Grazette, took 1st and reserve.

1928 CHESHIRE SHOW

CHESHIRE AGRICULTURAL SHOW Cheshire Observer, 25th August 1928
Cheshire Agricultural Show at Chester, Wednesday Next, 29th August . . . Horticultural, Dog ad Poultry Shows, Cats and Rabbits . . . Admission to Showgroun 2/6. After 4 p.m. 1/-.

THE CHESHIRE SHOW Crewe Chronicle, 1st September 1928
Reckoned as one of the best one-day agricultural shows in the whole of England, the Cheshire Show took place on the Roodee, Chester, on Wednesday . . . The cat section of the show was a great attraction and there was a wonderful collection. Kittens predominated, and some promising babies were shown. The entries in cats were the best seen in an agricultural show. The entries numbered 75. Many of the exhibitors came from as far afield as Newcastle-on-Tyne. Miss C. Lowe’s, of St. Helens, red adult, which was entered in the long hair any colour adult class, secured the first prize and special for the best eyes in the show, and is probably the best red long haired cat ever seen in any show. Miss George’s, Malvern, exhibit, which came second in the same class, is a well known winner. Its name, “Bunkered,” is seen at the top of many prize lists. Mrs Curran, Ashton-under-Lyme, had several entries. Her exhibit in the short hair, male or female, any age class got first prize, and the special of a silver spoon. A special given by Mrs Tomlinson, of Hoole, for the best female adult was won by Mrs Jarvis, Liverpool. The staging of the exhibits had been carried out by Miss M.B. Wrench, Mrs Elliott and Mrs Comber.
CATS. Judge: Mr G.A. Townsend, Southfield, Horsforth, Leeds.
Short hair, male or female, any age or colour: 1 and special, Mrs Curran, Ashton-under-Lyme; 2, R. Kuhnel, Leeds; 3, F. Hough, Clayton, Manchester; 4, T.E. Burnett, Mirfield, Yorks; r, Miss S. Crossland, Windermere.
Long hair, male, any colour, adult: 1, special and res, Miss C. Lowe, St. Helens; 2 and special, Miss George, Malvern; 3, Mrs M.J. Stirzaker, Liverpool; 4, Mrs G. Jinks, Crewe.
Long hair, female, any colour: 1 and special, Mrs Jarvis, Liverpool; 2 and 4, Miss George; 3, Mrs S.E. Tomlinson, Hoole; r, Mrs E.L. Elliott, Willaston, Nantwich.
Long hair kitten, under nine months, any colour, male: 1, Mrs F. Hoult, Chester; 2, Mrs S.E. Tomlinson; 3, Miss J. Buckley, Whitefield, Manchester; 4, Miss George; r, Mrs Beavan.
Long hair kitten, under nine months, female: 1, Mrs M.E. Comber, Chester; 2, Mrs S.E. Tomlinson; 3, Miss J. Buckley; 4, Miss George; r, Miss Leedham, Manchester.
Long hair kitten, under 4 months, any colour or sex: 1 and special, Mrs L. Lewin, Knotty Ash, Liverpool; 2, J. Hackney; 3, Miss J. Buckley and Mrs E.L. Elliott.

CHESHIRE SHOWCheshire Observer, 1st September 1928
The entries in the section for cats were more than double those for 1927 and the thanks of fanciers for this result may, in a large measure, be given to Mr J. Hackney, for the pains he had taken to increase them, also for making such efficient arrangements. In the class for short-haired, Mrs Curran was the winner, with a silver tabby, and took the silver spoon for best adult. In the long-haired variety (male), Miss C. Lowe came out a winner with a lovely adult, wonderfully red in colour. Miss George’s Bunker[ed], a blue, rather out of coat, having to be content with second place. Mrs Jarvis’ exhibit in the corresponding female class, a well-known winner, was to the fore. The kitten classes were the biggest ever seen at the show. The winner in the under four months old class, belonging to Mrs Lewin, was outstanding, having large eyes and being a wonderfully pale blue. The silver spoon for best kitten went to this exhibit. There were altogether 28 kittens in this class, all of very good quality, and the judge had a hard task to select the prize takers.
CATS. Hon. show manager: Mr J.R. Hackney, Stockport. Stewards: Miss M.B. Wrench, assisted by Mrs Elliott and Mrs Comber. Judge: Mr G.A. Townsend, Southfield, Horsforth, Leeds.
SPECIAL PRIZES
Silver spoon (given by Miss M.B. Wrench, Betley, Crewe), for best adult cat: Mrs Curran.
Special (given by Mrs Tomlinson, hole, Chester), for best female adult: Mrs Jarvis.
Special (given by Mrs Comber, Handley Rectory), for best blue, any age or sex: Miss George.
Special (given by Mrs Elliott, Willaston, Nantwich) for best any colour except blue: Mrs Curran.
Silver spoon (given by Mrs Elliott), for best kitten: Mrs Lewin.
For best eyes (given by Mrs Comber): Mrs C. Lowe.

CLASSES
Short hair, male or female, any age or colour: 1, Mrs Curran; 2, R. Kuhnel; 3, F. Hough; 4, T.E. Burnett; r, Miss S. Crossland; vhc, Miss S. Crossland; hc, Mrs Jarvis.
Long hair, male, any colour, adult: 1, Miss C. Lowe; 2, miss George; 3, Mrs M.J. Stirzaker; 4, Mrs G. Jinks; r, Miss C. Lowe; vhc, Miss C Lowe.
Long hair, female, any colour, adult: 1, Mrs Jarvis; 2, Mis George; 3, Mrs S.E. Tomlinson; 4, Miss George; r, Mrs E.L. Elliott; vhc, Mrs T. Petters-Little; hc, Mrs Jarvis; c, Mrs Beavan.
Long hair kitten, under 9 months, any colour, male: 1, Mrs F. Hoult; 2, Mrs S.E. Tomlinson; 3, Miss J. Buckley; 4, Miss George; r, Mrs Beavan.
Long hair kitten, under 9 months, any colour, female: 1, Mrs M.E. Comber; 2, Mrs S.E. Tomlinson; 3, Miss J. Buckley; 4, Miss George; r, Mrs Leedham; vhc, Mrs Beavan; hc, Mrs Leedham.
Long hair kitten, under 4 months, any colour or sex: 1, Mrs L. lewin; 2, J. hackney; extra 3rd, Mrs E.L. Elliott; extra 4th, Mrs J. White; r, Mrs Beavan; vhc, Miss George; hc, Miss George.

1928 SIAMESE CAT CLUB SHOW

THE PROUD SIAMESE CAT. GRANDFATHER OF ADMIRED KITTEN. Belfast Telegraph, 26th September 1928
Pride was swelling the breast of Champion Bonzo, the most famous cat present in the Siamese Cat Club Championship Show, which was held at the Philbeach Gardens Hall, Earl’s Court, London, today. Bonzo had enough to make even the most modest of cats puff themselves out. In addition to his own reputation he is father to two championship sons and twenty-nine other children who were on exhibition. Perhaps his chief claim to honour today was that he is grandfather of a three-weeks-old cream kitten which was brought to the show wrapped in a white blanket and admired by everyone. This kitten was named at the show after Prince Mahibol of Siam, who takes such great interest in this breed of cats.

Siamese cats are peculiar animals. Unlike other cats, they don’t mind dogs, and a tom cat will hunt down and kill a male cat of any other breed. They are very gentle with human beings, and make faithful pets. They are more like dogs than cats, said Mrs Wade, secretary of the Siamese Cat Club, to a representative: ”You can take them about on a lead like a dog, and they will always come when you call them. I don’t know where people got thee idea that they are fierce. One characteristic of this breed is that the kittens are always born pure white. They don’t get their famous chocolate markings until they are older. One woman who started breeding Siamese cats drowned a whole litter of kittens because they were all white.”

An exhibitor said that she had a cat whose favourite meal was curry followed by junket and fruit.

[SIAMESE CAT CLUB SHOW] CAT WITH A KINK. FAIRY TALE OF OLD SIAM. WHAT PUSS FORGOT TO REMEMBER. The Daily News (London), 27th September 1928
The Siamese cat show ought to be set to music; there is such an exotic beauty in the names they find for these masked felines from the East (writes a "'Daily News" representative.) Kitya-Yama, Chula-Luk of the Forest, Simparaval, Peg-o-the-Moon, Iringa, Blue Eyes of Achmonie, Jewel of Asia. A poet lacking inspiration might have found it at Philbeach Gardens Hall, South Kensington, yesterday afternoon. The Siamese are cats in name and in appearance only. In disposition and predilection they are like dogs. They have a wonderful personal loyalty and they have none of the ordinary cat's devotion to place.

I don't think Peter, the common house cat, would own these as cousins-german. With their blue eyes, moonlight coats, and dark masks over their sharp faces, they look like feline ghosts. If you were to set one up on a wall on a moonlight night all you would see would be a bodiless face staring at you. I was initiated by an expert into the "points" of a champion. He told me that kittens have perfectly white eyes and almost white coats. The eyes grow blue and the pupils brown and the coats take on a rich creaminess. The masks become clearly defined and the ears and the tail take a seal-like brownness. In the tail there Is a little knot - a kink - which has been there for 200 years, and is the subject of a Siamese fable which no one seems to know except that the Siamese cat had a knot tied on its tail to remind it of something which it hasn't remembered yet.

SIAMESE CAT SHOW. Bath Chronicle and Weekly Gazette, 29th September 1928
Miss Megroz, of Greenway Lane, Bath, won third prize, and was very highly commended with her Greenway Celia cat, at the Siamese Cat Club Show, held in London Wednesday.

SIAMESE CAT BREEDER'S SUCCESS. Hastings and St Leonards Observer, 29th September 1928
With six first prizes, three second prizes, three third prizes, one reserve, and twelve special prizes, Mr. W. Wicking, 6 Quarry-crescent, Hastings, scored an outstanding success at the Siamese Cat Club's fifth championship show, open to all England, held at the Philbeach Gardens Hall, Kensington, on Wednesday. Mr. Wicking's cat, "Fairlight Gypsy," won the badge for champion female and the badge for the best adult cat in the whole show beating 127 adult cats, including three full champions. She was also awarded first prize and championship in the open female class, first prize in the class for limit females, and first in the breeders' female class. Her special prizes were the Sancho Cup for best adult male or female, the Breeders' Cup for the best male or female bred by an exhibitor (Mr. Wicking thus won this trophy outright), the “Champion Simple" bowl for the most typical headed Siamese, the Preswick Cup for the best and deepest blue eyes in an adult cat, the Club badge for the best adult female, the National Cat Club silver spoon for the best cat in the show, the Southern Counties Club's silver coffee spoon for the best adult cat in the show, the Northern Cat Club's prize for the best adult male or female, and special prize for the best cat in Class 8. Iamit, another of Mr. Wicking's cats, was placed reserve in the open championship class, third in the limit class, second in the breeders' male class. lamit and Fairlight Gypsy came second in the pairs class, while Fairlight Gypsy and Tuohy, the third of Mr. Wicking's exhibits, won a first prize as a brace. The two won first prize as a team, and were awarded the H.G. Brooks silver spoon and the Ju-Jitsu trophy, both for the best team in the show.

1928 DEVON FANCIERS'S SHOW

DEVON POULTRY [ETC] SHOW Western Morning News, 11th October 1928
High praise was won on by the awards at Exeter and Devon Poultry, Pigeon, Cage Birds, Cat, and Rabbit Society's 33rd annual show at Exeter yesterday . . . A feature of the cats' section was the strong entry of Siamese litters. [Cat judge cats, Miss White Atkins (Instow)]
Long hair, blue, male - 1 and 3, Rev. R. L. Collins, Exeter; 2, Miss Morant, Southwick.
Long hair, blue, female-1, Miss Morant; 2 and 3, Mrs. E. A. Gillard, Langport.
Kitten, male, under 9 months – 1, S. Dalby-Smith, St. Blazey; 2, Rev. R. L. Collins; 3, J. Spiller, Exeter.
Ditto, female – 1, Rev. R. L. Collins; 2, Mrs. I. M. Harris, Exeter.
Any other variety kitten, male or female, under nine months -1, Misses Grant and Trefusis, Exeter; 2, Miss J. F. Cathnart, Paignton.
Neuter, any variety-1, Mrs. J. W. Killey, Exeter; 2, Mrs. F. Turner, Exeter 3. Misses Grant and Trefusis.
Siamese-1, Mrs. Madge, Exeter; 2, B. C. Coleridge, Wadebridge; 3, Miss S. Bate, Exeter.
Kittens, long or short hair, under nine months- 1, Miss S. Bate; 2, Mrs. Madge; 3, Miss J. E. Cathcart.
Any variety cat -1, G. A. Drake, Braunton; 2. Mrs. N. Bartlett, Exeter; 3, C. Merrifield, Exeter.
Any variety neuter -1, Mrs. J. W. Killey; 2, Mrs. F. Turner; 3, Misses Grant and Trefusis.
Kitten, blue, long hair, under nine months-1 and 3, Rev. R. L. Collins; 2, Mrs. I. M. Harris.
Any other variety kitten -1, Misses Grant and Trefusis; 2, Miss J. F. Cathcart.

1928 NEWBURY CAT CLUB [READING] SHOW

[NEWBURY CAT CLUB READING SHOW] Hull Daily Mail, 26th October 1928
Great amusement was caused at the Newbury Cat Club’s annual show in Reading Corn Exchange by the efforts of a blue Persian kitten to catch the judge’s eye/

PRIZE-WINNING CAT. Bath Chronicle and Weekly Gazette, 27th October 1928
At the Newbury Cat Club's Championship Cat Show, held at Reading Wednesday, Mrs. Megroz, of Greenway Cottage, Bath, with her seven-months old Siamese kitten "Greenway Cecelia," was awarded a third prize, and took Novice exhibitor's special, for the most typical shaped Siamese cat or kitten with good blue eyes.

1928 MIDLAND COUNTIES CAT CLUB [WORCESTER] SHOW

PRIZE CATS Hendon & Finchley Times, 16th November 1928
Mrs Campbell Fraser, of the Approach, Hendon, at the Royal Worcester Championship Cat Show on Thursday, won two firsts, one second, and one third prize, and three specials, with her cats.

PRIZE WINNING CAT Western Gazette, 16th November 1928
Mr A.J.E. Blandford’s tortoiseshell and white cat “Gay Sally” secured further honours at the Midland Counties Cat Club Exhibition in Worcester last week. She was placed first in her own class, gained the second prize in the class open to all comers, and secured a further second prize in the class for cats (senior) of any colour. In less than two years this animal has gained 15 prizes, including two championships.

WORCESTER CAT SHOW. ENGLAND’S BEST BREEDERS BENCH CHAMPIONS. Evesham Standard & West Midland Observer, 17th November 1928
The Midland Counties Cat Club’s Championship Show was held at the Corn Exchange, Worcester, on Nov. 8. The total entries were 560, which was a big increase on the number of last year’s Show. The long-haired cats were strongly represented in all the classes. Most of the champions were entered, and again competed with each other. The beautiful Siamese were much in evidence, and were all round of excellent quality. Among the local winners were: Miss George (Malvern), Miss Yeend (Cropthorne), Miss Chichester (Claines), Mrs Aubrey (Worcester) and Miss Fair (Tewkesbury). The officials were: Judges, Miss Savory, Miss White Adkins, Mrs Hindley, Mr Ambrose, Mr Wardle; President, Mrs Forrest (Referee judge); Hon. Vet. Surgeon, Mr W. C. Maquire; Hon. Secretary, Mrs Yeend; hon. Show Secretary and Manager, Mr H.J. Aubrey.

The best cat in the show was Miss George’s long-haired blue male “Bunkered of Balbedie,” the reserve being Mrs Aubrey’s Chinchilla female “Ch. Langherne Sunshine.” Miss Dixon’s Siamese “Simzette” was the best female cat, and the best kitten in the show was Mrs Brunton’s long-haired blue “Butterfly of Dunesk.”

LONG-HAIRED CATS (over 9 months).
Black Male or Female – Miss Alexander (Ipswich), 1; Mrs E.B.H. Soame (Bexhill-on-Sea), 2; Mrs G. Campbell Fraser (Hendon), 3.
White Male or Female – Mrs Reynolds Sams (Egham), 2; Mrs Cattermole (Brixton), 3.
Blue Male – Miss Langston (Maidenhead), 1; Mrs Yeend, Don of Bredon (Cropthorne), 2; Miss George, Hick-a-Maroo (Malvern), 3.
Blue Female – Miss Fair, Ch. Northway Shelmerdine (Tewkesbury), 1; Lady Eardley-Wilmot (Henley-on-Thames), 2; Nurse Nicholls, Dawn of Hope (Callow End), 3.
Red Tabby Female – Mrs Fosbery (Brimpton), 1; Mrs Fosbery, 2; Mrs Soame, 3.
Tortoiseshell Male or Female – Mrs Bryan (Taplow), 1; Mrs Nathan (London S.W.), 2; Mrs Gilbert (Gateshead), 3.
Tortie-and-White, male or Female – Mr Blanford (Blandford), 1; Mrs Kennaway (Blandford), 2; Mrs Kennaway, 3.
Cream Male – Mr Budd (Harrogate), 1.
Cream Female – Mrs Stevenson (Rudgwick, Sussex), 1; Miss Fair, Ch. Meg of Bredon, 2; Mrs Dunn, Mab of Bredon (Kemsey), 3.
Chinchilla Male – Mrs Reynolds, 1; Mr G. Drake (Braunton), 2.
Chinchilla Female – Miss Langston, 1; Mrs Aubrey, Ch. Langherne Sunshine, 2; Miss Heywood (London W.2), 3.
Silver Tabby – Miss Roberts (Frampton Cotterell, Bristol), 1; Mrs Bryan, 2.
Blue Breeders – MissFair, Ch. Northway Shelmerdine, 1; Mrs Yeend, Don of Bredon, 2; Miss George, Bunkered of Balbedie, 3.
Blue Novice – Nurse Nicholls, Dawn of Hope, 1; Mrs Jepson (Chelsfield), 2; Mr Budd, 3.
Blue Limit – Mrs Yeend, Don of Bredon, 1; Miss George, Bunkered of Balbedie, 2; Lady Eardley-Wilmot, 3.
Blue Special Limit – Miss George, Bunkered of Balbedie, 1; Lady Eardley Wilmot, 2; Nurse Nicholls, Cupid of Callow, 3.
Blue, Junior – Miss George, Bunkered of Balbedie, 1; Lady Eardley Wilmot, 2; Mrs Jepson, 3.
Smoke, Male or Female – Mrs Reynolds Sams, 1.
Breeders, except Blue – Mrs Fosbery, 1; Mrs Aubrey, Ch. Langherne Sunshine, 2; Mrs E.B.H. Soame, 3.
Novice, except Blue – Mr Budd, 1; Mrs Cattermole, 2 and 3.
Limit, except blue – Mrs Heywood, 1; Mr Budd, 2; Mrs E.B.H. Soame, 3.
Special Limit, except Blue – Mr Budd, 1; Mrs Stevenson (Rudgwick, Sussex), “; Miss Roberts, 3.
Any colour, senior – Mrs Aubrey, Ch. Langherne Sunshine, 1; Mr Blandford, 2; Miss Fair, Ch. Northway Shelmerdine, 3.
Any colour, junior, except blue – Miss Langston, 1; Mrs Stevenson, 2; Mrs Cattermole, 3.
Brace, any colour – Miss George, The Flirt [and???], 1; Mrs Cattermole, 2; Mrs Fosbery, 3.
Team, any colour – Miss George, Flick-a-Maroo, Bunkered of Balbedie, Squirrel, The Flirt, 2; Mrs Fosbery, 3.
Stud (judged by progeny present) – Miss George, Flick-a-Maroo, 1; Miss Langston, 2.
Brood Queen (judged by progeny present) – Miss Fair, 1; Mrs Aubrey, Ch. Langherne Sunshine, 2; Mrs Brunton, 3.
Veteran, Male or Female – Mrs Kennaway, 1 and 2; Mrs Gilbert, 3.
Open, any variety, Male or Female – Miss George, Bunkered of Balbedie, 1; Mr Blandford, 2; Mrs Aubrey, Ch. Langherne Sunshine, 3.

LONG-HAIR KITTENS
Black, Male or Female – Mrs Campbell Fraser, 1; Miss Adye, 2.
Blue, Male (6 to 9 months) – Mrs Yeend, Laddie of Bredon, 1; Nurse Nicholls, Son of Dawn, 2; Mrs Yeend, Mischief of Bredon, 3.
Blue, Female (6 to 9 months) – Mrs Newton, 1; Miss Langston, r.
Blue, male (3 to 6 months) – Mrs Brunton (Lasswade, Midlothian), 1; Capt. St. Barbe (Park St Village, nr St. Albans), 2; Miss Langston, 3.
Blue, Female (3 to 6 months) – Mr Brunton, 1; Mr Butler(Ombersley), 2; Miss Langston, 3.
Blue, breeders – Mrs Brunton, 1; Mrs Yeend, Laddie of Bredon, 2; Miss Langston, 3.
Blue, novice – Mrs Brunton,1; Mrs Yeend, Laddie of Bredon, 2; Miss George, Squirrel, 3.
Blue, pairs – Mrs Yeend, Laddie of Bredon and Mischief of Bredon, 1; Miss George, Benedict of Balbedie and bachelor of Balbedie, 2; Mrs Yeates (London, W.8), 3.
Blue, special limit – Mrs Brunton, 1; Mrs Yeend, Laddie of Bredon, 2; Miss George, Squirrel, 3.
Blue limit – Mrs Brunton, 1; Mrs Yeend, Laddie of Bredon, 2; Mrs Brunton, 3
Cream, Male or Female (6 to 9 months) – Miss Fair, Northway Coral, 1; Miss Langhorne (Chard, Somerset), 2; Miss Fair, Northway Crocus, 3.
Cream, Male of Female (3 to 6 months) – Mrs Stevenson, 1; Mrs Yeend, Mirabelle of Bredon, 3.
Red Tabby, Male – Mrs Fosbery, 1.
Chinchilla, Female – Mrs Jephson, 1 and 2; Mrs Newton, 3.
Chinchilla, Male (3 to 6 months) – Miss Langston, 1; Mrs Newton, 2; Miss Langston, 3.
Chinchilla, Female (3 to 6 months) – Mrs Newton, 1; Miss Langston, 2; Mrs Rouet (Erdington, Birmingham), 3.
Chinchilla, Breeders, Male or Female – Mrs Newton, 1; Miss Langston, 2; Mrs Jepson, 3.
Any Other Colour, Breeders, except Blue and Chinchilla – Mrs Campbell Fraser (Hendon), 1; Mrs Stevenson, 2; Mrs Fosbery, 3.
Any Other Colour, Novice, except Blue – Mrs Newton, 1; Misses Cotterell, Grant and Trefusis (Topsham, Exeter), 2; Mrs Newton, 3.
Pairs, except Blue – Mrs Yeend, Mirabelle of Bredon, Maybelle of Bredon, 1; Miss Langston, 2; Mrs Aubrey, Langherne Happy Boy, Langherne Duke, 3.
Litter, Any Colour – W.R. Nicholls (Blues), 1; Mrs Kennaway (Torties), 2.
Open, Any Variety, Male or Female – Mrs Yeend, Mischief of Bredon, 1; Mrs Newton, 2 and 3.

SIAMESE ADULTS
Male – Miss Busteed (Hanworth, Middlesex), 1; Miss Busteed, 2.
Female – Miss Dixon (Thames Ditton, Surrey), 1; Capt. Coles (Cowley, Uxbridge), 2; Mrs Oates, 3.
Breeders – Miss Dixon, 1; Miss L. Chichester, Minerva (Claines), 3.
Novice – Miss Busteed, 1; Mrs Lisle Mullens (Acton Turville, Wilts), 2 and 3.
Limit – Miss Dixon, 1; Mrs Allen Maturin (Southampton), 2; Miss Busteed, 3.
Brace, Cat or Kitten – Miss Busteed, 1; Mrs Coles (Cowley, Uxbridge), 2; Mrs Lisle Mullens, 3.

SIAMESE KITTENS
Male – Mrs Allen Maturin, 1; Mrs Coles, 2; Miss L. Chichester, 3.
Female – Miss L. Chichester, Guyers, 1; Mrs Coles, 2; Mr Jones, Mars Lady (Pinvin Manor), 3.
Breeders – Mrs Allen Maturin, 1; Mrs Coles, 2 and 3.
Novices – Mrs Allen Maturin, 1; Miss L Chichester, Guyers, 2; Mrs Stanley (Wolverhampton), 3.

SHORT HAIR CATS
Black, male or female – Mrs Hawley (Codford, Wilts), 1.
Silver Tabby, male or female – Mrs Higginbotton (Gosforth, Newcastle-on-Tyne), 1.
Brown Tabby, male or female – Mr Taylor (Northallerton), 1; Mrs Hawley, 2 and 3.
Blue, British type, male – Capt. St. Barbe, 1.
Blue, British type, female – Capt. St. Barbe, 1.
Blue Foreign, male or female – Mrs F.H. Stevens (Hanham Abbots, Bristol), 1; Misses Fairbrother and Wilson (Rickmansworth, Herts), 2.
Manx, male or female – Mrs Higgins (Chelmondiston, near Ipswich), 1.
Cream, short hair – Mrs Harper (Kettering), 1.

SHORT HAIR KITTENS - Mrs Cattermole, 1; Miss Howey, 2.

NEUTERS
Long hair – Mrs Aubrey, Langherne Ivan, 1; Mrs Aubrey, Langherne Dick, 2; Mrs Hopson, 3.
Short hair – Miss L Chichester, Litaman, 1; Mrs Hawley, 2.

MIDLAND COUNTIES CAT CLUB
Long hair male – Miss George, Bunkered of Balbedie, 1; Mr Budd, 2; Mrs Yeend, Don of Bredon, 3.
Long hair female – Lady Eardley-Wilmot, 1; Mrs Aubrey, Ch. Langherne Sunshine, 2; Mrs Heywood, 3.
Long hair male kitten – Mrs Yeend, Mischief of Bredon, 1; Mrs Fosbery, 2; Miss George, Squirrel, 3.
Long hair female kitten – Mrs Newton, 1; Mrs Jepson, 2; Miss George, Oenone, 3.
Short hair, male or female, including Siamese – Miss Dixon, 1; Miss Busteed, 2; Mrs Hawley, 3.
Short hair kitten, male or female – Miss L. Chichester, Guyers, 1; Miss Howey, 2; Miss L. Chichester, Calverleigh, 3.

NATIONAL CAT CLUB
Any variety, long hair cat – Miss George, Bunkered of Balbedie, 1; Mrs Aubrey, Ch. Langherne Sunshine, 2; Miss Haywood, 3.
Any variety long hair kitten – Mrs Yeend, Mischief of Bredon, 1; Mrs Brunton, 2; Mrs Yeates, 3.
Any variety short hair – Miss Dixon, 1; Mrs Higginbotham, 2; Mrs Allen Maturin, 3.

NORTHERN CAT CLU
Any variety long hair cat or kitten – Mrs Aubrey, Ch. Langherne Sunshine, 1; Miss George, Bunkered of Balbedie, 2; Mr Budd, 3.
Any variety short hair – Miss Busteed, 1 and 2; Mrs McCowatt (Neilston, Renfrewshire), 3.

CROYDON CAT CLUB
Any Variety Cat or Kitten – Mrs Aubrey, Ch. Langherne Sunshine, 1; Miss Newton, 2; Miss Langston, 3.

NEWBURY CAT CLUB
Any Variety Cat – Miss Dixon, 1; Mrs Aubrey, Ch. Langherne Sunshine, 2; Mrs Fosbery, 3.
Any Variety Kitten – Mrs Yeend, Mischief of Bredon, 1; Mrs Fosbery, 2; Mrs Brunton, 3.

LOCAL CLASS (25 miles’ radius)
Any Variety Cat – Mrs Aubrey, Ch. Langherne Sunshine, 1; Miss George, Bunkered of Balbedie, 2; Miss George, The Flirt, 3.
Any Variety Kitten – Mrs Yeend, Mischief of Bredon, 1; Miss George, Squirrel, 2; Mrs Aubrey, Langherne Happy Boy, 3.

HOUSEHOLD PET CLASSES
Polydactyle, Male or Female – Miss Howey, 1, 2 and 3.
Cat or Kitten, AnyVariety – Miss Betty Pimley, N*gger (Worcester), 1; Miss Pimley, Ginger, 2; Miss Dorothy Tetstall, Toodles, 3.

SELLING CLASSES
Cat, Any Variety – Mrs Yeend, Don of Bredon, 1; Mrs Yeend, Marvel of Bredon, 3.
Kitten, Any Variety – Mrs Yeend, Maybelle of Bredon, 1; Mrs Yeend, Laddie of Bredon, 2; Mrs Yeates, 3.

1928 PORTSMOUTH FANCIERS' SHOW

A LADY ADJUDICATOR Hendon & Finchley Times, 23rd November 1928
Mrs Campbell Fraser, of The Approach, Hendon, who was Mayoress of Hove for three years, when her brother-in-law, Capt. A.B.S. Fraser, was Mayor, is visiting Portsmouth to adjudicate at a cat show. She is a granddaughter of an Earl of Airlee and cousin of the present Earl and also of Mrs Winston Churchill.

[CITY OF PORTSMOUTH FANCIERS' SOCIETY SHOW] POPULAR CAT SECTION. Hampshire Telegraph, 23rd November 1928
The thirty-ninth annual open show of the City of Portsmouth Fanciers' Society vas opened at the Wessex Drill Hall on Wednesday, and concluded on Thursday. The entry was larger than that of last year, and for the first time for some years a cat section was added, and attracted 81 entries in eight classes.
CATS. (Open) (Judge, Mrs Campbell Fraser, Hendon.)
Blue Persian, adult – 1, E. Hubert and Mrs S. Rogers (Barbara of Pineland); 2, Miss G. Morant (Blue Blaise of Richmond); 3, Miss J.M. Fisher (Idol of Hadley); 4, Miss H.G. Symes (Full of Affection); r., Miss J.M. Fisher (Max of Hadley).
Blue Persian, kitten – 1, Mrs Thompson (Adam of Pensford); 2, Mrs S. Rogers and Mrs Hubert (So Blue of Pineland); 3, Mrs S. Roger and Mrs Hubert (Princess Wuffley of Pineland); r., Mrs S. Rogers and Mrs Hubert (Boys Love of Pineland).
Any other variety, long hair, adult – 1, Mrs S. Rogers and Mrs Hubert (Maryold of Pineland); 2, Mrs M. Malet (Candida of Correnden); 3, Mrs Broughton Hawley (Cuttle Cross).
Any other variety, long hair, kitten – 1, Mrs S. Rogers and Mrs Hubert (Mandy of Pineland); 2, Mrs M. Malet (Ruby of Diva); 3, Mrs M. Malet (Jack of Diva); r., Mrs M. Malet (Jill of Diva).
Any variety, short hair adult – 1, mrs Phyllis Carter (Minnetessa); 2, Miss G. Morant (Zula of Drumblair); 3, Mrs K.M. Fraser (Bonny); r., Mrs Broughton Hawley (Tablette).
Any variety household pet or neuter – q, Miss J. Carpenter (Snooker); 2, Mrs Bell (Tommy); 3, Miss H.G. Symes (Peter); 4, Mrs L.A. Sanderson (Blue Persian); r., Mrs K. Gough (Felix).
Siamese or foreign, adult – 1, Mrs Phyllis Carter (Minnetessa); 2, Miss G. Morant (Zula of Drumblair).

1928 CRYSTAL PALACE SHOW

A RUTHFUL NOISE AND GHASTFUL Daily Herald, 28th November 1928
The aloof and disdainful aristocrats who will preen themselves and be so bored at the Cat Show, which opens today at the Crystal Palace, have at least one thing in common with the sociable Tibbleses who grace out firesides and make our homes complete. For both Tom and the Crystal Palace lordling came, originally, like the gipsies, from Egypt, being introduced into Europe by the Phoenician traders. They were halcyon days, in ancient Egypt, for the cat, for he was sanctified in the temples, and it was death to ill-treat him. But, for all that, he doubtless had the same qualities as his counterpart today.

Bartolomew de Glanville summed him up when, in his quaint 14th century English, he wrote; “He is a full lecherous beast in youth, swift, pliant and merry, and lepeth and reseth on everything that is to fore him; and is a right heavy beast in age and full sleepy. And he maketh a ruthful noise and ghastful, when one professeth to fight with another; and unneth is hurt when he is thrown down from an high place.”

CATS OF NOBLE BIRTH Dundee Courier, 29th November 1928
Have you ever stroked a cat at a cat show? Apparently it is the most unpardonable crime you can commit, especially at the Crystal Palace, London, where some of the most aristocratic cat shows in the country are held. I could not resist putting out my hand to fondle the soft head of a beautiful Chinchilla exhibit at the National Cat Club’s Show, but I soon discovered that I had committed an irreparable breach of good form, both from the cat’s and the owner’s point of view.

An attendant who was feeding an exhibit close by dropped a whole dish full of food in his horror, and indignant cat enthusiasts glared at me, some angrily and some pityingly, from all sides. The cat itself showed its contempt by turning up its nose in disdain and taking not the slightest notice of my friendly overture. I felt almost like begging its pardon, but instead I crept away to a quiet corner of the show until the affair had blown over a bit.

The mice in the neighbourhood must be having pretty thin time of it just now, for there are over 400 cats in this show. Each one of them is a potential prize-winner. In the aggregate the collection must be worth some thousands of pounds.

The cats themselves behave almost as if they were consciously of their value and pedigree. Indeed, it would be difficult to say at a glance which were the prouder – the cats of their owners. To see a lordly Siamese worth 12 guineas or so contemptuously ignoring his next-door neighbour, a mere 25s brown tabby, is to understand what I mean. No moggies these, but cats in every sense of the word – cats that not even a king might look at without a word of admiration.

I did see one moggie just as I was going into the show. O think he was the Crystal Palace general rat-catcher. At any rate, he came out of the cat show in a great hurry as I opened the door to go in, and vanished like smoke, with his tail between his legs. I fancied I heard two regal-looking cream prize-winners whisper to each other as I passed, “Shocking. Fancy allowing that common sleep-disturber in here.” And the names that some of these priceless cats are called. Fancy going out into the back garden and calling, “Brierly Bluecloud” or “Bee in a Bonnet” for an hour before the cat came to its milk. The next-door neighbour would think you really had one.

Just before the judge comes round each exhibit is carefully taken from its box and combed and brushed by gentle and considerate attendants. By the way they are handled they might be pieces of priceless pottery. The cats only allow themselves to suffer this indignity under protest. They are put back again upon pieces of flannel, and indeed, more care is taken of them than of any baby.

Then comes the judging. A most undignified affair. Some of the cats even have to be awakened from sleep to be judged. The judge has to wear special leather cuffs to protect him from pussy’s indignant claws/ No mercy is show to those feline aristocrats by the judge. He prods them, held them by the scruff of the neck, examined their nails, and peers into their mouths. He is the only human who dares to treat them like that. The ordinary spectator is scorned aloofly from the back of the cage.

I came to the conclusion that among all this feline aristocracy I, a mere human, was “de trop,” and so, excusing myself to the chief cat, a huge old prize-winner, who has seen many such shows, I came away. As I left, my friend.1, the Crystal Palace cat was just coming out of hiding. I bent down and patted him triumphantly, conscious that here at least my intentions would not be misunderstood.

THE BRITISH CAT Leeds Mercury, 29th November 1928
The British Bulldog has been a symbolic British product for generations, but it seems we are also famous for cats. The midnight cats of London’s alleys and roofs, and their more respectable daytime selves were long ago immortalised by Louis Wain; now London seems also to produce the cat aristocracy of the world. At the Crystal Palace today, where the National Cat Club’s Championship Show is being held, it was remarked that except for the odd Manx and Siamese breeds, no cats worth speaking of are produced anywhere else in the world.

CAT SHOW AT CRYSTAL PALACE. BRITISH BREED THE FINEST. Croydon Times, 1st December 1928
More than 1,000 exhibits were entered on Wednesday for the National Cat Club's Championship Show at the Crystal Palace, as against 500 entries six years ago. The most popular type of cat was the blue Persian, the Siamese and the Chinchilla varieties coming next, with the cream cat fourth. It was an established fact, said Mr. Cyril Yeates, organiser of the show, Great Britain bred the finest type of cats in the world, and there was much exportation of cats, but very little importation to this country. Mr. Yeates said that the average price for pedigree kittens was £5 for a male and £3 for a female. The best cat was judged to be Mab of Allington, owned by Miss E. Langston, of Maidenhead. Mab of Allington also won the T. B. Mason memorial trophy for the best female exhibit. Lady Alexander's Rusus Superbus won the T. B. Mason memorial trophy for the best male.

LOCAL PRIZE CATS. Hendon & Finchley Times, 7th December 1928
At the National Cat Club’s Championship Show Mrs. Campbell Fraser, of The Approach, Hendon, won one first and two second prizes and two reserves with her kittens. Mrs. Arthur Prince, of Hendon, won three second prizes at the Crystal Palace Show, and I understand that another local prize-winner was Miss Langton, “Raymead,” Tenterden-grove. whose other hobby is rose growing. Mrs. Fraser has sold her valuable champion black cat, “Hendon Gama,” for export to America, where he has won his new owner, Mrs. Adair, numerous first prizes championships.

1928 NORTHERN CAT CLUB SHOW

CHAMPIONSHIP CAT SHOW Newcastle Journal, 11th December 1928
Championship Cat Show, Corn Exchange, Town Hall, Tomorrow (Wednesday), Dec. 12th. Admission: 12 noon to 4 p.m. – 1/-; 4 p.m. to 6 p.m. – 6d. Children half-price.

[CAT SHOW] Newcastle Journal, 11th December 1928
"Community" singing will be heard, perhaps for the last time, in the Corn Exchange, Town Hall, tomorrow, when a choir of 200 cats will assemble for the annual Championship Show organized by the Northern Cat Club. North-country cat lovers have few chances of seeing or hearing the elite of the feline world, Newcastle being the only championship show in the British Isles north of Worcester. Winners at the recent National Cat Club show at the Crystal Palace will compete for championships with the pick of North of England and Scottish cats, whilst a large entry of Siamese cats and kittens will add variety to what promises to be very interesting and attractive exhibition.

NORTHERN CAT CLUB. MANY ARISTOCRATIC FELINES ON SHOW. £50 SILVER TABBY. Newcastle Journal, 13th December 1928
The fourth annual championship show the Northern Cat Club, held in the Corn Exchange of Newcastle Town Hall, yesterday, attracted 200 cats from all parts of the country - cats with pedigrees as long as your arm, cats of haughty air and leisurely grace, cats so well bred that they never raised their voices above a musical murmur. A wonderfully fascinating show to anyone with a fondness for felines, and the number of admirers is increasing according to Mr H. J. Aubrey, of Worcester, whose wife is a well-known and successful exhibitor.

"There has been an enormous increase in public interest," said Mr Aubrey. "The war checked activities owing to the difficulties of feeding and the fact that everyone was too busy upon more important matters. But the last two years has witnessed a big revival, and the longhaired so-called Persian blue is especially popular, being a hardy animal whose kittens sell well." Mr Aubrey also marked increasing public interest in the Siamese cats, pale, perky, black-pointed, short-haired little things with wedge-shaped heads. A member of the British Embassy was responsible for the introduction of these cats to England, having brought two or three from the Royal Palace at Siam.

Among the long-haired species, however, there was an excellent show of Chinchillas, reds and creams. The last-mentioned included a lovely kitten with eyes like stars, but warm and affectionate. Langherne Darling by name and darling by nature, judging on looks, it came all the way from Kent to lose its kitten qualification Twelve firsts, 23 specials, and three times best of the show is the record of this aristocratic young puss to late, There were several good South-country winners, but the most successful was from Lancashire, Mrs F. Goddard, of Ashton-under-Lyne, whose Ashton Pride, a blue male, was adjudged the best cat in the show. This exhibitor won over a dozen first prizes,

Champion Hampstead Sure Again, a silver tabby female. was declared to be the best cat among the short-haired. Owned by Brown and Wilson, Hampstead Road, Newcastle, this animal is regarded as the best short-haired cat in the country. It has won 34 first prizes and eight championships, and won in four classes yesterday. The cat is priced at £50. The special for the best kitten in the show went to Mischief of Bredon, a blue male, born in April last, exhibited by Mrs E. Yeend, of Pershore, Worcestershire.

The President of the club, Lt.-Colonel T. A. Higginbottom, D.S.O., T.D., the hon. secretary, Mrs A. K. Higginbottom, and the chairman and show-manager, Mr W. Wilson, contributed greatly to the success and pleasure of the show for which the judges were Mrs Yeates, and Messrs Norris and P. P. Connor.

North-country winners of prizes included: Messrs Brown and Wilson, Mrs A. K. Higginbottom, Mrs C. Gilbert, Gateshead; Miss B. Appleby, Newcastle; Mr J. S. W. Budd, Harrogate; Mrs E. Averell, Hexham; Mrs George Ripley, Cockerton; Mrs Spencer Gale, Cockerton; Mrs P. H. Strangeways, North Gosforth; Mr J. Brooks, Chester-le-Street; Mrs R. H. Fairlamb, Blackhill; Mrs Joseph Nevin, Ovingham-on-Tyne; Miss Rose M. Evans, Berwick; Mrs James Robinson, Shildon; Miss E. Wentworth Fitzwilliam, York; Colonel W. S. Craster, Danby, Yorks.

[NORTHERN CAT CLUB SHOW] Newcastle Journal, 13th December 1928
There were felines at the Northern Club show yesterday from places far away as Topsham in Devon, and Kinross, N.B., and some of them looked as much out of place in Newcastle's shabby Corn Exchange as a duchess at a winkle stall in the Bigg Market would appear, such superb creatures were they. The Northern Cat Club promises to give a fillip to the cult of the cut which, apparently, is suffering from the Great War set-back. Several women are making a lucrative hobby of breeding the more fashionable felines.

[NEWCASTLE CAT SHOW] Newcastle Journal, 20th December 1928
Mr J.T. Dunn, the treasurer of the Dog and Cat Shelter, acknowledges with thanks receipt of the sum of £3 2s 6d, collected at the recent Cat Show in Newcastle through the kindness of the Misses Hewitt.

1928 REGIONAL SHOWS

ALYTH CLUB’S FOURTH ANNUAL SHOW Perthshire Advertiser, 18th January 1928
The fourth annual show of the Alyth Fur and Feather Club was held in the Town Hall Alyth, on Saturday. The large entry of 551 . . . 14 cats . . . included many choice specimens. [Cat judge - Mr D. Milne, Dundee]
Cats – Local class, long haired – 1, Peter Carmichael, Arthurstone; 2, Mrs Murison; 3, John Tasker, The Croft, Alyth.
Short-haired – 1, Jack Grieve, Alyth; 2 and 3, Miss Ina Lawson, Pitcrocknie.

MELKSHAM POULTRY [ETC] SHOW Wiltshire Times and Trowbridge Advertiser, 21st January 1928
The annual show of the Melksham Association took place in the Drill Hall on Saturday afternoon. The labour and expense involved in a show such was held last year, when it was open to all, led the Committee on this occasion to revert to the old rule and hold an exhibition a more local character, entries being limited to the county of Wilts and places within 20 miles of Melksham.
Cats, any variety – 1, R. Giddings, Chippenham; 2, Mrs A. Gibbs; 3, Mrs F. Ashley.

CATS, DOGS AND RABBIT - CUTTING FROM 1878 Thanet Advertiser, 2nd March 1928
The proposal, is announced, to hold a dog, cat and rabbit show at Ramsgate in May next. The promoters trust that the residents will cordially co-operate in the movement and assist in making the show successful. (It is many years since the cat show was held in Ramsgate).

[DOWNHAM CAT SHOW CANCELLED] Lynn Advertiser, 30th March 1928
A car show, arranged by the Downham district of the South-West Norfolk Conservative Association for last Friday, was cancelled owing to a misunderstanding about the venue. The hon. secretary (Mrs. C. A. Watson) had booked the National schoolroom for the event, but early in the week she was informed that the show could not take place there. On behalf of the Association it is stated that the show was banned on account of Lent, but the secretary of the hall (Mr. F. R. Dye) states that when the schoolroom was engaged he was told that the Association "thought of holding a cat show," but was not informed that the hall was required for that purpose. He denied that Lent was the reason for the cancelling of the engagement and said he had obtained the opinion of the Medical Officer of Health, who said that it was most undesirable for an exhibition of cats to be held in the hall which, two days later, would be used for a gathering of children.

COLINSBURGH SHOW [EAST FIFE] St. Andrews Citizen, 26th May 1928
The 49th show of the East of Fife Agricultural Society held in the beautiful policies of Balcarres at Colinsburgh. [Rabbit and Cat judge – Mr James Garrow, Loanhead]
Long Hair – 1, James Adams, jun,, Struthers, Cupar; 2, Mrs Allan, 148 High Street, Cowdenbeath.
Short Hair – 1, Miss N. Lamont, Burleigh Farm, Milnathort; 2 and 3, Jon Swan, Colinsburgh.

[BALDWINS HILL FETE] Hull Daily Mail, 22nd June 1928
A dog show, a cat show, and a baby show will be three attractions at the annual village fete at Baldwins Hill, near Lingfield, Surrey, next month.

MADRESFIELD SHOW Kington Times, 23rd June 1928
Madresfield Show. Thursday, August 9th. IN the beautiful Grounds of Madresfield Court, Malvern . . . Open Dog and Cat Show. Entries close . . . Dog and Cat Sections . . . July 23rd.

FUR AND FEATHER SHOW AT FORFAR Dundee Courier, 9th July 1928
Forfarshire and Kincardineshire Fur and Feather Association held a members' table show in the Reid Hall, Forfar, on Saturday. [Fur section judge – Mr D. Johnston, Forfar.]
Cats-1, P. J. Gray, Forfar; 2 A. Shepherd, Forfar.

BRADWORTHY SHOW Western Times, 20th July 1928
Glorious weather and crowded attendance favoured the Fur, Feather and Horticultural Show at Bradworthy yesterday.
Cats, long coats-1, Mrs. C. Wickett; 2, Iris Balsdon; 3, E. Sanders; 4, Mrs. W. Wickett.
Cats, short coats-1, T. Jennings; 2, F. Balsdon; 3, R. Harris; 4, W. Gloyn.

BRIDLINGTON AGRICULTURAL SHOW Sheffield Daily Telegraph, 28th July 1928
Bridlington Agricultural Show, Kingsgate, August 8th, 192. Horses, Cattle, Sheep, Pigs . . . Cats, Cavies. Entries close July 28th, 1928. Schedules and Entry Forms from F.H. Brown, 39, High Street, Bridlington. ‘Phone 368.

[WINSLEY SHOW] Wiltshire Times and Trowbridge Advertiser, 11th August 1928
The ninth annual exhibition of the Limpley Stoke and District Horticultural and Poultry Association, held on Monday at Winsley . . . in addition to the horticultural exhibition, the Association organises a poultry, pigeon, rabbit and cat show.
Cats. Judge, Mr A G Goddard.
Persian – 1, Mrs Boulton; 2, R J Clark.
Silver Cup for best cat – Miss Bowles.
Kitten, bred 1928 – 1 and 3, L E C Bowles; 2, Mrs Lucas.

HORTICULTURAL SHOW AT HILLSIDE Dundee Courier, 13th August 1928
[Hillside of Montrose Amateur Horticultural Society's show] . . . The leading prize winners in the various sections were as follows . . . Cats [Long-haired male or female] – A. Campbell, Craigo.

CARNWATH DOG AND POULTRY [ETC] SHOW The Scotsman, 24th August 1928
There was an excellent show of dogs and poultry held under the auspices of the Carnwath Agricultural Society on Thursday . . . the principal winners were:
Cats – T.M. Lawson, Biggar.

READING BISCUIT FACTORY. TWENTY-FIFTH ANNUAL HORTICULTURAL AND ORNITHOLOGICAL SHOW. Reading Standard, 25th August 1928
The twenty-fifth annual horticultural and ornithological show in connection with the Reading Biscuit Factory Recreation Club was held on Saturday on the Kensington Road Ground, and the fine weather attracted a large attendance. The entries this year were extraordinarily good, particularly in the poultry classes, which are becoming increasingly popular. A cat show was a new feature, and there was a good entry. [Cat judge – Mr. Anthony Houghton.]
Cats. Open to members only. Any variety – 1, E.J. Few; 2, W. Low.

THAME SHOW Buckinghamshire Examiner, 21st September 1928
Thame Show, held yesterday . . . As in former years there were many attractions to interest the patrons . . . special exhibits of cats, goats and cage-birds.

ANNUAL EXHIBITION OF NEWTON FANCIERS' SOCIETY Exeter and Plymouth Gazette, 3rd November 1928
CATS [Local class]. Long hair, any colour. - 1, Mrs. M J Green; 2, R. Wilkinson; 3, Miss Cathcart.
Under six months: - 1, R Wilkinson; 2, Mrs. M J Green; 3, Miss Cathcart.

CIRENCESTER FUR AND FEATHER ASSOCIATION Gloucester Citizen, 9th November 1928 & North Wilts Herald, 9th November 1928
The annual show of the Cirencester Fur and Feather Association was held at the Bingham Hall, Cirencester, on Thursday. [Cat judge – Mr Ernest Wilkins]
Cat, cottagers – 1, Mrs C. Wright; 2, Mrs Bennett; 3, Mrs A. E. Lewis.

[SHERBORNE (DORSET) FANCIERS SHOW] Western Gazette, 16th November 1928
Sherborne (Dorset) Fanciers Association. November 29th (Radius 25 miles). Show and Exhibition. Judge Mr J. Warren. Utility, Cats, Eggs – Mr Turner (Dorset County Poultry Instructor) . . . Prize money 12s, 6s, 3s . . . [secretary] poultry and rabbits, etc., H.J. Tidd, 118 Yeovil Road, Sherborne.

OXFORD FANCIERS’ SHOW Oxford Chronicle and Reading Gazette, 30th November 1928
The Oxford Fanciers’ Society, of which Mr E.J. Lovel is the president, held their members’ show . . . at the Corn Exchange yesterday.
Cats, long hair, any age – 1, 2 and 3, Mrs A.G. Franklin.
Cats, short hair – 1, 2 and 3, Miss A.F. Mellor.

[ABERDEEN AND DISTRICT FUR AND FEATHER ASSOCIATION SHOW] Aberdeen Press and Journal, 1st December 1928
The Marchioness of Aberdeen and Temair and Lord Glentanar were among the prize-winners at the annual show of the Aberdeen and District Fur and Feather Association, which opened in the Artillery Hall, North Silver Street, Aberdeen, yesterday, and will be continued to-day. Although the association is still in its infancy-this is only the third year of its existence-it has the distinction of promoting one of Scotland's biggest fur and feather exhibitions. [Cat judge - Mr A. Findlay, Montrose.]
CATS. Long hair, male or female, any colour-1 and 2, Peter P. Connor, Brewsterford, Coatbridge; 3 Mrs Beverley, 314 Street, Aberdeen.
Long hair, male or female, any colour, under 5 months -1, 2, and 3 George Leslie, 38 Seafield Road, Aberdeen.
Neuter, any colour -1, Violet Robertson, 31 Bank Street; 2, Mrs Low. Street; 3 Mrs Wm. Hackett, 138 Walker Road.

SANDY FUR AND FEATHER SOCIETY ANNUAL SHOW Biggleswade Chronicle, 7th December 1928
The annual show in connection with the Sandy and District Fur and Feather Society was held In the Church Room on Saturday afternoon. There was a good company present throughout the show. The judges were: Mr. J. Waters (rabbits, pelts and cats) . . .
CATS AND KITTENS
A.V. Cat over 8 months – 1, F.W. Western; 2, W. Freeman; 3, J. Jeeves; res. A.J. Norman; v.h.c. Reg. Ball.
Kitten, under 8 months – 1, Mrs Searle; 2, F.W. Western; 3, G.A. Darlow.

FANCIERS' SHOW, TORPOINT Western Morning News, 10th December 1928
Torpoint and District Poultry Association's Show at the British Legion Hall, Torpoint, Saturday. [Fur judge - Mr A.J. Foot, Plymouth]
Cats. -Short hair -1 and special, W. Smith; 2, Mr. Wiltshire; 3, C. F. Sparks.
Long hair-1, C. Doodson; 2, R. Hoar; 3, Miss B. Pidgeon.