ST. GEORGE BRANCH, BUDGERIGAR SOCIETY OF N.S.W. INC.
NEWSLETTER - NOVEMBER, 2008
50th GOLDEN JUBILEE ANNUAL SHOW - Early preparation is underway. Your help with sponsorship or donations
will be most beneficial to the Branch. Please speak to Sponsorship Co-ordinators, John Hewitt, Warren Wilson or Bruce Bradford.
TABLE SHOWS - OPEN AND RESTRICTED CLASSES
(Table Show Schedule available from Jim Baker) or by Email from Betty Berry if required.
AUGUST TO DECEMBER ANNUAL POINT SCORE COMPETITION
PLEASE SUPPORT OUR TABLE SHOW EACH MONTH (2008 RING ISSUE) NEST FEATHER AND ADULT PLUMAGE ONLY.
NO ENTRY FEE.
VARIETY CERTIFICATES FOR THE FOLLOWING:
NOVEMBER Clearbody, Fallow, Spangle, Dominant Pied, AOSV , Non Standard Variety.
(DOUBLE POINTS)
SALE CLASS members who wish to bring birds - one bird per cage (any age) place price on cage.
Will be sold on completion of Table Show.
LECTURES: Bob Pitt - “New treatment to your show cage”.
Powerpoint Presentation” A Visit to Cec and Brenda Geering’s Stud” in Western Australia by Bruce and Nola Bradford.
NOVEMBER: Table Show Judges: Craig Buckingham and John Lipczynski.
OCTOBER MEETING
Our feature for this month was presented by our Services Manager, Terese Ryan, who gave us an update on the various items available to us for the Breeding Room, Aviary and Show Cage.
There are several new items now on the market especially for Budgerigars, where in the past we have used products for larger Parrots and Racing Pigeons. With a number of our newer members asking some very interesting questions, Terese’s presentation was a most informative one.
On completion of her talk, our Chairman anchored 20 minutes of questions on “The Breeding Season”, directing them to other senior members for input with their experiences.
Andre Ozoux judged the 87 birds benched and awards were as follows:
CHAMPION BIRD Charlie Halasz, BIRD OF THE NIGHT Cinnamonwing Greg Gregoriou,
Double Factor Spangle Thorsby Family, Normal Opaline Thorsby Family, AOSV Opaline Greg Gregoriou, Recessive Pied Jim Baker.
POINT SCORE:
OPEN – Jim Baker 101, Bob Pitt 61, John Hewitt 31, John Carter 28, B & N. Bradford 25.
RESTRICTED - Charlie Halasz 74, Greg Gregoriou 53', Wyres & Clifton 51 , Thorsby Family 39, Vic Kocoski 37, Craig Geering 28, Ivan Konjarski 24,
Donald Parklyn 18.
Our Christmas Meeting will feature a monster hamper for our raffle. Your support is requested with donations of suitable goodies on the night. The Branch will supply hot party food and cold drinks. Could you also bring a plate to add something to our Festive Table.
NOTE: NO TABLE SHOW. SANTA will be coming, so please advise Nola of all children 12 years and under who will be attending.
SERVICES SECTION
TERESE HAS A VERY EXTENSIVE RANGE OF ITEMS ON THE SERVICES TABLE.
PLEASE CHECK OUT THE STOCK FOR YOUR ‘BIRD ROOM’. VETA FARM AND
DR. ROB MARSHALL’S PRODUCTS, CUTTLE FISH, BUDGIE BREAKFAST, SHOW CAGE PAPER IS AN EXAMPLE OF WHAT IS AVAILABLE. TERESE IS WILLING TO
PURCHASE ITEMS THAT YOU MAY REQUIRE.
Elenbee Bird Seeds would like to thank all of the St. George members who purchase products from us. As our business is growing, we would very much appreciate your seed orders to be placed one week prior to your meeting night so as to give us time to prepare your individual mixes. We thank you for your assistance.
Contact us on Tel: 9624-5129 or 9920-6720. Barry and Terese.
RING REGISTRAR
FOR ALL YOUR RING PURCHASES SEE OUR RING REGISTRAR,
CHARLIE HALASZ AT OUR MEETING NIGHTS. Tel 0413-945-821.
Ring prices for 2009 will be: $48-00 for coded, $45-00 for uncoded, plus postage.
MUTTERINGS FROM MANAGEMENT
BSNSW ANNUAL SHOW 2009.
Abbreviated Show Schedule will be included with December / January Budgerigar.
Venue: Bernie Mullane Sports Complex, Marella Ave Kellyville.
Hills Branch has kindly donated $500.00 to Show.
Maximum Specials Award will honour Bob Gorman.
16mm perch design to be displayed, with survey sought from Exhibitors.
Elenbee Seeds will again sponsor Champion Exhibitor Awards at all BSNSW Shows
BSNSW Carers were elected for National Show 2009, Tasmania. They are:
Ian Hanington, Geoff Wood and Jean Painter.
STCC entry fee of $100.00 was approved, being raised from $75.00 due to rising costs of
venue and Air Cargo costs.
ST GEORGE vs MACARTHUR MINI CHALLENGE 2008
St George and Macarthur Branches held their annual Pre-Christmas Young Bird Challenge on 9/11/08 at Bexley School of Arts. The birds were judged by Allen McCauley who commented on the high standard of birds shown. Congratulations to St George Branch who had a great win with 87 points to Macarthur Branch on 48. Overall Grand Champion Nest Feather was won by John Martins with a lovely Grey Spangle Hen. 15 birds were benched in the Spangle class and one of our new members, Rod Trueman showing for the first time in an open show took out second place, which was a great achievement. Members from both branches enjoyed the friendly pre-Christmas atmosphere of the day. Prizes for variety winners were bottles of wine.
Variety winners:
NORMAL GREEN A & C Merriman. NORMAL GREYGREEN Brian Spencer. NORMAL BLUE John Martins.
NORMAL GREY John Martins. BLACK EYED SELF COLOUR Wilson Family. LUTINO John Hewitt. ALBINO John Hewitt. CLEARWING Wilson Family. GREYWING K & S Liley. CINNAMONWING Thorsby Family. D.F.SPANGLE Thorsby Family. OPALINE Jim Baker. CLEARBODY Hughes & Herbert . LACEWING Yannakis & Lawless-Pyne. FALLOW E & B L’Estrelle. YF BLUE Brian Spencer. SPANGLE John Martins. DOM. PIED John Hewitt REC. PIED Brian Spencer. AOSV Brian Spencer. NON STANDARD Wilson Family.
ADULT FEATHER COCK Jim Baker. ADULT FEATHER HEN John Martins.
ST. GEORGE BRANCH, BUDGERIGAR SOCIETY OF N.S.W. INC.
NEWSLETTER - OCTOBER, 2008
50th GOLDEN JUBILEE ANNUAL SHOW - Early preparation is underway. Your help with sponsorship or donations will be most beneficial to the Branch. Please speak to Sponsorship Co-ordinators, John Hewitt, Warren Wilson or Bruce Bradford.
TABLE SHOWS - OPEN AND RESTRICTED CLASSES
(Table Show Schedule available from Jim Baker) or by Email from Betty Berry if required.
AUGUST TO DECEMBER ANNUAL POINT SCORE COMPETITION
PLEASE SUPPORT OUR TABLE SHOW EACH MONTH (2008 RING ISSUE) NEST FEATHER AND ADULT PLUMAGE ONLY. NO ENTRY FEE.
VARIETY CERTIFICATES FOR THE FOLLOWING:
OCTOBER Greywing , Cinnamonwing, Double Factor Spangle, Opaline, AOSV, Recessive Pied.
NOVEMBER Opaline AOSV, Clearbody, Fallow, Spangle, Dom Pied, Non Standard Variety.
(DOUBLE POINTS)
LECTURES:
OCTOBER: Terese Ryan - Update on new items and their uses from the Services Table. Jean Painter to chair Panel Discussion of Questions and Answers. Table Show Judge: Andre Ozoux.
TABLE SHOW RESULTS - SEPTEMBER
Andrew Bourne judged the 85 birds benched and awards were as follows:
CHAMPION BIRD Jim Baker, BIRD OF THE NIGHT Lutino Jim Baker,
Albino John Carter, Clearwing Bob Pitt, Yellow Face Blue Jim Baker,
Dark Eyed Clear Bob Pitt.
.POINT SCORE: OPEN – Jim Baker 78, Bob Pitt 40, John Hewitt 31, John Carter 28,
B & N. Bradford 25.
RESTRICTED - Charlie Halasz 42, Vic Kocoski 37, Wyres & Clifton 32, Craig Geering 28,
Greg Gregoriou 19, Donald Parklyn 15, Ivan Konjarski 14, Thorsby Family12.
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SEPTEMBER MEETING
Our Guest Lecturer was Dr. Kim Fryer, Avian Vet, from Cannon and Ball’s Clinic, Wollongong. Kim’s topic was on “First Aid for Birds”, and she explained how observant we must be in detecting unwell birds before they become very ill. Her Power Point Presentation was well illustrated by some very graphic photography on the symptoms to look out for in sickness, in relation to droppings, vomiting, eye injuries, stress and the importance of warmth. Some interesting questions were asked by the large audience in attendance and Kim’s response to these was most refreshing.
RING REGISTRAR
FOR ALL YOUR RING PURCHASES SEE OUR RING REGISTRAR, CHARLIE HALASZ AT OUR MEETING NIGHTS. Tel. 0413-945-821.
ANNUAL MINI CHALLENGE - ST GEORGE VS MACARTHUR
SUNDAY, 9TH NOVEMBER, 2008 - BEXLEY SCHOOL OF ARTS, FOREST RD, BEXLEY.
Judge: Allen McCauley. See separate Promotion Sheet with Schedule attachment.
“COMMITTEE CHATTER.” Commemorative pens will be ordered for our 50th Annual Show celebrations, together with A4 size framed paintings for Young and Old Breeders’ Awards. Also a $100 cash prize and shield will be awarded to the winner of Maximum Specials in memory of Irene Darman. This has kindly been donated by Joe. At the November meeting the Committee has suggested we hold a Sale Class within the table show. Conditions to be advised at this month’s meeting.
SERVICES SECTION PLEASE CHECK OUT THE VERY EXTENSIVE RANGE OF ITEMS ON THE SERVICES TABLE FOR YOUR ‘BIRD ROOM’. VETA FARM AND DR. ROB MARSHALL’S PRODUCTS, CUTTLE FISH, BUDGIE BREAKFAST, SHOW CAGE PAPER IS AN EXAMPLE OF WHAT IS AVAILABLE. TERESE IS WILLING TO PURCHASE ITEMS THAT YOU MAY REQUIRE.
Elenbee Bird Seeds would like to thank all of the St. George members who purchase products from us. As our business is growing, we would very much appreciate your seed orders to be placed one week prior to your meeting night so as to give us time to prepare your order.
Contact us on Tel: 9624-5129 or 9920-6720. Barry and Terese.
ILLAWARRA/ST. GEORGE YOUNG BIRD SHOW 2008
Illawarra and St. George Branches celebrated their 32nd Combined Young Bird Show at the Koonawarra Community Hall, Koonawarra on Sunday, 21st September, 2008. The show attracted 45 exhibitors from Orange, Central Coast, Canberra, Shoalhaven, Illawarra regions and metropolitan Sydney and Peter Dodd, Andre Ozoux, Bob Bourke and Jean Painter judged the 425 birds benched. Both our Branches were most pleased to see that a number of our newer members were in the winners’ circle. Sponsors, Elenbee Bird Seeds were kept busy on the day with their well-stocked trade stand. Major award winners were:
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Adult Feather |
Nest Feather |
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Grand Champion |
D & M Campbell |
R J Bucior |
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Best Open |
D & M Campbell |
R J Bucior |
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Best Intermediate |
D & V Sweeney |
D &V Sweeney |
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Best Novice |
L K Jones |
Thorsby Family |
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BREEDERS AWARDS |
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Normal Green |
J & S Bucior |
R & D Gibson |
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Normal Greygreen |
L K Jones |
J Baker |
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Normal Blue |
R J Bucior |
R D Gibson |
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Normal Grey |
D & M Campbell |
J O’Brien |
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Blackeyed Self Colour |
W Reid |
W Reid |
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Lutino |
D & M Campbell |
D & K Chapman |
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Albino |
S & C Hollington |
A Haider |
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Clearwing |
L K Jones |
B & E Wallis |
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Greywing |
J & S Bucior |
D & K Chapman |
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Cinnamonwing |
B Snape |
Garces Family |
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Spangle Double Factor |
D & M Campbell |
D & V Sweeney |
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Opaline |
R & D Gibson |
Thorsby Family |
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Opaline AOSV |
McCauley & O’ Regan |
Thorsby Family |
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Clearbody |
J Baker |
P & S Hogan |
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Lacewing |
D & V Sweeney |
M J O’Brien |
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Fallow |
B & N Bradford |
B & N Bradford |
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Yellowfaced Blue |
M Capasso |
M J O’Brien |
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Spangle |
L K Jones |
R J Bucior |
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Dominant Pied |
D Cooper |
J Baker |
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Recessive Pied |
R J Bucior |
R J Bucior |
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Crested |
J & S Bucior |
Garces Family |
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Any Other Standard Variety |
R K Pitt |
R K Pitt |
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Non Standard |
Evans Family |
No entry |
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BRASEA Award Best D/F Spangle |
D & M Campbell |
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