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2007 Swindon BS Members Show
Our annual Members’ Show takes place on 24th June 2007 at the Jennings Street Community Centre Off Rodbourne Road, Swindon. Click here for a map and directions.
There will be a full classification (standard championship show) and rosettes and trophies to be won. Birds can be entered on the day and will be accepted into the hall from 10-30 a.m. Judging will commence at approximately 12 noon.
This year our judges will be Mr and Mrs C Wixon from Yate.
Refreshments will, once again, be provided by the ladies of the club and available to all. You will all be welcome to stay and watch the judging and help to steward if you wish. Lifting time for the birds will be at approximately 3-30 pm.
If you are not already a member, but wish to show, you may join on the day. Current annual subscriptions are £5 single, £6 husband and wife. Junior or Senior subscriptions are £2.
Club Secretary: B. Hindon, 48 Whitelands Road, Swindon SN3 4DW (01793 822452)
Young Stock Show 2007
The Swindon Budgerigar Society Young Stock show was held on 11/05/2007 at the Punjabi Community Centre Off Kembrey Street, Swindon, Wiltshire.
Judge was Bob Allen from Bristol.
More detail will be posted here soon.
Swindon 2006 2 Star Open Show Results
Best in Show: C Parsons
Best Young Bird in Show: P Lucas
Best Any Age: C Parsons
Best Young Bird: P Lucas
Best Op Sex Any Age: B Sweeting
Best Op Sex Young Bird: Guppy & Barnes
The full set of results can be found HERE
The photos from the day can be found in the Swindon Budgerigar Society Gallery.
Swindon BS away-day
Following on from the succesful visit to South Hampshire BS open show, Martin Gardner organised another trip, this time to the Heads of the Valley BS open show. This time he had Doug Banks with him to ride "shotgun" but they still managed to get lost en route, although they were there in plenty of time!! It was a good day for Swindon members with Charlie Randall taking best young bird and best champion young bird. Congrats to Charlie. Ron Payne was second best champion young bird and best opposite sex young bird in show with his light green hen. Fred Eatwell and family took two cc's (crest and recessive pied) whilst Chelsea Sysum was best junior young bird. A total of 14 Swindon members sent birds to the show. Congratulations to Heads of the Valleys club who bucked the recent trend and increased their entries.
Specialist and Rare Variety Show results
The July meeting saw an exceptionally good turnout of members with 50 birds being staged for the judge Bill Searle. Results were as follows:
Lutino - Bob McCabe
Albino - Ray Cozens
Crest - the Eatwell family
Spangle - the Eatwell family
Dominant Pied - the Eatwell family
Recessive Pied - Roger Hestor
Yellowface - Bryan Hindon
Rare Variety - Pete Smith
AOC - Ron Payne
Some pics have been added to the gallery. They include The judge, Bill Searle, with his steward, Thomas Jackson; Doug Banks showing the finer points of a budgie to a new junior recruit; two ladies anxiously awaiting the results; the show sec and patronage sec hard at work!
Novice wins Members Show
Pictures from the members show are in the gallery. Best in show was Colin and Edith Williams with an adult grey cock.