http://www.swindonbs.currington.netSwindon Budgerigar Society.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)14/05/2007 08:36:00http://www.c5834.currington.net/comments.asp?id=65The 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.16/04/2007 11:39:00http://www.c5834.currington.net/comments.asp?id=64Best 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. 14/09/2006 09:50:00http://www.c5834.currington.net/comments.asp?id=59Following 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.23/07/2006 17:20:00http://www.c5834.currington.net/comments.asp?id=55The 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!17/07/2006 19:13:00http://www.c5834.currington.net/comments.asp?id=54Pictures from the members show are in the gallery.  Best in show was Colin and Edith Williams with an adult grey cock.26/06/2006 21:31:00http://www.c5834.currington.net/comments.asp?id=49