2012 Annual show

• Page last updated: 20 January 2018

The club's 2012 show was held on Saturday 10 November 2012 at our monthly meeting venue in St Mark's. The gates opened to the public at 14:30 and the club welcomed a number of old friends.

178 birds were benched - 43 up on last year (56 up on 2010) and it was a big help that there was no clash of dates with the Dartford club this year. With a notable increase in the foreign bird classes, the following bird types were on show: canary (Border, Fife, Gloster, Norwich, new colour, and Yorkshire), zebra finch, budgerigar, British mules & hybrids, and foreign.

As ever, the tombola and raffle went a long way in limiting the costs of staging the event and even the dreary weather didn't prevent a great turnout and a highly enjoyable day. ‘Best in Show’ went to Richard Hammond with a current-year-bred, blue-consort Gloster, cock canary.

A full list of class winners is set out below this selection of photographs taken on the day.

Our Sponsor!

Pets Incorporated
We would particularly like to thank Pets Incorporated for their generous sponsorship of our 2012 show and for their ongoing support for the club - a truly great job! (Pets Incorporated, 60-61 New Road, Gravesend, Kent, DA11 0AD - Tel: 01474 328084) or see their website for more details.

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• Show Secretary: Richard Hammond
• Show Manager: Darren Smith
• Chief Steward: Trevor Heaver
• Judges: T Potterton & C Nelson

List of winners for the club's 2012 show:

Member	Winning Class
R J Hammond	Best bird in show, best canary in show and best champion Gloster
A Flello	Best champion Yorkshire
Mr and Mrs K Grigg	Best champion Norwich, Best champion British, Best champion Foreign
Martin & Herridge	Best novice Norwich, Best novice Border, Best novice British
T Heaver	Best champion Border
R Turner	Best novice Gloster, Best Fife
J Carter	Best champion New Colour
Miss C Carter	Best ladies exhibit
A Pay	Best champion mule or hybrid, best champion zebra finches
K Heaver	Best novice mule or hybrid
B Rush	Best novice Budgerigar
Darren Smith	Best novice Foreign

The club has affiliated patronage arrangements with the following:

Society/ Association	Details
The Foreign Bird Assocation	See the FBA website for more details
Southern Border Fancy Canary Club	Details tbc
Sussex and Kent Border Fancy Canary Club	See Other Clubs & Shows for more details
The Green Cinnamon and White Border Fancy Canary Club	Details tbc
Kent Gloster	See Other Clubs & Shows for more details
London and Home Counties British Bird & Mule Club	Details tbc
Southern Gloster Fancy Canary Club	Details tbc

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