Best in their class at the club's 2013 annual show
Gravesend, Northfleet and Swanscombe Cage Bird Society
Giving a voice to the Kent bird club
2013 Annual show
- Page last updated: 23 November 2013
The club's 2013 show was held on Saturday 09 November 2013 at our monthly meeting venue in St Mark's. The gates opened to the public a little earlier this year at 14:00.
174 birds were benched – keeping the numbers in the 170s for the second year running. The heavy rain saw fewer members of the public than in recent years but, for those who braved the conditions, there were quality birds. Lizard canaries and kararikis were particularly welcome having not featured for a long time.
The following bird types were on show: Norwich canary (15), Border canary (29), Gloster canary (39), New Colour canary (16), Fife canary (27), Lizard canary (4), Zebra finch (4), Budgerigar (10), British and Mules (19), Foreign (11).
Particular thanks to Freda, Pauline and Rose for putting on a great meal for the stewards, and to all who helped in erecting and dismantling the staging. A good show. ‘Best in Show’ went to Mr and Mrs K Grigg with a flighted yellow, cock Norwich.
A full list of class winners is set out below this selection of photographs taken on the day.
| Pets Incorporated |
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| We would particularly like to thank Pets Incorporated for their continued sponsorship of our 2013 show with a bag of seed, 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. | Kent Cage |
| Additional thanks to Kent Cages for donating a carrying case that was auctioned on the day. see their website for more details. | Homeleigh Garden Centre Animal Feeds and Farm Shop |
| We would also like to thank for their donation of a bag of mixed canary seed. Homeleigh Garden Centre Animal Feeds and Farm Shop Ratcliffe Highway, Hoo, Rochester, Kent ME3 8QD. (Tel: 01634 250235) |
- Show Secretary: Richard Hammond
- Show Manager: John Gray
- Chief Steward: Trevor Heaver
- Judges: A Worral & D Franz
| Member | Winning Class |
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| Mr and Mrs K Grigg | Best bird in show (with a flt yellow cock Norwich), best champion New Colour, best champion Norwich, best champion British, best champion Mules and Hybrid |
| R Turner | Best novice canary (with a flt yellow hen Norwich), best novice Norwich, best novice Gloster, best novice Fife |
| T Heaver | Best champion Border |
| Mr P Martin | Best novice Border |
| R J Hammond | Best champion Gloster |
| Mr C Stone | Best novice New Colour |
| A Pay | Best champion Fife, best champion Zebra Finch, best champion Foreign |
| Mr G Louth | Best champion Lizard |
| B Rush | Best novice Budgerigar, best novice Foreign |
| Mr D Carpenter | Best novice British |
| K Heaver | Best novice mules or hybrid |
| Miss C Carter | Best ladies exhibit |
| Society/ Association | Details |
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| 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 |