Listening to the birds at the show
Gravesend, Northfleet and Swanscombe Cage Bird Society
Giving a voice to the Kent bird club
2015 Annual show
- Page last updated: 20 January 2018
The club held its 2015 annual show on Saturday 07 November 2015 at St Marks Church Hall in Gravesend. This was back to its usual venue after the previous year’s double booking and last-minute transfer to an alternative setting.
Poor weather and major traffic works didn’t help the public attendance but we still saw a steady stream of both bird lovers and interested callers.
We were fortunate in having two excellent judges, Mr F Riches for canaries and British birds and Mr M Plose for Foreign, who stayed to discuss the birds with the members and soak up the atmosphere once the public doors opened.
The club would particularly like to thank the show secretary, Richard Hammond, and the show manager, Kerry Heaver, for organising and managing the day. Illness amongst members had an effect on the number of birds benched but the quality and variety were still high.
119 birds were benched – down on the average of recent years – but the club was particularly heartened by the interest shown in the club by prospective members. See below for the full list of winners.| Pets Incorporated |
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| We would particularly like to thank Pets Incorporated for their continued sponsorship of our 2014 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 Cages |
| 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 and a box of millet. Homeleigh Garden Centre Animal Feeds and Farm Shop Ratcliffe Highway, Hoo, Rochester, Kent ME3 8QD. (Tel: 01634 250235) |
- Show Secretary: Richard Hammond
- Show Manager: Kerry Heaver
- Chief Steward: Trevor Heaver
- Judges: F Riches and M Plose
| Member | Winning Class |
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| Trevor Heaver | Best Champion Border, best canary, best bird in show |
| Bryan Rush | Best novice Yorkshire, best novice Norwich, best novice canary in show |
| Mr and Mrs Ken Grigg | Best Champion Norwich, best Champion new colour, best Champion British bird, best Champion mule or hybrid |
| Paul Martin | Best novice Border |
| Richard Hammond | Best champion Gloster |
| Arthur Pay | Best Champion Fife, best Champion Foreign |
| Kerry Heaver | Best novice Fife |
| Charlene Carter | Best novice new colour, best ladies exhibit |
| Dave Carpenter | Best novice British |
| Darren Smith | Best novice Foreign |
| 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 |
| Southern Lizard Canary Club | Details tbc |