Issue 48 November 2014 Hastings Budgerigar Society Special points of interest: London & Southern Counties Inter Club Competition 2015 Subs Recent Show Results Last Meeting Annual Get Together Birds for sale Inter Club Competition AGM On Sunday November 2nd the Club entered this competition. Our opponents were Croydon BS, South Hants BS and Sussex BS. Our team consisted of 12 birds bought along by Ian Standley , Dave Vandepeer , Ray Welfare , Ian Fordham , Matthew Rebaudo , Brian Mepham , Barry Wiseman and Gavin Carter. Judging all the exhibits was Brian Scott. During judging he also gave his opinion on the birds . Each of the 12 colours had 4 exhibits—1 from each club—with 1st place awarded 4 points down to 1 for 4th place. I am pleased to say that our club won the event with a total of 36 points followed by South Hants (31pts) , Sussex BS (30 pts) and Croydon BS (23 pts) Our prize was a cheque valued at £50 for Club Funds. We gained 1st place in Normal Blue, Grey, Opaline Cinnamon, Lutino and Spangle: 2nd place in Yellowface and Any Other Colour and 3rd place in the remaining 5 colours. Poem Colour Competition DON’T FORGET the AGM on Monday January 26th 2015 commencing at 7.30pm. Be there and have your say!!! So thanks to everyone who took birds and well done!!! The winning team with the Judge—and what a good judge!!!! Note there are more photos on our web site 2015 Subscriptions Due next month A very happy Christmas to all our members and friends within the fancy from Hastings BS Comittee Subscriptions for 2015 will be £10.00 for all members irrespective of age or status. Expiration Date: 00/00/00 PAGE 2 HASTIN G S B UD GERIG AR SO CIETY Recent Show Results At the London & Southern Counties Area Open Show held on Sunday 5th October our members featured in the major prizes as follows: Gavin Carter won Challenge Certificate for Team. Ian Fordham won Best Opposite Sex Young Bird, Best Opposite Sex Any Age and the Any Age Challenge Certificate for Lutino and Young Bird Challenge Certificates for Lutino & Albino. In addition he won the Best Champion Any Age and 3rd Best Champion Young Bird. Andrew Scott won 6th Best Beginner Any Age & 6th Best Beginner Young Bird. Karen & Brian Scott won the Any Age Challenge Certificate for Recessive Pied. Matthew Rebaudo won the Young Bird Challenge Certificate for Opaline Cinnamon & 3rd Best Novice Young Bird. Mike Smith won the Any Age & Young Bird Challenge Certificate for Normal Blue & 4th Best Champion Any Age and 2nd Best Champion Young Bird. Malcolm Barber won 7th Best Beginner Any Age & 2nd Best Beginner Young Bird and Beginner Certificate of Merit Ray Welfare won 3rd Best Beginner Any Age Well Done to all these successful exhibitors Our last meeting was a presentation on ‘Becoming a Panel Judge ‘given by Gavin Carter followed by an open forum discussion on our recent Open Show and next years programme. This provided all the members present with an opportunity to put across their points of view . Does anybody have any requests for aviary visits next year.? Annual ‘ Get Together ’ It is that time of year when we all meet for our traditional festive gathering. This is to be held on Monday 24th November. Please get there for a prompt 7.30pm start. The cost will be £4.00 per head which will cover a serving of Sausage & Chips and a sweet. Please note if you book a place and do not attend you will still have to pay!!!! The evening will be full of the usual good humoured banter and will include the presentation of the diplomas won by our members. If you have not booked a place please contact Brian Mepham IMMEDIATELY on 01424 429094 Recently I had the pleasure of visiting Bill Farr in Southampton and his lovely wife Joan who is unfortunately not enjoying the best of health at the moment. We wish her a speedy recovery. During my visit Joan gave me the following poem that she wrote several years ago. Enjoy. A BUDGIE BREEDERS WIFE My husband is a budgie breeder; I find it hard to say, He goes down to his birdhouse and stays most of the day, Blues and greens, greys, Opalines and such I can see quite plainly, he loves them all so much. The radio must play all day, they like a merry tune, A heater keeps them nice and warm morning night and noon, Other breeders come along to give him sound advice, I meet their wives and, really, they all seem very nice. Often when it is dinner time I just have to shout, But, even then, I find he just will not come out. There is one consolation- his birds are the feathered kind and At the bottom of the garden he is never hard to find. Written By Joan Farr For Sale 12 2014 Lutino/Albino Cocks and 10 Cockatiels ( White, Cinn, Pearl, Grey ) cocks and hens All at reasonable Prices— need the room Contact Brian Mepham on 01424 429094 Colour Competition The final round of the Colour Competition was held at our last meeting with Spangle & AOC being the colours shown. Results were as follows: Any Other Colour— 1st F. Pilbeam, 2nd Ulyatt & Warman Spangle — 1st , 2nd , 4th,5th.6th & 7th F. Pilbeam, 3rd Ulyatt & Warman The final results for the year will be annouced at the presentation night when a medal will be awarded to the overall winner.