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Edinburgh Show Schedule 2008

Edinburgh Budgerigar Society

 

57th Open Show

 

Strathbrock Community Centre, 189a West Main Street, Broxburn EH52 5LH

 

Saturday 2nd August 2008 

 

Show open to the public 2.00-4.00pm

 

Affiliated to the Scottish Budgerigar Society

 

 

Patronages Awarded

 

A

Budgerigar Society Silver Championship Show

B

Scottish Budgerigar Society Black Banner Show

C

Variegated Budgerigar Club

D

Clearwing Budgerigar Breeders Association

E

Lutino and Albino Budgerigar Society

F

Spangle Budgerigar Breeders Association

G

Crested Budgerigar Club

H

Budgerigar World

I

Edinburgh Budgerigar Society

J

Bucktons

 

 

Judges:  A Brown, D McCallum, G T Williams, D Cottrell, W Peacock

 

Honorary Show Secretary                                   Show Secretary                       

(for schedules & entries)                                     (for general enquiries):            

Mrs Honor Dickie                                                  Mr Colin MacDonald

9/2 Lochend Quadrant

Edinburgh                                                                     

0131 467 9987                                                    01821670 325

 

Assistant Show Secretary:                                 Mr Tom Barrie

 

Phone Entries Close Monday 28th July at 10pm

Email entries to Honor Dickie--  zulusgirl@blueyonder.co.uk

Show Manager – Mr W Miller

Patronage Secretary/Bio Security Officer – Mr W Orr

 

Specials on Catalogues only

 

Birds received on Friday 1st August 2008 7.30pm – 9.15pm

Or received on Saturday 2nd August 2008 7.00 – 8.30am

 

Please remember to quote membership number against your nominations on your entry form

 

Cage entries 30p per cage up to 10 entries, thereafter free

Day membership is £3.00, Juniors have free day membership

Entry to show £1.00.  Catalogues £1.00.  Free entry to children under 16 years of age.       

 


If you wish to steward at this show please contact the Show Manager, Bill Miller, as soon as possible, to avoid disappointment.

 

 

 

 

Judges’ allocation

A Brown                                               Novice Any Age/Beginner Young Bird

                                                               Blues/lutinos/white-wings/yellowfaces

 

D McCallum                                         Intermediate any age/ best team

                                                               Greys/opaline cinnamons/yellow-wings/rares

 

G T Williams                                        Champion any age/novice young bird

                                                                Opaline greens/cinnamons/spangles

 

D Cottrell                                               Champion young bird/ all juniors

                                                                Grey greens/ albinos/crests/ recessive pieds

 

W Peacock                                              Beginner any age/ intermediate young bird

                                                                 Greens/ opaline blues/ dominant pieds/teams

 

 

 

THIS SHOW IS HELD UNDER THE RULES AND CONDITIONS OF THE BUDGERIGAR SOCIETY

 

This is a SILVER CHAMPIONSHIP PATRONAGE SHOW of the BUDGERIGAR SOCIETY, Spring Gardens, Northampton, NN1 1DR-Joining/rejoining fee- £5.00 per member.  Annual subscription 2008-£22.00. Senior Member (aged 65+) £17.40, Disabled-£17.40, Junior (aged 8-16)-£14.30- (Subscription year: January to December)

 

Exhibitors must mark their entry form “BS” and be confirmed as fully paid up members in order to compete for the following awards:-

 

BUDGERIGAR SOCIETY SPECIAL PRIZES

 

BEST BUDGERIGAR IN SHOW…………………………………….ROSETTE (OPEN AWARD)

 

BEST ANY AGE IN SHOW………………………………….……….ROSETTE

 

BEST YOUNG BIRD IN SHOW……………….………………….….ROSETTE

 

BEST ANY AGE IN EACH SECTION….………………………...….ROSETTE

 

BEST YOUNG BIRD IN EACH SECTION ………………………….ROSETTE

 

2ND BEST YOUNG BIRD IN EACH SECTION .………………….….ROSETTE

 

BEST JUNIOR ANY AGE……….…………………………………….ROSETTE

 

BEST JUNIOR YOUNG BIRD………………………………………..ROSETTE.

 

YOUNG BIRD CLASSES:- All birds competing in these classes must be wearing the official closed coded ring of the actual exhibitor, with the CURRENT YEAR THEREON. Such rings to have been purchased through the BUDGERIGAR SOCIETY. All entries must be accompanied by a written declaration on the entry form to the effect that these conditions are in order.

 

THE BUDGERIGAR SOCIETY

BREEDER OF THE YEAR COMPETITION

SPONSORED BY BUCKTONS

 

For Budgerigar Society members only

 

To compete in this competition you must nominate Bucktons- NOMINATE “J ”

 

The Breeder of the Year competition is sponsored by “Bucktons”, Cranswick Pet Products, Pexton Road, Kellythorpe Ind Estate, Driffield, East Yorkshire, YO25 9DJ Tel: 01377 200 800. Suppliers of High Quality Seed products with bespoke blends manufactured exclusively for The Budgerigar Society to suit the needs of the individual fancier and competitively priced to suit all pockets. For every bag of seed sold Cranswick Pet Products Ltd give back to the Budgerigar Society £1.00 plus £5,000 in Sponsorship which in turn is used to pay for the Awards at your show. The BS has also introduced a commission system that puts money back into the fancy.   For details of your nearest stockist see “The Budgerigar” or contact the BS office or Cranswick Pet Products Ltd directly. 

 

RULES & CONDITIONS

 

 1.            The competition is open to all members of The Budgerigar Society. 

 

2.             An award will be given to the Best breeder of the year in each of the five Young Bird sections, i.e. Champion, Intermediate, Novice, Beginner & Junior.

 

3.             The competition will be run throughout the show season at The BS World Championship Show, Area, Gold, Silver & Bronze Championship Shows.

 

4.             The winners will be announced in February of each year and the awards presented at The Budgerigar Society World Championship Show later that year.

 

5.             The winners will be the exhibitors gaining the most points within their respective sections in his/her/their area of residence At ALL SHOWS within the UK receiving the appropriate BS Patronage.

 

6.             Points will be awarded to Best Young Bird in Section as follows from those exhibitors who qualify (see rule 1) and nominate Bucktons on their entry form:

 

                World Championship Show                                      25 points

 

Area Championship Shows                                       15 Points

Gold Championship Shows                                       10 Points

                Silver Championship Shows                                      5 Points

                Bronze Championship Shows                                   1 Point

 

                A bird gaining Best Young Bird in show will receive additional points as follows.

 

                World Championship Show                                      25 points

Area Championship Shows                                       10 Points

Gold Championship Shows                                       5 Points

                Silver Championship Shows                                      3 Points

                Bronze Championship Shows                                   1 Point

 

 

At the World Championship Show points will be awarded to qualifying exhibitors as follows.

 

                                Best of Colour Y/B                                   10 points

                                Best of Colour Champion Y/B                  5 points

                                Best of Colour Intermediate Y/B                              5 points

                                Best of Colour Novice Y/B                       5 points

                                Best of Colour Beginner Y/B                    5 points

                                Best of Colour Junior Y/B                        5 points

 

7.             In the event of an overall tie, the winner would be the one who gained most points at the BS Club Show, if still a tie, then at most points at Area Shows, if still a tie, at Gold, then Silver and finally, if needs be, most points at Bronze.

 

8.             All patronage returns of the relevant shows received by 12 noon on the 31 January at the BS office will be taken into account.

 

9.                    The points received throughout the show season will be added together to determine the winners.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

BUDGERIGAR SOCIETY SPECIAL PRIZES

CHALLENGE CERTIFICATES

 

BIS  BEST IN SHOW (IN ADDITION TO COLOUR CERTIFICATE

        BEST YOUNG BIRD IN SHOW

 

1         BEST NORMAL GREEN

2         BEST NORMAL BLUE

3         BEST GREY GREEN

4         BEST GREY

5         BEST OPALINE GREEN (INCLUDING OPALINE GREY GREEN)

6         BEST OPALINE BLUE (INCLUDING OPALINE GREY)

7         BEST NORMAL CINNAMON

8         NEST OPALINE CINNAMON

9         BEST LUTINO

10      BEST ALBINO

11      BEST YELLOW-WING

12      BEST WHITE-WING

13      BEST CREST OR TUFT

14      BEST SPANGLE

15      BEST DOMINANT PIED

16      BEST RECESSIVE PIED

17      BEST YELLOWFACE OR GOLDENFACE

18      BEST RARE VARIETY

19      BEST ANY OTHER COLOUR

 

CERTIFICATES WILL BE GRADED ON THE DAY. BIS CERTIFICATE ( 4 POINTS) BYB CERTIFICATE (NIL POINTS)

 

CERTIFICATES OF MERIT*

 

(A)    BEST NOVICE YOUNG  BIRD

(B)     BEST BEGINNER YOUNG BIRD

(C)     BEST JUNIOR YOUNG BIRD

 

1         *NOTE THESE CERTIFICATES TO BE AWARDED TO THE HIGHEST PLACED EXHIBIT IN THESE SECTIONS THAT HAVE NOT WON A CHALLENGE CERTIFICATE AT TODAY’S SHOW.

2         Mistakes to CC’s should be notified at the show on the day as once exhibits have been removed from the show mistakes cannot be rectified.

 

BS Membership Numbers Must be Quoted-NOMINATE “A”

 

 

THE SCOTTISH BUDGERIGAR SOCIETY

 

This is a BLACK BANNER PATRONAGE SHOW of the SCOTTISH BUDGERIGAR SOCIETY. 

Members must be fully paid up and mark their entry form “SBS”  in order to compete for SBS awards.  

Subscriptions (2008)- Adults-£15.00. OAP, Disabled and Junior £9.00

Partnerships-appropriate multiple of foregoing rates.

 

Treasurer:  Mr D McCallum, 17 Holmes Road, Kilmarnock, Ayrshire, KA1 1TN  Tel: 01563 529695

Secretary: Mrs M Yeats, 22 Beechbank Avenue, Airdrie ML6 0HF  Tel: 01236 768615

 

BEST IN SHOW…………………………………………………….….BLACK & GOLD BANNER

 

BEST BREEDER IN SHOW………………………………….………. BLACK & GOLD BANNER

 

BEST ANY AGE IN EACH SECTION….………………………...…. RED & GOLD BANNER

 

BEST BREEDER IN EACH SECTION ………………………………. RED & GOLD BANNER & £3.00

 

2ND BEST BREEDER  IN EACH SECTION .………………….………£1.50

 

3RD BEST BREEDER  IN EACH SECTION .…………………..……£1.00

 

BEST JUNIOR ANY AGE……….……………………………………. RED & GOLD BANNER

 

BEST JUNIOR BREEDER…………………………………………….. RED & GOLD BANNER & £2.00

 

2ND BEST JUNIOR BREEDER………………………………….…….. £1.00

 

Scottish Colour Certificates will be awarded to the Best Any Age and Young Bird in each of the 21 colour classes (for fully paid up members only). Also Beginner Any Age and Beginner Young Bird will receive a Scottish Highly Commended Certificate.

 

SBS Membership Numbers Must be Quoted- NOMINATE “B”

 


 

VARIEGATED BUDGERIGAR CLUB

 

This is a GENERAL PATRONAGE SHOW of the VARIEGATED BUDGERIGAR CLUB

 

Subscriptions: £7.00 Individual,    £10.00 Partnership,     £9.00 Husband & Wife,      £5.00  Senior Citizen, Disabled,

                                                                         Registered Juniors Free

 

Subscription Secretary:         Mr E Simister, 15 Langdale Avenue, Croston, Lanes, PR5 7SE,  Tel: 01772 600610

Patronage Secretary:             Mrs P. Fielding, 16 Pilkington Road, Southport, Merseyside, PR8 6PD  Tel: 01704 548327

 

VBC Awards for members who nominate VBC on their entry form and to all who send subscriptions to the VBC Subscription Secretary before the Show.

 

ROSETTE:      Best Dominant Pied                                                       ROSETTE:   Best Recessive Pied

ROSETTE:      Best Champion Dominant Pied                                      ROSETTE:   Best Champion Recessive Pied

ROSETTE:      Best Intermediate Dominant Pied                                  ROSETTE:   Best Intermediate Recessive Pied

ROSETTE:      Best Novice Dominant Pied                                           ROSETTE:   Best Novice Recessive Pied

ROSETTE:      Best Beginner Dominant Pied                                        ROSETTE:   Best Beginner Recessive Pied

ROSETTE:      Best Junior Dominant Pied                                            ROSETTE:   Best Junior Recessive Pied

 

SILVER BADGE AWARDS

A Silver Badge Award will be awarded to the Best Any Age Dominant and Recessive Pied in each status including Junior.

 

BRONZE BADGE AWARDS

A Bronze Badge Award will be awarded to the Best Breeder Dominant and Recessive Pied in each status including Junior.

 

VBC Membership Numbers Must be Quoted- NOMINATE “C”

 

 

CLEARWING BUDGERIGAR BREEDERS ASSOCIATION

 

This is a FULL PATRONAGE SHOW of the CBBA

General secretary: Bill Walker, 35 Woodsford Grove, Clifton Estate, Nottingham, Notts, NG118FG

Membership Secretaries: Margaret & Bill Walker, 35 Woodsford Grove, Clifton Estate, Nottingham, Notts, NG118FG

Subscriptions: £8.00 Single,   £10.00 Partnership (same household),  Other partnerships £7.50 per member, £4.00 Juniors

Life membership 20 X annual fee.

Patronage Secretary- Dave Russ, 6 Charlemont Drive, Manea, Nr March, Cambs, PE15 0GA

 

Fully paid up members must nominate CBBA including Membership Number.

We offer to fully paid up members the following awards:

 

                     ROSETTES FOR                                 SECTION AWARD RIBBONS FOR      

 

BEST YELLOW-WING ANY AGE                        BEST YELLOW-WING & WHITE-WING ANY AGE IN EACH SECTION

BEST WHITE-WING ANY AGE                            BEST YELLOW-WING & WHITE-WING  YB   IN EACH SECTION

BEST YELLOW-WING YOUNG BIRD                 BEST JUNIOR YELLOW-WING & WHITE-WING Award of Merit

BEST WHITE-WING YOUNG BIRD                     (THE JUNIOR AWARDS WILL BE DESPATCHED BY THE PAT SEC)

 

ALL POINTS WON AT THIS SHOW COUNT TOWARDS THE CLEARWINGS EXHIBITOR OF THE YEAR AWARDS

CBBA Membership Numbers Must be Quoted- NOMINATE “D”

 

 

LUTINO & ALBINO BREEDERS SOCIETY

 

This is a THREE STAR PATRONAGE SHOW of the LUTINO & ALBINO BREEDERS SOCIETY

 

Subscriptions: Adult £7.00 ,   Partnership at the same address £10.50 ,     OAP & Disabled  £5.00,

                                                                         Junior (up to 16 yrs) Free

 

Subscriptions to the Treasurer- B Whitlock, 32 Stacey Avenue, Wolverton, Milton Keynes, MK12 5DL  Tel: 01908 312860

Patronage Secretary- D F Brown, 23 Orchard Avenue, Cambridge CB4 2AQ  Tel: 01223 362799

 

All membership enquiries to the Membership Secretary.  LABS members must provide their membership number.

We offer to fully paid up members the following awards:

 

THREE STAR       Rosettes for        Best Lutino AA in Show    Best Albino AA in Show

                                                           Best Lutino YB in Show    Best Albino YB in Show

                               Section  Award Ribbon for Best Lutino and Best Albino Any Age and Youung Bird in each Section

                                Rosette for                          Best Junior Lutino and Albino if applied for.

 

THIS SHOW COUNTS TOWARDS ALL MEMBERSHIP AWARDS TO FULLY PAID UP MEMBERS ONLY

 

LABS Membership Numbers Must be Quoted- NOMINATE “E”

SPANGLE BUDGERIGAR BREEDERS ASSOCIATION

 

This is a CHAMPIONSHIP  PATRONAGE SHOW of the SPANGLE BUDGERIGAR BREEDERS ASSOCIATION. Only fully paid up Members nominating SBBA on thjeir Entry Form qualify to compete for awards.

Annual Subscriptions: Single £7, Husband & Wife £11, Partnerships at same address £11,  Partnerships unrelated sum total of members, Juniors & Senior Citizens £4, Registered Disabled £4, Life member 20 X current subscription.

Membership Secretary- Mr John Cosby, 7 Oakwood Lane, Moston, Sanbach, Cheshire, CW1 9PR

 

7 Rosettes

Best Spangle Any Age in Show,

Best Spangle Young Bird in Show
Best Spangle Young Bird – Champion, Intermediate, Novice, Beginner, Junior*


5 Diplomas

Best Spangle Any Age – Champion, Intermediate, Novice, Beginner, Junior*

*A special ribbon will be awarded to Juniors instead of a rosette.  Any Junior winning 15 of the new ribbons may redeem them for a “Special Award” from the Patronage Secretary.

 

SBBA Membership Numbers Must be Quoted- NOMINATE “F”

 

 

CRESTED BUDGERIGAR CLUB

 

This is a PREMIER PATRONAGE SHOW of the CRESTED BUDGERIGAR CLUB

 

Subscriptions: Adult £7.50 ,  Partnership (different addresse) £14 , Partnership (same address)  £10, OAP/Disabled/Junior  £5.00,

Secretary:         Mr  B Searle, 50 Oaklands Avenue, Bridgend, Mid Glamorgan, CF31 4SP

 

CBC Awards and Specials are for paid up members who nominate CBC on the entry form.  Birds in Crested Young Bird classes must be rung with BS or Area Society Current Year closed and coded rings of the actual exhibitor.  This is to be ubderstood when signing the declaration on the entry form.  

Best Crest in Show                                                       Diploma of merit

Best Crest Any Age                                                      Rosette

Best Crest Young Bird                                                  Rosette

Best Crest in each Section                                             Ribbon Bannerette

 

DIPLOMA OF MERIT CARDS FOR BEST ANY AGE & YOUNG BIRD IN EACH SECTION

 

CBC Membership Numbers Must be Quoted- NOMINATE “G”

 

 

 

BUDGERIGAR WORLD

 

This is a DIPLOMA OF EXCELLENCE PATRONAGE SHOW for BUDGERIGAR WORLD

 

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Best Champion Young Bird  in Show                                                       Diploma of  Excellence

Best Intermediate Young Bird  in Show                                                    Diploma of  Excellence

Best Novice Young Bird  in Show                                                             Diploma of  Excellence

Best Beginner Young Bird  in Show                                                          Diploma of  Excellence

Best Junior Young Bird  in Show                                                               Diploma of  Excellence

 

These awards are eligible only to registered subscribers to “B.W.” magazine, who must mark their entry form accordingly and PRINT their CURRENT pesonal “B.W.” computer number alongside.  This number is quoted on the envelope containing your monthly edition of “B.W.” magazine.  Ecretaries have been advised not to award these Specials to exhibitors who fail to meet the above requirements.  New subscribers who have not received their computer number should mark their entry form “B.W.-new subscriber”.

Subscriptions: To be sent to “Budgerigar World”,  Bala, North Wales, LL23 7PG. Tel: 01678 520262.  Fax: 01678 521251.  Annual Subscription (12 Issues) £36 UK;  £40 Europe & Eire;  £50 USA, Rest of the World (by direct Airmail); £40 (by Surface Mail).  Single copies £2.50 + 50p p&p (UK only)

 

BW Membership Numbers Must be Quoted- NOMINATE “H ”

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Rules & Regulations of the show

  1. Birds delivered by hand will be accepted at the Hall on Friday evening from 7.30 pm until 9.15 pm and Saturday from 7.00 am until 8.30 am.
  2. Judging starts at 9.00 am prompt. No birds will be accepted after 8.30 am.
  3. No unofficial persons will be allowed in the Hall, before or during judging.
  4. The use of judging sticks or other means of interfering with the birds by an unauthorised person is prohibited.
  5. The judges’ decision over all awards is final.
  6. No birds will be allowed to be uplifted from the hall before the close of show.
  7. Entry forms must be produced before birds can be removed from the hall.
  8. Any matters not therein provided for shall be referred to the Show Committee whose decision shall be final.
  9. Exhibitors must be paid up members to qualify for Edinburgh BS awards.
  10. Persons entering birds and failing to send them shall forfeit the fee.
  11. All birds to be judged by Patronage Rules.
  12. All prize money will be paid at the Show.
  13. Birds entered in the wrong class to be disqualified by the judge.
  14. Principal award winners in the Young Bird Sections and all Certificate winners to be ring checked.
  15. All exhibitors must state ring numbers on their entry form and sign form.
  16. No smoking is permitted in the Hall
  17. BS Bio security measures will be in place at this year’s