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                The North East National Show 2007

      What had started off as something of a disappointment , rapidly developed into more of an appreciable success as the 2007 North East national Show unfolded. Staged by the budgerigar societies of South Shields and Sunderland, the show officials had been looking forward to an increase in entries over the 2006 event – all the signs appeared to suggest such a happy outcome : but it was not to be,

In the event, a total entry of 522 birds was received, representing a decrease of something over 100.

      The show was held in the Brinkburn Community Centre, a smaller hall than that used, at the same site, by the show over the previous two years, but was still sufficiently large to accommodate this more modest entry, particularly as it had the benefit of an adjacent kitchen/restaurant which proved an ideal meeting place for fanciers who wished to feed body, mind and spirit eating in harmony with fellow fanciers.

Meals were provided for all stewards, as well as the judges, and the restaurant remained available serving wholesome food for the duration of the show. The members of both societies are very grateful to the ladies who provided such a excellent service.

      Additionally, the show could not possibly have run so smoothly had it not for the help received from friends from other societies, who rallied around and formed a hard working team of stewards. It was particularly pleasing to note so many ladies among the fanciers providing such support. Our grateful thanks to them for showing us how we should express our enthusiasm for the fancy!

        Happily, the show also had the consolation of there being a good benched entry, which included a very good standard of exhibit.The judges were  A Brown, M Ballard, J S Cooke and R Steele, who completed their task timeously and efficiently, so that the show was able to open to the public promptly

They selected a fine Cinnamon Grey Cock staged by the newly formed partnership of French & Ratcliffe, as Best in Show. 

  Best Young Bird in Show was won by Don Rowell’s Normal Grey Cock and the same fancier, who had a field day particularly in the Champion Young Bird Section, also annexed the award of Best Opposite Sex Young Bird with a much-admired Greygreen Hen

           The popular partnership of Ray and Anne Graham took the award of Best Opposite Sex Any Age with their Cinnamon Greygreen Hen.

           The main Junior specials were shared by Charlotte Forrest and Kate French 

OTHER MAJOR AWARDS WINNERS

 COLOUR GROUP RESULTS:- 

Normal Green Best  P Redford,  2^nd (Best Breeder)  D Rowell, (Best Beginner) 3^rd  A & A Forrest, 4^th (Best Intermediate) G W Carr, 5^th A E Wood, 6^th (Best Novice) S Vickers , 7^th R Fairhurst

 Normal Blue Best C L Bowman,   2^nd (Best Novice) A Harrison,  3^rd (Best Breeder) D Lowes, 4^th (Best Beginner) S Wilson, 5^th (Best Intermediate) French & Ratcliffe, 6^th Watson & Doyle,  7^th J Fairbridge

 Greygreen Best D Rowell,   2^nd D Rowell   3^rd (Best Breeder) D Rowell,  4^th C L Bowman, 5^th (Best Novice) S Vickers,  (Best Intermediate) 6^th G W Carr, 7^th K Flint

 Grey  Best D Rowell , 2^nd D Rowell,  3^rd (Best Breeder) Price & Winter, 4^th A Harrison , 5^th (Best Intermediate) French & Ratcliffe, 6^th K Flint , 7^th (Best Beginner) R Toon

 Opaline Green Best D Rowell   2^nd   (Best Beginner) J Fairbridge, 3^rd (Best Breeder) Herring Bros, 4^th P Watts, 5^th (Best Novice) D Cowie, 6^th Herring Bros, 7^th G Hall

 Opaline Blue Best S Conlin   2^nd (Best Breeder) P Redford, 3^rd D Lowes, 4^th (Best Novice) D Cowie, 5^th S Conlin, 6^th S Vickers, 7^th Herring Bros

 Cinnamon Best French & Ratcliffe   2^nd D Rowell, 3^rd R & A Graham, 4^th (Best Breeder) P Redford , 5^th D Rowell, (Best Intermediate)  6^th G W Carr, 7^th (Best Novice) S Vickers

 Opal Cinnamon Best Watson & Doyle   2^nd (Best Breeder) Watson & Doyle, 3^rd Watson & Doyle, 4^th (Best Novice) D Cowie, 5^th (Best Beginner) B Verity, 6^th D Fishwick, 7^th J Fairbridge

 Lutino Best Watson & Doyle   2^nd C L Bowman, (Best Breeder) 3^rd C L Bowman, 4^th Watson & Doyle, 5^th (Best Intermediate) K Flint, 6^th (Best Beginner) A & A Forrest, 7^th (Best Novice) D Cowie

 Albino Best Herring Bros   2^nd (Best Beginner) A & A Forrest, 3^rd Herring Bros, 4^th (Best Breeder) Herring Bros, 5^th Herring Bros, 6^th R Toon, 7^th (Best Junior) C Forrest

 Yellow wing Best   W A Kyle  2^nd W A Kyle  , 3^rd Watson & Doyle, 4^th (Best Breeder) W A Kyle  , 5^th W A Kyle 

 White wing Best   Marshall & Shotton   2^nd (Best Breeder) Marshall & Shotton, 3^rd (Best Intermediate) W A Kyle  , 4^th W A Kyle  , 5^th W A Kyle  , 6^th (Best Beginner) R W & B Blakemore, 7^th Watson & Doyle,

 Spangle Best   R & A Graham   2^nd (Best Breeder) (Best Intermediate) K Flint, 3^rd Price & Winter, 4^th P Watts,   5^th (Best Novice) A Harrison, 6^th R & A Graham, 7^th A Harrison

 Dominant Pied Best   D Lowes   2^nd (Best Any Age) R & A Graham, 3^rd R & A Graham, 4^th (Best Novice) S Vickers, 5^th Price & Winter, 6^th (Best Intermediate) G W Carr, 7^th (Best Beginner) S Wilson

 Recessive Pied  Best   Marshall & Shotton    2^nd (Best Breeder) Marshall & Shotton, 3^rd Marshall & Shotton   , 4^th (Best Intermediate) G W Carr, 5^th Marshall & Shotton , 6^th G W Carr

 Yellowface Best   Marshall & Shotton   2^nd (Best Any Age) Marshall & Shotton, 3^rd (Best Junior) P Fairbridge, 4^th J Fairbridge, 5^th (Best Beginner) R Toon, 6^th (Best Novice) A M Carr

 Rare   Best   French & Ratcliffe   2^nd French & Ratcliffe, 3^rd Marshall & Shotton, 4^th  (Best Breeder) French & Ratcliffe, 5^th (Best Beginner) R W & B Blakemore, 6^th French & Ratcliffe   , 7^th (Best Novice) G Hall

 Any Other Colour  Best  Herring Bros   2^nd   (Best Novice) P McHale, 3^rd R W & B Blakemore, 4^th (Best Breeder) Marshall & Shotton, 5^th P Redford, (Best Intermediate) 6^th W A Kyle, 7^th P McHale

 CERTIFICATES OF MERIT

Best Novice Young Bird  A Harrison’s Normal Grey Hen

Best Beginner Young Bird S Wilson Normal Green Cock

 Best Junior Young Bird Kate French ‘s Spangle cock

SECTION AWARDS

 Best Champ Any Age D Rowell, 2^nd R & A Graham, 3^rd Watson & Doyle, 4^th D Rowell, 5^th P Redford, 6^th C L Bowman, 7^th Watson & Doyle

 Best Champ Young Bird D Rowell,   2^nd D Rowell, 3^rd D Rowell, 4^th D Rowell, 5^th D Rowell, 6^th R & A Graham, 7^th P Redford

 Best Inter Any Age French & Ratcliffe, 2^nd French & Ratcliffe , 3^rd French & Ratcliffe, 4^th G W Carr, 5^th G W Carr, 6^th G W Carr, 7^th French & Ratcliffe

 Best Inter Young Bird K Flint, 2^nd French & Ratcliffe, 3^rd K Flint, 4^th R Fairhurst,  5^th A E Wood, 6^th K Flint, 7^th G W Carr

 Best Novice Any Age A Harrison, 2^nd P McHale, 3^rd S Vickers, 4^th S Vickers, 5^th D Cowie, 6^th A Harrison, 7^th S Vickers

 Best Novice Young Bird A Harrison 2^nd A Harrison, 3^rd G Hall, 4^th A M Carr, 5^th G Hall, 6^th G Hall, 7^th G Hall

 Best Beginner Any Age S Conlin, 2^nd J Fairbridge, 3^rd J Fairbridge, 4^th A & A Forrest, 5^th S Wilson, 6^th R Toon, 7^th J Fairbridge

 Best Beginner Young Bird S Wilson, 2^nd R W & B Blakemore, 3^rd S Conlin, 4^th S Wilson, 5^th J Fairbridge, 6^th J Fairbridge, 7^th J Fairbridge

 Best Junior Any Age C Forrest, 2^nd P Fairbridge, 3^rd K French, 4^th P Fairbridge, 5^th C Forrest, 6^th C Forrest, 7^th P Fairbridge

 Best Junior Young Bird K French, 2^nd K French, 3^rd K French.

            It was good to see that there were three Junior exhibitors at the show, one of whom, Paul Fairbridge attended throughout the event, helping with stewarding.

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