NORFOLK FOREIGN BIRD ASSOCIATION - 1993 OPEN SHOW

The move to a new venue coincided with a record entry for this years open show. The entry of 470 was 50 higher than the previous best entry. The foreign sections were judged by G Lockington and B Setterington whilst C Scarth judged the Zebra Finches and Bengalese.

There were 72 Lovebirds entered and in the current year section the award for best went to a Blue Masked owned by R Powell. In second place was a normal Peach Faced benched by R Smith. R Powell also took the awards for third and fourth best, both exhibits being Masked. Fifth best was a Pied Peach faced owned by M&C Coleman.

Best lovebirds and best adults were a pair of Fischers staged by B Walpole. Normal Peach Faced won second and fifth best lovebird for R Smith who also won third best with a Pied Peach faced. R Powells leading current year bred exhibit was fourth best lovebird overall.

The Parrotlike section had 52 entries and winning the award for best was an African Ringneck belonging to S&P Fisher. This partnership also took the award for second best with a Lineolated. J Fisher won third best with a Maroon Bellied Conure and a Pied Cockatiel was awarded fourth best for M&C Coleman. Fifth best was a Many Coloured belonging to R Powell.

The leading current year entry was a Princess of Wales owned by Sheldrake whilst Cinnamon Pied Cockatiels occupied second and third places, second going to M&C Coleman and third to Mr & Mrs Ellis. In fourth place was a Kakariki owned by M Brooks and fifth best a Celestial Parrotlet benched by S&P Fisher.

A total of 62 common seedeaters were on the staging with the leading exhibit being a cock Gold Breast Waxbill owned by C&S Allaway. This bird was also judged best seedeater in show. The same partnership also picked up the award for third and fourth in section with a cock Firefinch and a Spicebird. A Tri Coloured Mannikin was second for S&P Fisher whilst N Elsdon’s Green Singing Finch was fifth.

In the current year bred section W&J Savory took the top three awards with a Spicebird, cock Cordon Blue and a pair of Bronze Winged Mannikins. A Silverbill was fourth for L&S Ward and a Java Sparrow fifth for D Brown.

Leading exhibit in the rare seedeater section was a Chinese Mountain Bunting owned by S&P Fisher, also second best seedeater. The nest three places were taken by N Elliston with a hen Red Crested Finch, a cock Red Crested Finch and a cock Purple Grenadier Waxbill. S&P Fisher also took fifth place with a cock Black & White Seedeater. Current year bred entries were poor at 3 with the leading exhibit being a Chinese Painted Quail shown by W&J Savory.

The number of Australian entered was the highest ever at 70. Best in section, and also best current year bred was a Cherry finch owned by D Brown. In second and third places were Gouldians owned by G Wincomb, an Orange Headed and a Lutino, the latter also being second best current year bred. Cherry Finches owned by D Brown were fourth and fifth best.

Following the Cherry Finch and Lutino Gouldian in the current year bred section were a Red Headed Gouldian owned by G Wincomb, the Chestnut Breasted Finch staged by M Day, and D Nudd’s Gouldian.

Best hybrid was owned by B Rudling.

Entries in the softbill section were down on recent years with several classes poorly supported. Best in section was a Tanager hybrid benched by G Wincomb followed by the Indian Zosterops owned by C&S Allaway and the same partnerships Pekin Robin. Fourth and fifth places went to Chestnut Flanked Zosterops owned by P Amos and C&S Allaway. There were no entries in the current year bred section.

The nectarfeeders contained several good exhibits which included the best in show, an excellent Brown Bellied Amazilia Hummingbird owned by C&S Allaway. Second best was an Amethyst Sunbird also owned by the Allaway partnership.

There was a small but welcome increase in the junior entry which this year totaled 22. The leading entry was a pair of Hecks Grassfinches the property of G Nudd. Second best was a Cockatiel owned by B Howe.

There were over 100 Zebra Finches entered and best champion adult and best in Show went to Mr & Mrs Stanhope’s Creams. The other awards in the champion adult section went to E Bell’s Fawns, the Normals of Mr & Mrs Stanhope, the Chestnut Flanked Whites staged by P Ankin and E Bell’s Whites.

Mr & Mrs Stanhope came to the fore again in the champion breeder section with Creams. Other awards in this section went to Fawns benched by M Day, Chestnut Flanked Whites belonging to P Ankin, the Peids entered by E Bell, and the Penguins owned by B Rudling.

In the novice adult section A White took the awards for best and third best with Creams and fawns, D Webster was placed second and fifth with Fawns and Penguins,anj J Gibbons took fourth place with Whites. Best novice breeder and best novice Zebra Finch went to J Gibbons with Fawns and he also took fourth place with Chestnut Flanked Whites. The other awards went to A White with Fawns, Lightbacks and Creams.

Best Bengalese was staged by D Brown whilst S Mayson staged best junior Zebra Finch/Bengalese.