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SOMERSET BUDGERIGAR SOCIETY

SOMERSET BUDGERIGAR SOCIETY

 

2009 PROGRAMME OF EVENTS

 

Meetings are held at Bridgwater Sports & Social Club, Bath Road, Bridgwater.  Monday meetings start at 8.00pm unless otherwise stated and Sunday meeting times are as detailed below.   Please note that subscriptions are due on January 1st 2009.

 

Sunday, January 18th 2.00pm

BRIAN SWEETING. COMPUTER SLIDE SHOW,

Slides include visits to European and Canadian breeders 

Monday, February 16th 8.00pm

AN EVENING WITH COLIN PARSONS

Sunday March 15th

2.00pm

1ST NEST FEATHER SHOW: JUDGE & GUEST SPEAKER:                       RICK WATTS. Raffle and refreshments available

Monday, April 20th

8.00pm

SKITTLE EVENING - members and friends welcome.  Members of Torbay B&FBS, Plymouth BS, Exeter B&FBS and Bristol BS are invited. - free buffet.

Sunday, May 17th

Book in at 1.00pm for 2.00pm judging

YOUNG STOCK & 2nd NEST FEATHER SHOW.  This Show is for barheads and moulting-out young birds 2009 bred. 

Judge: LES MARTIN. Raffle and refreshments available.

Monday June 15th

Booking in from 7.30pm / 8.00 pm

ONE STATUS MEMBERS’ SHOW, for any green or blue series bird can be Opaline, Normal, Pied, Spangle, you name it  - there is a class for it. Rosettes and trophies to be won outright.  Judge:  CLIFTON WIXON

Monday, July 20th

6.30 pm start

ANNUAL BBQ & AVIARY VISIT: BRIAN SWEETING, PAUL & STUART GRIFFIN.  Meet from 6.30pm at Brian’s for BBQ - Fund Raising Event  for Open Show funds and will include a 50-50 sale and Donated Bird Auction & Raffle.

Monday, August 17th

8.00pm

GOLD PATRONAGE OPEN SHOW PLANNING & PREPARATION +

SPECIAL MEMBERS SHOW, Our very own ‘SCRUFTS’ show, to be won by the bird you the Judge would like to take home (an a

opportunity to show tailess, flecked etc stock birds) – the birds that usually never leave the shed. Everyone Judges

Sunday, August 30th help needed from 6.30am / 5.00pm

GOLD PATRONAGE OPEN CHAMPIONSHIP SHOW:  Judges: Marcel Buhler, Ron Pearce, Andy Thorpe, Mick Freeborn, Martin Bagnall and Les Cutler.  PLEASE FILL ALL YOUR CAGES.

Monday, September 21st : 8.00pm

RARE VARIETIES SHOW: The Rare Varieties Show is for all age birds.  Judge:  To be announced

Monday October

19th  8.00pm

MEMBERS EVENING & PAUL & STUART GRIFFIN Talk about their experiences in the hobby, from Junior to Champion

Monday, November 16th  8.00pm

ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING - followed by presentation of Chris Daniels Trophy to ‘Member of the Year’ and members’ trophies with a free buffet.

 

 

 

 

EXPLANATION FOR NEW MEMBERS

 

1ST NEST FEATHER SHOW MARCH 15TH

 

You may enter any birds that have not started to moult,  1st round babies, which you have bred in 2009 - ANY COLOUR AND AS MANY AS YOU WISH.  All birds must have no broken head feathers

 

YOUNG STOCK / 2ND BARHEAD SHOW MAY 17TH

 

You may enter any birds that have started to moult in YOUNG STOCK as well as barheads 2nd round babies, 2ND NEST FEATHER which you have bred in 2009 - ANY COLOUR AND AS MANY AS YOU WISH.  It is good training for babies to experience a short show to prepare them for the 1 and 2 day shows later in the year, allowance will be made for young stock birds that have not completed their first moult.

 

RARE VARIEITES SHOW

 

Entry is confined to following varieties, Lutino, Albino, Spangle, Dominant & Recessive pied, Crest, Clearwing, Yellow face and Any other colour.

 

PLEASE NOTE: SEED IS NOT ALLOWED IN CAGES AT BRIDGWATER SPORTS & SOCIAL CLUB

 

 

ANYONE WISHING TO STEWARD OR HELP IN THE RUNNING OF THESE SHOWS SHOULD CONTACT STUART GRIFFIN or RICHARD HOOPER

 

SOMERSET HELPLINERS

 

This service is available to PAID UP!! Somerset members only.  The following experienced fanciers have agreed to be on call to help anyone who is having problems:-

 

Brian Sweeting

Bridgwater

Tel 01278 455621

Paul Griffin

Bridgwater

Tel 01278 450310

Stuart Griffin

Bridgwater

Tel 01278 685306

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

COMMITTEE MEETING DATES

 

JANUARY 5TH

JULY 6TH

MARCH  2ND

AUGUST 3RD

APRIL 6TH

OCTOBER 5TH

MAY 5TH

NOVEMBER 2ND

JUNE 1ST

 

 

MAY, JUNE, JULY & AUGUST MEETINGS WILL INCLUDE OPEN SHOW PREPARATION

 

Meetings held at Bridgwater Sports & Social Club to start at 8.00 pm on the dates above: