SOMERSET BUDGERIGAR SOCIETY
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2009 PROGRAMME OF EVENTS
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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. |
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Sunday, January 18th 2.00pm |
BRIAN
SWEETING. COMPUTER SLIDE SHOW, Slides
include visits to European and Canadian breeders |
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Monday,
February 16th 8.00pm |
AN
EVENING WITH COLIN PARSONS |
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Sunday March 15th 2.00pm |
1ST
NEST FEATHER SHOW: JUDGE & GUEST SPEAKER: RICK WATTS. Raffle
and refreshments available |
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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. |
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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. |
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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 |
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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. |
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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 |
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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. |
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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
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MEMBERS EVENING & PAUL &
STUART GRIFFIN Talk
about their experiences in the hobby, from Junior to Champion |
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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
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:-
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Brian Sweeting Bridgwater Tel 01278 455621 |
Paul Griffin Bridgwater Tel 01278 450310 |
Stuart Griffin Bridgwater Tel 01278 685306 |
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COMMITTEE MEETING DATES
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JANUARY 5TH |
JULY 6TH |
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MARCH 2ND |
AUGUST 3RD |
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APRIL 6TH |
OCTOBER 5TH |
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MAY 5TH |
NOVEMBER 2ND |
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JUNE 1ST |
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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: |
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