FEATURE
The British, Native Bird, Mule & Hybrid Club had the pleasure of running the Native Bird section and the healthy increase on last year entry was very encouraging. As a trial, a Norwich Canary section was included on the schedule and this helped the entry to exceed 150 birds. This was thought to be a good entry for the early date. Thanks are expressed to all those who helped to run the section. Heading the Hardbill section was a current year bred Greenfinch cock of type and substance staged by, champion exhibitor, Terry McCracken. Best champion flighted Hardbill was a Cobalt Mealy Redpoll from Jack Fletcher’s team of birds. Taking the special for Best Novice Hardbill was John Briggs’ Greenfinch cock. Best Mule in show was another bird staged by Terry McCracken, this time a lightly variegated Greenfinch Mule. David Jones exhibited a nice Goldfinch Mule to take the award for best miniature mule. Best Hybrid was Bernard Howlett’s Song Thrush X Blackbird. Bernard Howlett increased his tally when his beautiful Satinette Song Thrush won the award for best Softbill in show. Paul Devereux staged a Whinchat cock, which was adjudged to be best Novice Softbill. The awards for Best Norwich Canary, Best Champion Norwich and Best
Opposite Sex were all secured by birds from Frank Brimblecombe’s team of birds
The section was judged by Mr Steve Beadle from Bristol.
Fife Fancy Canary The Fife Fancy canary entry was up by 81 exhibits in 2011 to 602 which is setting the trend for this new NATIONAL EXHIBITION at Stafford.
Congratulations Jack Nicholson For the second year running Best Fife
in show was awarded to Jack Nicholson with a self green yellow cock though there was much discussion among the judges as to whether the bird had fully completed its moult, but still an excellent example of the Fife Fancy canary. Second best champion Fife was Mr Nicholson’s heavily variegated green buff hen, a superb bird showing very good type and excellent feather quality, which equally ran very close for the top position. To complete the day Mr Nicolson took 4th best champion Fife with his variegated buff cinnamon cock, again a superb example showing good shape and feather quality to amplify the depth of a truly magnificent stud. Third best champion fife went to J Holmes’ variegated yellow hen, best champion clear went to Smith and Evans’ clear yellow cock and the
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