CCBA NATIONAL Report By: Simon Meredith & Peter Finn
Mark Higginson, best novice melanin T
his year’s National was an excellent turnout with nearly 300 birds entered into the CCBA section,
Simon Meredith judged the champion section and he said “An early start at the judging staging to get enough time to finish & study all exhibits” was in order with exactly 180 champion birds entered. The first hour was challenging as wonderful autumn sunshine was penetrating the window but did the birds no justice, therefore as I was sharing with novice section staging we turned the staging 90 degrees which was somewhat better! There were a few standout birds - Ron Hills - int red cock & non int red both challenged for top spot the intensive red just edging ahead on colour, although the non intensive was lovely in type, feather & frosting. A good coloured Non Intensive red Ivory
06 26 BIRD SCENE
Dan Poxon , best novice lipochrome
from Steve Maloney & nice colour but lacking head quality intensive from Ron Hill rounded off the red Ivory section. Melanin’s were in good numbers and
notable birds were int red black cock of Mick Burke’s - showing superb colour & ultimate melanin markings which started right at the beak, unbroken wide and jet black. This bird went in to take best in section. One bird I noted on my schedule to find out who it belonged to was a superbly coloured int red Isabel (which also belonged to Mick Burke) this bird finished 2nd in the class but it had awesome colour and Melanin’s, with superb flank markings. This bird just needed another couple of weeks. A mosaic red agate pastel belonging to Bright & Luff was also of merit able quality showing beautiful ash grey satiation but just lacking slightly on head pattern to take it all the way! Simon Meredith
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