We had a total of 356 budgerigars entered from 29 Exhibitors.
10 Champions benched 88 A/A and 59 Y/B
3 Intermediates benched 24 A/A and 13 Y/B
4 Novices benched 22 A/A and 17 Y/B
10 Beginners benched 56 A/A and 57 Y/B
2 Juniors benched 6 A/A and 10 Y/B
2 Pairs PAIRS A/A were benched
0 Colour Budgerigars benched
Congratulations and thanks to all who benched birds at our 2017 Open Show, however we only managed to bench 291 budgerigars therefore missing the target of 300 for Silver Championship. We belief out show date clashed with the World show the week previous and the same date as the nearby Stafford show. We are hoping for a better turnout at next years show so that we can retain the BS Silver Championship status.
Apologies to some winners - we didn't have successful photos of all birds, however, if you have photos please contact us for publication, thanks.
Best Budgerigar Awards in Show
All award sheets can be found at the end of this page
Best Budgerigar in Show
Sky Blue Cock
Jesson & Bloxham
Best Young Bird in Show
Smith & Price
Grey Green Cock
Best Opposite Sex in Show
Phil White
Light Green Hen
Best Intermediate AA
Smith & Price
Light Green Cock (poor photo, sorry)
Best Novice AA
Steve Smith
Dark Green Cock
Best Beginner AA
T.Jeffery
Green Spangle Cock
Best Junior AA
A & R Sutton
Grey Green Cock
Judge Mick Widdowson in action - nice smile Mick !
And here's Judge Chris Snell showing how it's done !
Best Canaries in Show
Best Gloster/Champion Gloster - N Bingley
Best Novice Gloster - D Foulstone
Best Fife/Champion Fife - M Barnett
Best Novice Fife - A Wrotnicki
Best Champion Colour - J Gaskin
Best Colour/Novice Colour - S Wareing
Best Champion Norwich - J Gaskin
Best Novice Norwich - A Wrotnicki
Best Dressed Male in Show
Dave Martin
Dark Grey Suit and Very Nice Tie
OK, here are some photos that
Best Any Age in Show
Jesson & Bloxham
Sky Blue Cock
Best Opposite Sex Young Bird
Phil White
Grey Hen
Ooops, Sorry no photo .... can anyone oblige please?
Best Intermediate Young Bird
Smith & Price
Grey Green Cock
Best Novice Young Bird
Steve Smith
Cinnamon Blue Hen
Best Beginner Young Bird
Sean Platts
Normal Grey Cock
Best Junior Young Bird
A & R Sutton
Grey Green Cock
Judge Alan Michaels - Nearly a smile !!
All 3 Judges having a tete-a-tete. I wonder who came out on top ?
Best Other Varieties in Show
Best British Softbill - T & S Paterson
Best British Hardbill - T & S Paterson
Best British Mule & Hybrid - T & S Paterson
Best Foreign - D Foulstone
Best Legs In Show
Andy Edden
Together with Nice Yellow shorts and Classy Trainers