Announcement - Hastings Budgerigar Society

Hastings Budgerigar
Society
March 2014
Issue 40
Inside this issue:
Announcement
Announcement
1
Open Show Judges
1
Any Ideas
1
Last Meeting
2
Next Meeting
2
Best Wishes
2
Colour Competition
2013
2
Colour Competition No
1 2014
2
The following was announced recently.
Our sincere congratulatiions to Ghalib.
WBO Gould Award 2014
The Budgerigar Society are delighted to announce that following a recent
meeting of the WBO, the Gould Award 2014 has been bestowed upon the
current Vice Chairman of the Society, Ghalib Al-Nasser.
This international honour is awarded by the WBO each year as recognition
of Meritorious Services to the World of Budgerigars.
The General Council received a nomination for Ghalib to be put forward for
the award and this was passed to the WBO following a meeting of the GC
last year. Ghalib becomes the first winner of the prestigious award from the
UK.
Maurice Roberts commended Ghalib for being given this honour: This is a
tremendous achievement for both Ghalib and the Budgerigar Society and
goes some way to recognising the remarkable contribution he has made to
the hobby across the globe.
Ghalib first joined the Budgerigar Society in 1971 having moved to the UK
from Iraq in 1962. He serves as a General Council member, Vice Chairman
and holds 28 offices in 13 budgerigar organisations in this country and
abroad. Commenting on receiving the award Ghalib said: I am humble and
honoured to be recognised by my follow councillors in the initial nomination
and by the world organisation for the award. I am thankful to all for this
award.
The Gould Award will be presented at the Budgerigar Society AGM on 27th
April 2014.
Open Show Judges
We are pleased to announce that the following BS Panel Judges have
agreed to officiate at our 2014 Open Show on Sunday 17th August.
Mick Freeborn
Andy Thorpe
Ian Thorogood
We look forward to seeing them—and all the entries - at our show..
Special points of interest:
We still have 2 spare slots
for our monthly meeting
nights– has anybody got
any ideas or would like
any specific subjects
discussed.
Contact a committee
member if you have
any ideas.
Hastings Budgerigar Society
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The last meeting , held
on Monday February
24th, was a ‘Bring & Buy
Sale’ followed by our annual
debate on the breeding
statuses at our members’
birdrooms.
The former passed with
trading being low but it was
noticed that some members
were able to purchase some
very useful stock birds.—Did
some beginners miss the
chance to enhance there
stock?
The first point that was clear
from the discussions on
members’ breeding progress
this year was that more than
half present had not started
breeding yet and were waiting
to pair up. Is this going to be
the trend going forward or
just as a result of individual
circumstances? Of those that
were actively breeding there
were mixed results with over
200 babies from 110 pairs.
Still a low average of under 2
chicks per pair.
Advice to all members
Don’t forget if anybody is
having a particular problem
with their breeding there are
some experienced members
who may be
able to help so
contact them.
Best of Colour Competition 2013
The final results of the 2013 completion were as follows:
1st Gavin Carter
41 points
2nd Matthew Rebaudo
21 points
3rd = Dave Vandepeer & Brian Mepham
4th Pete Ulyatt & Keith Warman
5th Brian Vaughan
16 points
14 points
11 points
6th Gareth Simmons
3 points
Many thanks to all the members who brought birds along to support the competition–
remember it is just a bit of fun so please support the 2014 competition which is open to all
closed rung owner bred birds. THANK YOU.
Best of Colour Competition No 1
The 1st 2014 competition was held at our last meeting with the colours to be shown
were Normal Green and Grey Green. The birds were judged by Ian Standley and the results were as follows.
Normal Green
Grey Green
1st
Gavin Carter (7)
Gavin Carter (5)
2nd
Gavin Carter (6)
Ulyatt & Warman (4)
3rd
Ulyatt & Warman (5)
P & K Senior (3)
4th
Matthew Rebaudo (4)
Brian Mepham (2)
5th
Ulyatt & Warman (3)
Gavin Carter (1)
6th
Matthew Rebaudo (2)
7th
Brian Mepham (1)
The points scored are shown in brackets ( ). Thanks to Ian for judging and also for those
who brought birds along.
Our next meeting will be
held on Monday 24th March
and we welcome Ron Pearce
who always give an enjoyable
and informative talk so please
come along and show your
support.
A SPEEDY RECOVERY
In addition we will have the
2nd Colour completion which
we will ask Ron to judge.
Our best wishes are sent to Barry Wiseman who is currently not in
Colours are Normal Blue and
Normal Grey.
Marion Standley has recently undergone a triple heart bypass
SO BRING ALONG THE
BIRDS PLEASE.
the best of health and is attending hospital having treatment.
operation and is recovering at home.
We send our best wishes to them both for a speedy recovery and
remind them that if they need any assistance to contact us.

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