More Than 500 Birds

More than 500 birds were entered in this year's Poverty Bay Budgerigar and Cage Bird Society's annual show held on July 27 and 28. The St John Ambulance Hall was full of the sound of muttering budgies and whistling canaries as the show progressed over the two days. Entrants came from nearly all parts of the North Island for the event.

Bill and Madge Wiltshier with their four birds which took, among them, Best Red Factor, Best Budgie, Best C.Y.C.R. Red Factor, and Best C.Y.C.R. Budgie.

Society secretary Philip Mitchell with two of his budgies which took a first prize and nine specials.

"Show or no show, food and drink I gotta have!"

Spectators "watching for the birdie" as the camera records the scene

Bill Stringer of Ohope with his champion Yorkshire canary

Frans Steens gets a few pointers on bird judging from show manager Charlie McGrannachan

Arnold Banfield with the bird owned by his son Simon (14). It won Best Gloster Open and Best Novice Gloster, along with 10 specials

Judge Wally Fenton of Tauranga, and formerly of Gisborne, with Shirley Weaver's champion Norwich — a Rosette winner plus four specials

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The Gisborne Photo News

No 253 : July 16, 1975

More Than 500 Birds