GOOD ENTRIES FOR STRATH POULTRY & PIGEON SHOW 

The Strathalbyn & Districts Poultry & Pigeon Club Autumn Show held at the Strathalbyn Show- grounds on Sunday created a lot of interest, 400 poultry & 50 pigeons in the Show, was a great day, with special thanks conveyed to Laucke’s Mills for their sponsorship Approximately 150 - 200 interested spectatators came along to have a look during the day, many looking for some advice.

This was the third year that the Autumn Show was held separately from the very popular Poultry Sale, which this year was held at the end of March, with 750 birds being offered for sale, with both events growing rapidly each year.

40 exhibitors came from near & far for the Autumn Show, travelling from local areas including Strathalbyn, Milang, Mt Barker, and also Murray Bridge, McLaren Vale, McLaren Flat, Reynella, Fullarton, Aldinga Beach, Verdun, Tea Tree Gully, Yankalilla, Victor Harbor, Inman Valley, Tailem Bend and as far away as Geranium, Sherlock, Keith, Padthaway & Millicent.

Firstly, Doug Abbott gave thanks to all those who supported the Pigeon Show & thanks to Judge Kym Rumball.

The President, Trudy Hull then thanked everyone for their attendance & support, with a special thanks conveyed to the stewards for all their help & especially the poultry judges, Tom Bowden, Jeff Fulcher & Liam O’Brien who commented on the overall high standard of birds. In Soft Feather Bantams there were some very good Rosecombs, Rhode Island Red, Wyandotte’s & Pekins. Well done to these exhibitors. Some Hard Feather breeds were out of condition and was unfortunate for some good birds that had broken wing feathers. The Indian, Jubilee & Blue Duckwings were very good birds. There were also some very nice large fowl, especially the Rhode Island Red & Langshans. Ducks were well presented especially Rouens, Indian Runners and Pekins. Juniors need more encouragement. Duckwing Modern Cock and Pullet were very nice junior birds.

 The judges conveyed thanks to Poultry Club for their invitation to judge & to their  stewards for all their help.

After 2 events now being held so far by the club this year, the final event will be the Annual Show on Sunday July 25. Further details about the club can be obtained from the secretary, Rex Liebelt on 85363739.   

SHOW RESULTS ARE:                                           MAJOR AWARDS:

OTHER  CHAMPIONS:

HEAVY BREED MALE – William Peck (Rhode Island Red Cockerel)

HEAVY BREED FEMALE – M & E Maywald(Langshan Pullet)

LIGHT BREED MALE – Greg Spencer (Aracauna Cockerel)

LIGHT BREED FEMALE – Arthur Creek (Black Hamburg Pullet)

LARGE HARD FEATHER MALE – Murray Clarke & Andy Peddar (Modern Game Black Red Cockerel)

LARGE HARD FEATHER FEMALE- Murray Clarke & Andy Peddar  (Modern Game Black Red Pullet)

HARD FEATHER BANTAM MALE - Arthur Creek (Old English Game Blue Duckwing Cock)

HARD FEATHER BANTAM FEMALE – Joe Taylor (Jubilee Game Pullet)

SOFT FEATHER BANTAM MALE - William Peck (Rhode Island Red Bantam Cockerel)

SOFT FEATHER BANTAM FEMALE - Arthur Creek (Black Pekin Pullet)

WATERFOWL MALE - Arthur Creek (Rouen Young Drake)

WATERFOWL FEMALE – Arthur Creek (Indian Runner White Duck)

TURKEY- Lynette Sander (Bronze Gobbler)

CHAMPION JUNIOR FOWL – Michael Hoskin (Australorp Pullet)

CHAMPION JUNIOR BANTAM - Claudia Taylor (Modern Game Duckwing Cock)

CHAMPION JUNIOR WATERFOWL - Allan Rosenberg (Indian Runner Drake)                                                                           

SPECIAL AWARD:

MICHAEL GRASBY AWARD – ARACAUNAS – Aron Quinton

BEST OF BREED:

LARGE FOWL

OLD ENGLISH GAME - Ben Weidenbach   MODERN GAME – M Clarke & A Peddar

 MALAY GAME – Lynette Sander                  RHODE ISLAND RED – William Peck     

LANGSHAN - M & E Maywald                       BARNEVELDER – Greg Spencer

AUSTRALORP – Jodie Van Rhoda             HAMBURG – A F Creek

FAVEROLLE – Brett Bowden                       ANCONA – Rex & Leah Liebelt

POLISH – JAKT Poultry                                 WELSUMMER – Phil & Shannen Charter

PLYMOUTH ROCK – M & E Maywald        WYANDOTTE – Phil & Shannen Charter

ARACAUNA – Greg Spencer                       AOV LIGHT – Sharon Hoskin

SUSSEX – Brett Bowden                              AOV HEAVY – Brett Bowden          

BANTAMS

OLD ENGLISH GAME – AF Creek             INDIAN OR JUBILEE GAME – Joe Taylor

MODERN GAME – M Clarke & A Peddar    RHODE ISLAND RED - William Peck

             MALAY GAME – Les Vivian                            AOV GAME - M Clarke & A Peddar 

ROSECOMB – AF Creek                              SUSSEX, LIGHT - M & E Maywald

PEKIN – A F Creek                                         ANCONA - A F Creek                                          

JAPANESE – JAKT Poultry                           POLISH - JAKT Poultry                   

WYANDOTTE – M & E Maywald                  BELGIAN - JAKT Poultry                  

HAMBURG – Rosenberg Family                   PLYMOUTH ROCK – Ben Weidenbach                                                              

ARACAUNA – Rex & Leah Liebelt                ORPINGTON - Les Vivian    

LANGSHAN – M & E Maywald                      FRIZZLE – Aron Quinton                                                      

WATERFOWL

PEKIN – JAKT Poultry                                   ROUEN - A F Creek                                           

BUFF ORPINGTON – Abbott Family            MALLARD – Abbott Family

SAXONY – Abbott Family                              INDIAN RUNNER - A F Creek 

CAYUGA – Aron Quinton                                        

GANDER OR GOOSE - JAKT Poultry         AOV WATERFOWL – Abbott Family

JUNIORS

SILKIE – Michael Hoskin                                PEKIN – Keryn Hull

WYANDOTTE – Amy Bagley                        LEGHORN – Kymberlee Thomas

MODERN GAME – Claudia Taylor                BELGIAN – Chelsea Morgan

AOV SOFT FEATHER – Allan Rosenberg    INDIAN RUNNER – Allan Rosenberg

PIGEONS

MODENA SCHIETTE – Abbott Family         CARRIER – Tom Bowden                                                      

CARNEAU - Tom Bowden                             BRITISH SHOW RACER – Abbott Family

EXHIBITION HOMER – Abbott Family         FANTAIL – JAKT Poultry

ARGENT MODENA – Graeme Warnest      ARCHANGEL – Lynette Sander

GERMAN BEARD - Abbott Family     AUST PERFORMING TUMBLER- Abbott  Family