Previous years Programmes

EVENTS PROGRAMME 2016

January 28^nd       AGM.   

February 25^th      Member of the Year and Breeder of the Year plus in house speakers Steve &   Bill Squires.   (Confirmed).

March 24^th           Visiting Speaker Pigeon Vet from Colchester (Confirmed) plus Table top             competition: –  Any Normal   blue, green and grey series birds.

April 28^rd             Social evening + Non showable bird’s i.e. long flights/tails, flecked etc.

May 26^th              Knockout competition (Geoff arranging) plus table top competition: – Opaline, Cinnamon and Cinnamon Opaline any colour.

June 12^th             Annual BBQ ~ plus Young Stock Show at Peter & Sandra’s. Members &        Partners free, additional guests £5. Judge: Andy Falconer.  (Confirmed).

June 23^th             Visiting Speaker Keith Leedham. (Confirmed).

July 28^rd               Pre show evening plus open social evening to include Table Top Show for Red eye, Spangle, Dominant Pied and Yellow-faced.

July 31^th              OPEN CHAMPIONSHIP SHOW Great Blakenham Village Hall, Mill Lane, Great Blakenham, Ipswich, Suffolk, IP6 0NJ. Judges Ghalib and Janice Al-Nasser, Mick Freakley and Michael Chapman (Confirmed).

Aug 25^th               Show debrief plus table top competition consisting of current year rung birds ring No 1-20 and colour competition any other colour + rares.

Sept 22^th               In house speaker “Wildlife photography talk” by Brian (Confirmed).

Oct 27^nd                Peter’s “Swindle” nominated ring competition. Prizes 1^st £60, 2nd £40, 3rd £25 Judge:-  Bev Hutt  (confirmed).

Nov 17th               Social evening, plus auction and sale of birds and equipment evening. *

Dec TBA               Christmas function (TBA).

Jan 26^th 2017        AGM.

2015 PROGRAMME

 

January 22^nd       AGM   

February 26^th      Member of the Year and Breeder of the Year plus “In house quiz”

March 26^th           Visiting Speaker: Ian Fordham

Table top competition:- Any Normal  green, blue and grey series birds.

April 16th             Interclub Quiz (Brian as quiz master)

May 28^th              Knockout competition (Geoff arranging)

Table top competition:- Opaline, Cinnamon and Opaline Cinnamon.

June 14^th             Annual BBQ ~ plus Young Stock Show at Peter & Sandra’s.      Members &    Partners free, additional guests £5. Judge: Dave Leadbetter.                                      

June 25^th             Visiting Speaker: Beverley Hutt ~ Budgerigar Society President,

Table top competition:- Redeye, Spangle, Dominant Pied and Yellow Face.

July 23^rd               Pre-show evening plus open social evening.

July 26^th              OPEN CHAMPIONSHIP SHOW  Great Blakenham Village Hall, Mill Lane,      Great Blakenham,  Ipswich, Suffolk, IP6 0NJ. Judges engaged: Beverley Hutt, Jeff Attwood,

Brian Reese and Maurice Roberts.

Aug 27^th               Show debrief plus table top competition consisting of current year rung birds             ring nos. 1-20, and Any Other Variety.

Sept 24^th          Ipswich BS V Mid Essex BS interclub bird show competition: 20 birds from each             club: 10 from Champion/ Intermediate and 10 from Novice/Beginner sections.

Oct 22^nd                Visiting speaker : Terry Tuxford.

Nov 19^th                Social evening, plus auction and sale of birds and equipment.

Dec ??                  Christmas function (TBA)

 

 

 

2014 PROGRAMME

JANUARY 23rd      AGM All members please try to attend

FEBRUARY 27th     Member of the Year/Results of Breeder of the Year 2013 Competition

Club Quiz Night ~ David Rafis  +  Table competition ~ Green series, including Grey Greens

MARCH 27th           SPEAKER: Roy Aplin, President of the Budgerigar Society. . Table competition ~ Blue series,

including Greys

 APRIL 24th             Panel Night where a Beginner, Novice, Intermediate & Champion answer members’                                               questions Table competition ~ Any Colour  Opaline, Cinnamon & Opaline Cinnamon.

MAY 11th                Aviary Visit

MAY 22nd               SPEAKER: Ghalib Al-Nasser – The new BS Classification ⁺ Table competition ~ Any Redeye

JUNE 8th                 Annual BBQ ~ plus Young Stock Show at Peter & Sandra’s.

Members & Partners free, additional guests £5. Judge: Dave Tutty                                      

JUNE 26th               SPEAKER: Ian Ward & Michelle Rogers ~ Show Preparation             

                                                          ^“It’s a Knockout” competition. Show preparation, allocated tasks.

Table competition ~ Spangles & Dominant Pieds

JULY 24th               SPEAKER: Geoff Murrells ~ My Life in the Hobby

What’s My Bird?         Final Show arrangements.

Table competition ~ Nominated ring numbers (2 birds) 2014 bred

JULY 27^th                OPEN CHAMPIONSHIP SHOW  Great Blakenham Village Hall, Mill Lane,  Great Blakenham,                                                 Ipswich, Suffolk, IP6 0NJ.

AUGUST 28th          SPEAKER: Ian Standley  Table competition ~ All other varieties

SEPTEMBER 25th    SPEAKER: Gren Norris

OCTOBER 23rd        Panel night where a Beginner, Novice, Intermediate and Champion answer questions from                                                 members.

NOVEMBER 20th     Fun auction & Social evening

DECEMBER ??        Meal out to be arranged