QFS Annual Gouldian Show 2011

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Annual Gouldian Show 2011

Which will be held at

Morningside Schools of Arts Hall
Corner of Wynnum & Thynne Roads
Morningside

On

Sunday 9th January, 2011
Proudly Sponsored by:

The Queensland Finch Society Inc.
&
Australian Wildlife Services
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Groups and classes

GROUP 1. GOULDIANS
Class 1. Gouldian cock normal colour.
Class 2. Gouldian cock white breast
Class 3. Gouldian cock any other colour variety (eg yellowback dominant, Australian (recessive) yellow, blue, dilute)
Class 4. Gouldian hen (any colour variety)
Class 5. Gouldian pair

GROUP 2. AUSTRALIAN NATIVE FINCHES, EXCLUDING GOULDIANS
Class 6. Zebra finch cock or hen
Class 7. Any other native finch excluding Gouldians and Zebras, cock or hen
Class 8. Pair of native finches excluding Gouldians

GROUP 3. FOREIGN FINCHES
Class 9. Bengalese cock or hen
Class 10. Any other foreign finch cock or hen excluding Bengalese
Class 11. Pair of foreign finches

GROUP 4. JUNIOR ENTRY (6 TO 16 YEARS OF AGE)
Class 12. Any finch cock or hen
Class 13. Pair of finches, any species

AWARDS and MAJOR PRIZES

1. Champion Gouldian
2. Champion Native Finch excluding Gouldians
3. Champion Foreign Finch
4. Champion Junior entry

CONDITIONS, RULES AND INFORMATION

Times on Show Day

Sunday 9 January 2011 at Morningside School of Arts Hall
Show marquee open for enquiries at 8:00am
Birds Staged 8:30 9.00am
Judging Starts 9:15am
Show Open to Public at 10am
Presentation of Trophies at 11:00am
Birds can be removed after the trophy presentation (approximately 11.30am)

Entries

Entries Close 5pm Monday 3rd January, 2011
Email, post or phone your entries to reach Barry by the closing time.
Clearly state the class(es) and numbers you wish to enter in each class. AND send a stamped, self-addressed envelope to the address below for your show cage stickers:

Barry Pollock
25 Uther St Carindale. Q 4152.
[email protected]
Phone: 07 33989306

Entry Fee

50 cents per entry. Minimum entry $2.00.
Entry fees can be paid on the day or prior.
All nominations must be paid for, even if birds are withdrawn on show day.
Show Cages

QLD or NSW finch show cages must be used.
QFS has a limited number of show cages which may be purchased from the QFS sales table (Chris Leeper).

Show rules/conditions

* Cage floors must be covered with a suitable finch mix
* Birds must be checked in & out by the Show Steward.
*Show cage stickers must be adhered on left lower hand corner.
*Drinker must be on right hand side of the show cage.
*No cage will be entered without seed & water.
*No birds will be entered once judging commences.
*All exhibits are under custody of the Show Stewards.
*During judging, water will be filled if necessary by Show Stewards.
*All entries must be the property of exhibitor.
*Any bird that is damaged or sick will not be judged.
*Junior age is 6yrs to 16yrs.

The Queensland Finch Society will exercise all possible care for the safety of the birds at this show, however, the Qld Finch Society will not accept any responsibility for any injury to, or loss of any exhibits.

[Jayburd]

sounds good! wish I lived up there!

[gomer]

Would be good to see a finch show.