1985, Broadbeach, QLD

In 1985, the show returns to Queensland, but this time, it is the turn of South East Queensland. The Lennons Broadbeach was to show future organisers of The ANBC Championships.  The great advantage it is to house all events under the one roof.

The A.N.B.C. council meetings are now well planned and giant steps were being made to obtain full National Standards etc.  N.S.W. had pointed out that a clause in the current written standard was incorrect.  This was the clause excluding birds with head flecking from 1st, 2nd or 3rd place. This point was upheld by all member bodies and a small committee was formed to re-write The Standard correcting all errors.

This Committee was:

  • Collin Morgan              N.S.W.
  • Harry Eady                    Vic.
  • George Duffield           S.A.

They were to meet several times (paying their own expenses) during the next few years. The Opaline Lacewing was to be accepted as a standard Lacewing in the 1986 show.

The Victorians presented a composite Show cage with the best features of all cages from the other states.  Due to a heated debate it was decided by the ANBC not to pursue the matter at this stage. The council set a formulae for selecting a panel to judge future ANBC championships. This was to be; one home state, one from the previous state on zone and one from any other state or zone.  This was to provide  for all zones or states to have a  judge officiate at the championships.

The offer for Barastock to sponsor the ANBC championship show to be considered by the host state each year.

This was also the first time Jeff Atwood from the UK was to lecture at the convention. His very open style, incredible memory for names, his knowledge of Budgerigars, combined with an ability to entertain while lecturing, endeared him to Australian Fanciers.

The championships were conducted over fourteen classes and again emphasis was placed on team placings for both birds.  N.S.W. won four classes and Victoria only wins three.  Victoria wins & N.S.W. can only manage 4th.

Final results were:

  •                Victoria                       254
  •                South Queensland       245
  •                South Australia           244
  •                New South Wales       229
  •                North Queensland       219
  •                Tasmania                     157
  •                Western Australia       122

 

Ron Hunt, 1985
ANBC Historian