1994, Western Australia

Western Australia hosted another memorable and enjoyable championship in 1994. Visitors in particular expressed their satisfaction and delight with the program of activities.

The council voted and agreed to alter the variable class, rescinding the previous motion.  The variable class will now cover only three varieties i.e. AOSV opaline, Albino and Double Factor Spangle.  Council will decide after three years whether to include these varieties in The National Competition.  The Albino will be in the competition in 1995 and in this year only Lutino’s will be benched in The Red Eye self coloured class.

All or any amendments to The National Standard will in future be on a sticky label to allow fanciers to place them in their existing standards.

i.e. The New Standard for Double Factor Spangles, a New Description of the Yellow Face Blue and an alteration to the matrix to include The Double Factor Spangle.

Many issues were raised at the council meeting for the second and or third time, and most delegates expressed their dissatisfaction that some member bodies were using the wear them down method of getting their own way!

Flecking and tick markings were discussed with the final outcome being to penalise birds not to disqualify them i.e. the heavier the flecking, the heavier the penalty.

Guidelines on running The Championship week were to be complied and returned to the ANBC secretary by 1994.

Final Results were:

•              1^st Victoria                 336
•              2^nd N.S.W.                 327
•              3^rd South Queensland 276
•             (4^th South Australia     226)
•             (4^th Tasmania               226)
•              6^th Western Australia 147
•              7^th North Queensland 142