1997, Melbourne, Victoria

 The Championship Show returns to Melbourne in 1997. The delegates voted on a motion to join the World Budgerigar organisation and it was defeated on the same grounds as previously put at past Council Meetings.

A National Exhibitors status lapses after being discussed for two years.

The Colour and Standards Committee has been given the go ahead to compile a standard for the Clearbody.  The ANBC is to purchase some Video Tapes on clearbodies featuring Jeff Atwood from the U.K., these are to be issued to the Colours and Standard delegates.

The candidates for The National Judges Exams now only require 75% for theory and 85% for the practical to qualify as National Judges.

A motion to present trophies to 2nd and 3rd place getters was defeated.

A motion for a standard National Trophy was again defeated.

The formulae for selecting judges to officiate at The National Championship Show was changed to allow The Host State to select two judges from any state.  This rules out the previous rule of requiring one from the previous host.

A change in The Championship classes will allow AOSV Opaline, Albino and Double Factor Spangle in to show as permanent class.  A motion to include in the year 2000 was defeated.

Final Results were:

  1. Victoria                         337
  2. N.S.W.                           314
  3. South Queensland       249
  4. North Queensland       220
  5. Tasmania                      203
  6. Western Australia       186
  7. South Australia           171

 

Officiating Judges:

  • Ray Sparks North and Central Queensland,
  • Henry George South Queensland,
  • Ross Loats and Mark Bridgeman Victoria.

 

Ron Hunt, 1997
ANBC Historian