BCV November 2026 Report

Budgerigar Council of Victoria (BCV) | October Show Highlights, State UBC Championship & November Events

October was a particularly active month for the budgerigar fancy in Victoria, with the much-anticipated return of the spring showing season. Eastern District and Clyde opened proceedings with two well-supported club shows, presenting impressive exhibits across Unbroken Cap (UBC), Young and Adult sections.

The early-bred UBC youngsters gained valuable show experience ahead of the BCV UBC State Championship, also known as the Harold Heath Unbroken Cap Shield Competition, held on Sunday 25 October. As the third and final major BCV State Show for 2026, the Championship attracted just under 700 entries from 13 participating clubs, including encouraging representation from Beginner and Intermediate exhibitors.

Congratulations to all exhibitors, volunteers, officials and participating clubs who helped make October a successful month for the Victorian budgerigar community.

Eastern District Club Show – 4 October 2026

Eastern District began the month with 160 Young birds, 30 Adult birds and 82 UBC birds benched. Judges were Mark Bridgeman, Heath Chasemore, Rex Stephens and Ivan Mamic. Meney & Muller claimed Grand Champion Budgerigar and Champion Young Budgerigar with a Blue cock, while Ken Pullen exhibited the Champion Adult Budgerigar, a Blue hen. Lloyd Richardson took Best UBC in Show with a Blue, ahead of Ken Pullen as Reserve UBC in Show.

Eastern District – Grand Champion and Diploma Winner, Meney & Muller

Eastern District – Champion Adult Budgerigar, Ken Pullen

Eastern District – Major Diploma Awards

Eastern District – Diploma Sectional Awards

Eastern District – UBC Awards

Clyde Club Show – 10 October 2026

Clyde followed on Saturday 10 October, attracting 186 Young birds, 44 Adult birds and 124 UBC birds. Mark Bridgeman, Greg Rowe, Rod Turnbull and Ivan Mamic officiated as judges. Terry Anderson secured Grand Champion Budgerigar and Champion Young Budgerigar with a Cinnamonwing cock, while M & R Randall won Champion Adult Budgerigar with an Australian White Cap cock.

In the UBC section, Ante Zupan won Best UBC in Show with a Grey Green, Ken Pullen took Reserve UBC in Show with a Blue, and Rex Stephens was awarded Best UBC Pair with Spangles.

Clyde – Grand Champion and Diploma Winner, Terry Anderson

Clyde – Best UBC in Show, Ante Zupan

Clyde – Major Diploma Awards

Clyde – Diploma Sectional Awards

Clyde – UBC Awards

BCV UBC State Championship – 25 October 2026

The Harold Heath Unbroken Cap Shield Competition capped off the Victorian State Show calendar. With just under 700 entries across 13 clubs, the competition provided a strong showcase for the emerging season’s youngsters and highlighted the depth of exhibition budgerigars throughout Victoria.

Riverina claimed the Club Championship with an excellent 750 points, followed by United on 597 points and Baw Baw on 516 points. Congratulations to all three clubs and to the remaining participants for their efforts.

Major Awards – Harold Heath UBC Shield

Club Championship – Full Placings

Unbroken Cap State Championship – Class Winners and Reserves

The following class results are transcribed from the official BCV class-winners sheet. A dash indicates that the source did not list a cage number or reserve result.

Looking Ahead – November Shows

Two more affiliated clubs will bring the 2026 Victorian showing season to a close. Western Suburbs will hold its 67th Diploma Show on Sunday 8 November 2026, followed by the Baw Baw Annual Show on Sunday 15 November 2026. Both shows will feature Unbroken Cap, Young and Adult birds.

Western Suburbs – 67th Diploma Show

Baw Baw Annual Show – Sunday 15 November 2026

Baw Baw will host the final scheduled show of the year on Sunday 15 November, with UBC, Young and Adult classes. At the time the BCV report was prepared, full event details had not yet been circulated. Members are encouraged to watch for further information and support the club when arrangements are confirmed.

Official Results – Downloadable PDFs

The official result sheets include additional sectional placings and variety series awards for the Eastern District and Clyde shows, together with the State UBC Championship results. Upload the PDFs to the WordPress Media Library and update the links below before publishing.

• Clyde Diploma Results 2026
• Clyde UBC Results 2026
• Eastern Diploma Results 2026
• Eastern UBC Results 2026
• UBC Shield Class Winners
• UBC Shield Club Results & Major Winners

Budgerigar Community

A sincere thank you to everyone who has contributed throughout the spring season: exhibitors, judges, stewards, show administrators, organisers and the volunteers who assist with setup and pack-up. These collective efforts make our events possible and continue to strengthen the Victorian budgerigar fancy.

With Western Suburbs and Baw Baw still to host their annual shows, there are two final opportunities to support affiliated clubs, enjoy the exhibits and round out what has been another successful year. We wish both clubs every success and encourage members to get involved wherever possible.