1974 – The Planning

Harry Eady, the then secretary of the BCA (VIC) who was very much in favour of the National Show idea, and his drive and enthusiasm was responsible for next milestone in the lead up to the first interstate competition.  A meeting of fanciers agreed to get the show underway, this meeting was held in the Kensington Town Hall during the Frank Gardiner Shield Competition.  A draw was made, 1975 Victoria, 1976 NSW and 1977 South Australia was to be the order in which the first three Nationals would be run.  The host state to supply the judges, the show cages and the host states standard to be in operation.  Tasmania had opted to remain out of the competition at this stage and hoped to enter at a latter date.

Dr Harold Cooper had put forward the theory that as time passed the differences would dissolve in the face of a truly national show and National Standards etc would evolve as necessity made them reality.

Ron Hunt
ANBC Historian