1976, Gladesville NSW

In 1976, NSW hosted the second Interstate Teams Competition at Gladesville R.S.L.  The show committee of the BSA (NSW) felt this show should be able to stand on its own at the same time provide a holiday type atmosphere for the visitors.  Unfortunately, South Australia were unable to attend as they were concerned about quarantine problems in Victoria.  The NSW show committee arranged for their interbranch challenge (i.e.  state selection) to be held as a point score team show on Saturday the 27th of March and the Interstate Challenge to be run the next day Sunday the 28th of March.  A dinner dance was held on the Saturday evening, and a harbour cruise was arranged for the Monday.

The Show Manager was Dr Harold Cooper with a Chief Steward Ron Hunt.  The judges were Billy Blenheim and Kevin Kelly.  Unofficial and informal meetings were held to discuss judging, stewarding and the general format of the show.  All ideas were to be aired before the membership of the BSA (NSW) and BCA (VIC) with a view to bringing these ideas to a meeting in Adelaide in 1977.

Final scores were:-

• Victoria                         57 points  – won four classes
• New South Wales          53 points  – won seven classes

A score board was in use and the closeness of a competition created excitement and atmosphere giving the show a different feel to all others shows based on individual entries.

Ron Hunt, 1976
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