1984, Wollongong NSW

In 1984, New South Wales hosts the Championship at Wollongong. The first time the National Standard was used as a reference point for the judging. The first-time spectator seating was arranged specifically for fanciers to watch the judging in real time. It was also the first time an interstate panel was used to judge the show. To that end, the judges were:

• Kevin Kelly                   NSW
• Ian Hunter                     VIC
• Bill Silvertand               STH QLD

The show was judged in record time as two sets of staging were used.  This enabled the stewards to change a class at their leisure and eliminated the time wasted changing classes. The Council meeting expressed concern regarding the cost of running the championships and sponsorship WA talked about.  Ring levies were discussed and rejected. The Logo used on this occasion by NSW was voted in to be used as the logo for all future shows, on banners, badges etc.

The exchange of show cages by all member bodies was seen as a step towards a national show cage. New South Wales expressed dissatisfaction with several point in the written standard.

Final Scores were:

• South Australia              304
• Victoria                          261
• New South Wales          253
• North Queensland         185
• South Queensland         156
• Western Australia          154
• Tasmania                        153

Ron Hunt, 1984
ANBC Historian