2012, Geelong, Victoria

Victoria also decided to decentralise for their hosting of the 38th ANBC National Competition in 2012. Geelong was the chosen provincial City and a great choice with the local Business Events and Tourism people providing great support.

Following on from last year’s historic World Budgerigar Organization Annual meeting in conjunction with BSNSW hosting of the National competition in Canberra, we still managed our International friends from New Zealand and the U.S.A.

The venue for this year’s competition was the Geelong Arena (The main Basketball Stadium and large entertainment venue.) and we were afforded the whole area with an abundance of room for the displaying of the Judged classes, terraced viewing of the Judging, closed circuit TV monitors in the upstairs bar and trade stand area. Also, with good viewing of the Judging.

The main accommodation hotel was 3 km. From the venue and was efficiently serviced by the Geelong Council bus line doing circuits all day.

Thursday saw some teams arriving and taking advantage of a day’s R&R. Friday all teams in but 1 extremely late because of flight delays. But as with all aspects of that zone’s organisation not suprised. Even so arrived safe and sound.

Friday night meet and greet a very noisy enjoyable evening with a few hundred people renewing friendships, swapping tales and in general informally enjoying themselves.

Saturday went to timing and included a short opening address from the deputy Mayor of Geelong.

Judging the odd classes as is the normal with 21 birds on the two tiered judging stands, easier to follow the Judging, and the second year of the three birds benched trial. Judging seemed also more positive with two rows to contend with. There was also more closed circuit screens available for all to conveniently follow the Judging up close. Upstairs in the bar and trade table area as well.

Thanks must go to the Sponsors and all the traders who help to make the weekend a complete hobby experience. They were very well supported and I think all would be well compensated and happy.

Saturday evening dinner dance was held at the Sheraton 4 points Hotel, overlooking the bay. Beautiful views complementing a great night of fine food and music. Enjoyed by all who attended. This seems to be a very hard function to attract people in numbers and I believe some / all zones in future will review the effort, cost and feasibility, in staging such a night.

Sunday morning kicked off again with all even numbered classes to be judged. Judges were rotated into different teams. Victoria was holding a lead of 23 points from NSW.

As per last year Victoria led by 14 points on the turn and were overrun by NSW. But this year NSW only managed to make up 1 point on the day at the close of Judging.

Congratulations to Victoria winning by 22 points.

There were again plenty of individual Logie winners the total being 20 with 2 scoring a double.

Congratulations to all with the double winners being Sheppard & Flanagan partnership (Vic) 2 years in a row and A & C Druery (NSW).

2012 Final Results

  1. Victoria.  479.
  2. N.S.W. 457
  3. South Queensland. 325.
  4. South Australia. 302.
  5. Western Australia. 274.
  6. North & Central Qld. 238.
  7. Tasmania. 234.

Judges

The Judges for the Championships were ;

Saturday Odd Numbered Classes

  • Mark Bridgeman.  (Vic)         X      Henry George. (Sth. Qld.)
  • Mathew Campbell. (N.S.W.)  X      Peter Glassenbury. (S.A.)

Sunday Even Numbered classes.

  • Peter Glassenbury. (S.A.)    X   Henry George. (Sth. Qld.)
  • Mark Bridgeman. (Vic.)      X   Mathew Campbell. (N.S.W.)

The computerised results were again a very united national team effort led by Andrew Bourne with a solid back stop from a hospital bed in Canberra by Maureen. Filling in and doing a great job on very short notice were Steve Campbell, Pat & Bill Sedgwick, who stepped up at my request and did the hobby proud. Thank you to the whole team.

Maureen Bourne was also an enormous help throughout the year leading up to the weekend with the computer package re registrations etc. A lovely lady with a great commitment and work ethic in and to the hobby.

Carol Gough again provided the comments from the Judges along with Rod Turnbull the photo’s to Luke Fletcher to live stream again to the world instantly.

Thankyou from all the hobbyists again on a great team effort.

The eagerly awaited Auction on the Sunday afternoon again brought out the dedicated breeders keen to improve their stock. A pleasing result from a very entertaining hour compliments of Stuart Williams (N.S.W.) He not only sells the birds and extracts good Dollars he declined any remuneration.

All in attendance agreed the 3 birds per class on the bench from all zones and 2-tiered judging was a positive step forward.

Next year in Toowoomba there will be 2 birds on the bench from each zone with additional classes. This is also a two-year trial and will then have to be evaluated and assessed against the previous 2 years.

The addition of the extra classes was not widely circulated to all members in Australia contrary to what has since been written; hence some zones will struggle to field birds in these classes.

Also, a move away from the established successful weekend of staging the National competition on the last weekend in May.

Both changes should be surveyed throughout the Hobby Nationally at the end of this second two-year trial.

Sunday Nights Presentation Dinner was held in the Ford Discovery Centre a unique automobile museum. (Now closed.)

The night was very well supported and a very enjoyable different unique function to close off a great weekend of birds. Catering was excellent and the presentations went smoothly on the front line.

Hall of fame members received a commemorative plaque for their achievements.

All Judging, colour & standards, variety’s meetings, forums etc. were conducted again with positive results.

The delegates met at the Sheraton 4 points on the Monday, with the National business being concluded for the ensuing year.

Not a huge amount on the agenda.

Only major changes are to the Matrix with the English & Australian Yellow face variety.

Also, the format for 2015 Show in W.A. needs to be thought out and finalised.

I know Jim Fletcher has taken over as the National Secretary from Bob Bourke after a very successful lengthy time in that position.

Congratulations Jim.

At a later date Rob Hugo has been accepted into the Hall of Fame, Honour roll for services to the Hobby. Congratulations Rob. He has stepped down from all positions in the A.N.B.C. because of a few health problems. We wish him all the best.

On a sadder note, Bob Bourke passed away late 2012. A secretary of note and a truly dedicated budgerigar hobbyist. A very sad loss.

2013 National competition is to be held in Toowoomba Queensland from the 14th. to the 20th. of June. New date, new format, new classes, new lot of young birds. Exciting.

Looking forward to it.

2012 Results Booklet
Website Pictures 

Leigh A Downey, 2012
A.N.B.C. Historian.

 

2012 ANBC Judges