Vryheid Voëlklub – 318 birds contest our show

VRYHEID Voëlklub, in samewerking met die Transvaal Zebra Finch Society, het hulle 15de Somerskou en die 17de Natal Provinsiale Somerskou op 7 Maart gehou in die Eeufees Sport Sentrum, Cecil Emmett Park. 20 Uitstallers het 318 voëls ingeskryf om op die skou uitgestal te word. Uitstallers het gekom van so vêr as Henneman, Johannesburg en Pietermaritzburg.

The show was a big success and everybody enjoyed themselves.

We, the committee and members of Vryheid Voëlklub, want to thank all the exhibitors, everybody who donated goods and money for prizes, all the members and everybody that helped at the show. Without your support the show would not have been the success it was.

Ons, die komitee en lede van Vryheid Voëlklub, wil al die uitstallers, alle persone wat goedere en geld vir pryse geskenk het, al die lede en almal wat by die skou gehelp het, bedank vir hulle ondersteuning. Sonder julle ondersteuning sou die skou nie so suksesvol gewees het nie.

Kontak nommers vir Vryheid Voëlklub / Contact numbers for Vryheid Voëlklub:

Voorsitter/Chairman – André Barnard – 081 363 3136;

Sekretaris/Secretary – Carel Müller – 034 981 6306 en/and 073 300 0431.

The results were as follows / Die uitslae was soos volg:

AFRICAN AVIARY BIRDS SECTION

Best African Aviary Bird on Show Red-Eared/Black-rumped Waxbill Walter Burgess Johannesburg

Second Best African Aviary Bird on Show Chestnut-bellied Starling Weber, M.C. (Mossie) Vryheid

Third Best African Aviary Bird on Show Black and White Mannikin De Villiers, P.E. Ashburton

BENGALESE SECTION

Champion Bengalese on Show Fawn and White Healley, James Johannesburg

Runner up to Best Bengalese on Show Chocolate Self Knoesen, W.A. Pietermaritzburg

Third Best Bengalese on Show White Healley, James Johannesburg

FOREIGN AVIARY BIRDS SECTION

Best Foreign Aviary Bird on Show A.V. Tanager (Large) Phillipson, S.L. Pietermaritzburg

Second Best Foreign Aviary Bird on A.V. Tanager (Large) Phillipson, S.L. Pietermaritzburg

Third Best Foreign Aviary Bird on Show A.V. Tanager (Large) Weber, M.C. (Mossie) Vryheid

GOULDIAN SECTION

Best Gouldian Finch on Show Yellow-backed SF Purple-breasted Phillipson, S.L. Pietermaritzburg

Second Best Gouldian Finch on Show White-breasted Orange-headed Lourens, Casper Vryheid

Third Best Gouldian Finch on Show Yellow SF Dilute De Villiers, P.E. Ashburton

HYBRID AVIARY BIRDS SECTION

Best Hybrid on Show A.O. Hybrid Weber, M.C. (Mossie) Vryheid

Second Best Hybrid Java Sparrow Hybrid Horst, R Johannesburg

Third Best Hybrid Red-headed X Cut-throat Finch Mathey, M. Pietermaritzburg

MULE AVIARY BIRDS SECTION

Best Mule on Show Damara X Canary Mathey, M. Pietermaritzburg

Second Best Mule on Show Forest Canary X Canary Mathey, M. Pietermaritzburg

Third Best Mule on Show Yellow Seedeater X Canary Mathey, M. Pietermaritzburg

PARROT SECTION

Best Parrot on Show Blue Ringneck Labuschagne J Vryheid

Second Best Parrot on Show Timor Crimson-winged De Villiers, P.E. Ashburton

Third Best Parrot on Show Pastel Blue Series P/f Lovebird Barnard, A. Vryheid

SOUTH AFRICAN AVIARY BIRDS SECTION

Best SA Aviary Bird on Show Black Widow-finch Mathey, M. Pietermaritzburg

Second Best SA Aviary Bird on Show Melba Finch Barnicoat, F.C. Johannesburg

Third Best SA Aviary Bird on Show Little Ruddy (Red-billed Norval D.C. Vryheid

ZEBRA FINCH SECTION

Best Zebra Finch on Show Fawn Kay, N.S. Carolina

2nd Best Zebra Finch on Show Silver De Villiers, P.E. Ashburton

3rd Best Zebra Finch on Show Chestnut Flanked White (Eng Std) Horst R Johannesburg

CHAMPION AVIARY BIRD

Best Aviary Bird on Show Black Widow-finch Mathey, M. Pietermaritzburg

2nd Best Aviary Bird on Show A.V. Tanager (Large) Phillipson, S.L. Pietermaritzburg

3rd Best Aviary Bird on Show Red-Eared/Black-rumped Waxbill Burgess, Walter Johannesburg.