The Gawler Districts Poultry Fanciers Association Annual show was held on July 27th in conjunction with the SA Waterfowl club at the South Australian Poultry Association hall in Salisbury with 290 fowls and eggs entered on the day and an additional 286 entries in the waterfowl classes which made the day a huge success.
Our judges were Brendan and Michael Lloyd from Victoria who both agreed that it was a great day with birds all in good condition and well presented. The Champion Bird in Show was won by the Noble Family with a standard bred black Orpington cockerel which was an exceptional bird. The Reserve Champion Bird in Show was won by the Hall Family with a bantam Rhode Island Red pullet and again a well-deserved winner on the day.
The show also selected a Rare Breed exhibit which was won by a new exhibitor Annette Bowers with a buff Cochin hen and the Judges Encouragement award went to a Junior Mahli Stringer who exhibited a large Brahma cockerel that was almost as big as she is but clearly very gentle as she did handle the bird herself.
CHAMPION BIRD IN SHOW
Noble Family Standard Black Orpington Ckl
RESERVE CHAMPION BIRD IN SHOW
Hall Family Bantam Rhode Island Red Plt
CHAMPION HEAVY BREED
Noble Family Standard Black Orpington Ckl
RESERVE CHAMPION HEAVY BREED
Noble Family Standard Black Langshan Ckl
CHAMPION LIGHT BREED
Sue Zinkler White Silkie H
RESERVE CHAMPION LIGHT BREED
Hall Family Black Hamburgh Plt
CHAMPION LARGE GAME FOWL
Noble Family OEG Black Red Plt
RESERVE CHAMPION LARGE GAME FOWL
Hall Family OEG Black Red Ckl
CHAMPION HARD FEATHERED BANTAM
Hall Family OEG Blue Duckwing Plt
RESERVE CHAMPION HARD FEATHERED BANTAM
Rod & Marilyn Thorn Modern Game Black Red C
CHAMPION SOFT FEATHERED TRUE BANTAM
Noble Family Black Pekin Plt
RESERVE CHAMPION SOFT FEATHERED TRUE BANTAM
Noble Family Belgian D’Anver Quail H
CHAMPION SOFT FEATHER BANTAM HEAVY BREED
Hall Family Rhode Island Red Plt
RESERVE CHAMPION SOFT FEATHER BANTAM HEAVY BREED
John Schlink Black Australorp Plt
CHAMPION SOFT FEATHER BANTAM LIGHT BREED
Hall Family Black Leghorn Plt
RESERVE CHAMPION SOFT FEATHER BANTAM LIGHT BREED
Noble Family Ancona Ckl
CHAMPION FIELD AND FORREST
Nick Stringer Guinea Fowl C
RESERVE CHAMPION FIELD AND FORREST
Nick Stringer Guinea Fowl H
CHAMPION BREEDING PAIR
Kinster Heritage Poultry Pit Game Ckl
CHAMPION JUNIOR
Henry Stringer Pit Game Ckl
RESERVE CHAMPION JUNIOR
Linda Kanberga Ancona Ckl
CHAMPION EGG PLATE
Dennis Hart 12 White Hen Eggs
RESERVE CHAMPION EGG PLATE
Sarah Greenslade 6 Eggs AOV
CHAMPION JUNIOR EGG PLATE
Linda Kanberga 6 Bantam Eggs
RESERVE JUNIOR CHAMPION EGG PLATE
Leila Greenslade 6 Eggs AOV
CHAMPION RARE BREED
Annette Bowers Cochin Buff H
JUDGES ENCOURAGEMENT AWARD
Mahli Stringer Brahma C
