LIZARD CANARY ASSOCIATION CLASSIC
SHOW REPORT 2008.
Alan Ramsden Memorial Show
{The Real Dave Allen Top’s the
Tree at the LCA Classic. }
The
lizard canary Association held it’s
“flagship” show on the 26th of October at the Wollaton Community Centre Nottingham and dedicated the show to the
memory of the former Treasurer, Alan Ramsden, who sadly passed away earlier this year.
Judges, John Record and Jim Geeves [who stepped in
at short notice] adjudicated and Alans widow, Brenda, was the Associations special guest
who presented the awards.
Recently,
LCA stalwart David Allen, wrote that he had two ambitions, one to win the Classic &
two to someday Judge the classic.
After
judging was completed, David achieved one of those ambitions because his Clear Cap Silver
cock was not only Best Champion but also Best In Show, which both judges said had lovely
markings and good spangles and was displaying himself well all morning.
There was 176 birds entered with second best lizard
going to Stan Bolton with very nice Broken Cap Gold Hen showing good colour and very nice
spangles. Stan also took 3rd best with a Clear Cap Gold Cock he also took 5th Best lizard with Non
Cap Silver hen which also took the award for best Non Cap. 4th best went to David Allen again splitting up the
Bolton dominance with a Broken cap silver hen, this bird had been runner-up to Stan last
weekend at the East Anglian All Lizard show. This silver hen displayed lovely breast work
and good spangles, but the judges commented that they felt it had a few marks on it
feathers which put it back slightly, but never the less a worth winning of the 4th
best spot .
The
Novice section was well supported with 55 Novice exhibits and several exhibiting at the
classic for the first time, welcome to you and hope you had an enjoyable day.
Best
novice Lizard went to Sharon Kendall with a very nice clear cap gold hen, 2nd
Novice went to Darren Lowe with a clear cap
silver hen. This is Darren first year with Lizards so well done Darren. Best Broken cap went to Chris Jordon
with a broken cap silver cock. The best over year novice went to Joe Coakley with an
over-year gold cock.
Judge
Jim geeves said that some of the classes he judged in the champion section were very close
from 1 to7 and thought the quality was good but there was a few patchy birds in colour.
John Record said he felt that the classes he judged some could have done with little more
show training as some were unsteady and difficult to judge. He felt the quality was not as
good as in past years but he putt’s this down to the problem members had in obtain
colour food for their birds. On the novice section he said their was some nice Novice
birds especially the main winners. The LCA would like to thank both John and Jim for
judging the birds.
The
LCA would also like to thanks a few other people Huw Evan for doing the role of Show
secretary., Tony Brown for the role of Show Manager. Also big thanks must go to Tracy
Allen & Kayleigh Allen and Tracy’s mum Bet for the lovely lunch and refreshments
they served through out the day.
One
final thank to David Allen for obtain sponsorship for the show.
Hope to see you all next year for the 2009 LCA Classic
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