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ULSTER FEDERATION 5th February 2011
LARGE FOWL
Any Colour Male
1 K & R Foster
Any Colour Female
1 & 2 K & R Foster
BANTAMS
Silver Spangled Male
1 M & J Liddicott
Silver Spangled Female
1. M & J Liddicott 2 & 3. K & R Foster
Pencilled Male
1. K & R Foster
Pencilled Female
1. K & R Foster Champion Hamburgh
Well done Kieran & Rosyein - Thank you Kieran for the results.
Scottish National 2011
Thank you for inviting me to judge the Hamburghs, and for making Kath and myself so welcome.
The weather has had a big effect on the overall condition of the birds so it was to everyone’s credit that the entry was only slightly down on 2010.
Congratulations to Peter Harrison for having the Champion with his Gold Pencilled bantam cock breeder, and to Ian Allonby for having the Best Large with a Silver Spangled male.
Entries-
Trios 2
Large 9
Bantams 75
Trio- Bantam (2)
1. E McClintock Evenly matched well spangled females, male past his best
2. R J Currie Females not so fit, male a little brassy
Large
Male (5)
1. I & C Allonby (S Spangle) Best Large Excellent head, well marked throughout, with good flow of tail and good leg colour. Well balanced, just missed out on the top award.
2. K & R Foster (G Pen) Good size and colour, comb a little heavy and lacks tail furnishing.
3. K & R Foster (Black) Lacks overall style of first two
Female (4)
1. I & C Allonby (S Spangle) Evenly spangled, fit with good leg colour.
2 .K & R Foster (Black) Nice shape and colour, fit but lacks size.
3. K & R Foster. (Black) Good size but poor leg colour and comb.
Bantams
Silver Spangled Cock (6)
1. W L Mcleod Nice size, evenly marked, good leg colour.
2. R J Currie Let down by leg colour.
3. K A Wincott Showing white in the face.
Silver Spangled Cockerel (4)
1. M Liddicoat Neat, clean under colour, good tail but pale legs.
2. P Harrison Lacks fitness and too light in colour.
Silver Spangled Hen (10)
1. E McClintock Best S S Bantam Fit, neat head, well spangled throughout.
2. P Harrison Very similar to winner but white tips to tail.
3. K & R Foster Good leg and eye colour, spangling not as distinct.
Silver Spangled Pullet (7)
1. E McClintock Well spangled with good wing and tail.
2. E McClintock Well spangled breast, back not so distinct, white tip to tail, good leg colour.
3. M Liddicoat Very neat but a little too black.
Gold Spangled Male (5)
1. K A Wincott Good head, evenly marked, lobes small.
2. R J Currie Well marked, red in lobes.
3. P Harrison Just looses out because of white flecks.
Gold Spangled Hen (5)
1. R J Currie Best G S Bantam Strong well defined spangles, good head, correct size and type, one of the best I’ve seen.
2. R J Currie Good legs and feet, but a few white flecks.
3. R J Currie Neat head, too black in breast.
Gold Spangled Pullet (2)
1. I Lammie Spangles well defined but a little small, nice type and size, fit.
2. K A Wincott Lacks clarity in spangling.
Gold Pencilled Cock (3)
1. P Harrison Even colour throughout, broken tail feather.
2. J J Webster Rich colour but too much black.
3. G Harrow Too much pencilling.
Gold Pencilled Cockerel (3)
1. P Harrison CHAMPION Handled beautifully, even colour, fit, correct size and type, the best on the day.
2. E McClintock Bit too much pencilling, head and lobes not so good.
3. E McClintock Uneven colour, white toes.
Gold Pencilled Hen (7)
1. L Currie Best G P Female Lovely head and clear hackle, rich ground colour, very distinct pencilling on top.
2. P Harrison Neat type but less distinct pencilling.
3. I Lammie Head and legs not so good.
Gold Pencilled Pullet (6)
1. R & J Tait Clear hackle, well pencilled on top but white toes.
2. J J Webster Nice head, clear hackle, weaker pencilling.
3. K & R Foster Paler colour, indistinct.
Silver Pencilled Male (3)
1. K & R Foster Nice type, a little bit cream in colour
2. P Harrison Too much black, lacks style.
3. P Harrison Very similar to 2nd.
Silver Pencilled Female (7)
1. E McClintock Best S P Bantam Fit, neat head, well pencilled, very good breast.
2. P Harrison Not so fit, very well marked wing.
3. K & R Foster Older hen, still well pencilled, bit big.
Black Male (1)
1. P Harrison Nice colour, good lobes, lacks tail.
Black Female (2)
1. J J Webster Best Black Neat type, good colour, poor comb.
2. P Harrison A few brown feathers.
A O C Non Standard M or F (2)
1. K & R Foster (lemon pencilled) Nice type and pencilling.
2. K & R Foster (lemon pencilled) tail not out.
Pullet Breeder Male (1)
1. R J Currie Nicely pencilled, good leg colour.
(Thank you Keith for your full in depth report it all helps the breeders to find out what the judge actually thinks of their birds.)
Poultry Club of Great Britain Regional Show 20 & 21 November 2010
LARGE
Black Male (1)
1st - Jim Owen (Best Large)
Black Female (1)
1st - Mr J Owen
Silver Spangled Male (1)
1st. - J D Owen
Silver Spangled Female (1)
1st - Mr J Owen
AOC Male (1)
1st - J & R Watts
AOC Female (3)
1st - J D Owen 2nd - GK May 3rd - J & R Watts
BANTAMS
Silver Spangled Cock (6)
1st - P E Gooding 2nd - Goodwin & Mannion 3rd - A Wincott 4th - M J Winson
Silver Spangled Hen (4)
1st - M J Winson 2nd - P Harrison 3rd - A Wincott
Silver Spangled Cockerel (10)
1st - K A Brown 2nd - Mr J Owen 3rd - K A Brown 4th - P E Gooding
Silver Spangled Pullet (16)
1st - K A Brown ( Best Hamburgh) 2nd - S Patel 3rd - K A Brown 4th - J Owen
Gold Pencilled Cock(2)
1st - K A Brown 2nd - P Harrison
Gold Pencilled Hen (2)
1st - P Harrison 2nd - Goodwin & Mannion
Gold Pencilled Cockerel (3)
1st - K A Brown 2nd K A Brown
Gold Pencilled Pullet (8)
1st - S Patel 2nd - S Patel 3rd - K A Brown 4th - K A Brown
Silver Pencilled Female (3)
1st - G K May 2nd G K May 3rd Mr J Owen
Gold Spangled Male (2)
1st - Goodwin & Mannion 2nd - Mr J Owen
Gold Spangled Female (1)
1st - Mr J Owen
Black Male (1)
1st - Goodwin & Mannion
Black Female (2)
1st - Goodwin & Mannion 2nd - P Harrison
Pool Show January 2011 (regional)
Large
A C Male (3)
1. G & J Beer (S Span)
2. G & J Beer (G Pen)
3. G K May (G Span)
A C Female (3)
1. G & J Beer (S Span) Champion Hamburgh,
2. G K May (S Span)
3. G J Beer (G Pen)
Bantams
Gold or Silver Pencilled Male (1)
1. Mr & Mrs D S Eade (G Pen)
Gold or Silver Pencilled Female (6)
1. G K May (S Pen) Best Hamburgh Bantam
2. G K May (G Pen)
3. Mr & Mrs D S Eade (G Pen)
Once again the Hamburghs are getting on championship row as the Best Hamburgh here went on to get Best Large Soft Feather Light. Well done Keith and thanks for the results.
Hants & Berkshire 2010
Large Male any colour - 1st J Owen
Large Female any colour - 1st J Owen
Silver Spangled Bantam M -1st & 4th M&J Read 2nd & 3rd K A Brown
Silver Spangled Bantam F - 1st M &J Read 2nd & 4th K A Brown 3rd J Owen
Pencilled Male - 1st K A Brown
Gold Pencilled F - 1st 2nd & 3rd K A Brown
Gold pencilled female winner also won best marked soft feather bird in show
Thanks to Mr & Mrs A Brown for the results
Peebles Results 2010
S S Male - 1st & 2nd K Jess, 3rd Mr E McClintock
S S Female - 1st* & 2nd K Jess, 3rd A Waddle
G S Male - 1st & 2nd I Lammie
S P Male - 1st J Webster
S P Female - 1st J Webster, 2nd E McLintock
G P Male - 1st & 2nd E McLintock, 3rd J Webster
G P Female - 1st J Webster, 2nd & 3rd E McLintock
AOC Male - 1st E McLintock
AOC Female - 1st J Webster, 2nd E McLintock
Champion : S S Female - K Jess* Well done
Thank you to Eddie for the results.
Ayr Results 2010
SS Male - 1st & 2nd K Jess 3rd E McLintock
SS Female - *1st E McLintock 2nd & 3rd Kirsty Jess
G P Male - 1st JJ Webster, 2nd E McLintock
G P Female - 1st J J Webster, 2nd E McLintock,
S P Male/Female - 1st E McLintock, 2nd J Webster
Champion - Silver Spangled Female - E McLintock*
Once again thanks Eddie for the results and congratulations on Champion bird.
Todmorden Agricultural Show results 2010
A.C Large Male - No Entries
Black Large Female - No entries
AOC Large Female - 1st Jenny Piper
S S Bantam Male - 1st Mr C Gill
S S Bantam Female - 1st Mr C Gill*, 2nd P Harrison
G P Bantam Female - 1st J & H Beard, 2nd C Gill, 3rd P Harrison
S P Bantam Female - No entries
A C Pencilled Bantam Male - 1st C Gill 2nd & 3rd P Harrison
*S Spangled Bantam Female was Champion Hamburgh - Well done Chris Gill.
Notes of interest from David Kay who judged the Club show at the National Federation in December 2009:
Journeying home up the M6 following the Club show I was planning my report in my thoughts for the Newsletter.
My mind kept going back 49 years, from when, in 1960 I judged for the first time the club show held that year at the National Poultry Show, Olympia, London. As I reflected I could not help thinking it would probably be of interest to highlight these thoughts partially in my report.
The Club show then was totally different to that of today. Searching my “Poultry Archives” I found my treasured 1960 catalogue (cost three shilling/fifteen pence) and the following statistics I hope may be of interest:
1960 2009
Entries Large Nil 29
Number of Bantam classes 5 18
Total Entries of Bantams 50 91
viz:
Silver Spangled 33 40
Pencilled (Gold) 6 30
AOC (Incl Silver Pencilled) 11 22
Included in the list of exhibitors in 1960 was Mr T G Maynard of West Malling, Kent!
As I write I feel I am becoming a little bit like an Historian so let’s fast track 49 years to Stafford 2009!
Having put certain comparative details above if ever there needed to be proof of how this breed and club has progressed this is surely a good example.
No large fowl whatsoever in 1960, the same virtually applied to Gold Spangled Bantams on only a “token appearance” of Silver Pencilled Bantams. The large birds at Stafford in all colours were an excellent display and a credit to their breeders truly illustrating their dedication to not only maintaining but improving the breed.
The same can be said for the bantams with all colours being exhibited and nearly double the entries of 1960. I found my Champion of the Club show in the winning Silver Spangled Hen - a wonderful bird - excellent type, correct spangling, not big and very fit - one of many top class birds exhibited over the years by Mr Terry Maynard. The overall thing that impressed me was the REAL QUALITY our top breeders are now producing and as I journeyed back my thoughts travelled to the birds which headed the classes which were such a joy to judge. Excellent spangles, lovely and what a big improvement:-
Pencilled Bantams especially Silver, Gold Spangles most impressive and Blacks improving every year. Yes real quality was there for all to see.
My notes would not be complete without a BIG THANKYOU to our Secretary Peter and his family for all their hard work organising the Club Show, the stand and the raffle with other dedicated Hamburgh fanciers - my sincere thanks - David Kay
ULSTER FEDERATION
6th February 2010
Judge P Harrison
Large Fowl
Any Colour Male Any Colour Female
1 2 3 K Foster (Champion) 1 & 2 K Foster
Bantams
Pencilled Male Pencilled Female
1 & 2 K Foster 1 & 2 K Foster 3. D Gillespie
Spangled Male
1 K Foster 2 M & J Liddicott 3 P O’Loughlin
Spangled Female
1. P O’Loughlin 2. M & J Liddicott 3. K Foster
Any Other Colour Male Any Other Colour Female
1. K Foster 1. K Foster
Reading Results
27/28 February 2010
Judge : Ron Carroll
Silver Spangled Male
1. P Harrison 2. Mrs A Wincott 3. J D Owen
Silver Spangled Female
1. P Harrison 2. J D Owen` 3. Mrs A Wincott
Gold Spangled Male
1. Mrs A Wincott 2. J D Owen 3. P Harrison
Gold Spangled Female
1. Mrs A Wincott 2. J D Owen
Pencilled Male
1. P Harrison
Gold Pencilled Female
1. J D Owen 2. P Harrison 3. J & R Watts
Silver Pencilled Female
1. P Harrison
Pullet Breeding Male
1. J D Owen
Jim Owen also won the Large White and Bantam White egg classes with Hamburgh eggs. Well done Jim.
Scottish National at Lanark
23/24 January 2010
Judge Andrew Kirkpatrick
LARGE FOWL
Any colour Male
1 & 3 K & R Foster 2. P Harrison
Any Colour Female
1 & 2 K & R Foster 3. P Harrison
BANTAMS
Silver Spangled Cock
1 E McLintock 2. R J Currie 3. K & R Foster
Silver Spangled Cockerel
1 & 2 R J Currie 3. P Harrison
Silver Spangled Hen
1 R J Currie 2. & 3. E McLintock
Silver Spangled Pullet
1. S D Elliott (Champion Hamburgh ) 2. E McLintock 3. R J Currie
Gold Spangled Male
1. R J Currie 2. & 3. P Harrison
Gold Spangled Hen
1. & 3. R J Currie 2 I Lammie
Gold Spangled Pullet
1. Mrs A Wincott 2. R J Currie 3. I Lammie
Gold Pencilled Cock
1. E McLintock 2. K & R Foster
Gold Pencilled Cockerel
1. P Harrison
Gold Pencilled Hen
1. I Lammie 2. E McLintock 3. L Currie
Gold Pencilled Pullet
1. E McLintock 2 & 3 L Currie
Silver Pencilled Male
1 K & R Foster 2 P Harrison 3 J J Webster
Silver Pencilled Female
1. E McLintock 2 K & R Foster 3. R J Currie
Black Male
1. L Currie 2 P Harrison
Black Female
1. J J Webster 2 L Currie 3. P Harrison
Any Colour Non Standard
1 & 2. K & R Foster
Pullet Breeding Male
1. L Currie 2. J Hamilton 3. W L McLeod