Barrow and District Caged Bird Society’s annual show in October 1989 saw a high standard of exhibits.
However, there was a disappointing number of entries, according to show secretary Chris Carter.
“We have had a very good show, but not as good as I would have liked,” he said, before the presentations. “I’m hoping for more entries in 1990.”
The show in 1989 attracted around 250 entries and the judges praised the quality of the birds offered for show at St Paul’s school hall on Hawcoat Lane.
Ian Mulcaster, aged 15, the son of an Ulverston builder, won best junior in the show with his zebra finches.
Ian, an enthusiastic newcomer, said: “I started off with three pairs from a top breeder - they didn’t even cost that much in the end.”
He kept them in his bedroom at first, but with 33 feathered friends to look after they were moved to a shed built by his father and he was now winning prizes with his home-bred stock.
He said: “There are lots of books and everyone will give advice to a beginner.”
Ian, who had been showing birds for three years, added: “I’ve already won quite a few prizes and I’m off to the national show in Birmingham soon.”
Colin Meachin, a prison officer from Haverigg, used to play professional rugby league for Salford and Rochdale.
He took the prize for best budgerigar in the show, unusual for a beginner, he said.
Several rewards were announced.
Among the prize-winners of the events prizes were:
Best border in show - A. Dancer; Best Border opposite sex - C T Newby.
Best gloster in show - D Swann.
Best champion corona - D Swann.
Best new colour in show - D Swann.
Best champion Yorkshire/Norwich - A Edwards.
Best British in show - A Edwards.
Best foreign exhibit - M Evans.
Best foreign seedeater - M West.
Best zebra finch - R Rimmer.
Best budgerigar in show - C Meachin.
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