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Club Medals: tlie following results ate to hand. 



ROCHDALE. No medal awarded, only two qualified F.B.C. 



members competing. 



MANCHESTER. S. Beaty, Bronze Medal. 



LUTON. Mrs. Warren Vernon, Bronze Medal witb Green 



Mexican Jay. 



3. Swift Street, S. M. TownSEnd, 



Fulliam, S.W. Hon. Exhibitions Sec. 



SHOW REPORT. 



LUTON. — A highly successful Show was held on November 4th at 

 the Corn Kxchange, Luton. The Hall was well lighted, warm and spacious. 

 so that not merely were the birds well staged, bnt could be viewed in 

 comfort. The management left nothing to be desired and the officials must 

 be congratulated upon a most successful Show. Mr. J. Robson judged, and 

 his awards in the Foreign Bird Classes came in for much adverse criticism. 

 Undoubtedly the centre of attraction was the Foreign Section. 



It is rarely one meets such an array of "Our Favourites " at a country show, which 

 speaks well for the F B.C., under whose Patronage it Was held. A most useful feature was 

 that, soon after the judging was finished, every Foreign Bird was labelled with a neat 

 typed tickets stating the species and its native country. Mr. J. C. W. Meadows was 

 responsible for this 



Passing mention must be made of the following : a Gorgeted Finch, exhibited by 

 Mrs. Warren Vernon, similar to a Cardinal but a soft grey colour all over, with the 

 exception of a white patch on ttie throat, underparts, and a rufous tint near the vent. 

 Also a beautiful pair of Scaly-crowned Finches exhibited by Miss Galloway, which were 

 quite new to me. 



OPKN CLASSES. 

 BRITISH 



Gor.DFiNCH and RtiLr.FtNCH. t. S H. Mays, very fine Goldfinch; 2, I. I.ee, Bullfinch 

 very rich colour; 3, Andrews, good Goldfinch 



A O.V. Hakdbill. 1 and 2, S H. Mays, Hawfinch and Linnet; 3, S. H. Cocks, 

 Bramblefiuch. 



AV SoFTKti.T.. 1. S H. Cocks, Tree Creeper; 2, S. H. Mays, Gold-crested Wren ; 3, G. 

 Rickets, very fine Ouzel. 



FOREIGN. 

 Waxbuxs, etc, 1, F. Howe, Green Avadavat; 2, Miss V,. Gallowav, Blue-breasted 

 Waxbills, 3, J. C. W. Meadows, Cordon Bleus ; 4, F. Howe, Gold -breasted Waxbills; VHC, 

 Meadows ; HC, Miss Galloway. 



A. O.V. Seedeaters 1 and 3, Miss E. Galloway. Parrot and Scaly-crowned Finches; 



2, Mrs W. Vernon, Gorgeted Finch. All three exhibits in finest condition. 4, Tindus, T ong- 

 tailed Grassfinches ; VHC, Miss Hopwood ; HC, Mrs. Galloway ; C. F. Howe. Good Black- 

 faced Serin and Queen Whydah also exhibited. 



Insectivorous, etc. i, Smith and Son, Sulphur-breasted Toucan, fair condition ; 

 2 and F.B.C. medal, Mrs W. Vernon, Mexican Green Jay. finest condition ; 3, R.J. Watts, 

 Olivaceous Tanager, should have been higher 



RADIUS CLASSES. 



Goldfinch and Bullfinch, i, Quantrel and Sears, Goldfinch ; 2 and S for best Bull- 

 finch, Mrs. W. Vernon ; 3, J. Goodall, Bullfinch. 



Greenfinch, i, Quantrel and Sears ; 2, A. B. Tucker ; 3, Smith and Son. 



Linnet. 1, Quantrel and Sears ; 2, J. C. Wilmot ; 3. J Goodall. 



A O.V. Hakdbill. i, Smith and Son, Hawfinch; 2, J. Goodall, Yellow-hammer ; 



3, F. P. Davill, Bramblefiuch. 



A.V. Softbill. 1 and 2, Smith and Son, good Yellow Wagtail and Thrush; 3, W. A. 

 Elwig, Wheatear. 



A.V. Foreigners, i, Smith and Sou, Green-billed Toucan ; 2 and 3, R. J Watts 

 Liueolated Parrakeet and Superb Tanager, the latter very fine. E.V.W. and K.J W. 



