Judges Comments:
Judged byAlistair Home & Scott Eriksen.
A good strong class throughout.
First (D Rixon, Vic.) has strong impact, nice tucked in beak.
Second (Henry George, Sth. Qld) good condition, clean bird with a nice face and feather texture, tucked in beak, good body flow through the perch.
Third (Henry George, Sth. Qld) good solid bird with a bit of suffusion around the neck but still a solid long bird.
Fourth (M Hollyoak, NSW) is another good bird that stands well up of the perch but is just down a bit on conditionAlan Rowe & Neale Love
Summation by Alan Rowe
This is a really lovely class and are a credit to all the breeders.
First owned by R & C Ogden (Q’land North & Central) is an outstanding big strong bird with good feather direction, cap & shoulder.
Second owned by R & C Ogden (Q’land North & Central) is a nicely prepared bird which displays good showmanship and nice feather. It was showmanship that got him into second placing.
Third owned by Mario Capasso (New South Wales) is a lovely big strong bird with good top end and superb mask, capping and feather. Showmanship let him down at the crucial time.
Fourth owned by R Howard (Victoria) displays good length, strength throughout the entire bird. Mask, capping and feather are outstanding.