Judges Comments:
Judged by Malcolm Taylor & Alistair Home
Full credit to all the Clearbody breeders who are persevering to improve this variety. Typical problem if you have good variety you have lesser quality.
First (John Richardson, NSW) powerful bird with good shoulder and head. The wing feather is broader than desirable but he held it in place. Variety is not as strong but quality of bird carried him.
Second (Len Baartz, Sth. Qld.) has nice flair in head feather on a fine body. Good body colour and markings.
Third (M & D Gearing, West. Aust.) has a nice broad face and good wing markings, solid body and shoulderFirst owned by Mark Hawke (New South Wales) a Grey and an easy winner who showed exceptionally well and presented himself to perfection. The standout bird of the group and an easy choice for first. Hard to fault
Second owned by Phil Edgar (South Queensland) is another strong bird and unlucky to have meet the winner.
Third owned by E & D Wise (New South Wales) is an outstanding hen, very strong but unfortunately too heavily flecked to go further up the line.
Fourth owned by Dennis Lomman (South Australia) another strong and well marked bird but did not show very well.
Fifth to ninth placings are all very even and some tail problems further down the line.