A good entry of 442 birds were benched at the Kent Gloster club show held on 7th October 2023.

Judges Martyn Fairfield and Adrian Short awarded best in show to Mr and Mrs Dawtrey’s Unflighted TPD Corona Cock, Phil and Deb’s bird excelled in feather quality and type and was a worthy winner.

Best opposite head was benched by Bob Mortimer again a TPD cock with excellent type and colour.

Peter Bull had a very successful show with 6 class winners which were all in contention for specials in the impressive array of class winners.

A strong novice section of 76 birds was graced by a superb team entered by Mitchell Cowen.

Mitchell annexed the majority of the novice specials headed by an exceptional Unflighted TPD Corona Hen (Best Novice) and a Cinnamon Consort Hen (Best Novice Opposite Head).

Albert Hutton (8) and Matt Fitter (4) claimed several class winners Matt winning Best Flighted and Albert Best Yellow.

The Kent Gloster ring scheme classes again created much competition with a total of 18 birds in the two classes, Keith Baker winning Best Ring Scheme bird, closely contested by Steve Bovingdon with Best Opposite Head.

Major award winners were as follows: –

Phil and Deb Dawtrey – Best Gloster, Best TPD, Best Champion TPD Corona.

Mitchell Cowen – Best Novice, Best Novice Opposite Head, Best Novice Unflighted, Best Novice TPD, Best Novice TPD Corona, Best Novice TPD Consort, Best Novice Buff, Best Novice Buff Consort, Best Novice Cinnamon, Best Novice White.

Bob Mortimer  – Best Opposite Head, Best Champion TPD Consort.

Pete Bull – Best Champion Flighted, Best Buff, Best Champion Buff, Best Champion Buff Corona, Best Champion Buff Consort.

John Cronin – Best Yellow, Best Champion Yellow.

Mick Rose & Kevin McCarthy – Best Cinnamon, Best Champion Cinnamon.

Paul Newark – Best White, Best Champion White.

Rick Lamb – Best Grizzle, Best Champion Grizzle.

Matt Fitter – Best Novice Flighted, Best Novice Buff Corona

Albert Hutton – Best Novice Yellow.

Mick Buckland – Best Novice Grizzle

Keith Baker – Best Ring Scheme

Steve Bovingdon – Best Opposite Head Ring Scheme

Keith Baker  July 2024