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PLEASE NOTE .......
This is not the official website of the Northern Budgerigar Society- merely the Publicity Officer's attempt to re-emphasise some of the content of the official website, (which is a far more professional affair) , so please make sure that you visit www.communigate.co.uk/ne/nbs/index.phtml for the latest news and facts.
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The Northern Budgerigar Society continues to meet and hold most of its meetings and shows in
THE BOWBURN COMMUNITY CENTRE, BOWBURN,
(just off Junction 61 of the A1M)![]()
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We welcome all budgerigar fanciers to those events. See our FULL programme of events at the bottom of the page.
OFFICERS FOR 2010

President Ian Clarke
President Elect Linda Heighton
Chairman Brian Batey
Vice Chairman Don Rowell
Secretary/Treasurer Roy Cooke, 27 Valley Gardens, Blackhill, CONSETT Co Durham D DH8 8RQ (01207 509521)
Assistant Secretary Bruce Ross
Publicity Officer Dave Herring
Show Secretary Brian Batey, 25 Sunnyside Court, Sunnyside ,Gateshead
m Tyne & Wear, 0191 4885712
Patronage Secretary Jim White
Minutes Secretary Linda Heighton
Social Secretary Adrian Richards
BS Representative Year Book Editor Lee Marshall
Committee L Heighton, G W Carr, D Cairns, C Wright, A Elliott, K Thompson,
K Allison, N Waters, J Kime, J Smith ,
Auditors D Rowell & I Clarke
SUBSCRIPTIONS
Full £9.00, OAP & Junior £5.00, Related partners living at the same address, £13.50,
Life membership 15 x relevant subscription
From 2011
Full £11.00, OAP & Junior £6.00, Related Partnerships living at the same address, £16.50,
Life Membership 15 x Full relevant subscription
Society Affiliation Fees
Budgerigar Societies £11.00 Cage Bird Societies (Associated) £6.00
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PRESIDENTS OF THE NORTHERN BUDGERIGAR SOCIETY
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1961 |
The late R Husthwaite |
1986 K Parker |
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1962 |
The late J Glenross |
1987 D Mewse |
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1963 |
The late Miss M Battle |
1988 R J Armstrong |
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1964 |
The late E Simpson |
1989 R Cooke |
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1965 |
The late J G Gibson |
1990 B Pybus |
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1966 |
The late P Davison |
1991 The late D A Wells |
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1967 |
The late J Mould |
1992 T Hall |
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1968 |
The late W Crossey |
1993 Mrs S Wright |
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1969 |
The late T Quenet |
!994 The late J Herring |
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1970 |
The late G Selkirk |
1995 The late C Reay |
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1971 |
The late J Herring |
1996 The late D A Wells |
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1972 |
The late C A Teasdale |
1997 D Herring |
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1973 |
The late Mrs J Mould |
1998 R W Shepherd |
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1974 |
The late T H Brown |
1999 B Batey |
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1975 |
V Scott |
2000 The late W Allenden |
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1976 |
D Herring |
2001 J Mason |
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1977 |
G Langley |
2002 Mrs N Phillips |
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1978 |
T Hall |
2003 R Cooke |
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1979 |
The late Mrs Y Maling |
2004 The late J Herring |
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1980 |
C L Bowman |
2005 Mrs M Bowman |
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1981 |
B Pybus |
2006 D Price |
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1982 |
The late T H Brown |
2007 B Ross |
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1983 |
The late A J Boak |
2008 D Fairhurst |
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1984 |
The late R McCreaddie |
2009 D Rowell |
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1985 |
B Batey |
2010 I Clarke |
N.B.S. GOLDEN BIRD AWARD for service to the Society
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1979 |
The late Mr. & Mrs J. Mould |
1995 |
The late D A Wells |
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1980 |
The late T N Quenet |
1996 |
R W Shepherd |
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1981 |
The late A J Boak |
1997 |
D Herring |
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1982 |
The late Mrs Y Maling M.B.E |
1998 |
T Hall |
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1983 |
The late J Herring |
1999 |
R Graham |
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1984 |
The late J G Gibson |
2000 |
B Batey |
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1985 |
J G Langley |
2001 |
Mrs N Phillips |
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1986 |
G & D Mustard |
2002 |
The late W Allenden |
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1987 |
B & J Minto |
2003 |
J Mason |
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1988 |
D Cairns |
2004 |
The late J Herring |
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1989 |
D Mewse |
2005 |
J Huddart |
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1990 |
B Pybus |
2006 |
The late E Lawson |
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1991 |
H Y Wind |
2007 |
G Carr |
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1992 |
C L Bowman |
2008 |
C Wright |
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1993 |
A M Hunt |
2009 |
D Cairns |
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1994 |
R Cooke |
2010 |
B Ross |
BUDGERIGAR SOCIETY JUDGES RESIDENT IN THE N.B.S. AREA
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NC19 |
D Cairns |
NL12 |
M J Little |
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NC24 |
P Corkhill |
NM13 |
J Mason |
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NF12 |
G D Findlay |
NR125 |
J Rogerson |
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NR125 |
R Rogerson |
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NH167 |
D Herring |
NS140 |
V Scott |
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NI10 |
B M Illingworth |
NP21 |
Mrs N Phillips |
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NR5 |
A Richards |
NC25 |
I Clarke |
N.B.S. PANEL JUDGES NOT RESIDENT IN THE N.B.S. AREA
NB13 R W Brown
NS33 R Steele
N.B.S. MEMBERS ON THE B.S. SUBSIDIARY JUDGES PANEL
NM32 R Miller
PROGRAMME OF EVENTS for 2010/11
June 6th Dave Herring, BS President
December 5th Ronnie Simpson, followed by a Christmas social event & Bird and Equipment Auction. The birds and equipment have been kindly donated by a number of members plus The Feed Warehouse.
2011
6th February Nominations meeting
6th March Annual General Meeting
3rd April Alistair Easdon
Additionally, we will again be holding a meeting in Carlisle for the benefit of our Cumbrian members. This meeting will be held in the Belah, Carlisle, Community Centre, probably in April, starting at 2:30pm
1st May Allen Michael
5th June Dave Hislop BS President
4th September Roger Carr
2nd October Dumfries BS panel
6th November Grant Findlay
4th December Geoff Tuplin
All the above events, to which ALL fanciers are invited, start at 2.30 pm, Bowburn Community Centre, Bowburn
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AVIARY VISITS
Our newly acquired Social Secretary, Adrian Richards, had also been extremely active in recent weeks and has compiled a mouth-watering list of events to attract even the most sluggish among us. These comprise a series of aviary visits both within and outside our area, and are as follows :-
Thursday, April 28th Aviary visit to Ken Tart and Frank Thomas, Stockton on Tees. Tea & biscuits provided
Thursday May 26th Aviary visit to KEITH ALLISON, Peterlee. Tea & biscuits provided
Thursday June 23rd Aviary visit and Barbeque, at LEE PENNICK, Seaton Carew (if you are attending the barbeque please tell Adrian or Lee)
Thursday July 21st Aviary visit to CHARLIE & MARGARET BOWMAN, Dunston, Gateshead. Tea & biscuits provided
Please use your own (or someone else’s) car and all meet at their Aviary at 6pm, no earlier please!
COACH TRIP 2011
Adrian has also arranged a Coach Trip and Aviary visit on Sunday June 12th 2011 to Stoke on Trent visiting the aviaries of Chris Huxley , Alan Marchant and Wayne, Richard & John Bowker. The cost of the trip is £20. Cheques should be made payable to the NBS or cash payment to Adrian Richards. Reserve your seat NOW on a first come first served basis only. The first pick up point is Bowburn community centre at 7am prompt, then Ferryhill, Chilton and Aycliffe village. For further information, contact Adrian Richards by email , adrianrichards@talktalk.net OR on mobile 07946529456
THE N.B.S. CLUB SHOW 2008 & 2009
in the Bowburn Community Centre
See Show reports page for results, etc.
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