**KENT COUNTY SHOW REPORT**
Kent Poultry Club Committee would like to thank the Kent County Agricultural Society for their generous support of our Poultry Section. We were given a huge marquee, now with mesh ends which made for better air flow through for the poultry which was very welcome.
The Display looked amazing with the theme “Poultry Keeping in the Garden”. Thank you to the members and non-members who contributed to this section.
The new position opposite the Cattle Marquee and near Food Hall meant we were stretched to the limit.
The number of public through the door was unbelievable averaging over1,000 per hour during Saturday and Sunday. Friday was a little quieter with around 700 per hour, mostly due to the road closures on the M20
We must also thank our members who so kindly gave up their time to help with both the set-up and running of the Poultry Section, also to those who helped with the dismantling after the show. We couldn’t stage this without your help so thank you all very much.
A huge to all of our sponsors and contributors who help to make our marquee such a success.
Thank you must go to our Judges, Stewards and Speakers Philippe Wilson, Michael and Sylvia Hatcher, Jed Dwight, Arthur Stockwin, Steve Clout and also our President Maureen Embry and her husband David for assessing the wonderful schools display.
Most judges and Stewards turn up, do their job and go home… not these people they go above and beyond, helping set-up and take down and anything else that needs doing in between! Thank you, we are very grateful for all your help.
Of course, without the Exhibitors making the effort to enter at this difficult time, adhering to the rules as required by all poultry show participants and making sure their carrying boxes were as required we wouldn’t have been able to stage the Poultry Show on Sunday. Thank you everyone for your continued support and allowing us the time to trial the new check-in system. There were no issues and the check-in went perfectly.
Well done to you all. This may well be the norm for a while but Poultry Club of Great Britain Trustees are constantly liaising with DEFRA to allow some easing of regulations.
The 13-day regulation between shows has now been changed to 7 days but there are implications regarding buying in from sales etc.
If you need further details contact Kate Dickinson P.C.G.B. Secretary.
Well done to all our Exhibitors
Results as follows
OPEN POULTRY SHOW SATURDAY 8th JULY 2017
Judges: Mr P Wilson & Mr M Hatcher
Best In Show
B & C Ward, German Langshan
Best S/F Heavy Bantam
Reserve Best In Show
Jackie Bishenden, Call Duck
Best Waterfowl
Best S/F Large Heavy
S & C Fuller, Orpington
Best S/F Large Light
J Davis, Appenzeller
Best S/F Bantam Light
B Dalton, Welsummer
Best True Bantam
A Mcghee, Serama
Best H/F Bantam
N Starr, O.E.G
Best Juvenile
A Reeve, Brahma
Best Junior
G Osenton, Serama
Best Eggs
M Simmons, Plate 3 Brown Bantam
KENT EGG SHOW SUNDAY 9th JULY 2017
Judges: Mr A Stockwin & Mr S Clout
Best Eggs
L Courtney, Best Keyes Tray
Reserve Best Eggs
H Vicente, Best Plate 6 L/F
Best Plate 12 Eggs
L Courtney
Best Plate 3 Eggs
M Simmons
Best 6 Eggs Contents
D Harris
Best 3 Eggs Contents
L Courtney
Best Garden Gate Display
C Camilleri-Goldup
Best Farmers Market Basket
B Earley
Best Decorated Egg/Eggs
C Camilleri-Goldup
Best Displayed Eggs
C Camilleri-Goldup
Best School’s Eggs
St Edmund’s, Canterbury
P.C.G.B REGIONAL EGG SHOW SUNDAY 9th JULY 2017
Judge: Mr M Hatcher
Supreme Waterfowl Egg
T Hannam, 1 Waterfowl
Best Juvenile Exhibit
St Edmund’s School, Canterbury
Best Overall Contents
S Langdon-Down, 1 Large Fowl
Best Painted/Decorated Egg
C Camilleri-Goldup
Show Champion Best Eggs
M Simmons, Plate 3 Brown Bantam
Reserve Show Champion Eggs
L Courtney 6 Dark Brown Large Fowl
Supreme Large Fowl Egg
M Simmons, 1 Dark Brown Large Fowl
Supreme Bantam Egg
C Richards, 1 White Bantam
Plate Of Watefowl Eggs
C Camilleri-Goldup, 6 Waterfowl
Supreme Waterfowl Egg
T Hannam, 1 Waterfowl
Best Juvenile Exhibit
St Edmund’s School, Canterbury
Best Overall Contents
S Langdon-Down, 1 Large Fowl
Best Painted/Decorated Egg
C Camilleri-Goldup
SCENES FROM THE SATURDAY POULTRY SHOW
SCENES FROM THE SUNDAY EGG SHOW