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NEWSLETTER CONTACTS Club President Neil Coombes PH (02) 65856141

president@wauchopepoultryclub.com.au

Club Secretary Shane Debreceny PH (02) 6550 4329

secretary@wauchopepoultryclub.com.au

www.wauchopepoultryclub.com

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Wauchope Poultry Club INC.

Newsletter May/July 2016

DATES FOR THE DIARY

May 2016

Thursday 12th - Wauchope Poultry Club Monthly Meeting 7.30pm Wauchope

Showground.

Saturday 28th – 2016 Annual Wauchope Poultry Club Rare Breeds & Waterfowl Show

June 2016

Sunday 5th – Coffs Harbour Poultry Club Show - 0427195700

Thursday 9th – Penning for the 2016 Nationals in Sydney

Friday 10th – Judging Day at the 2016 Nationals in Sydney

Sunday 12th – Auction Day at the 2016 Nationals in Sydney

Thursday 16th - Wauchope Poultry Club Monthly Meeting 7.30pm Wauchope

Showground.

Sunday 26th – Wauchope Poultry Club 2016 Annual Show

Club Treasurer Scott Balmer PH 0428861916

Club Show Secretary (Still to be appointed)

From The Secretary

Welcome to the May/July edition of the Chook Run. I hope you are all keeping well and are

ready for another great year with all things poultry. With the Ag Shows and first Auction

over for the year attention turns to our 2 big shows of the year the Rare Breeds & Waterfowl

Show. It’s looking like a very big turnout so please get your entries in soon so you don’t miss

out.

Our Annual show should be a full shed as always. Schedules will be out later this month.

Our Annual Pure Bred Auction will be moved to Sunday the 18th of September because of the

Judging Seminar held at Wauchope at the end of August.

Also we will hold a learning day 2 weeks after our Auction in September. Please let one of

our committee know if want a topic covered on this day so we can get prepared beforehand.

Hope to see you all at our events

Goodluck to all exhibitors for the upcoming shows!

Club Secretary, Shane Debreceny.

New Web Site Address Due to some problems accessing our domain name we have had to set up a new Web

Address will be still the same www.wauchopepoultryclub.com but without the .au at the

end. The webpage should be up and running again now let me know if you are having any

trouble accessing it.

Sydney Royal Results

The 2016 Sydney Royal Show is over for another year, big congratulations to all that represented our

area and especially Robert Scott that took out Reserve Bird of Show with a Australorp Ckl

Robert Scott’s Results

Reserve Bird of Show

Champion Opposite Sex

Champion Male Bird

Best Standard Australorp

Best Standard Soft Feather Heavy

Champion Standard Soft Feather

Lawrence Smith

8.11.91 – 17.1.16

Lawrence Smith, a member of the Wauchope Poultry Club for a number of years was tragically killed in a predawn

boating accident 15kms off Dampier on Sunday morning 17 January 2016 whilst heading out for a day’s blue water

fishing at Wandoo Reef 40 miles off the Pilbara coast. Lawrence was 24 years of age.

The boat in which he was travelling hit rocks close to Mawby Island, the last island in the Dampier archipelago before

reaching clear water. It was simply a tragic, tragic accident.

Lawrence and his brother Cameron joined the Wauchope Poultry Club in about 2002 following a chance meeting

with Digger Everingham of Kempsey. Digger gave Lawrence a Langshan cockerel and a couple of hens and from there

Lawrence’s interest in poultry grew. Along the way he was mentored by Digger and others including Bob Forrest, the

late Doug Waugh and Graham Cooke, although it could be argued that Cookie’s influence was questionable. Ha-ha

When Lawrence was 18 he left the NSW mid north coast and relocated to Perth to complete his apprenticeship as an

air-conditioning technician. About the time Lawrence completed his apprenticeship, he met his lovely girlfriend

Louise Flanagan in Perth. They fell in love and before long he accepted a job at Karratha in the North West. The great

outdoors and the fishing lifestyle bit Lawrence hard. He loved it, he lived for fishing and he was very good at it.

The boys in the Pilbara work hard drink hard and play hard, all of them own a boat of some sort. Many times

Lawrence would work all week only to be on a boat Friday evening heading for sea to fish all weekend.

Lawrence loved the great outdoors, camping, crabbing, fishing or whatever was going on at the time. I am sure that

Lawrence would never have left Karratha or the Pilbara region, as he found his niche and absolutely loved the

lifestyle that the region provided. He was smitten with fishing and if there was any time left for anything else, he

went fishing.

What we will miss about you Lawrence is - your laugh, your cheeky grin, your happy go lucky personality, your ability

to make friends and get on with people.

Lawrence will be remembered as a lovable young bloke which is encapsulated in Aimee Thomson’s Facebook post

“An absolute champion, the life of the party, but a true gentleman.”

We are missing you little buddy, you are in our hearts forever and our thoughts each and every day.

EPA Judging Seminar

On the weekend of August 27th & 28th our club will host a Judging Seminar.

I will attach to your email a Seminar Application form if you would like to attend please fill

in and send back to the EPA ASAP as there will be limited spots available.

This will be a great opportunity for anyone wanting to become a judge of Poultry in the

future.

Wauchope Agriculture Show

Bird of Show- Mitch Towle with a Langshan Black Bantam Pullet.

Reserve Bird of Show-Mark Waters with an Old English Game Partridge Bantam Hen

Open Class

Softfeather Large: Best Softfeather large- Robert Scott with an Australorp Pullet.

Reserve Softfeather Large- Anthony Cummins with a Leghorn Brown Light Pullet.

Class Winners

Australorp- Robert Scott, Langshan Black-Graham Cooke, Leghorn Brown Light- Anthony Cummins, Leghorn Brown Dark- Anthony Cummins, Minorca- Graham Cooke, Naked Neck- Sarah Johnston, Rhode Island Red- Noel Wilson, Silkie White-Steve Lulham, Silkie Black- Steve Lulham, Silkie any other colour- Karyn Arscott, Any other Variety- Marissa Whitcomb.

Softfeather Bantam:

Best Softfeather Bantam- Mitch Towle with a Langshan Black Pullet.

Reserve Softfeather Bantam- Mitch Towle with a Wyandotte Any Other Colour Cock.

Class Winners

Ancona- Zara Kelly, Red Ancona- Neil Coombes, Australorp- Neil Coombes, Belgium- Sarah Johnston, Langshan Black- Mitch Towle, Leghorn Brown Light- Neil Coombes, Leghorn Brown Dark- Anthony Cummins, Pekin Buff- Greg Milligan, Pekin any other colour- Sarah Johnston, Rhode Island any other colour- Ray Coombes, Wyandotte any colour- Mitch Towle, Any other Varity Softfeather- T&K Mc Cusker

Hardfeather Large:

Best Hardfeather large: Emmett Jones with a Pitt Game Any Other Colour Pullet.

Res Hardfeather large: Graham Cooke with a Australian Game Any Other Colour Cockerel.

Class Winners

Australian Game any colour- Graham Cooke, Old English Game Blue Red- Mark Waters,

Old English Game Duckwing- Emmett Jones, Old English Game Partridge- Mitch Towle,

Old English Game any other colour- Mick Drury, Pitt Game Black- Trevor Cooper, Pitt Henfeather- Emmett Jones, Pitt Game Muff- Trevor Cooper, Pitt Game any other colour- Emmett Jones

Hardfeather Bantam

Best Hardfeather Bantam- Mark Waters with an Old English Game Partridge Hen.

Reserve Hardfeather Bantam- Adam Bell with a Pitt Game Muff Any Other Colour Cockerel.

Class Winners

Australian Game Black Red- Zara Kelly, Australian Game any other Colour- Mick Drury,

Modern Game Black Red- Steve Lulham, Modern Game Silver Duckwing- Susan Boyd,

Modern Game any other colour- Steve Lulham, Old English Game Black- Mark Waters, Old English Game Black Red Dark Leg- Mark Waters, Old English Game Black Red Light Leg- Brendan Hopkins, Old English Game Blue Red- Mark Waters, Old English Game Duckwing any colour- Graham Cooke, Old English Game Partridge- Mark Waters, Old English Game Pile- Mark Dempsey, Old English Game Wheaten Blacktail- Brendan Hopkins, Old English Game Bluetail- Mark Waters, Old English Game Spangled- Mick Drury, Old English Game any other colour- Mark Waters, Pitt Game Black- Mick Drury, Pitt Game Muff any colour- Adam Bell, Pitt Game any other Colour- Adam Bell

Junior Section

Best Softfeather large- Josephine Rock with a Silkie Any Colour Hen.

Res Softfeather large- Aiden Grove with a Silkie Any Other Colour Hen.

Class Winners

Silkie White- Savannah Johnston, Silkie Any Other Colour- Josephine Rock, Any Other Variety Softfeather- Savannah Johnston

Best Softfeather Bantam- Callum Clarke with a Langshan Black Pullet.

Reserve Softfeather Bantam- William & Mia Kelly with a Australorp Cockerel.

Class Winners

Ancona- Lara & Darcy Crawley, Australorp- William & Mia Kelly, Langshan Black- Callum Clarke, Pekin Buff- Grace Scott, Pekin Any Other Colour- Sophie Scott

Best Hardfeather Bantam- William & Mia Kelly with a Pitt Game Black Pullet.

Res Hardfeather Bantam- William & Mia Kelly with a Australian Game Pullet.

Class Winners

Australian Game- William & Mia Kelly, Modern Game Black Red- William & Mia Kelly,

Modern Game Any Colour- William & Mia Kelly, Pitt Game Black- William & Mia Kelly

Comboyne Agriculture Show Results Judge: Marshall Yarnold 199 birds entered

Open Section Bird of Show – Brendan Hopkins OEG Partridge Hen Softfeather Overall – Robert Scott – Australorp - Large Hardfeather Overall – Brendan Hopkins – OEG Bantam Champion Softfeather Large – Robert Scott Australorp Cock Res Champion Softfeather Large – D Minnett Langshan Cockerel Champion Hardfeather Large – Graham Cooke Australian Game Cockerel Res Champion Hard Feather Large – Squires Family Pitt Game Henfeather Hen Champion Softfeather Bantam – Greg Milligan – Buff Pekin Pullet Res Champion Softfeather Bantam – Mitch Towle – White Wyandotte Cock Champion Hardfeather Bantam – Brendan Hopkins – OEG Partridge Hen Res Champion Hardfeather Bantam – Squires Family - Pit Game Henfeather Cock Champion Waterfowl – Karon Marriott – White Indian Runner Duck Res Champion Waterfowl – Karon Marriott – Fawn & White Indian Runner Duck

Junior Section Bird of Show – Lewis Tyne – Pit Game AOC Cock Softfeather Overall – Aiden Debreceny – Australorp Hardfeather Overall – Lewis Tyne – Pitt Game

Champion Softfeather Large – Aiden Debreceny Australorp Cock Res Champion Softfeather Large – Jacob Debreceny Australorp Hen Champion Hardfeather Large – Lewis Tyne – Pit Game AOC Cock Res Champion Hardfeather Large – Lewis Tyne – Pitt Game AOC Hen Champion Softfeather Bantam – Decklan Pate – Leghorn AOC Hen Res Champion Softfeather Bantam – Maddyx Welsh RIW Hen Champion Hardfeather Bantam – Byren Kelly OEG Black/Red L/Leg Cock Res Champion Hardfeather Bantam – Aiden Debreceny – Blue/Red Modern Game Cock

Auction Results Our Auction was another success this year although lot entries were down from the previous year. 75 bidders came along to the day and some travelled from afar for the day. 191 lots were on offer and there was a good selection of varieties up for sale. Lots averaged $35. The Top Price was a pair Silver Laced Wyandotte Pullets for $130. Trio Mammoth Muscovy ducks $100, Trio Black/Red Australian Game $100 Pair Pit Game $100, Pair Silver Appleyard Ducks $95, Pair Black Wyandotte $90. Thank you to all members who were there either before or on the day to help out. The day wouldn’t have been possible if it wasn’t for members like you! Thank you also to vendors, bidders and our Auctioneer for the day, Rob Hamilton. The Club appreciates the support.

Birthday Wishes from the Club-

Happy Birthday’s to the following members. Have a great day from all of us!

May: Chris Barnes 6th , Tim Hamilton 17th , Rosemary D’Agostino 18th, Tony Visviks 26th

Jack Nowlan 31st

June: Steve Lulham 7th , Sue Boyd 9th ,Lynda Norman 14th . July: Neil Coombes 21st , Wendy Morton 21st

Club Library

Club members have access to a great range of poultry books within our Library! Members can borrow a book for $10 and when that book is returned in good order you will receive $8 back. Some of the books available are on Incubation, Breeding, Genetics, Poultry husbandry, Chicken Raring, Various books on particular breeds, Health, Poultry standards, Exhibition Poultry and lots more!

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NEXT EDITION CHOOK RUN Have you got anything interesting you would like to share? If you’ve read an interesting article, have

something to sell, a story to tell, joke to share or recipe for club members to try then we would love

to hear about it for the next edition of Chook Run! Please contact the Secretary with anything for

the next issue!

PORT MACQUARIE

Wauchope Poultry Club INC.

General Meeting April 2016

Date Held: Thursday, 14th April 2016 Location: Wauchope Poultry Pavilion Wauchope Showground Chair Person: Neil Coombes Meeting Opened: 8.00pm Attendance: Shane Debreceny, Neil Coombes, Kathie Reid, Scott Balmer, Heather Lattimore, Steve Lulham, Graham Cooke, Mick Drury, Susan Boyd, Anthony Cummins, Robert Scott. Apologies: Nicole O’Keeffe. Motion: The minutes of the October Meeting to be taken as circulated & read. Moved- Heather Lattimore Seconded- Anthony Cummins Business Arising: Graham Hoff nominated for Rare breeds Show in 2017 Correspondence in: Email from Dale Smith Bill from Information Publishers Correspondence out: Nil General Business: Motion: To pay Information Publishers for Advertising of $35 Moved - Heather Lattimore Seconded - Anthony Cummins Congratulating to Robert Scott on his win of Reserve bird of Show at Sydney Royal Auction Discussed Robs last Auction, Next Auction to move to the 18th of September 2016 and to hold a learning day 2 weeks after auction. Air conditioner installed Motion To get a Float for Auction of $500 ($400 for Auction & $100 for canteen) Moved - Kathie Reid Seconded - Anthony Cummins Treasurer’s Report:

March Report Read & Tabled By Scott Balmer Moved- Scott Balmer Seconded- Anthony Cummins

March Balance as per Bank Statement - $6330.45 Meeting Closed: 9.10pm President’s Signature_____________________________ Date____________