ZEBRA TIMES SEPTEMBER 2016 Volume 33 Issue 9 The official publication of The South East Queensland Zebra Finch Society
All correspondence addressed to: The Secretary, 3 Kerr Place, Gympie, Qld 4570 Email jag@spiderweb.com.au President Tim Hartung 07 4696 7242 Vice President Paul Williams 07 3372 3306 Secretary Jenny Stolberg 07 5482 4545 Treasurer Jenny Stolberg 07 5482 4545 Minutes Secretary Geoff Stolberg 07 5482 4545 Show Manager Geoff Stolberg 07 54824545 Show Secretary Rebecca Mason 07 38863370 Ring Steward Kev Phillips 0418 785 582 Federation Liaison Officer Tim Hartung 0437 671 215 Historian/Librarian Kym Williams 07 3372 3306 Editor Kym Williams 07 3372 3306 Committee Members Peter James, James Castle, Brett Ross, & John Pettigrew. SUBSCRIPTIONS Subscriptions fall due 1st January each year. Members joining through the year shall pay $2 for each month remaining in the calendar year, plus $1 admin fee. Full Membership $25.00 per annum Family Membership $25.00 per annum Junior Membership (17years & under) $12.50 per annum Associate Membership $10.00 per annum Associate Membership entitled to a 2nd member of a Family Membership ONLY (no voting rights) The South East Queensland Zebra Finch Society reserves all rights to Zebra Times. Material may be printed with the permission of the society. Articles produced will state; The following article was reproduced from Zebra Times, the official publication of The South East Queensland Zebra Finch Society. Material in Zebra Times may not reflect the views of the Society. The Editor reserves the right exercise normal editorial responsibility in regard to publishing any material submitted for inclusion in Zebra Times. Cover Drawing By Carolyn Mudge Page 2
FROM THE PRESIDENTS DESK Well Fed s been done and dusted for another year and once again it has proven to be a great weekend. I must say after our selection day I was a little concerned our team wouldn t make the grade but I am please to say I was proven wrong and our team held it s own with 3rd place and a record 13 medals. Congratulations to everyone who got birds into the team and to those that came away with medals. Special congratulations to Duane for winning his first Fed medal; in all 1 Gold & 2 Bronze. See full Fed report in ZT. This month we venture south to the home of Peter & Judy on the Gold Coast for a Rock n Roll theme meeting; details in ZT. We will have a full post-mortem of Fed and our teams results. Don t forget this months feature table show is Black Series (Black Fronted, Black Faced, Black Bodied & Charcoal) and Yellow Bill. This will be a great opportunity to discuss the finer details of these varieties so bring along your birds for assessment and discussion. I d like to remind members that our club has moved into the technological age with a website and social media pages. Both avenues provide us the opportunity to show case the club and foster the development of our wonderful hobby. It is also a great avenue to encourage new members to the hobby. It was through our club website we were contacted by Frederic Bivert, President of the French Zebra Finch Club, whom we had the opportunity to meet at Fed this year with the chance to further build a close relationship between our 2 clubs. Our club website can be found at www.seqzfs.org with the club operating 2 Facebook pages; one public South East Queensland Zebra Finch Society and the other private for members and invited guests Zebra Finch SEQZFS. If you have anything to contribute please contact Rebecca or myself. There are numerous other websites & Facebook pages for anyone interested in our wonderful hobby. With Fed over for another year and the weather starting to warm up we now turn our attention to the breeding season. By now most of us would have sorted our breeding pairs and the process has started for the season. We know hope we have done everything we can and wait for the birds to do their thing and hopefully produce the results we are chasing. Our October meeting will see our annual club auction/sale at the Pettrigrew s and the chance to grab that odd bird or pair to boost our stud. If you have a bird or two spare that someone else maybe able to use bring them along on the day. Likewise if you are chasing that something extra this is your chance. Come along, enjoy the day and John s great breeding setup. Hope to see you at the James and good luck with your breeding season. HAPPY 1st ANNIVERSARY KIM & TIM CONGRATULATIONS!!! Page 3
Minutes for the SEQZFS 21 August 2016 General Meeting The meeting was held in Gympie in conjunction with, and following the 2016 Federation Qld team selection and lunch. This function was located in the clubrooms of the Gympie Cage Bird Club Inc. Welcome...President Tim Hartung opened the meeting at 1420hrs and welcomed all members, especially those who had travelled some distance. The President extended gratitude to the GCBC Inc for the use of the building for no fee in exchange for the GCBC Inc's recent use of three SEQZFS catching cages. Members were congratulated on presenting birds to enable a full team to go to Fed '16. Of 14 exhibitors, 12 had birds selected. Thanks also went to the days' caterers, Karen Sorensen, Jenny Stolberg and Leanne Benson and thanks also to Natalie Pilkington who took on the role of recording secretary for the day. Apologies---Rebecca Mason, Anthony Dean, James Castle, Liz Ball, Steve Simjanovic, and Gary Clark. Attendance as per attendance book. (16) The minutes of the previous meeting were published in the March 2016 Zebra Times and approval as a true record of that meeting was requested. Moved Paul Williams Seconded ---.Suzette White Carried. Business arising from the minutes Nil. Secretaries Report Inwards Corro---- reciprocal club mags; Outwards Corro----email to members re this meeting; membership and web enquiries; Moved ---Brett Ross, Seconded ---Karen Sorensen Carried. Treasurer s Report For 1 July 2016 To 30 July 2016 Jenny Stolberg advised that a an amount of $200.00 be set aside to offset fuel costs for those who would be transporting the team birds to Bathurst. Also, accounts for club shirts and the hall cost for the 2017 YBS be paid. 'a full report is available on request' Moved by the treasurer Jenny Stolberg, Seconded ---Kev Phillips. Reports [1] Ring Steward---Kev Phillips advised that the club had 290 split coloured rings and 660 closed rings. Kev also requested the club members to advise him on the ring size and quantity of 2017 rings to be ordered. After some discussion, a motion was put by Peter James, seconded Brett Ross that SEQZFS change their ring size from 2 to 3. Carried. 2500 rings will be ordered. [2] Historian/Librarian---Nil. [3] Editors report---nil [4] Website---Nil. [5] Fed Liaison---to General Business. Page 4
General Business [1] Strathpine Hall report...tim Hartung advised members on a recent visit to the hall by himself, Kev Phillips and Rebecca Mason after the club had been advised of a steep rent increase being asked for by Morningside Hall. The hall layout was good, as was its central location to members and cheaper cost. A much more practical flooring system also meant far easier cleaning than the previous hall. The members were happy to move ahead with this location and the treasurer was authorised to process the account for the 2017 YBS booking. Tim also spoke of the show stands and the possibility of having to store them elsewhere. A possible purchase of a suitable lock-up trailer may be an eventuality. An interstate judge for the 2017 YBS would also be sourced. [2] New Show Secretary...Rebecca Mason had previously advised that she would not be standing for the position of show secretary in 2017. Tim Hartung asked that all members give the matter considerable thought prior to the Jan 2017 AGM. [3] 2016 FED Team Transport... As previously mentioned in the treasurers report, $200.00 would be provided towards fuel costs for the team transport. This year the majority of the birds would be travelling in the vehicle of Duane and Karen Sorensen with Geoff and Jenny Stolberg as passengers. John Pettigrew would be transporting his own birds personally. [4] Magazine Issues...Editor Kym Williams advised of printing difficulties and the refusal by the Local Members office to print the club magazine because the club address post code is 4570 and not 4000. Past editor Jenny Stolberg could get them printed in Gympie but will look into asking the Gympie Local Member for some support as printing in Brisbane was far more practical. [5] QFS Strategy...Peter James advised that the QFS was embarking on a sponsorship programme for young breeders 16-30 years old, to the value of $1000.00. He asked that members give the idea some thought as a good way of attracting possible members. Anyone interested could contact Peter or QFS directly. Peter also reminded members of the QFS September Auction. [6] Fed '16..Tim Hartung advised that members would have to vote on an agenda item being put by the Northern Team regarding the imposition of a 5 year moratorium on changes to the Zebra Standard. An explanation of the proposal was followed by the reading of Rule 12 of the Federation Constitution, a rule which would be contradicted by the moratorium proposal. Members were also advised that, of the alleged 19 changes cited by the proposer, only 6 were actual changes. Discussion followed and a unanimous vote of no to the moratorium proposal was recorded. Tim Hartung would vote accordingly at the upcoming FLO's meeting. Raffle---[1] Suzette White [2] John McMahon Lucky Door prize-- Paul Williams Table Show Nil The next meeting will be held at the Gold Coast. The meeting was closed at 1520hrs. Page 5
Held in the clubrooms of the Gympie Cage Bird Club Inc. We all enjoyed Morning Tea with a lovely selection of pastries, cakes & buns 2016 FEDERATION QLD TEAM SELECTIONS Happy Chappy! Spaghetti Bolognese ( made with love by Leanne Benson ) with an assortment of breads was on the menu for lunch. Thank you Suzette for cooking the pasta in the microwave. Longggg slow process Tim carrying out judging duties Page 6
Thanks also to Natalie Pilkington who took on the role of recording secretary for the day. Members were congratulated on presenting birds to enable a full team to go to Fed '16. Of 14 exhibitors, 12 had birds selected Page 7
Page 8 ZEBRA FINCH FEDERATION SHOW 2016
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2016 FED 1st Beige Cock ELLY PETTIGREW SEQZFS 2016 FED 1st Fawn Cock ELLY PETTIGREW SEQZFS Page 10
2016 FED 1st Dark Cream Cock DUANE SORENSEN SEQZFS 2016 FED 1st Chestnut Flanked Cock JENNY STOLBERG SEQZFS 2016 FED 1st Silver Cock GEOFF STOLBERG SEQZFS Thank you Geoffrey Wheeler for photos of our winners Page 11
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It was through our club website we were contacted by Frederic Bivert, President of the French Zebra Finch Club, whom we had the opportunity to meet at Fed this year with the chance to further build a close relationship between our 2 clubs. Frederic & Karine Bivert with Jenny Stolberg Page 13
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SALES SECTION Items available at General Meetings or posted upon request. COST + POSTAGE Rings - Registered Closed (10) $3.50 $3.50 - Coloured Split (10) $3.00 $3.50 Zebra Finch Standard NEW $20.00 POA Colour Reference Guide $3.00 POA Club Polo Shirt $35.00 POA Club Jacket NEW $45.00 POA Club Cap $12.50 POA Club Badge NEW $5.00 POA Back issues of Zebra Times subject to availability. PROPOSED CALENDER FOR 2016 Note Check your latest Zebra Times for any changes. DATE FEATURE LOCATION TABLE SHOW 17 January AGM & QFS Sale Morningside Hall Grey & Fawn 21 February Koala Centre Daisy Hill Grey Series 20 March Young Bird Show Morningside Hall Nil 17 April Breeding in Small Cages Toowoomba Fawn Series & Isabel 15 May Pairs Show & QFS Sale Morningside Hall Nil 5 June Annual Show Ipswich Festival Nil 17 July CHRISTMAS IN JULY Maryborough CFW Series 21 August Fed 16 Selection Gympie Nil 18 September ROCK & ROLL Gold Coast 16 October Auction Cashmere (Brisbane) 20 November SURPRISE Oxley Creek Common Black Series & YB Nil White & AOC Series 11 December Christmas Party Doolandella Nil Payment Option Bendigo Bank BSB 633 000 A/C 136 167 814 Reference Your Surname Page 15
SEPTEMBER 16 MEETING Peter & Judy are looking forward to as many of us as possible attending. LET S DRESS UP AND ENJOY THE DAY James Residence 1 Hydrilla Court, Elanora Gold Coast Q 4221 10 am SUNDAY 18th September 2016 Table Show : Black Series & Yellow Bill Please feel free to bring along other colours to suit the second class Feature : Discussion on The problems that arise when breeding Zebra Finches * Please bring a small plate to share for Morning Tea * Please bring a Pantry item for the raffle ( well within date ) LUNCH WILL BE PROVIDED BUT PLEASE ASSIST BYO DRINKS AND A CHAIR