Whitehaven Cage Bird Society held its annual open show at the town's St James Community Centre.

The awards, which saw a big increase in exhibits, were presented by Elizabeth Harkness, the Society's vice president.

Results:

Best champion Fife: Mike Bell.

Best clear: R Smith

Best fife in show and best novice: Ian Graham, of Cleator Moor

Best white: Mark Pilmer

Best budgerigar; best any age; best champion any age; best breeder; best champion breeder and best opposite sex any age: Roly Thwaites

Best novice any age and best novice breeder: S Poole.

Best any age and best breeder: Brian Gerrard, of Egremont.

Best junior: Adam Buchanan.

Best border in show; Bob Hodgson Memorial Award; the Betty Hodgson Memorial Trophy: Bill Lawman.

Best white border: George Robuck.

Best novice award: Jack Madrick, of Bransty

Best junior Border A. Buchanan.

Best gloster, best champion, and best corona: Dave Hobart.

Best champion and best consort: L and P McGuirk.

Best novice and best novice unflighted: Daniel Shutt of Egremont.

Best Norwich canary; best champion and best unflighted champion: Bill Mounsey.

Best new colour canary, best champion and best unflighted: Kevin and Christine McCrickard of Egremont.

Best champion any other variety canary: D Hobart.

Best novice any other variety: Martin Adair.

Best junior: Dryden Critchlow.

Best champion Irish fancy canary: Bill Smith.

Best novice Irish fancy canary: Andrew Hargreaves.

Best British, mule or hybrid; best champion British or mule or hybrid; best champion British; best champion mule or hybrid; best unflighted mule or hybrid; best unflighted British and best British hen: Les Chatters.

Champion (Northern hardbill): Mike Stephens.

Best novice British or mule or hybrid and best novice: Andrew Hargreaves.

Best junior British mule or hybrid: Adam Buchanan.

Best foreign; best current year owner and best Austrialian finch: Julia and Peter McGough, of High Meadows

Best common or rare seedeater: J and P McGough.

Best parrotlike: Sam Stitt.

Best novice Bengalese: J and D Richardson.

Best novice zebra finch: Jane Giles, Millom.

Best junior: J and H Richardson.