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Crystal Palace National Challenge Show of Cage Birds. 1933 Awarded to W.A.Shepherd     for Best Crest Canary. 45mm diameter

The Supreme Award is the most prestigious and sought after award, to lift the trophy at the National is everyones dream and a once in a lifetime achievement, this said the list below shows that a few bird fanciers have surpassed that dream by winning the award twice.

One man Walter Jones has won the coveted trophy 3 times, 2 years with the same bird a Near Clear Goldfinch Mule, what an achievement and knowing Walter he hasn't finished yet.  J Dalrymple won the award twice with the same bird a Crossbill Mule, Harry Bryan won twice, Grosvenor Ridgway twice, Ron Langley twice, J E Williams twice, John Broadbent twice Chris & Sam Goodhall also won twice But Raymond Sawyer holds the record with 5 wins all with different birds I feel this record will take a lot to beat, but records are for beating so who knows it could be you.

 Below is a list of winners, prior to 1951 there was no best in show winner, the Sir Richard Haddon trophy was presented for the first time that year. 

1951 / 52 the show was held November / December, there was no show in 1953. From 1954 to 1959 the show was held in January, it was then decided to revert to December so to avoid a long gap between shows they held a second show in December.                        

Junior Bird League run by cage and aviary birds magazine 1960s 70s 80s

PRESENTED BY CAGE BIRDS to D Thompson 1951

THE MEDAL WAS FOR THE JUBILEE SHOW, 50th GREAT NATIONAL CAGE BIRD SHOW, CRYSTAL PALACE 1909. THE MEDAL WAS AWARDED BY THE LONDON  & PROVINCIAL ORNITHOLOGICAL SOCIETY. THE MEDAL IS UN-NAMED. THE MEDAL HAS A LOVELY PATINA TO IT AND IS IN GOOD CONDITION. THE MEDAL IS 1 AND 1/2" IN DIAMETER

I also own this medal in dark blue as well as light blue and red ones that are here measures 1.5" x 1" . It has an enameled red section on silver with a raised bird and floral border. Rear is hallmarked ((anchor-lion- L- ?))and also engraved "CRYSTAL PALACE 1936 ADONIS" the dark blue is boxed and says Cage Birds & Bird World on the lid

BRONZE 1933 CRYSTAL PALACE MEDAL. IT WAS FOR THE NATIONAL SHOW CRYSTAL PALACE CAGE BIRD EXHIBITION. ON THE BACK IT SAYS CLASS 251,CAGE 28, 4th- G. BARTON 1933. THE MEDAL IS 1 AND 1/16" IN DIAMETER.