PRESS RELEASE
Monday 10th November 2008
Gibraltar Bird Breeders Association (G.B.B.A)
Return From Seville’s International Bird Show With 8 Gold Medals Including Best Team In Show.
The delegation of eight members of the Gibraltar Bird Breeders Association have recently returned from Seville where they have participated in the much acclaimed and awaited International Bird Show held in Dos Hermanas – Seville and organized by The Ornithological and Cultural Association "El Canario". A special prize of best team in show plus a total of 16 medals were won, 8 Gold, 5 Silver and 3 Bronze.
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From left to right
Peter Sardena GBBA Secretary, Tony Key, Cristóbal Rincón President of El Canario,
Miguel Hernández Spokesperson for El Canario, Louis Spiteri GBBA President and Maxi Pratts.
The show attracted 185 participant from six nations including, Belgium, France, Germany, Portugal, Spain and Gibraltar.
There were 2800 birds on show spread amongst 210 groups of coloured birds and 185 of type, amongst European Fauna, Exotics and Hybrid groups.The G.B.B.A. contingence participated with fifty-seven birds all ringed with IOA/Com closed rings.
G.B.B.A. participants where: J.L.Caruana, John and Richard.Gonzalez, Tony Key, Stephen Moreno, Maxi Pratts, Peter Sardeña, and Luis Spiteri.

Louis Spiteri GBBA President Winner of :
Best Team in Show
Members participating with birds ringed with I.O.A./COM registered Rings won the following medals:
Medal Winners
| G.B.B.A. Members Name | Prize | Points | Type of Bird | Team or Individual |
| Anthony Key | 1st | 92 | Bruno Yellow Frosted | Individual |
| 1 Medal | | | | |
| Maxi Pratts | 1st | 91 | Greenfinch Mutation | Individual |
| 4 Medals | 2nd | 92 | Greenfinch Mutation | Individual |
| | 1st | 90 | Satinette Red intensive | Individual |
| | 2nd | 356 | Hybrids -Canary x Exotic | Team |
| Peter Sardeña | 1st | 360 | 4 x Agate Yellow Mosaic | Team |
| 8 Medals | 1st | 92 | Agate Yellow Mosaic | Individual |
| | 2nd | 91 | Agate Yellow Mosaic | Individual |
| | 3rd | 90 | Agate Yellow Mosaic | Individual |
| | 1st | 93 | Green Pastel | Individual |
| | 2nd | 92 | Green Pastel | Individual |
| | 3rd | 91 | Green Pastel | Individual |
| | 2nd | 90 | Exotic- Red Siskin | Individual |
| Louis Spiteri Special Prize | *1st | 374 | 4 x Redpol European Species | Team |
| 3 Medals | 1st | 91 | Mexican Housefinch Ino. | Individual |
| | 3rd | 90 | Greenfinch Mutation | Individual |
*Special Prize of Best Team in Show.

Maxi Pratts Collecting Prize