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stewards / teams, trainee judges, trophies including
friendship awards, sponsorship, computers, printers,
screens, arena layout, lanyards for exhibitor / helper
identification and of course – our judges – were all dealt
with over the next few months. Finding judges this year
A VISIT TO THE was particularly difficult, several Ian contacted were
unable to attend, but eventually everything was
SEA URCHIN arranged and we looked forward to welcoming Shoji
SCIENCE Saito ((CJ) Tokyo Chapter, Japan), Kittiphong Arjsamat
((ACJ) TKKG Thailand), King-Wen Hung ((ACJ) Taiwan)
CENTRE AND and Jerome Ng ((LCJ) Singapore). Mr Hung would bring
his niece Claire to interpret. Ian spent a considerable
GALLERY time arranging the judges’ schedule, not easy since
they all arrived and departed at different times. We
appreciated a lot of help looking after judges from
Valentina (Waly) McNeill who picked up and looked after
Shoji on his arrival on Friday, Lee Nguyen and David
Chu who met and transported the other judges to their
hotel on Friday plus huge thanks to Ron Moylan and
Edith who looked after the judges and their respective
partners on both Saturday and Monday. The Saturday
tour was something new, a visit to the Sea Urchin
The judges and partners
on tour with Ron and Science Centre and Gallery at Kurrajong followed by
Edith at the helm. lunch at the Hillbilly Cider Shed located at Bilpin.

The judges enjoying a
relaxing lunch at the
Hillbilly Cider Shed.

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