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Above: trailer, using plastic bags to hold their bodies straight.
On the concourse above Koi socks are not rigid enough and we didn’t want any
and within the arena
vendors were setting up broken spines. One thing we promised ourselves to
ready to meet our visitors. remember: next year we really must move the best
Ogon to the long pond in daylight – I am sure (again) we
Right: took the wrong fish to the Show! Our four Ogon look too
There were many varieties similar in the dark.
of bonsai for sale.
As last year, all the judging sheets had been pre-printed
at home and it was decided that any corrections to
entries should be just put into the computer programme.
Judging sheets were not re-printed. Koi withdrawn or
moved were just crossed out / edited by hand on
relevant sheets. Eddie Visser and Mimi Chu (as a very
able trainee) comprised the main results team with a
Show day finally dawned clear, bright and bitterly cold. Top: little help from myself, mainly filing completed
It was 2ºC when we first went outside at about 4.30am The results team, Eddy paperwork. Judging commenced very quickly, the
to move the smaller Koi. Being dark with very cold water and Helen Visser and Mimi judges this year following protocol and selecting major
Chu, were kept busy
this year the Koi were less lively than usual and we did awards only, first. I think everyone was very happy to
throughout the Show.
not need the drag net for the main pond. Ian and I see Kevin and Misa Wong’s magnificent Sanke again
had very welcome help this year, our main pond Koi Above: take Grand Champion A. This Koi was a very worthy
catching operation beginning with the arrival of Jun Gou Jerome Ng joins Judi for winner and I think presented even better than last year.
a photo opportunity.
and Anthony from WA at 5am who helped keep us calm Now moved to Go-Sanke group (ZNA recommendations),
while transferring all the large Koi to the tanks on the our Shiro Utsuri (bred by Bill Youl) was awarded
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