Page 27 - Koi Net - On-Line Koi Magazine - Issue 69

Reserve Champion. GC B went to a beautiful clean
Karashigoi exhibiting a superb conformation that was
owned by John Zammit and our very special Ochiba
Shigure, bred by Graham Fameli took Jumbo. Baby
Champion was a delight. Selected by Allan Bennett
(AJC) visiting from WA, this lovely young Kohaku
owned and raised by Richard Power had also taken the
Jack Cohen award for most promising Koi earlier in
May. For the same Koi to also win Baby Champion at
the Sydney Koi Show was very special. Allan Bennett
very kindly judged the size one Koi this year.

Above:
AKA’s Patron and the
Shows MC, Professor
Simon Chapman
introduces the judges.

Right:
Shoji Saito greeting the
Japanese Consul General,
Mr Shuichi Tokuda.

Above:
Kevin and Misa’s
73cm Sanke.
Right:
Everyone was happy to
see Kevin and Misa
Wong’s impressive
Sanke win the Grand After completion of the major awards, team
Champion A award.
photographs were taken and the Consul General of
Japan, Mr Shuichi Tokuda, following an introduction
from AKA’s Patron, Simon Chapman, officially opened
the Show. The judges separated at this point and with
assigned trainees and helper stewards selected first,
second and third places in all six Classes and 18
varieties. Each team also selected Best in Size – this
makes a lot of sense – the team has already judged all
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