Page 16 - Koi Net - On-Line Koi Magazine - Issue 75
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THIS YEAR              This year our Show was judged by Bernie Woollands,
                                                                                                                 Carol McCall and Tony Sheffield, and while they
                                                                                          WE DID                 were carrying out their duties Liam Bess was busy
                                                                                          SOMETHING              photographing the Koi in the Show. Liam is a very
                                                                                                                 talented Koi photographer, and being a Koi keeper
                                                                                          NEW WHEN WE            himself knows how to be patient and get the best photo
                                                                                                                 without upsetting the Koi. Liam also publishes his
                                                                                          PRESENTED              international Koi magazine ‘World of Nishikigoi’, which
                                                                                          THE AWARDS             was on sale.

                                                                                                                 On Sunday the results were displayed and the
                                                                                                                 presentations were made. Pedigree Wholesale supplied
                                                                                                                 their Saki-Hikari food for the winners as usual.
                                                                                                                 We did something new this year moving away from the
                                                                                                                 standard presentation setup you see across most of the
                                                                                                                 Koi Shows in the UK. All of the winning rosettes were
                                                                                                                 mounted onto each vat, along with a banner for the
                                                                                                                 majors. We also tried to get the Koi into the presentation
                                                                                                                 photos, now it was time for me, as Show Chairman, to
                                                                                          Ged McElvaney accepting
                                                                                          the Grand Champion award   present each exhibitor with their trophies and
                                                                                          for his 78cm Kohaku.   certificates alongside their vat.
       Thanks to all our Show
       sponsers for generously
       supplying trophies, vats
       and raffle prizes.






       OUR MAIN

       SPONSOR WAS
       SHOSHA KOI,

       WE CAN’T
       THANK YOU
       GUYS ENOUGH










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