Page 17 - Koi Net - On-Line Koi Magazine - Issue 92
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Our last pond of the day, Paul Stone in Sheffield. We left Steven and travelled to our Chairman, Laura’s
Another new member with a stunning pond and garden home, in York. Laura and Peter Scaum, took us round
as well as very nice Koi, which dare I say were trained to their garden to see their pond which is under
to perfection and literally measured themselves! Not construction. This is a new build they started since
WE ENJOYED joking, they slowly coasted to the start of the tape in moving house. Although it’s not finished yet, it will be
SOME DRINKS the measuring bowl – so we didn’t have to guide them amazing when it’s completed.
to measure them.
WHILST Following a busy Saturday, we started off early on THE RESULTS Next stop was Nigel and Anthea Stock in Helmsley,
bordering the North Yorkshire Moors, where Anthea
BENCHING Sunday morning, to meet at Tony Brown’s home where WILL BE KEPT served us with freshly cut sandwiches, cakes and
AND JUDGING we were served a full English breakfast by Tony’s wife, SECRET UNTIL biscuits. Nigel has some very nice Koi and a lovely
Lorraine. Following breakfast, we went outside to get
set up.
on with benching and judging Tony’s Koi. Tony shows
high quality Koi, usually no larger than Size 3 – and he OUR BBQ For our final pond stop, we drove all the way out of
did have some beauties! ON THE Yorkshire to Timperley, in Cheshire, to visit Paul
Williams. Paul always supports our Shows and has
We left Tony and drove to Will Lyons home at 2nd AUGUST some amazing high quality Koi. We benched and
Conisborough. Will is a new member and had some photographed Paul’s Koi then parted company to
very nice Koi. Will offered us some very tempting make our way home.
pastries, but we were so full with breakfast we
couldn’t eat any more at that time. Allan will undertake the judging process at his home,
and as always, make his decisions based on the quality
Our next stop was in Thorn where we met Steven and of each Koi according to KJUKO (Koi Judges UK
Doneena Salmon. Stephen has a very nice small pond Organisation) standards. Like previous years, I will be
with some very nice Koi; we enjoyed some drinks given the results which I keep secret until our BBQ on
Our team busy netting,
benching and photographing whilst benching and judging. Then, although not Koi- the 2nd August, when the winners will be announced.
the Koi at Steven and related, it was also a treat to be shown Steven’s
Doneena Salmon’s home. restored Citroën 2CV car.
We stopped at Nigel and
Anthea’s home, where we
sat around their formal pond
and enjoyed freshly cut
sandwiches and cakes.
