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■ Jumbo Champion: David Gardner with a Both days saw lots of activity with the dealers and the
95cm Mukashi Ogon. garden centre reporting a good level of trade – indeed,
one dealer stated he did more trade than at the
■ Best Doitsu: Laurence Harvey with a
National which given the comparative levels of footfall
65cm Doitsu Sanke.
was interesting!
■ Keith Holmes Award: Barrie and Keith Burkin with a
But it was soon Sunday afternoon and time for the
33cm Ochiba Shigure.
auction, raffle and, of course, the prize giving. It was
■ Mark Gardner Award: Lewis Neave with a Showa. great to see that again this year, not a single vat
‘blanked’ with everyone placing at least once and in
Special congratulations must go to Dean for winning
addition to their certificates, rosettes and trophies,
GC at his first time showing, Tom for ‘sweeping the
every exhibitor went home with a commemorative mug
board’ and Lewis Neave, again picking up a trophy at
(issued only to exhibitors).
his first attempt at showing.
Then in a managed fashion dealers and exhibitors went
Crouch Valley Koi Section awards on their way and the Crouch team sprung back into
THANKS TO ■ Best Unique: Andy Patten action ensuring by the time we left, all the vats were
ALL THE ■ Best Vat: Tom Alderton empty and drying and a significant part of the crash
down was underway. Indeed, some equipment even
EXHIBITORS ■ Best Newcomer: Dean Whall made its way back to our container.

WHO BROUGHT FINALLY, A BIG On Monday (yes, those on the Show’s team will know
Best in Size THANK YOU the work continues), a good number of us returned to
THEIR KOI TO ■ Size 1: Tony Gaskin ■ Size 5: Matt Stevens finish drying the vats, dismantling everything, and
THE SHOW ■ Size 2: Mark Lester ■ Size 6: Tom Alderton TO ALL OUR returning it all to storage. By late afternoon, only the
EXHIBITORS, steel framework remained, ready to be taken down the
■ Size 3: Kim Raven ■ Size 7: Tom Alderton next day.
DEALERS AND
■ Size 4: Michael Thompson And that’s it for another year! As I write this, it is the day
SPONSORS after our Show team have had their debrief and
Overall Best in Class feedback has been positive from all quarters with
interest already being shown in next year’s Show. We
■ Kohaku: Tom Alderton ■ Koromo: Ian Dunk
have a few ideas in mind to keep improving and hope
■ Sanke: Tom Alderton ■ Bekko: Kim Raven to confirm formally with the garden centre that we will
be back next year and plan on that being, once again,
■ Showa: Lewis Neave ■ Kawarimono:
the last weekend in July – so watch this space!
Barrie & Keith Burkin
■ Tancho: Matt Stevens
Finally, a big thank you to all our exhibitors, dealers,
■ Hikari Moyo:
■ Kinginrin: Alan Reeves sponsors, Perrywood’s owners and staff, our Show
Ella Hornshaw team, Rob and Liam, and the members who helped
■ Utsurimono:
■ Hikari Muji: with the build and running of the Show. Plus, and not
Michael Thompson
David Gardner least, thank you to the 1,850 visitors who made this
■ Asagi/Shusui: such a successful weekend.
■ Hikari Utsuri:
Alan Reeves
Daran Wood
Well done to all the winners!

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