A fabulous win for the Wints of the South Kent Section with a size 5 Matsunosuke-Isawa Sanke (left) that had been purchased by their son Michael on a trip to Japan with Infiltration in 1987.
Our Unique koi was a fine and rare Shusui/Sanke (right) exhibited by Barrie Howe
To date 1992 holds the record for the largest amount of fish ever exhibited at a South East Open Show - 535.
1992 was the first South East show where its Benching Admin computer program was used. Completed in early January and trialed at the MSB show in a reduced form, this software continues to be used to this very day.
Grand Champion : KEN WINT Sanke Size 5
Supreme Mature : KEN WINT Sanke Size 5
Supreme Adult : ANN & ROBIN NORBURY Kohaku Size 4
Supreme Baby : RICHARD MATTHEWS Showa Size 2
Unique Koi : BARRIE HOWE Kawarimono Size 4
Best Jumbo : PETER SMITH Kawarimono Size 6
Best in size awards
Size 1 First : R LUXFORD Sanke
Second : R LUXFORD Showa
Third : PETER BRIGDEN Kohaku
Size 2 First : RICHARD MATTHEWS Showa
Second : PETER BRIGDEN Kohaku
Third : E A FRANKLIN Utsurimono
Size 3 First : MRS S A WHYMAN Kohaku
Second : MRS S A WHYMAN Sanke
Third : EDWARD J RUBY Showa
Size 4 First : ANN & ROBIN NORBURY Kohaku
Second : BARRIE HOWE Showa
Third : JOHN WOODWARD Ginrin
Size 5 First : MR KEN WINT Sanke
Second : MR KEN WINT Kohaku
Third : MR & MRS STEVENSON Sanke
Size 6 First : MR & MRS A HUTTON Kohaku
Second : BARRIE HOWE Sanke
Third : JOHN WOODWARD Asagi/Shusui
Keith O'Reilly took Grand Champion with a size 6 Kohaku (left) that had taken the supreme honours at last years Crouch Valley show
Unique koi was an old-fashioned Kujaku (right) called 'Dusty' that went on to become the cover-girl of the BKKS magazine that November.
Grand Champion : KEITH O'REILLY Kohaku Size 6
Supreme Mature : KEITH O'REILLY Kohaku Size 6
Supreme Adult : MARK McNULTY Kohaku Size 3
Supreme Baby : JILL COLEMAN Kohaku Size 2
Unique Koi Award : TERESA & BERNIE WOOLLANDS Hikarimoyo Size 5
Best Jumbo : KEITH O'REILLY Hikarimuji Size 6
Best in size awards
Size 1 First : JOHN SMITH Sanke
Second : JOHN SMITH Kohaku
Third : MR & MRS FLOYD Utsurimono
Size 2 First : J. COLEMAN Kohaku
Second : GEOFF GAMBLE Ginrin
Third : ERIC FRANKLIN Utsurimono
Size 3 First : MARK McNULTY Kohaku
Second : TED RUBY Showa
Third : KEITH NIND Kohaku
Size 4 First : FRANK CHALKE Kohaku
Second : J. COLEMAN Showa
Third : RON WOOD Hikariutsuri
Size 5 First : MARK McNULTY Ginrin
Second : MALCOLM PAGE Sanke
Third : GEOFF GAMBLE Kohaku
Size 6 First : KEITH O'REILLY Kohaku
Second : SUSAN BARRETT Kohaku
Third : KEITH O'REILLY Hikarimuji
An even bigger fish, a Kigoi of 31"(left) took Jumbo Champion and was also awarded the JSC Special Merit Award.
Dennis Roberts, travelling all the way from Norwich won our Unique Koi award for the last time with a size three Gin-shiro.
Grand Champion : WALTER REED Kohaku Size 6
Supreme Mature : MALCOLM PAGE Sanke Size 5
Supreme Adult : KEITH & KATH NIND Sanke Size 4
Supreme Baby : GARY OVERTON Ginrin Size 2
Unique Koi Award : D ROBERTS Hikariutsuri Size 3
Best Jumbo
& JSC Merit award : BERNARD HOGAN Kawarimono Size 6
BEST in size awards
Size 1 First : RON RICHARDS Sanke
Second : JILL AND REG COLEMAN Showa
Third : SALLY ALLEN Ginrin
Size 2 First : GARY OVERTON Ginrin
Second : JILL AND REG COLEMAN Kohaku
Third : JOHN GIDDENS Sanke
Size 3 First : D ROBERTS Kohaku
Second : KEITH & KATH NIND Kohaku
Third : LLOYD BARTLEY Showa
Size 4 First : KEITH & KATH NIND Sanke
Second : JILL & REG COLEMAN Showa
Third : FRANK CHALKE Utsurimono
Size 5 First : MALCOLM PAGE Sanke
Second : ANDREW WHEELER Tancho
Third : WALTER REED Kohaku
Size 6 First : BERNARD HOGAN Kawarimono
Second : BERNARD HOGAN Hikarimoyo
The other significant event of this show was the introduction of a new water management system by the water team. A ring main was put in around the inside of the vats allowing water to be pumped to waste quickly and efficiently. A large ITT pump on a moveable trolley with a detachable hose tail that makes disinfecting easier completes the set up.
Grand Champion : Vi & Tony Hussey Utsurmono Size 4
Supreme Mature : Bill & Betty Steen Sanke Size 5
Supreme Adult : Lou & Kevin Jackson Sanke Size 4
Supreme Baby : Jill Coleman Kohaku Size 2
Best Jumbo : Katy Jackson Hikarimuji Size 6
BEST in size awards
Size 1 First : Gloria Hall Kohaku
Second : John & Suzanne Giddens Sanke
Third : Gloria Hall Tancho
Size 2 First : Jill Coleman Kohaku
Second : Gloria Hall Ginrin
Third : Terry Wells Sanke
Size 3 First : Dennis Roberts Kohaku
Second : Terry Wells Utsurimono
Third : Gloria Hall Gin Rin
Size 4 First : Lou & Kevin Jackson Sanke
Second : Jill Coleman Kohaku
Third : Jill Coleman Showa
Size 5 First : Bill & Betty Steen Sanke
Second : Lou & Kevin Jackson Sanke
Third : Vi & Tony Hussey Kawarimono
Size 6 First : Lou & Kevin Jackson Hikarimuji
Second : Shirley & Peter Abbott Kawarimono
Third : Katy Jackson Hikarimuji
This year's show was honoured by the presence of four Japanese breeders who assisted the Judging.
Ito San was so impressed with our in-vat zeolite filters that he took several photographs. We found out from the interpreter that Ito San organises koi shows in Japan.
Grand Champion : Tony & Viv Whiting Kohaku Size 5
Supreme Mature : Carol Checkley Ginrin Size 5
Supreme Adult : Carol Checkley Utsurimono Size 4
Supreme Baby : Phil Davis Ginrin Size 1
Best Jumbo : John Peterson Hikarimuji Size 6
Niigata Breeders
Tategoi Award : John Peterson Kohaku Size 5
Size 1 First : Phil Davis Ginrin
Second : Jill & Reg Coleman Kohaku
Third : Piers Sugden Sanke
Size 2 First : John & Suzanne Giddens Sanke
Second : Jill & Reg Coleman Kawarimono
Third : Carol Checkley Kohaku
Size 3 First : Mario & Pauline Cavozzi Ginrin
Second : Mario & Pauline Cavozzi Kohaku
Third : John & Suzanne Giddens Sanke
Size 4 First : Carol Checkley Utsurimono
Second : Andrew Wheeler Sanke
Third : Katy Jackson Sanke
Size 5 First : Carol Checkley Ginrin
Second : Toney & Viv Whiting Utsurimono
Third : Malcolm Page Sanke
Size 6 First : Carol Checkley Kohaku
Second : Brian Edwards Asagi/Shusui
Third : Shirley & Peter Abbott Kawarimono