As well as the continued improvement in quality the upward trend was also noticed in the size of the exhibits with an increase in the size 5 and 6 categories. Size 7 was introduced at this show for the first time.
Judged by an international panel of judges from Belgium, South Africa & the Netherlands who selected a size 7 Ogawa Kohaku (left) owned by Lee Jeffery as our Grand Champion and the magnificent Kage Showa of Frank Collins (right) as our Mature Champion.
In keeping with our International event and in conjuction with NiskigoiTV we launched the "People's Champion" award where 8 visitors were invited to select a koi of their choosing for whatever reason they liked. These koi were photographed and published on the internet to NTV's subscribers in 22 countries as well as ballots being taken at the show. Voting took place over the 2 days of the show and the winner was a Shiro Utsuri owned by Alan Archer - the first truly global koi award.
Grand Champion : Lee Jeffery Kohaku Size 7 Mature Champion : Frank Collins Showa Size 6 Adult Champion : Des Harris Sanke Size 5 Young Champion : Tony Pittas Showa Size 4 Baby Champion : Matthew Pearson Sanke Size 2 NVN Friendship Trophy : Trevor Childs Kumonryu SAKKS Friendship Trophy : Carla Bird Hariwake NVN Trainees Award : Mick Preston Yamatonishiki OKWS Best Doitsu Award : Frank Collins Shusui ZNA UK Merit Award : Des Harris G.R.Tancho Banana Bar Koi Society : Carla Bird Hariwake Best in Size awards: Size 1 1st Kohaku Mark Chetter 2nd Sanke tim Fisher 3rd Hikari Moyo Carla Bird Size 2 1st Sanke Matthew Pearson 2nd Kohaku Tim Fisher 3rd Kohaku Lee Manning Size 3 1st Koromo Nathan Scudder 2nd Kohaku Tony Pittas 3rd Utsurimono Jason Taylor Size 4 1st Showa Tony Pittas 2nd Kohaku Gregg Harris 3rd KinGinRin Hefin Jones Size 5 1st Sanke Des Harris 2nd Kohaku Paul Knapp 3rd Utsurimono Mick Preston Size 6 1st Showa Frank Collins 2nd Sanke Frank Collins 3rd Asagi / Shusui Frank Collins Size 7 1st Kohaku Lee Jefferey 2nd Sanke Alan Archer 3rd Kohaku Trevor Childs
Grand Champion John Hellens Kohaku 7 Mature Champion Frank Collins Showa 7 Adult Champion Paul Williams Tancho 5 Young Champion Jason Taylor Kohaku 4 Baby Champion Stuart Toms Kohaku 2 Jumbo Alan Archer Kawarimono 7 Best in size Awards Size 1 1st Sue & Mark Chetter Kohaku 2nd Rowena Childs Koromo 3rd Sue & Mark Chetter Sanke Size 2 1st Stuart Toms Kohaku 2nd Tony Thompson Sanke 3rd Alan Archer Showa Size 3 1st Tim Fisher Kohaku 2nd Tim Fisher Kohaku 3rd Andy Baker Kohaku Size 4 1st Jason Taylor Kohaku 2nd Ron Rance Showa 3rd Glen Corkery Kinginrin Size 5 1st Paul Williams Tancho 2nd John Hellens Sanke 3rd Alan Robson Showa Size 6 1st Frank Collins Sanke 2nd John Hellens Showa 3rd Mick Preston Kohaku Size 7 1st Frank Collins Showa 2nd Trevor Childs Kohaku 3rd Frank Collins UtsurimonoFriendship Awards
Australian Koi Association 鉉Gregg Harris 믲omo 㩺e 3 Banana Bar Koi Society 鉁ndy Baker 詫arimuji 㩺e 7 KLAN (Germany) Friendship Award Alan Archer - Hikarimoyo 㩺e 5 Koi@Home Best Tategoi 鉍ick Preston 믨aku 㩺e 2 Koi Society of Australia ɉPaul Williams 䡮cho 㩺e 5 NVN (Holland) Frank Collins 㨯wa 㩺e 7 NVN Trainees Paul Williams 䡮cho 㩺e 5 Oregon Koi & Watergarden Society Pete Marvell 롷arimono 㩺e 4 South African Koi Society 鉉Mick Preston 믨aku 㩺e 2
2008 Selected Variety Awards (Kinginrin) Best Go-Sanke 鉇lenn Corkery 鉋ohaku 㩺e 4 Best Non Go-Sanke 鉇regg Harris 鉉Koromo 㩺e 3 Runner Up 鉉Phil Maxey & Beryl Knox 邥kko 㩺e 3
Our Grand Champion was exhibited by one of our own members, lee Jeffery as were our Adult Champ and the Young Champ. Lee's GC had previously taken the Jumbo Award at our 2007 Show. Mature Champ went to John Hellens, an exhibitor from the far North East of the Country. John had taken GC at our 2008 but brought a different set of koi to this show. Our Baby Champ Award was won by Frank Chalke a regular show exhibitor in the South. Frank, a member of neighbouring MSB Club, maintained a long MSB tradition of raiding the South East for major prizes.
The composit photo (above) was compiled by club member Des Harris.
Grand Champion Lee Jeffery Kohaku 7 Mature Champion John Hellens Kohaku 7 Adult Champion Ron Rance Showa 5 Young Champion Andy Baker Kohaku 4 Baby Champion Frank Chalk Kohaku 2 Jumbo Champion (87cms) Lee Jeffery - Kawarimono Gerry Preston Memorial Trophy - Tim Fisher - Yamabuki. -------------------------------------------------- Friendship Trophies. NVN - Tancho - Paul Williams SAKKS - Hikari Muji - Roy Voller KZN - Koromo - Trevor Farrington OKWS - Doitsu - Trevor Childs Belgian Koi Society - Tategoi - Trevor Childs Banana Bar Koi Soc. - Yamabuki - Tim Fisher KLAN - Hikari Utsuri - Trevor Childs ZNA NORCAL - Sanke - Nick Relf Koi Soc of Australia - Showa - Frank Chalke ZNA Guangdong - Showa - Ron Rance -------------------------------------------------- Selected Variety (Kujaku) Awards Best - Robert (Bob a job) Robson 2nd - Nick Relf 34d - Peter Marvell -------------------------------------------------- Best in Size Awards Size 1 1st Frank Chalke Kohaku 2nd Mark & Sue Chetter Kohaku 3rd Alan Robson Sanke Size 2 1st Ken Taylor Sanke 2nd M. Parody Showa 3rd Ken Taylor Kohaku Size 3 1st Mick Preston Kohaku 2nd Peter Lewis Kohaku 3rd Paul Knapp Kinginrin Size 4 1st Andy Baker Kohaku 2nd Frank Chalk Kinginrin 3rd Ron Rance Kohaku Size 5 1st Ron Rance Showa 2nd Lee Manning Kohaku 3rd Paul Williams Tancho Size 6 1st Trevor Farrington Showa 2nd Paul Knapp Sanke 3rd Andy Baker Kohaku Size 7 1st John Hellens Kohaku 2nd Robert Robson Sanke 3rd Robert Robson Kohaku