After a busy week setting up the show at our new venue which included arranging the show vats in a new layout, we began benching on Friday and completed late that evening when 414 koi had been benched.

During the day the dealers erected their show stands and prepared for the Show which opened on Saturday morning. It was good to see all our regular dealers who were displaying all the latest inovations and as usual had a wide variety of koi and dry goods for sale.

Judging took place during the day and was completed later that evening. Thanks to our International Judging team who carried out this physically demanding and professional job.
Judges: Carol McCall – Head Judge (UK) Toën Feyen (Netherlands) Keith Bertie (UK) Louis Vanreusel (Belgium) Allan Tait (UK) Anja Albertsboer (Netherlands) Richard Albertsboer (Netherlands) Mark Kleijkers (Netherlands) Frederic Cosemans (Belgium) Stefan Malm (Sweden) Iain Kirkbright (UK)
Trainees: Niko Bellens (Belgium) Lies Steegmans (Belgium)

The show at the new venue was a great success and we will be meeting to discuss how we can make it even better next year.

Grand Champion

Lee Manning

Kohaku

Size 7

Superior Champion

Ryan Persechino

Kohaku

Size 7

Mature Champion

Roy Voller

Kohaku

Size 6

Adult Champion

Paul Williams

Showa

Size 5

Young Champion

Anthony Grey

Sanke

Size 4

Baby Champion

Robert Robson

Sanke

Size 2

Size 1

First

Neil Hornshaw

Kohaku

Second

Des Harris

Sanke

Third

Barrie & Keith Burkin

Hikari-muji

Size 2

First

Robert Robson

Sanke

Second

Rob Harris

Kohaku

Third

Matt Pearson

Utsurimono

Size 3

First

Angie & Steve Watson

Showa

Second

Wayne Taylor

Hikari-moyo

Third

Mike Thompson

Kohaku

Size 4

First

Anthony Grey

Sanke

Second

Laurence Harvey

Utsurimono

Third

Robert Robson

Kohaku

Size 5

First

Paul Williams

Showa

Second

Steve Battle

Utsurimono

Third

Anthony Grey

Sanke

Size 6

First

Roy Voller

Kohaku

Second

Scott Jenkins

Sanke

Third

Angie & Steve Watson

Kohaku

Size 7

First

Ryan Persechino

Kohaku

Second

Wayne Taylor

Sanke

Third

Ryan Persechino

Kohaku

North East Friendship Trophy

Andy Baker

Utsurimono

Size 7

Klan Friendship Trophy

Angie & Steve Watson

Showa

Size 5

NVN Friendship Trophy

Liam Evison

Hikari-utsuri

Size 4

East of England Koi Society Friendship Trophy

Ryan Persechino

Asagi/Shusui

Size 6

Best Tancho

First

Amanda Wyatt

Tancho

Size 7

Best Tancho

Second

Ian & Jan Allan

Tancho

Size 5

Best Tancho

Third

Ron Rance

Tancho

Size 5

Best non Go-Sanke

Steve Battle

Utsurimono

Size 5

Best Jumbo

James Carter

Hikari-muji

Size 7

Best Doitsu

Angie & Steve Watson

Sanke

Size 4