We were lucky with the weather again and began setting up our 30th Open Show on Tuesday 20th September. While this was all going on exhibitors were benching their koi on-line using the Koi Pro Show benching program which has again proved to be an effective time saving addition. The last koi were benched on Friday which made a total of 360 koi entered. This year we have added size 8 to the judging categories and benched the largest koi we have ever had entered, an 105cm chagoi owned by Des Harris.

Friday was a very busy day as Koi dealers arrived to set oup their stands for the weekend, by close of play Friday we were all ready to go.

Again our show was judged by an international team of judges who carried out the task in their usual professional way.

David Brown Chairman

Judges: Gary Pritchard – Head Judge (BKKS UK), Anja Albertsboer (ZNA Australia), Richard Albertsboer (ZNA Australia), Niko Bellens (BKS Belgium), Toën Feyen (ZNA South Africa), Mark Kleijkeres (ZNA Holland), Stefan Malm (BKKS Sweden), Alan Tait (BKKS UK), Louis Vanreusel (ZNA Germany).
Trainee: Mikki Ames (ZNA Germany), Anthony Grey (BKKS UK), Gary Hazely (BKKS UK).

Grand Champion

Raad Hassan

Sanke

Size 7

Superior Champion

Wayne Taylor

Sanke

Size 7

Mature Champion

James Femor

Kohaku

Size 6

Adult Champion

Stephen Anderson

Showa

Size 5

Young Champion

Andy Baker

Kohaku

Size 4

Baby Champion

Adam Byer

Kohaku

Size 2

Size 1

First

Adam Byer

Kohaku

Second

Neil Hornshaw

Sanke

Third

Neil Hornshaw

Showa

Size 2

First

Adam Byer

Kohaku

Second

Rob Harris

Showa

Third

Rob Harris

Kohaku

Size 3

First

Tony Thompson

Kohaku

Second

David Edge

Showa

Third

Dave Crellin

Sanke

Size 4

First

Andy Baker

Kohaku

Second

Wayne Taylorl

Utsurimono

Third

Mick Preston

Kohaku

Size 5

First

Stephen Anderson

Showa

Second

David Pope

Kohaku

Third

Paul Williams

Kohaku

Size 6

First

James Femor

Kohaku

Second

Raad Hassan

Kohaku

Third

Ron Rance

Showa

Size 7

First

Wayne Taylor

Sanke

Second

Lee Manning

Kohaku

Third

David Pope

Kohaku

Size 8

First

Peter Lewis

Sanke

Second

Kevin Paul

Sanke

Third

Des Harris

Kawarimono

All Philippine Koi Society

Alan Reeves

Asagi/Shusui

Size 4

BKS (Belgian ZNA Chapter)

Ron Rance

Showa

Size 6

KLAN (German ZNA Chapter)

David Edge

Kawarimono

Size 5

Koi Society of Australia

Laurence Harvey

KinGinRin

Size 6

Koi Society of Western Australia

Daran Wood

Bekko

Size 4

North East Koi Club

Andy Baker

Utsurimono

Size 7

NVN (Dutch ZNA Chapter)

Jason Smith

Kawarimono

Size 3

SAKKS (South African ZNA)

Paul Williams

KinGinRin

Size 5

Best Ochiba Shigure

First

Alan Reeves

Kawarimono

Size 4

Best Ochiba Shigure

Second

Wayne Taylor

Kawarimono

Size 5

Best Ochiba Shigure

Third

Jason Smith

Kawarimono

Size 4

Best non Gosanke

Andy Baker

Utsurimono

Size 7

Jumbo Award

Des Harris

Kawarimono

Size 8

Best Doitsu

Laurence Harvey

Sanke

Size 5