The weather kept fine through the week runnnig up to the show and a team of club members set up 50 show vats ready for our exhibitors. Benching took place on Friday 25th September when 415 koi were benched, many exhibitors benched their koi early using the Koi Show Pro software which speeded up the benching.

Judging took place on Saturday by our International Team of Judges who split up into teams to undertake the task.

Again this year the standard of koi entered was very high and many excellent koi received no award due to the high level of competition (see the list of major results below).

One award, worth a special mention, was that Mick Preston, our Show Chairman, won ‘Best in Size 4’ (There were 84 koi entered in this size) with a Kohaku he spawned in June 2013.

Judges’ Merit Awards

Four years ago when Andy Baker was The All England Koi Show Chairman a special award was created to be presented to a koi of quality or special interest that the judges believed would have qualified for an award were it not for the quality of the competition on the day.

Although trophies were bought in readiness back then none had been awarded until this year, when 3 koi received this accolade (2 Kohakus and a fine example of a Karashigoi). One of these Kohakus has previously won 2 Grand Champion Awards at other shows this year.

David Brown Chairman

Judges: Carol McCall – Head Judge (UK), Toen Feyen (Holland), Jamie Johnstone (England), Stefan Malm (Sweden), Doug Raby (England), Tony Sheffield (England), Ronald Stam (Holland), Allan Tait (England), Louis Vanreusel (Belgium).
Trainee: Niko Bellens (Belgium), Anthony Grey (UK), Gary Hazely (Northern Ireland).

Grand Champion

Raad Hassan

Sanke

Size 7

Superior Champion

Lee Manning

Kohaku

Size 7

Mature Champion

Andy Baker

Sanke

Size 6

Adult Champion

Mick Preston

Kohaku

Size 5

Young Champion

Steve Watson

Showa

Size 3

Baby Champion

Jason Smith

Kohaku

Size 1

Size 1

First

Jason Smith

Kohaku

Second

Jack Bunker

Sanke

Third

Alan Reeves

Kohaku

Size 2

First

Joe Angel

Kohaku

Second

Matt Pearson

Kohaku

Third

Kevin Paul

Kinginrin

Size 3

First

Steve Watson

Showa

Second

Rob Harris

Kohaku

Third

Ian & Jan Allan

Tancho

Size 4

First

Lee Manning

Kohaku

Second

Joe Angel

Kohaku

Third

Lee Purday

Sanke

Size 5

First

Mick Preston

Kohaku

Second

James Fermor

Sanke

Third

David Edge

Showa

Size 6

First

Andy Baker

Sanke

Second

James Fermor

Kohaku

Third

Paul Williams

Showa

Size 7

First

Lee Manning

Kohaku

Second

Scott Jenkins

Kohaku

Third

Andy Baker

Utsuri

NVN (Dutch ZNA Chapter)

Steve Watson

Showa

Size 3

KLAN (German ZNA Chapter)

Steve Watson

Koromo

Size 4

North East Koi Club (BKKS)

Wayne Taylor

Koromo

Size 5

All Philippines Koi Society

David Edge

Asagi/Shusui

Size 3

SAKKS (South African ZNA)

Ron Rance

Showa

Size 6

BKS (Belgian ZNA Chapter)

Ron Rance

Showa

Size 6

Best Bekko

First

Andy Baker

Bekko

Size 5

Best Bekko

Second

Mick Preston

Bekko

Size 7

Best Bekko

Third

Des Harris

Bekko

Size 3

Best non Gosanke

Andy Baker

Utsurimono

Size 7

Jumbo Award

Kevin Paul

Sanke

Size 7

Best Doitsu

David Edge

Hikari Moyo

Size 5

Judges' Merit Award

Kevin Paul

Kohaku

Size 7

Judges' Merit Award

David Pope

Kohaku

Size 7

Judges' Merit Award

Julie Steel

Kawarimono

Size 6