Conference 2007 Results
The Guild of Taxidermists Conference Competitions
held at The Hayes Conference Centre in Derbyshire on 16th to 18th March 2007
Best in Show, Wagstaffe Trophy (Best Case) and Norfolk Trophy (Best Groundwork)
by Carl Church
Best Theme
by Colin Scott
Professional Bird Winners
European Eagle Owl by Carl Church
Curassow by Colin Scott
Hornbill by Carl Church
Professional Mammal Winners
Hyena by Dave Hollingworth
Muntjac by Gary Tatterton
Professional Fish Winner
Conger Eel by Peter Scott
Professional Game Head Winners
Sable Head by Gary Tatterton
Impala Head by Phil Leggett
Roe by Dave Spaul
Amateur Winners 2007
Best Amateur and
Amateur Fish/Reptile Winner
Amateur Mammal Winner
Fox by Wayne Pyle
Amateur Game Head Winner
Wild Boar Head by Steve Newcombe
Credits 2007
Standard Credits
by Steve Toher
by Dave Hollingworth
Squirrel by Carl Church
by Dave Hornbrook
by William Hales
by Carl Church
by Gary Tatterton
by Peter Scott
by Dave Hornbrook
by Colin Scott
Other Items from the Show 2007
by Kim McDonald
by Dennis Baker
by Lee Hanson
Lectures 2007
CARL CHURCH showed his technique in bird taxidermy which was followed by a discussion on other people's techniques.
DAVE HOLLINGWORTH mounted a stoat on a homemade rigid polyurethane form.
DAVE ASTLEY once again showed us the range of uses for compo and in this case, the subject was woodland groundwork. This was a quick and simple way to create undulations to an otherwise flat and boring base.
EMILY MAYER treated us to the immense skills and improvements that she had made in the complex world of erosion moulding. Emily is the UK's, if not, the world's best erosion moulding taxidermist and has pushed this early 19th century technique into the 20th century.
Other Photos 2007
Results List 2007
Prize Awards
Best in Show
European Eagle Owl - Carl Church
Wagstaffe Trophy (Best Case)
European Eagle Owl - Carl Church
Norfolk Trophy (Best Groundwork)
European Eagle Owl - Carl Church
Best Theme
Curassow ('Grub's Up') - Colin Scott
Don Sharp Memorial Trophy (Services to the Guild)
Pat Morris
Professional Bird
1st: European Eagle Owl - Carl Church
2nd: Curasow - Colin Scott
3rd: Hornbill - Carl Church
Professional Mammal
1st: Hyena - Dave Hollingworth
2nd: Muntjac - Gary Tatterton
3rd: Stoat - Dave Hornbrook
Professional Fish
1st: Conger Eel - Peter Scott
2nd: Salmon - Dave Hollingworth
3rd: Brown Trout - Steve Toher
Professional Game Head
1st: Sable - Gary Tatterton
2nd: Impala - Phil Leggett
3rd: Roe - Dave Spaul
Best Amateur
Iguana - Steve Newcombe
Amateur Bird
1st: European Eagle Owl - Steve Newcombe
2nd: Tawny Owl - Steve Heyes
3rd: Little Owl - Wayne Pyle
Amateur Mammal
1st: Fox - Wayne Pyle
2nd: Mole - Dennis Baker
3rd: none
Amateur Fish/Reptile
1st: Iguana - Steve Newcombe
2nd: none
3rd: none
Amateur Game Head
1st: Wild Boar - Steve Newcombe
2nd: Badger - Gary Boreham
3rd: none
Credits Awarded
Standard Credits
- Carl Church - European Eagle Owl, Goshawk and Hornbill
- William Hales - Raven and Kingfisher
- Dave Hollingworth - Gyrfalcon, Roe on pedestal, Roe Head and Salmon
- Dave Hornbrook - Jack Snipe, Mute Swan Cygnets (x2) and Waxwing
- Mike Gadd - Little Owls (x2)
- Colin Scott - Curassow
- Peter Scott - Conger Eel
- Gary Tatterton - Muntjac, Wildebeest, Duiker and Sable
- Steve Toher - Redwing and Fieldfare
earning Accredited Membership for Dave Hollingworth
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