Conference 2009 Results
The Guild of Taxidermists Conference Competitions
held at The Hayes Conference Centre in Derbyshire on 20th to 22nd March 2009
Professional Bird Winners
Professional Mammal Winners
Professional Fish Winners
Professional Game Head Winners
Standard Credits
Other Items from the Show 2009
Lectures 2009
JACK FISHWICK showed his skills and expertise in a balsa mount of a kestrel chasing a fixed pose in a photograph. This is quite a challenge as we have seen in Avian Challenges. I think most people would agree that Jack made this look easy.
Results List 2009
Prize Awards
Best in Show
Gyrfalcon - Mike Gadd
Wagstaffe Trophy (Best Case)
Gyrfalcon - Dave Hollingworth
Norfolk Trophy (Best Groundwork)
Gyrfalcon - Mike Gadd
Best Theme
Blackbirds ('Blackbird Pie') - Dennis Baker
Don Sharp Memorial Trophy (Services to the Guild)
Duncan Ferguson
Professional Bird
1st: Gyrfalcon - Mike Gadd
2nd: Gyrfalcon - Dave Hollingworth
3rd: Penguin - Dave Hollingworth
Professional Mammal
1st: Wild Boar - Paul Taylor
Joint 2nd: Puma - Wayne Pyle
Joint 2nd: Pine Marten - Will Hales
Professional Fish
1st: Mirror Carp - Peter Scott
2nd: Brown Trout - Will Hales
3rd: none
Professional Game Head
1st: Axis Deer - Gary Tatterton
2nd: Cape Buffalo - Dave Hollingworth
3rd: Kudu - Dave Hollingworth
Best Amateur
Ruff - Stewart Barber
Amateur Bird
1st: Ruff - Stewart Barber
2nd: Merlin - Stewart Barber
3rd: Mallard - Jazmine Miles-Long
Credits Awarded
Higher Credits
- Mike Gadd - Gyrfalcon
- Dave Hollingworth - Cape Buffalo Head
- Peter Scott - Mirror Carp
- Gary Tatterton - Axis Deer Head
Standard Credits
- Stewart Barber - Ruff
- Carl Church - Eagle Owl and King Eider
- William Hales - Water Rail and Brown Trout
- Steve Heyes - Jay
- Dave Hollingworth - Kudu Head, Penguin and Gyrfalcon
- Dave Hornbrook - Pine Marten, Short-eared Owl and Rabbit
- Emily Mayer - Puppy
- Steve Newcombe - Polar Bear Head and Cape Buffalo Head
- Peter Scott - Gyrfalcons x2
- Gary Tatterton - Scimitar Oryx Head, Coke's Hartebeest Head and Thomson's Gazelle
- Steve Toher - Fox
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