Conference 2011 Results
The Guild of Taxidermists Conference Competitions
held at The Hayes Conference Centre in Derbyshire on 18th to 20th March 2011
Lectures 2011
AVIAN CHALLENGE - a good learning curve for everybody on magpies led by Mike Gadd who discussed the pros and cons of each entry in relation to the reference photograph used. This is always a major challenge and it was great to see good audience participation.
PAT MORRIS's highly informative talk titled 'Extreme Taxidermy'. Pat discussed some of the most ambitious and logistically challenging elephant taxidermy projects of the past and the curious topic of human taxidermy.
Results List 2011
Prize Awards
Best in Show
Red Stag - Stuart Jefferies
Wagstaffe Trophy (Best Case)
Peregrine Falcons - Mike Gadd
Norfolk Trophy (Best Groundwork)
Peregrine Falcons - Mike Gadd
Best Theme
Blue-fronted Amazon - Dennis Baker
Don Sharp Memorial Trophy (Services to the Guild)
Emily Mayer
Professional Bird
1st: Gyr Falcon - Mike Gadd
2nd: Peregrine Falcons - Mike Gadd
3rd: Great Tit - Dave Irwin
Professional Mammal
1st: Fox Hound - Emily Mayer
2nd: Red Stag - Stuart Jefferies
3rd: Lion - Stuart Jefferies
Professional Fish
1st: Perch - Peter Scott
2nd: none
3rd: none
Professional Game Head
1st: Roe Head - Dave Hollingworth
2nd: Longhorn - Steve Newcombe
3rd: Chinese Water Deer - Dave Hollingworth
Best Amateur
Wigeon - Barry Wilson
Amateur Bird
1st: Male Mandarin - Barry Wilson
2nd: Wigeon - Barry Wilson
3rd: Canada Goose - Barry Wilson
Amateur Mammal
1st: Stoat - Benjamin Rhodes
2nd: none
3rd: none
Credits Awarded
Master Credits
- Mike Gadd - Female Peregrine Falcon
- Dave Hollingworth - White-tailed Deer
Higher Credits
- Dave Hollingworth - Roe Head and Chinese Water Deer Head
- Stuart Jefferies - Red Stag
- Emily Mayer - Foxhound
- Steve Newcombe - Longhorn and Pronghorn
Standard Credits
- Drew Bain - Pole Worm Cast and North American Bull Frog
- Mike Gadd - Male Peregrine Falcons, Gyr Falcon and Snowy Owl
- Dave Hollingworth - Geoffory's Cat
- Dave Hornbrook - Female Crossbill, Blue Tit, Ural Owl, Common Snipe and Magpie
- Dave Irwin - Red-headed Parrot Finch and Great Tits (x2)
- Stuart Jefferies - Lioness and Lion
- Will Matthews - Puku and Rock Hyrax
- Steve Newcombe - Soay Sheep, White-tailed Deer, Longhorn, Pronghorn and Bobcat
- Colin Scott - Ermine
- Peter Scott - Perch
- Gary Tatterton - Grey Duiker
- Barry Wilson - Wigeon (x2) and Female Mandarin
qualifying Steve Newcombe as a Specialist in Game Heads, Dave Hollingworth as a Master in Game Heads and Mike Gadd as a Master in Birds
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