Conference 2011 Results

The Guild of Taxidermists Conference Competitions

held at The Hayes Conference Centre in Derbyshire on 18th to 20th March 2011

2011 Programme

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Best in Show

Red Stag
by Stuart Jefferies

Wagstaffe Trophy
(Best Case)

Peregrine Falcons
by Mike Gadd

Norfolk Trophy
(Best Groundwork)

Peregrine Falcons by Mike Gadd

Best Theme

Blue-fronted Amazon by Dennis Baker

Don Sharp Memorial Trophy
(Services to the Guild)

Emily Mayer

Professional Bird Winners

First Bird
Gyrfalcon by Mike Gadd

Second Bird
Peregrine Falcon by Mike Gadd

Third Place
Great Tit by Dave Irwin

Professional Mammal Winners

First Mammal
Foxhound by Emily Mayer

Second Mammal
Red Stag by Stuart Jefferies

Third Mammal
Lion by Stuart Jefferies

Professional Fish Winner

First Fish
Perch by Peter Scott

Professional Game Head Winners

First Game Head
Roe Head by Dave Hollingworth

Second Game Head
Longhorn by Steve Newcombe

Chinese Water Deer by Dave Hollingworth 2011

Third Game Head
Chinese Water Deer
by Dave Hollingworth

Amateur Winners 2011

Best Amateur

Wigeon by Barry Wilson

Amateur Mammal Winner

First Mammal
Stoat by Benjamin Rhodes

Amateur Bird Winners

First Bird
Mandarin by Barry Wilson

Second Bird
Wigeon by Barry Wilson

Third Bird
Canada Goose by Barry Wilson

Credits 2011

Master Credits

Female Peregrine
by Mike Gadd

White-tailed Deer Head
by Dave Hollingworth

Higher Credits

Red Stag
by Stuart Jefferies

Longhorn
by Steve Newcombe

Chinese Water Deer
by Dave Hollingworth

Foxhound
by Emily Mayer

Standard Credits

Puku by Will Matthews

North American Bull Frog
by Drew Bain

Common Snipe
by Dave Hornbrook

Geoffroy's Cat
by Dave Hollingworth

Sanderling
by Barry Wilson

Blue Tit
by Dave Hornbrook

Bobcat
by Steve Newcombe

Red-headed Parrot Finch
by Dave Irwin

Ermine by Colin Scott

Ural Owl
by Dave Hornbrook

Pol Worm Cast
by Drew Bain

Rock Hyrax
by Will Matthews

Other Items from the Show 2011

Red Fox
by Dave Hollingworth

Chinese Water Deer Head and White Tail Deer Head 2011

Chinese Water
Deer Form

Sparrowhawk/Blackbird
by James Dickinson

Worm Cast by Drew Bain

Red Deer Head
by Stuart Jefferies

Lectures 2011

MAURICE BOUTEN from the Bouten & Son Taxidermy Studio in the Netherlands demonstrated his procedure for mounting a roe deer head using a commercial form.

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.