Conference 2016 Results
The Guild of Taxidermists Conference Competitions
held at The Hayes Conference Centre in Derbyshire on 4th to 6th March 2016 celebrating the Guild's 40th anniversary
Professional Bird Winners
Professional Mammal Winners
Professional Fish/Reptile Winners
Amateur Winners 2016
Credits 2016
Standard Credits
Other Items from the Show 2016
Lectures 2016
PAT MORRIS providing an overview of developments in the Guild over the years. It was great to see images of past work and younger versions of our current veteran members.
DEREK FRAMPTON sharing his experience in creating reconstructions including extinct birds such as the dodo, great auk and ivory-billed woodpecker.
IAN HUTCHISON - most informative discussion on the use of photography as a way of obtaining reference materials.
Results List 2016
Prize Awards
Best in Show
Roe Buck – Dave Hollingworth
Breakthrough Judges' Choice
Greater Blue-eared Starling – Jack Fishwick
Wagstaffe Trophy (Best Case)
Turquoise-headed Tanager – Jack Fishwick
Norfolk Trophy (Best Groundwork)
Golden Eagle - Mike Gadd
Don Sharp Memorial Trophy (Services to the Guild)
Mike Gadd
Professional Bird
1st: Rook - Sandi Miranski
2nd: Greater Blue-eared Starling - Jack Fishwick
3rd: Male Bullfinch - Jack Fishwick
Professional Mammal
1st: Roe Buck - David Hollingworth
2nd: Scottish Hare - David Hornbrook
3rd: Arctic Fox - Jack Fishwick
Professional Fish/Reptile
1st: Salmon - Jack Fishwick
2nd: Pike - Peter Scott
3rd: Natterjack Toad - Dave Astley
Professional Game Head
1st: Impala - Will Matthews
2nd: Brown Hare - Dave Hornbrook
3rd: Blue Duiker - Will Matthews
Best Amateur
Terrier – Dave Hogan
Amateur Bird
1st: Great Northern Diver - Martin Bourne
2nd: Mallard - Michael Dunne
3rd: Kestrel - Dave Hogan
Amateur Mammal
1st: Terrier - Dave Hogan
2nd: Staffordshire X - Dave Hogan
3rd: Domestic Kitten - Tam Powell
Amateur Game Head
1st: Fallow - Dave Hogan
2nd: Badger - Dennis Baker
3rd: none
Credits Awarded
Higher Credits
- Jack Fishwick - Greater Blue-eared Starling and Lesser Blue-eared Starling
- David Hollingworth - Roe Buck
Standard Credits
- Dave Astley - Natterjack Toad
- Martin Berndt - Roe Head
- Jack Fishwick - Blackbird, Bullfinches (male & female), Cape Longclaw, Arctic Fox, Salmon and Turquoise-headed Tanager
- Mike Gadd - Goshawk and Jay
- Will Hayes - Woodcock
- David Hollingworth - Watusi
- David Hornbrook - Scottish Hare
- Sandi Miranski - Rook
- Donal Mulcahy - Shoveler
- Colin Scott - Palawan Pea Pheasant
- Peter Scott - Gannet, Roach (x2) and Pike
- Pavel Višňák - Woodcock
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