Conference 2017 Results
The Guild of Taxidermists Conference Competitions
held at The Hayes Conference Centre in Derbyshire on 24th to 26th March 2017
Best in Show
by Colin Scott
Breakthrough Judges' Choice
Wagstaffe Trophy
(Best Case)
by Will Hales
Norfolk Trophy
(Best Groundwork)
by Martin Berndt
Best Theme
('Camouflage')
by Derek Frampton
Don Sharp Memorial Trophy
(Services to the Guild)
Professional Bird Winners
Red-tailed Laughing Thrush by Jack Fishwick
Lilac-breasted Roller by Jack Fishwick
Song Thrush by Jack Fishwick
Professional Mammal Winners
Ring-tailed Lemur by Will Hales
Cocker Spaniel by Colin Scott
Ibex Fawn by Martin Berndt
Professional Game Head Winners
Highland Cow by Dave Hollingworth
Professional Fish/Reptile Winners
Grayling by Jack Fishwick
Brown Trout by Peter Scott
Frog by Drew Bain
Osteological Winners
Amur Leopard by Luke Williams
Two-toed Sloth by Arran Woodford
Blue-breasted Kingfisher by Enea Leonardo Conte
Amateur Winners 2017
Best Amateur
Pernille Lindberg Stenby
Elliott Trophy
(most improved amateur)
Amateur Fish Winner
Pike by Martin Bourne
Amateur Bird Winners
Rook by Pernille Lindberg Stenby
Ring-necked Pheasant by Stephen McIntyre
Peregrine by Nigel Barton
Amateur Mammal Winners
Puppy by Martin Bourne
Fox by Michael Dunne
Amateur Game Head Winner
Dog by Martin Bourne
Credits 2017
Higher Credits
Thrush by Jack Fishwick
by Jack Fishwick
by Jack Fishwick
by Peter Scott
by Jack Fishwick
by Jack Fishwick
by Colin Scott
Standard Credits
by Martin Berndt
by Aaran Woodford
by Luke Williams
Pernille Lindberg Stenby
by Donal Mulcahy
by Will Hales
by Dave Hollingworth
by Enea Leonardo Conte
Other Items from the Show 2017
by Emilie Verity
by Stephen McIntyre
by James Dickinson
by Nigel Barton
by Arran Woodford
by Nigel Barton
by Derek Frampton
Derek Frampton
by Clare Foster
by Nigel Barton
by Clare Foster
Sparrowhawk
by Nigel Barton
by Donal Mulcahy
by Michael Dunne
by Donal Mulcahy
by Martin Bourne
by Michael Dunne
by Michael Dunne
by Sean Connell
by Peter Scott
& Sedge Warbler
by Peter Summers
by Nigel Barton
by Enea Leonardo Conte
by Enea Leonardo Conte
by Colin Scott
by David Hollingworth
by Nigel Barton
by Nigel Barton
by Donal Mulcahy
by Derek Frampton
by Martin Bourne
Lectures 2017
PETER SUMMERS, JAMES DICKINSON and MIKE GADD - an amazing opportunity to see the UK's best taxidermists each demonstrating how to mount a red grouse.
KIM MCDONALD delivering his legal update with his usual unique style. Always interesting to keep up to date with the complexities of taxidermy law and some of its oddities. Part of this lecture was the risk of taking a guitar abroad.
SEAN CONNELL passing on his knowledge and experience on preparing pickling and tanning with examples of different types and observations he'd made with tanning percentages and shrinkage.
AVIAN CHALLENGE - Peter Sunesen again led this year's challenge of a magpie. As is the purpose of this challenge, the discussion on how to observe and put into practise the complexity of the anatomy in a photograph. This challenge was won by Pernille Lindberg Stenby.
Other Photos 2017
Arran Woodford
Results List 2017
Prize Awards
Best in Show
Cocker Spaniel - Colin Scott
Breakthrough Judges' Choice
Red-tailed Laughing Thrush – Jack Fishwick
Wagstaffe Trophy (Best Case)
Ring-tailed Lemur - Will Hayes
Norfolk Trophy (Best Groundwork)
Ibex Fawn - Martin Berndt
Best Theme
False-eyed Frog ('Camouflage') - Derek Frampton
Elliott Trophy (most improved amateur)
Martin Bourne
Don Sharp Memorial Trophy (Services to the Guild)
Barry Williams
Professional Bird
1st: Red-tailed Laughing Thrush – Jack Fishwick
2nd: Lilac-breasted Roller - Jack Fishwick
3rd: Song Thrush - Jack Fishwick
Professional Mammal
Joint 1st: Ring-tailed Lemur - Will Hales
Joint 1st: Cocker Spaniel - Colin Scott
2nd: Ibex Fawn - Martin Berndt
Professional Fish/Reptile
1st: Grayling - Jack Fishwick
2nd: Brown Trout - Peter Scott
3rd: Frog - Drew Bain
Professional Game Head
1st: Highland Cow - Dave Hollingworth
2nd: none
3rd: none
Best Osteological
Joint 1st: Amur Leopard - Luke Williams
Joint 1st: Two-toed Sloth - Arran Woodford
2nd: Blue-breasted Kingfisher - Enea Leonardo Conte
Best Amateur
Rook - Pernille Lindberg Stenby
Amateur Bird
1st: Rook - Pernille Lindberg Stenby
2nd: Ring-necked Pheasant - Stephen McIntyre
3rd: Peregrine - Nigel Barton
Amateur Mammal
1st: Puppy - Martin Bourne
2nd: Kitten - Tam Powell
3rd: Fox - Michael Dunne
Amateur Fish
1st: Pike - Martin Bourne
2nd: none
3rd: none
Amateur Game Head
1st: Dog - Martin Bourne
2nd: none
3rd: none
Credits Awarded
Higher Credits
- Jack Fishwick - Red-tailed Laughing Thrush, Song Thrushes (x2), Lilac-breasted Roller, Grayling, Golden Toad and Grey-headed Kingfisher
- Colin Scott - Cocker Spaniel
- Peter Scott - Brown Trout
Standard Credits
- Drew Bain - Common Frog
- Martin Berndt - Ibex Fawn
- Enea Leonardo Conte - Blue-breasted Kingfisher Skeleton
- Will Hales - Ring-tailed Lemur
- David Hollingworth - Highland Cow
- Donal Mulcahy - Long-eared Owl and Mallard Drake
- Pernille Lindberg Stenby - Rook
- Luke Williams - Amur Leopard Skeleton
- Arran Woodford - Two-toed Sloth Skeleton
- Emilie Verity - Little Owl
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