Conference 2020 Results
The Guild of Taxidermists Conference Competitions
held at The Hayes Conference Centre in Derbyshire on 13th to 15th March 2020
Professional Bird Winners
Professional Mammal Winners
Professional Game Head Winners
Professional Osteology Winners
Credits 2020
Higher Credits
Standard Credits
Other Items from the Show 2020
Lectures 2020
PETER SCOTT mounted a duck with an artificial head.
DEREK FRAMPTON - Small Mammal Taxidermy
PAT MORRIS - Arsenic Presentation and Traditional Airbrushing Demonstration
COLIN SCOTT - Ticks on Specimens
AVIAN CHALLENGE - Colin Scott and George Jamieson led this year's challenge of a wood pigeon won by Sarah Keen for Best Amateur and Christopher Redman for Best Novice.
Other Photos 2020
Results List 2020
Prize Awards
Best of Show
Joint: Red Squirrel - Colin Scott
Joint: Capercaillie - Peter Scott
Breakthrough Judges' Choice
Glis Glis - Derek Frampton
Wagstaffe Trophy (Best Case)
Oystercatchers - Peter Scott
Norfolk Trophy (Best Groundwork)
Peregrine - Peter Scott
Best Theme ('If you go down the woods today')
Wood Mouse - Alexandra Cherrett
Don Sharp Memorial Trophy (Services to the Guild)
Becky Dick
Professional Bird
1st: Oystercatchers - Peter Scott
2nd: Jackdaw - Emilie Woodford
3rd: Red-backed Shrike - Dave Hornbrook
Professional Mammal
Joint 1st: Glis Glis - Derek Frampton
Joint 1st: Mole - Derek Frampton
2nd: Mink - Steve Heyes
3rd: Red Squirrel - Colin Scott
Professional Game Head
Joint 1st: Pere David - Steve Newcombe
Joint 1st: Roe Head - Steve Newcombe
2nd: Fox - Steve Heyes
3rd: Red Deer - Colin Scott
Professional Osteology
1st: Giant Anteater - Alan Turner
2nd: none
3rd: none
Best Amateur
Budgerigar- Sarah Keen
Amateur Bird
1st: Budgerigar- Sarah Keen
2nd: Shag - Alexandra Cherrett
3rd: Magpie - Steve McIntyre
Amateur Mammal
1st: Grey Squirrels - Alexandra Cherrett
2nd: Malamute - Melissa Eckley-Murphy
3rd: none
Amateur Fish
1st: Grayling - Stephen Lindley
2nd: none
3rd: none
Amateur Osteology
1st: Male Dik Dik - Alan Turner
Novice Bird
1st: Mallard - Gesrid Desira
2nd: Rook - Cheryl Richardson
Joint 3rd: Pheasant - Christopher Redman
Joint 3rd: Kestrel - Christopher Redman
Novice Mammal
1st: Polecat - Cheryl Richardson
2nd: Fox Cub - Kate Wilson
3rd: Stoat - Chris Voisey
Novice Game Head
1st: Fox - Cheryl Richardson
2nd: none
3rd: none
Credits Awarded
Higher Credits
- Derek Frampton - Glis Glis
- Peter Scott - Capercaillie and Oystercatchers
- Emilie Woodford - Jackdaw
Standard Credits
- Jed Balmer - Barn Owl, Black-headed Gull, Cormorant, Kookaburra, Red Wing, Shoveler and Snowy Owl
- Alexandra Cherrett - Grey Squirrel and Shag
- Gesrid Desira - Mallard
- Derek Frampton - Mole
- Steve Heyes - Forequarter Fox, Mink and Ptarmigan
- Dave Hornbrook - Bearded Tits and Red-backed Shrike
- George Jamieson - Wood Pigeon
- Sarah Keen - Budgerigar
- Stephen McIntyre - Magpie (x2)
- Steve Newcombe - Civet Cat, Albino Hare, Hare Head, Roe Head and Pere David
- Colin Scott - Black Grouse, Crossbill, Nuthatch, Red Deer, Red Squirrel, Treecreeper and Wood Pigeon
- Peter Scott - Peregrine
- Alan Turner - Dianna Monkey, Giant Anteater and Wolverine
- Emilie Woodford - Goldfinch
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