THE RYEDALE AQUARIST SOCIETY 25th ANNIVERSARY  SHOW
SUNDAY 11th July 2010

Report by Dr. David Ford
Photographs as credited
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A REPORT ON THE RYEDALE AQUARIST SOCIETY 25th ANNIVERSARY DAY
Held at the Old Malton Memorial Hall in Malton, North Yorkshire, on Sunday 11th July, the Ryedale Aquarist Society held their 25th Anniversary Day.
This was more than an Open Show because the philosophy of Ryedale AS is "The little club with a big heart". There were 'Mini-Open Shows' for special entries, such as Ladies Day (AV fish owned by a lady) and Dastardly & Mutley (unusual fishes, not normally seen on the show bench). There was also a craft competition with photographs and miniature models.
Friendship is always of paramount importance at Ryedale events and here we see Bede Kerrigan (STAMPS), Paul Barrow (TTAA - FBAS 'A' Class Judge) and Trevor Douglas (Hull AS) enjoying their day. Photograph by David Marshall.


This beautiful Synodontis, owned by Bede Kerrigan of STAMPS, is a hybrid cross between S. decorus and S. pardalis 'Czech variant'. He went home as the first fish to win a Dastardly & Mutley Class in the U.K. 
Photograph by David Marshall

BCA Secretary Jamie Horne called this intriguing male fish, which was entered in the Class above, a 'conica' as it is a Convict x Sajica Cichlid cross.
Photograph by Dave Hallam (Sheaf Valley).




 
Ian and Mary Fairweather were thrilled to be asked to judge the craft competition.
Photographs by David Marshall









Ian and Mary chose John Douthwaite's 'Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs' as their favourite craft item.
Photographs by David Marshall





Jill Hallam, who took our photograph, made this beautiful Chocolate gourami cake that came a close second. We are reliably informed that members of Sheaf Valley AS enjoyed devouring this cake at their meeting the following evening.


The BCA (British Cichlid Association) had a Mini-Open Show with 4 classes. They also had an information stand at the Show. David Armitage of AAGB (Anabantoid Association of Great Britain) had a stand with aquarium fish on display and Fishphilosophy had a retail stand. David (Marshall) displayed the covers of, and posters about, Aquarium Gazette CD magazine but was too busy rushing around to have a proper stand on the day.
David Armitage manning the AAGB stand.
Photograph by David Marshall.

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