T.T.A.A. History

1971
Tyne Tees Area Association (TTAA) of the FBAS was formed.
South Shields AS was formed
1973
TTAA 's First Open Show (13/3/73), Held at Longscar Hall, Seaton Carew, Hartlepool. Only the first three fish were pointed at this show, and the North East Best of Best, as the Champion of Champions as called then, was held in conjunction with the show.
1974
South Shields AS twinned with Basingstoke AS
1976
TTAA's first Three-rivers Fishkeeping Festival held at Lambton Castle, Chester-le-street (28th-30th August)

Best Fish In show Labeotropheus fuellborni, Ron Atherton, Hartlepool AS.
Best Aquarium Stanley.
Best Society Hartlepool AS.
Best Tableaux Half Moon, Oil Rig.

TTAA Intersociety Show (28/11/76) held at Billingham Community Centre won by Stockton AS.
TTAA AGM Voted in Chairman, Doug Renton; Secretary Ken Low; Treasurer Mr. McClurg (6/11/76). Caer-Urfa AS formed.
Caer-Urfa AS twinned with Gesselschaft fur Aquarien und Terrarienkunde, Wuppertal (GATW).
1977
TTAA Three-rivers Fishkeeping Festival held at Lambton Castle, Chester-le-street (27th-29th August).

Three Rivers Championship class won by George Liddle.
Best Fish In show Poecilis reticulatus (guppy), Ron Hill.
Best Aquarium Stanley.
Best Society Novos TFS.
Best Exhibitor M. Hall.
Best Tableaux Cleveland AS, Pit Head Scene.

First issue of  'THE FISHKEEPER', A North East Aquarium Magazine, appears in January
1978
TTAA Three-rivers Fishkeeping Festival  held at Eldon Square, Newcastle 
Three Rivers Championship class won by Brian & Betty Risbridger (Caer-Urfa AS) with a Dwarf Pencilfish (Nannostomus marginatus)

Best Fish In Show Ctenopoma kingsleyae (Climbing Perch), Peter Wright (Caer-Urfa AS). 
Best Exhibitor Jack English.
Best Aquarium Stanley.
Best Society Half Moon AS.
Best Tableaux Half Moon, Hovercraft.

1979
TTAA Three-rivers Fishkeeping Festival  held at Crowtree Leisure Centre, Sunderland (3rd-5th August 1979).

Best in Show, Brachyrhamidia imitator, R. Morton, Dalkeith as.
Best Livebearer Jack Cross, Throckley AS.
Best Exhibitor Mr. & Mrs. Embleton.
Best Furnished Aquarium Dalkeith 1979 TTAA Festival Best Society Novos TFS.
Best Tableaux:
1st  Radio Cassette, Dalkeith AS
2nd Year of the Child, Redcar AS
3rd Hans Across the Sea, Caer Urfa AS
4th Pond, Killingworth AS

Caer-Urfa AS twin with the German club, Gesselschaft fur Aquarien und Terrarienkunde, Wuppertal (GATW)
Caer-Urfa AS and have their first open show with over 500 entries.
Ron Atherton, Hartlepool AS, won Champions of Champions at British Aquarist Festival with a Distichodus sexfasciatus.
1980 
TTAA Three-rivers Fishkeeping Festival held at Crowtree Leisure Centre, Sunderland (13th-15th June 1980).
Three Rivers Championship class won by Mr. & Mrs. Embleton.
Members of Gesselschaft fur Aquarien und Terrarienkunde, Wuppertal (GATW) visit South Tyneside.
Hebburn AS formed.
1981
TTAA Three-rivers Fishkeeping Festival  held at Crowtree, Sunderland.
Three Rivers Championship class won by Mr. & Mrs. Embleton.
Bimbi AS moves to Felling.
Barbus odessa introduced into UK by Caer-Urfa AS.
1982
The Last TTAA Three-rivers Fishkeeping Festival held at Crowtree, Sunderland.
Foresters AS closes.
Gateshead AS formed by ex-members of Forrester AS.
1985
First TTAA Open Show held at Peterlee Leisure Centre.
Three Rivers Championship class won by Paul Barrow (Caer-Urfa AS) with a Rasbora cephalotaenia (Porthole Rasbora)
Hebburn AS disbands.
1986
TTAA Open Show held at Peterlee Leisure Centre.
Three Rivers Championship class won by Mr. John Chapman.
Tenth anniversary of CUAS & GATW twinning
1987 
TTAA Open Show held at Peterlee Leisure Centre.
Three Rivers Championship class won by Rob & Karen Kirkup.
1988
The FBAS celebrates its half-century
1989
Three Rivers Championship class won by Jim Trainer.
1990
Three Rivers Championship class won by Rob & Karen Kirkup 
1991
Three Rivers Championship class won by Ron & Vera Davison with a Fire Eel
The North British Inter-Area Championship takes place on 20th October between the Union of Scottish Aquarists (USA) and the TTAA.

Best Area, TTAA who were awarded the Nethersall Trophy by the FBAS Chairman, Joe Nethersall.
Best TTAA exhibitor, Jane & Geoff Bell of Stockton-on-Tees AS.
Best USA exhibitor, Robbie Kirkup of Fair City AS (just to wind up the TTAA).
Best in Show, J Brown of Fair City AS.

Colin Enright becomes Honorary President of the TTAA
Brian Risbridger becomes Honorary Vice-President of the TTAA
Four Lane Ends AS Formed 
1993
Three Rivers Championship class won by John Chapman.
Four Lane Ends AS Formed.
Cramlington AS Hold their 10th Open Show. 
1994
Three Rivers Championship class won by John Chapman. 
1995
Three Rivers Championship class won by B. & S. Chrich & I. Wright (Sutton AS).
1996
Three Rivers Open Show held on 26th August 1996.
Three Rivers Championship class won by B. & S. Chrich & I. Wright (Sutton AS).
The TTAA celebrates its 25th Year
Cross-Tyne Inter Club between Caer-Urfa AS, Fleas & WASPS won by Caer-Urfa AS.
1997
Three Rivers Championship class won by Mr. T. A. Cannon
1998
Three Rivers Championship class won by Mr. & Mrs. Mogford.
FBAS celebrates its Diamond Jubilee.
Four Lane Ends 5th and last open show is held.
1999
TTAA Open Show held at Darlington.
Three Rivers Championship class won by Rob & Karen Kirkup.
2000
Three Rivers Championship class won by Rob & Karen Kirkup.
2001
Three Rivers Championship class won by Rob & Karen Kirkup.
2002
Three Rivers Championship class won by Rob & Karen Kirkup.
2003
TTAA Open Show held at The Redby Community Centre, Sunderland.
2004
TTAA Open Show held at The Redby Community Centre, Sunderland.
Three Rivers Championship class won by Rob & Karen Kirkup.
2005
TTAA Open Show held at The Redby Community Centre, Sunderland.
Three Rivers Championship class won by Rob & Karen Kirkup.
2006
TTAA Open Show held at The Redby Community Centre, Sunderland.
Three Rivers Championship class won by Bede Kerrigan with a Corydoras trilineatus.
2007
TTAA Open Show held at The Redby Community Centre, Sunderland.

Three Rivers Championship class won by Rob & Karen Kirkup with a Ctenopoma acutirostre.
TTAA Open Show Best-in show, Bede Kerrigan (STAMPS), Sewellia lineolata.
TTAA Open Show Championship class T- Bede Kerrigan (STAMPS), Skiffia franceae.
TTAA Open Show Championship class Xu-v, Rob & Karen Kirkup, Ladigesocypris ghigii.

South Tyneside Aquarist, Marine & Pondkeeper Society (STAMPS) formed.
South Tyneside Aquarist, Marine & Pondkeeper Society (STAMPS) first auction held.
South Tyneside Aquarist, Marine & Pondkeeper Society (STAMPS) first open show held (23/9/07).
2008
FBAS celebrates its 70th anniversary.
TTAA Open Show held at The Redby Community Centre, Sunderland.
Three Rivers Championship class won by Bede Kerrigan with a Sewellia lineolata.

Best In Show, Bede kerrigan with a Crenicichla lacustrus.
Best Breeders, Bede Kerrigan with Sewellia linolata
Best Pair, Bede Kerrigan with Characodon lateralis
Championship class Ha, Bede Kerrigan with a Brochis multitadiatus.

2009
Caer Urfa AS disbands
TTAA Open Show (5 April 2009) held at The Redby Community Centre, Sunderland
The prize list was dominated by TDC of Derby AS,, with the rest of the classes going to Bede kerrigan, R&K Kirkup with Ronnie Flinn doing very well.
Three Rivers Championship (6th September 2009) was run as a separate event with an auction and limited class show. This was a successful combination with the Three Rivers having one of its biggest turn-outs.

1st TDC, Vieja hartwegi 91pts
2nd  John Douthwaite, STAMPS, Lamprologus sp Daffodil 87pts
3rd TDC, Synodontis angelica 86pts
4th Ronnie Flinn, Ind, Labidichromis caruleus 85pts
5th TDC, Eleotris vittata 83pts
6th Bede Kerrigan, STAMPS, Melanotaenia trifasciata 83pts.

November, a TTAA council meeting announces that WASP & NEGS are withdrawing from the TTAA and therefore the TTAA does not have enough members (2) to continue.
2010
Four Lane Ends AS is reformed.
Birtley AS is reformed
An Emergency General Meeting of the TTAA is called to resolve the situation.
The meeting is chaired by Norman Banks. 
Five FBAS affiliated clubs turn up for the meeting: Birtley AS, Cramlington AS, FLEAS, OASIS & STAMPS.

A new council is elected -
Chairman: Norman Banks, OASIS
Vice Chairman: Ronnie Flinn, Birtley AS
General Secretary: Anthony King, STAMPS
Treasurer: Tom Gray, Cramlington AS
Show Secretary: Paul Barrow, STAMPS
PRO: Bede Kerrigan, STAMPS
Council Member: Avril Banks, OASIS
Council Member: John Douthwaite, FLEAS

Two other FBAS club requested membership; Solway AS & Ryedale AS - both were elected as TTAA members in accordance with historic precedence.