STAMPS 2009 Open Show Report

STAMPS 3rd open show continued the trend of getting bigger and better each year. There were 238 entries (the biggest in the TTAA region this century) and standing room only in the auction. Exhibits came from Derby in the south, Workington in the West and Scottish clubs were well represented in the auction. The large entry was partly due to a third FBAS Championship class (H) being given to STAMPS in May. In fact, most of the entries came from outside of the TTAA area. Brian & Steve Chrich made a welcome return to the region and were rewarded by winning best catfish with their magnificent Hypostomus margaritifer. There were some exceptional fish on show, the Best in Show going to a Guainacara owroewefi, belonging to a local exhibitor, Ronnie Flinn. He beat off a strong challenge from some excellent fish from around the country. The three FBAS Championship classes were won by Janice Clarke (B) with an Odessa Barb, TDC (H) with a Corydoras nanus and John Douthwaite (Ma) with a Red-tail Black Shark. The best pair of egglayers went to TDC with a nice group of Yunnanilus cruciatus Loaches, and the best livebearers to TDC with Brachraphis hartwegi. The breeders teams were won by TDC exhibiting Synodontis petricola (Xbm), and Xenophalus umbratilus (Xot). A lack of judges meant this show was left to be judged by 4 judges only, which meant judging went on to well past 4 o'clock. Norman Banks, Wendy Charters, Ken Drummond, Bob Henson, Rose Jackson, Alec Morrison & Ken Scott,  ran the Auction so well it finished before judging. Despite the long day and the heat, many people stayed to see the prize-giving. The highlight of the day was Mrs. Jean Drummond presenting the Keith Drummond Memorial Trophy to STAMPS. Thanks to: 
Auction: Norman Banks, Ken Drummond, Bob Henson, John Hitch, Rose Jackson, Bede Kerrigan, Alex Morrison, Nick Swales & Ken Scott. 
Judges: Paul Barrow, John Cowan (FNAS), Tom Gray, David Marshall (YAAS). 
Raffle : Amy Charters, Wendy Charters & Bethany King. 
Show: John Douthwaite (Show Sec), David Charters, Daniel Charters, Albert King, Anthony King & Henry Oliphant 
Exhibitors: Members of Catfish Study Group, Derby, Workington, Scunthorpe, STAMPS & Sutton 
Mr A Malthouse for his donation to the club.
And finally our show sponsors: FBAS JBL (Germany) Ltd, Juwel Aquarium UK Ltd, King British, Reef One, Rosewood, Pet Products, Ruto Frozen Fishfoods, SERA, TETRA UK, Wholesale Tropical Fish Company & Waterlife Research Industries Ltd

Best fish in Show
1st Ronnie Flinn, Independent, Guainacara owroewefi
2nd TDC, Derby & DAS, Yunnanlilus cruciatus,
3rd TDC, Derby & DAS, Nannostomus eques
Championship Class B
Janice Clarke, Derby & DAS, Puntius padamya, 84pts
Championship Class H
TDC, Derby & DAS, Corydoras nanus, 86pts
Championship Class Ma
John Douthwaite, STAMPS, Epalzeorhynchos bicolor, 82pts
Junior Class
1st   Miss Amy Charters, STAMPS, Xiphoporus maculatus, 83pts 
2nd  Miss Amy Charters, STAMPS, Barbus shuberti, 82pts
3rd  Miss Amy Charters, STAMPS, Nannostomus beckfordi, 80pts
4th  Miss Amy Charters, STAMPS, Thayeria obliqua, 79pts
Class B - Barbs  - (Championship Class)
1st   Janice Clarke, Derby & DAS, Puntius padamya, 84pts
2nd  Janice Clarke, Derby & DAS, Puntius shuberti, 83pts
3rd   Janice Clarke, Derby & DAS, Puntius conchonius 82pts
4th   Bede Kerrigan, STAMPS, Puntius mahecola, 81pts
Class Ba - Barbs
1st   Bede Kerrigan, STAMPS, STAMPS, Puntius denisoni, 76pts 
2nd  Bede Kerrigan, STAMPS, Puntius filiamentosus, 75pts
3rd  Ronnie Flinn, Independent, Puntius denisoni, 73pts
4th   Ronnie Flinn, Independent, Puntius lateristriga, 70pts
Class Ca - Characins
1st Bede Kerrigan, STAMPS, Hyphessobrycon loretoensis, 87pts
2nd  S Brown, Catfish Study Group, Hyphessobrycon heliacus, 83pts
3rd  TDC, Derby & DAS, Hyphessobrycon socolofi, 82pts
4th   TDC, Derby & DAS, Hyphessobrycon socolofi, 81pts
Class Cb - Pencilfish
1st  TDC, Derby & DAS, Nannostomus eques, 86pts
2nd  Bede Kerrigan, STAMPS, Nannostomus beckfordi, 85pts
3rd  TDC, Derby & DAS, Nannostomus marginatus, 84pts
4th   S Brown, Catfish Study Group, Nannostomus eques, 83pts
Class C - Characins
1st   John Douthwaite, STAMPS, Anostomus ternetzi, 79pts
2nd  TDC, Derby & DAS, Characidium steindachneri, 78pts
3rd  S. Brown, Catfish Study Group, Abramites hypselonotus, 77pts
4th  S. Brown, Catfish Study Group, Distichodus affinis, 76pts
Class Da - Angelfish
1st   Bede Kerrigan, STAMPS, Pterophylum scalare, 81pts
2nd  Ronnie Flinn, Independent, Pterophylum scalare, 77pts
3rd  Ronnie Flinn, Independent, Pterophylum scalare, 76pts
4th   John Douthwaite, STAMPS, Pterophylum scalare, 74pts
Class Db - Dwarf Cichlids (Championship Class)
1st    John Douthwaite, STAMPS, Mikrogeophagus altispinosa, 81pts
2nd   Ronnie Flinn, Independant, Mikrogeophagus altispinosa, 78pts
3rd  TDC, Derby & DAS, Apistogramma viejita, 76pts
4th   Bede Kerrigan, STAMPS, Nannachromis anomala, 75pts
Class Dc - Rift Valley Cichlids
1st   TDC, Derby & DAS, Copadochromis boreleyi, 89pts
2nd  John Douthwaite, STAMPS, Lamprologus daffodil, 88pts
3rd  Bede Kerrigan, STAMPS, Neolamprologus helianthus, 87pts
4th   Ronnie Flinn, Independant, Labidochromis caeruleus, 85pts
Class D - Cichlids
1st Ronnie Flinn, Independent, Guainacara owroewefi, 90pts
2nd Bede Kerrigan, STAMPS, Bujurquina vittata, 86pts
3rd  TDC, Derby & DAS, Amphilophus robertsoni, 85pts
4th  B O'Neill, Workington, Anomalachromis thomasi, 78pts
Class Ea - Betta splendens
1st   Mick Kirkham, Catfish Study Group, Betta splendens, 81pts   
2nd  A. King, STAMPS, Betta splendens, 80pts
3rd  Mick Kirkham, Catfish Study Group, Betta splendens, 79pts
4th   A. King, STAMPS, Betta splendens, 78pts
Class E - Labyrinth Fish
1st   Mick Kirkham, Catfish Study Group, Betta macrostoma, 84pts
2nd  Ronnie Flinn, Independent, Trichogaster trichopterus,  83pts 
3rd  P & A Teal, Scunthorpe, Ctenopoma acutirostre, 82pts
4th  P & A Teal, Scunthorpe, Pseudosphromeus dayii, 80pts
Class F - Killifish
1st   TDC, Derby & DAS, Fundolpanchax marmoratus, 74pts
2nd  TDC, Derby & DAS, Fundolpanchax gardeneri, 73pts
3rd  TDC, Derby & DAS, Fundolpanchax gardeneri, 72pts
4th   TDC, Derby & DAS, Pseudepiplatys annulatus, 70pts
Class G - Catfish
1st   B & S Chrich & I Wright, Sutton AS, Hypostomus margaritifer, 83pts 
2nd  R & D Lawton, Scunthorpe, Hara horai, 78pts
3rd  Ronnie Flinn, Independent, Platydoras costatus, 77pts
4th  TDC, Derby & DAS, Erethistes pusilus, 76pts
Class H - Aspidoras, Brochis, Corydoras & Scleromystax  - (Championship Class)
1st   TDC, Derby & DAS, Corydoras nanus, 86pts
2nd  R & D Lawton, Scunthorpe, Corydoras ambiacus, 84pts
3rd  Mick Kirkham, Catfish Study Group, Corydoras pulcher, 83pts
4th   B O'Neill, Workington, Corydoras prionotus, 81pts
Class J - Rasboras & Related Species
1st   S Brown, Catfish Study Group, Rasbora brittani, 85pts
2nd  TDC, Derby & DAS, Microrasbora erithromicron, 84pts
3rd  B O'Neill, Workington, Boraras maculatus, 83pts
4th   Bede Kerrigan, STAMPS, Rasbora borapetenses, 82pts
Class K - Danios & Related Species
1st   Mick Kirkham, Catfish Study Group, Celestichthys margaritatus, 84pts
2nd  S Brown, Catfish Study Group, Danio sp. pantheri, 78pts
3rd  TDC, Derby & DAS, Celestichthys margaritatus, 77pts
4th   TDC, Derby & DAS, Danionella translucida, 76pts
Class L - Loaches
1st TDC, Derby & DAS, Yunnanlilus cruciatus, 87pts
2nd  S Brown, Catfish Study Group, Sewellia lineolata, 86pts
3rd  TDC, Derby & DAS, Pangio oblonga, 85pts
4th   S Brown, Catfish Study Group, Botia almorhae 84pts
Class Ma - Labeos & Related Species  - (Championship Class)
1st John Douthwaite, STAMPS, Epalzeorhynchos bicolor, 82pts
2nd  Miss Amy Charters, STAMPS, Epalzeorhynchos frenatum, 81pts
3rd Ronnie Flinn, Independant, Epalzeorhynchos bicolor, 70pts
Mc - Rainbowfish
1st   Bede Kerrigan, STAMPS, Melanotaenia australis, 85pts 
2nd  Ronnie Flinn, Independent, Melanotaenia parkensoni, 84pts
3rd  TDC, Derby & DAS, Melanotaenia trifasciatus, 83pts
4th  Bede Kerrigan, STAMPS, Melanotaenia trifasciatus, 82pts
Class M - AOS Egglayers
1st  TDC, Derby & DAS, Eleotris vittata, 77pts 
2nd M. Kirkham, Catfish Study Group, Indostomus paradoxus, 76pts
3rd  Bede Kerrigan, STAMPS, Polypterus ornatipinnus, 75pts
4th  Ronnie Flinn, Independent, Channa asiatica, 72pts
Class Nb-m - Breeders Pairs, Egglayers
1st    TDC, Derby & DAS, Yunnanilus cruciatus, 87pts
2nd  M. Kirkham, Catfish Study Group, Celestichthys margaritatus, 86pts
3rd  John Hetherington, Workington, Aspidoras Gold, 85pts
4th  John Hetherington, Workington, Tatia perugiae, 84pts
Class No-t - Breeders Pairs, Livebearers
1st   TDC, Derby & DAS, Brachraphis hartwegi, 85pts 
2nd  TDC, Derby & DAS, Characodon lateralis, 84pts 
3rd  Bede Kerrigan, STAMPS, Characdon lateralis, 83pts
4th  TDC, Derby & DAS, Phallichthys quaripunctatus, 81pts 
Class Oa-q - Male Guppies
1st   TDC, Derby & DAS, Poecilia reticulata, 69pts
2nd  Mick Kirkham, Catfish Study Group, Poecilia reticulata, 68pts 
3rd  TDC, Derby & DAS, Poecilia reticulata, 67pts 
4th   Bede Kerrigan, STAMPS, Poecilia reticulata, 65pts 
Class Os-y - Female Guppies
1st   Mick Kirkham, Catfish Study Group, Poecilia reticulata, 75pts
2nd  TDC, Derby & DAS, Poecilia reticulata, 74pts 
3rd  TDC, Derby & DAS, Poecilia reticulata, 71pts 
4th   Ronnie Flinn, Independent, Poecilia reticulata, 69pts
Class P - Cultivated Livebearers
1st   Bede Kerrigan, STAMPS, Xiphophorus maculatus, 79pts
2nd  TDC, Derby & DAS, Xiphophorus variatus, 78pts
3rd  B O'Neill, Workington, Xiphophorus maculatus, 77pts
4th  B & S Chrich, Sutton, Xiphophorus maculatus, 75pts
Class Q - Xiphophorus (Swordtails)
1st   TDC, Derby & DAS, Xiphophorus birchmanni, 76pts
2nd  S Brown, Catfish Study Group, Xiphophorus nigrensis 74pts
Class R - Xiphophorus (Platies)
1st   S Brown, Catfish Study Group, Xiphophorus xiphidium, 75pts
Class S - Limia, Micropoecilia, Pamphorichthys & Poecilia
1st   B O'Neill, Workington, Limia nigrofasciatus, 84pts
2nd  B O'Neill, Workington, Limia nigrofasciatus, 82pts
3rd  TDC, Derby & DAS, Limia crossidens, 80pts
4th   TDC, Derby & DAS, Limia crossidens, 79pts
Class T - AOS Livebearers
1st   TDC, Derby & DAS, Phallichthys quadripunctatus, 80pts
2nd  TDC, Derby & DAS, Phalloceros caudimaculatus, 79pts
3rd  Bede Kerrigan, STAMPS, Alfaro cultratus, 74pts
4th   Robbie & Karen Kirkup, STAMPS, Characodon lateralis, 70pts
Class U - Single-tatil Goldfish
1st   Ronnie Flinn, Independent, Carassius auratus, 74pts
2nd  Ronnie Flinn, Independent, Carassius auratus, 70pts
3rd  Amy Charters, STAMPS, Carassius auratus, 68pts
4th   Nick Swales, STAMPS,  Carassius auratus, 53pts
Class V - Twin-tail Goldfish
1st   Nick Swales, STAMPS,  Carassius auratus, 74pts
2nd  Nick Swales, STAMPS,  Carassius auratus, 73pts
3rd  Ronnie Flinn, Independent, Carassius auratus, 70pts
4th  Ronnie Flinn, Independent, Carassius auratus, 68pts
Class W - AOS Coldwater
1st   S Brown, Catfish Study Group, Chinese Bitterling, 76pts
2nd  TDC, Derby & DAS, Tanichthys micagemmae, 75pts
3rd   TDC, Derby & DAS, Tanichthys micagemmae, 74pts
4th   TDC, Derby & DAS, Rhinogobius sp, 73pts
Class Xb-m - Breeders Teams, Egglayers
1st   TDC, Derby & DAS, Synodontis petricola, 78pts
2nd  Bede Kerrigan, STAMPS, Corydoras sterbai, 77pts
3rd  Bede Kerrigan, STAMPS, Sewellia lineolata, 76pts
4th   Bede Kerrigan, STAMPS, Sewellia lineolata, 74pts
Class Xo-t - Breeders Teams, Livebearers
1st   TDC, Derby & DAS, Xenophalus umbratilus, 85pts
2nd  TDC, Derby & DAS, Priapichthys annectens, 84pts
3rd  T Sandhu, STAMPS, Poecilia reticulatus, 83pts
4th   TDC, Derby & DAS, Poecilia reticulatus, 82pts