STAMPS 2009 Open Show Report
23rd May 2010

Number of Entries 250
Best Fish in Show: R & K Kirkup, Rainbow with a Ctenopoma petherica
2nd Best in show: C. Nelson, Derwentside, Corydoras schwartzi
3rd best in show: A & V Flinn, Birtley, Glyptoperichthys gibbiceps
Championship Class Cb: Amy Charters, STAMPS, Nannostomus mortenthaleri
Championship Class L: Stuart Brown, Independent, Yunnanilus cruciatus
Best Pair: Stuart brown, Ind, Aspidoras spilotus
2nd Best Pair: Stuart Brown, Ind, Scleromystax krnoei
3rd Best Pair: Bede Kerrigan, STAMPS, Swellia lineolata
Best Breeders Team: Bede kerrigan, STAMPS,Phallichthys fairweatheri
2nd Breeders Team: Dave Kirk, Ind, Phallichthys quadripunctatu
3rd Breeders Team: Stuart brown, Ind, Devario freegradii
Best Catfish: A & V Flinn, Birtley, Glyptoperichthys gibbiceps
Best Society: STAMPS

Ba - Barbs
1st Bede Kerrigan, Puntius filimentosus, STAMPS, 81.5pts
2nd R Flinn, Puntius denisoni, Birtley AS, 81pts
3rd R & K Kirkup, Puntius filimentosus, Rainbow, 78.5pts
4th A & V Flinn, Puntius filimentosus, Birtley AS, 73pts
B - Barbs
1st R & K Kirkup, Puntius rhombocellata, Rainbow, 86pts
2nd P Flinn, Puntius titteya, Birtley AS, 84pts
3rd Stuart Brown, Puntius gelius, Independent, 83pts
4th R & K Kirkup, Puntius rhombocellata, Rainbow, 82.5pts
Ca - Characins
1st Stuart Brown, Pristella maxillaris, Independent, 74pts
2nd R & K Kirkup, Hyphessobrycon amapaenensis, Rainbow, 71pts
3rd P Flinn, Hyphessobrycon unilineatus, Birtley AS, 70pts
4th D Smart, Parachierodon Axelrodi, Glenrothes AS, 67pts
Cb - Pencilfish
1st Amy Charters, Nannostomus mortenthaleri, STAMPS, 82.5pts
2nd R & K Kirkup, Nannostomus espei, Rainbow, 82pts
3rd Bede Kerrigan, Nannostomus mortenthaleri, STAMPS, 81.5pts
4th Stuart Brown, Nannostomus espei, INDEPENDENT, 75.5pts
C - Characins
1st R & K Kirkup, Distochodus affinis, Rainbow, 78pts
2nd A & V Flinn, Abrimites , Birtley AS, 77pts
3rd Bede Kerrigan, Astynax mexican, STAMPS, 76pts
4th A & V Flinn, Anostomus Anostomus, Birtley AS, 75pts
Da - Angelfish
1st Bede Kerrigan, Pterophyllum altum, STAMPS, 81pts
2nd R Flinn, Pterophyllym scalare, Birtley AS, 77.5pts
3rd D Taylor, Pterophyllym scalare, FAST, 75.5pts
Db - Dwarf Cichlids
1st R Flinn, Pelvichromis taeniatus, Birtley AS, 85pts
2nd C Nelson, Apistogramma agassi, Derwentside AS, 82pts
3rd R Flinn, Nanochromis transvestitus, Birtley AS, 81pts
4th C Nelson, Apistogramma viejita, Derwentside AS, 80pts
Dc - Rift Valley Cichlids
1st D Taylor, Aulonocara maylandia, FAST, 85pts
2nd R & K Kirkup, Neolamprologus marungensis, Rainbow, 84pts
3rd R Flinn, Labidichromis caeruleus, Birtley AS, 83pts
4th Bede Kerrigan, Neolamprologus multifasciatus, STAMPS, 83pts
D - Cichlids
1st C Dixon & S Savage, Mesonata festivus, Castleford AS, pts
2nd Bede Kerrigan, Tilapia buttikoferi, STAMPS, pts
3rd R Flinn, Parachromis dovi, Birtley AS, pts
4th Bede Kerrigan, Bujurquina vittata, STAMPS, pts
Ea Betta splendens
1st Dave Kirk, Betta splendens, FAST, 84pts
2nd C Dixon & S Savage, Betta splendens, Castleford AS, 83pts
3rd Dave Kirk, Betta splendens, FAST, 82pts
4th R Flinn, Betta splendens, Birtley AS, 81pts
E Labyrinth Fish
1st R & K Kirkup, Ctenopoma petherica, Rainbow, 87pts
2nd Bede Kerrigan, Ctenopoma acutirostre, STAMPS, 85pts
3rd P & B Teal, Betta coccina, FAST, 84pts
4th C Nelson, Betta rutilans, Derwentside AS, 83.5pts
F - Killifish
1st C Nelson, Aplochielus lineatus, Derwentside AS, 74pts
2nd Bede Kerrigan, Fundolopanchax gardneri, STAMPS, 73pts
3rd R & K Kirkup, Ahyosemion bitaeniatum, Rainbow, 72pts
4th A & V Flinn, Fundolopanchax gardneri, Birtley AS, 71pts
G - Catfish
1st A & V Flinn, Glyptoperichthys gibbiceps, Birtley AS, 85pts
2nd A & V Flinn, Honycomb Plec, Birtley AS, 84pts
3rd Stuart Brown, Akisis vespa, Independent, 83pts
4th R & K Kirkup, Hyspancistrus zebra, Rainbow, 82pts
H - Corydoras etc.
1st C Nelson, Corydoras schwartzi, Derwentside AS, pts
2nd Stuart Brown, Corydoras pulcher, Independent, pts
3rd R & K Kirkup, Corydoras cocolor, Rainbow, pts
4th Jeff Cane, Corydoras sterbai, Independent, pts
J - Rasboras
1st Stuart Brown, Rasbora vulcanus, Independent, 75pts
2nd R Flinn, Trigonostigma heteramorpha, Birtley AS, 74pts
3rd Bede Kerrigan, Rasbora borapetensis, STAMPS, 73.5pts
4th R & K Kirkup, Rasbora vulcanus, Rainbow, 73pts
K - Danios etc.
1st R & K Kirkup, Devario pathiriana, Rainbow, 78pts
2nd Bede Kerrigan, Danio sp. Hikari, STAMPS, 77pts
3rd R & K Kirkup, Danio margaritatus, Rainbow, 76pts
4th A & V Flinn, Danio albolineatus, Birtley AS, 74pts
La - Botia
1st Bede Kerrigan Botia histrionica STAMPS, 82pts
2nd R & K Kirkup Botia sidthumunki Rainbow, 81pts
3rd Stuart Brown Botia lohachata Independent, 79pts
L - Loaches
1st Stuart Brown, Yunnanilus cruciatus, Independent, 79pts
2nd Dave Kirk, Yunnanilus cruciatus, FAST, 78pts
3rd Bede Kerrigan, Yunnanilus cruciatus, STAMPS, 77pts
4th Bede Kerrigan, Yunnanilus cruciatus, STAMPS, 76pts
Ma - Sharks
1st John Douthwaite, Epalzeorhynchus bicolor, STAMPS, 85pts
2nd A & V Flinn, Epalzeorhynchus frenatus, Birtley AS, 75pts
3rd Dave Kirk, Crossocheilus reticulatus, FAST, 73pts
4th R Flinn, Epalzeorhynchus frenatus, Birtley AS, 72pts
Mc - Rainbowfish
1st Bede Kerrigan, Melanotaenis trifasciatus, STAMPS, 81pts
2nd R & K Kirkup, Pseudomugil Cynodorsalis, Rainbow, 80pts
3rd R Flinn, Melanotaenia herbertaxelrodi, Birtley AS, 79pts
4th R Flinn, Melalanotaenia parkinsoni, Birtley AS, 78pts
M - AOV Tropical Egglayer
1st Stuart Brown, Mogurnda mogurnda, Independent, 73pts
2nd Amy Charters, Sucking loach, STAMPS, 72pts
3rd P & B Teal, Swabwa resplendens, FAST, 71pts
4th R Flinn, Channa asiatica, Birtley AS, 70.5pts
Nb-m Pairs, Egglayers
1st Stuart Brown, D freegradei, Independent, 83pts
2nd Stuart Brown, D tinwini, Independent, 82pts
3rd D Taylor, Barbus nigrofasciatus, FAST, 81pts
4th A & V Flinn, Corydoras erhardi, Birtley AS, 80pts
No-t Pairs, Livebearers
1st Bede Kerrigan, Phallichthys fairweatheri, STAMPS, 80pts
2nd Dave Kirk, Phalichthys quadripuntatus, FAST, 78pts
3rd D Taylor, Ameca splendens, FAST, 77pts
4th A & V Flinn, Gambusia holbrooki, Birtley AS, 76.5pts
Oa-q - Male Guppies
1st Dave Kirk, Guppy, FAST, 80.5pts
2nd R Flinn, Guppy, Birtley AS, 79pts
3rd R & K Kirkup, Guppy, Rainbow, 78.5pts
4th A & V Flinn, Guppy, Birtley AS, 77.5pts
Os-y - Female Guppies
1st R & K Kirkup, Guppy, Rainbow, 79pts
2nd R & K Kirkup, Guppy, Rainbow, 77pts
P - Cultivated Livebearers
1st A & V Flinn, Xiphophorus maculatus, Birtley AS, 78pts
2nd Amy Charters, Xiphophorus maculatus, STAMPS,77 pts
3rd C. Dixon & S Savage, Xiphophorus hellerii, Castleford AS, 76pts
4th Stuart Brown, Xiphophorus variatus, Independent, 74pts
R - Platies
1st Stuart Brown, Xiphophorus milleri, Independent, 79pts
2nd Stuart Brown, Xiphophorus xiphidium, Independent, 73pts
3rd Bede Kerrigan, Xiphophorus xiphidium, STAMPS, 70pts
4th R. Flinn, Xiphophorus maculatus, Birtley AS, 68pts
S - Poecilia etc
1st Stuart Brown, Micropoecilis picta, Independent, 75pts
2nd R & K Kirkup, Poecilia crossidens, Rainbow, 73.5pts
3rd Dave Kirk, Poecila parae, FAST, 73pts
4th Bede Kerrigan, Poecilia crossidens, Stamps, 69pts
T - AOV Livebearers
1st Stuart Brown, Characon lateralis, Independent, 83pts
2nd Bede Kerrigan, Xenotoca eiseni, STAMPS, 82pts
3rd C Nelson, Phallichtys pitteri, Derwentside AS, 79.5pts
4th A & V Flinn, Gambusia holbrooki, Birtley AS, 79pts
U - Singletail Goldfish
1st R. Flinn, Goldfish, Birtley AS, 77pts
2nd Nick Swales, Shubumkin, STAMPS, 75pts
3rd Dave Kirk, Goldfish, FAST, 74pts
V - Twintail Goldfish
1st Nick Swales, Twintail Goldfish, STAMPS, 78pts
2nd Nick Swales, Twintail Goldfish, STAMPS, 75pts
3rd Nick Swales, Ryukin, STAMPS, 73pts
4th Luca, Twintail Goldfish, STAMPS, 68.5pts
W - AOS Coldwater
1st P. Flinn, Koi, Birtley AS, 73pts
2nd P. Flinn, Bitterling, Birtley AS, 72pts
3rd Amy Charters, WCMM, STAMPS, 71pts
4th Dave Lawton, Elasoma evergladei, FAST, 67.5pts
Xb-m - Breeders Teams, Egglayers
1st Stuart Brown, Galaxy Rasbora, Independent, 84pts
2nd Stuart Brown, Scleromystax kronei, Independent, 83pts
3rd Bede kerrigan, Swellia lineolata, STAMPS, 82pts
4th Bede kerrigan, Corydoras Sterbai, STAMPS, 81pts
Xo-t - Breeders Teams, Livebearers
1st Stuart Brown, Xiphophorus xiphidium, Independent, 79pts
2nd Luca, Poecila reticulata, Stamps, 78.5pts
3rd Stuart Brown, Phalichthys quadripunctaus, Independent, 78pts
4th R & K Kirkup, Heterandria formosa, Rainbow, 77.5pts
Y - Juniors
1st Amy Charters, Nannostomus marginatus, Stamps, 85pts
2nd Amy Charters, Danio frankei, Stamps, 84pts
3rd Katie, Betta splendens, Independent, 81pts
4th Luca, Xiphophorus hellerii, STAMPS, 80pts