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The 2014 BSCC Shell Show

Held on 25 October 2014 at Theydon Bois Village Hall.
Show results

One species

1st

David McKay: Ranella olearium (L., 1758)

One genus or family

1st

David McKay: “Buccinum in Scottish waters” – winner of the Scotia Shield

British – marine, freshwater or land

1st

David McKay: “A touch of the Arctic”

 

Foreign – marine, freshwater or land

1st

 

2nd

Kevin Brown: “Lovell Reeve” – winner of the COA award
Dave Rolfe: “Hawaiian Tree Snails” – winner of the Peter Oliver Cup

Self-made shell art

 

No entries

 

Shell photography (judged by member ballot)

 

No entries

Shellomania

1st

 

2nd

John Llewellyn-Jones: “Roundels”

 

Tom Walker: “The oyster – symbol of lust”

Junior – age 12 to 16 inclusive

 

 

No entries

Junior – age 11 and under

1st

 

 

2nd

Amelia Mauve: “Cowries: big to small” – joint winner of the John Fisher Trophy

Nina Mauve: “Study of microshells” – joint winner of the John Fisher Trophy

Special category – five favourite shells

1st

2nd

Anton Mauve: “Five favourite cowries”
Debbie Rolfe: “Five favourite shells”

Shell of the Show

1st

Anton Mauve: Cypraea mappa aliwalensis Lorenz, 2000 – winner of the Walter Karo Trophy

Dealer Shell of the Show (member ballot)

1st

Rob Law: Stella solaris (L., 1767)

 

For more information on the prizes awarded at the Show, see Tom Walker's article here.
Photo gallery
Many thanks to Julian Joseph for taking most of the photographs.
More photographs on the BSCC Facebook page.

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