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The 2018 BSCC Shell Show

Held on 27 October 2018 at Theydon Bois Village Hall. It's usually the membership of the BSCC that empties the cash machine of the Theydon Bois Tesco on show days, but this year ram raiders had anticipated us. The resulting road blocks and a cold snap in the weather may have reduced attendance numbers but the show was enjoyed by all who made it there, as ever supported by numerous dealers and the excellent catering from our team of volunteers. The very high quality of show entries was praised but we could always do with more – if you feel inspired to join in, see here for tips on exhibiting at a future Shell Show.
Show results

One species

1st

 

2nd

 

 

3rd

4th

 

5th

Colin Goss: “Acanthocardia tuberculata – the Rough Cockle” – winner of the Peter Oliver Cup

John Llewellyn-Jones: “Colour distribution of Littorina obtusata around the British Isles” – winner of the Scotia Shield

Kevin Brown: Plebidonax deltoides

Brian Hammond: “A giant among snails: Syrinx aruanus”

Ann Storey: “Contradusta lapillus – baked fake or real deal?”

One genus or family

1st

Brian Hammond: “Xenophora”

British – marine, freshwater or land

 

 

No entries

Foreign – marine, freshwater or land

 

 

No entries

Self-made shell art

 

 

No entries

Fossils

 

 

No entries

Shell photography (judged by member ballot)

 

No entries

Shellomania

 

1st

Brian Hammond: “The wizarding world of Harry Potter – and the poisonous orange snails”

Junior – age 12 to 16 inclusive

 

 

No entries

Junior – age 11 and under

1st

Holly Hammond: “A start to my shell collecting” – winner of the John Fisher Trophy

Special category – bivalves

1st

 

 

2nd

3rd

Simon Taylor: “The diversity of bivalves” – winner of the Conchologists of America Award

Dave Rolfe: “Pectinidae”

Kevin Brown: “Bivalves of Aruba”

Shell of the Show

 

Brian Hammond: Conus textile suzannae Van Rossum, 1990 – winner of the Walter Karo Trophy

Dealer shell of the Show (judged by member ballot)

 

Dave and Debbie Rolfe: Acavus haemastoma (L. 1758)

 

For more information on the prizes awarded at the Show, see Tom Walker's article here.
Photo gallery
Many thanks to Julian Joseph, Dave Rolfe, Chris Vos and Ali Hartley for the photographs.
More photographs on the BSCC Facebook page.

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