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The 2023 BSCC Shell Show

The Shell Show was held on 28 October 2023 at Theydon Bois Village Hall. Attendance was good and there were some high-quality entries to the Show, though we would always like more – see here for tips on exhibiting at next year's Shell Show. Congratulations to the prize winners listed below.

At the prize-giving our president, Daphne Howlett, said a few words, with special thanks to Simon Taylor for his hard work in making the Show run smoothly as ever. Our gratitude also goes to this year's competition judges, and to the crucial catering team. See you again soon at the April Convention!

Show results

One species

1st

 

 

 

Yves Terryn: “Oxymeris areolata (Link, 1807)”

 

2nd

 

 

3rd

 

 

4th

Andy Wakefield: “Conus furvus Reeve, 1843: A Perfect Taxonomic Storm”

 

Ann Storey: “An Ambush of Tigers”

 

 

Selina Wilkins: “Natica acinonyx”

 

One genus or family

1st

Dave Rolfe: “A New Look at Some Old Strombs” – winner of the Michael Dixon Cup

 

British – marine, freshwater or land

 

1st

David Farrell: “Amazing British Shells” – winner of the Scotia Shield

 

Foreign – marine, freshwater or land

 

1st

Koen Fraussen: “Amphidromus perversus” – winner of the Conchologists of America Award

 

Self-made shell art

 

 

No entries

Fossils

 

 

No entries

Shellomania

 

 

Kevin Brown: “The Story of the Red Cross Pearls”

 

Junior – age 12 to 16 inclusive

 

1st

Antoinina Mauve: “Xenophora: A Collection of Collectors” – winner of the John Fisher Trophy

 

Junior – age 11 and under

 

 

No entries

Special category – The Minor Classes

 

 

No entries

 

Shell of the Show

 

Antoinina Mauve: Xenophora with large coral attachment – winner of the Walter Karo Trophy

 

 

The Peter Oliver Cup was not awarded this year. For more information on the prizes awarded at the Show, see Tom Walker's article here.
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Many thanks to Julian Joseph and Ali Hartley for the photographs.
More photographs on the BSCC Facebook page.

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