The 2022 BSCC Shell Show

The Shell Show was held on 29 October 2022 at Theydon Bois Village Hall. After three long years the competition was back, and to celebrate the Club's golden anniversary there were a few additional elements to the day, including a display of 50 rare shells (collected by Dave Charlton and inspired by Peter Dance's well-known book), a silent auction, and of course a cake, made by new Club President Daphne Howlett. The committee were also very pleased to receive a crate of (appropriately golden) Belgian beer, kindly presented by Koen Fraussen. The auction was well supported and raised £250 to be donated to the Ocean Conservation Trust.

Our thanks go to the ever-crucial catering team and to this year's competition judges, and our congratulations to the prize winners listed below. There are now even more awards to aim for, with the inauguration of the Michael Dixon Cup, to be presented to the winner of the "One genus or family" class. We would always like to see competitive entries from more of the membership – please see here for tips on exhibiting at next year's Shell Show.

Show results

For more information on the prizes awarded at the Show, see Tom Walker's article here.

One species	1st	Brian Hammond: “Conus geographus” – winner of the Peter Oliver Cup
	2nd	Kevin Brown: “Tudicla spirillus”
One genus or family	1st	Simon Taylor: “Clanculus” – winner of the Conchologists of America Award and Michael Dixon Cup
British – marine, freshwater or land		No entries
Foreign – marine, freshwater or land		No entries
Self-made shell art	1st	Selina Wilkins: “Snail Motion”
Fossils		No entries
Shellomania	1st	Derek Worth: “Treasure Hunt”
Junior – age 12 to 16 inclusive		No entries
Junior – age 11 and under		No entries
Special category – My First Shells	1st	Selina Wilkins: “A First Seashell Collection”
	2nd	Dave Rolfe: “Marbled Cone”
Special category – Golden Shells	1st	Ann Storey: “The Jewellery Box”
	2nd	Dave Rolfe: “Gold Shells”
	3rd	Selina Wilkins: “Golden Moon Snails”
	4th	Kevin Brown: “Turbo chrysostoma”
Shell of the Show		Ann Storey: “Zoila jeaniana walkeri Hiscock, M., 2012” – winner of the Walter Karo Trophy

 

Photo gallery

Many thanks to Julian Joseph, John Whicher, Dave Rolfe and Ali Hartley for the photographs.

More photographs on the BSCC Facebook page.