And the winners are....BTS Show results

[Ray Hale]

The competition was, as usual, well supported.

Here are the results of the BTS Committee Judges....

Best brachyplema: Brachyplema emilia: Alison Beresford
Best New World Terrestrial: Lasiodora parahybana: Trevor Jones and Mary Walters
Best New World Arboreal:Avicularia amazonica: Ray Gabriel
Best African: Monocentropus balfouri: Jean Michel Verdez
Best Asian Arboreal: Poecilotheria tigrinawesseli: Jean Michel Verdez
Best Asian Terrestrial: Haplopelma lividum:Tony Ainsworth
Best Scorpion: Hadogenes bicolor: Robert Tommasini
Best In Show: Monocentropus balfouri.

I have yet to recieve the Artwork and Photo results so stay posted

[Chris Sainsbury]

so who won the best commitee entry and the breeding one?
Cheers
Chris

[Neil Ashby]

I always think that it depends of the timing of the T`s molt . You could have a lovely specimen but if it holds out shedding its skin till after the show , there is no way it will win !

So , in my opinion , a lot is down to timing and luck dont you think ?

[Ray Hale]

Committee was won by Peter Kirk but I refuse to pamaper to his ego by publishing a picture. No sour grapes here

(plus I dont have one).

And the breeding trophy was deferred until the FEB Lectures , to give you a chance Tesco.

[Chris Sainsbury]

Committee was won by Peter Kirk but I refuse to pamaper to his ego by publishing a picture. No sour grapes here

(plus I dont have one).

And the breeding trophy was deferred until the FEB Lectures , to give you a chance Tesco.

Not got a chance in hell for that one Ray, only had a few eggsacs this year. I may enter the Photo comp again though!
Cheers
Chris

[Elaine Ross]

Congratulations

A big Congratulations to all the winners. They are beautiful T's.

Elaine

[Sonny Howdle]

I always think that it depends of the timing of the T`s molt . You could have a lovely specimen but if it holds out shedding its skin till after the show , there is no way it will win !

So , in my opinion , a lot is down to timing and luck dont you think ?

i dont agree because i entered my chaccoana elvis and she shed 3 days before the show and she was fat and fluffy and very pretty but aunti mary still beat me so its not down to shedding as elvis was perfect.
But i dont mind getting beat by my aunti mary as her spids are always perfect and im still learning to get perfect spids.
sonny

[Helen Roberts]

Being new to all this, what constitutes a good specimen for show purposes? What sort of thing do the judges look for?

[Sonny Howdle]

well they dont like bold bottoms and skinny or broken legs. nice fat and healthy T's but one of my friends on ap said it was down to the judges faveorite spider.

[Sonny Howdle]

The competition was, as usual, well supported.

Here are the results of the BTS Committee Judges....

Best brachyplema: Brachyplema emilia: Alison Beresford
Best New World Terrestrial: Lasiodora parahybana: Trevor Jones and Mary Walters
Best New World Arboreal:Avicularia amazonica: Ray Gabriel
Best African: Monocentropus balfouri: Jean Michel Verdez
Best Asian Arboreal: Poecilotheria tigrinawesseli: Jean Michel Verdez
Best Asian Terrestrial: Haplopelma lividum:Tony Ainsworth
Best Scorpion: Hadogenes bicolor: Robert Tommasini
Best In Show: Monocentropus balfouri.

I have yet to recieve the Artwork and Photo results so stay posted

next year I WILL have my name on a spid trophy cos im going to work really hard with them and work out my shed dates and get them in bestest conditshon so they have a good chance.

[Simon Batten]

congratulations to all the winners

[Nicola Dolby]

I'll agree with that. What I want to know is who was brave enough to pick up the lividium and put her on that card for her photo!

[Ray Hale]

I disagree that its down to the Judges favorite spider.

A lot of time and discussion goes into the judging and although I dont personally judge I have been present when they do and believ me a lot of argueing goes on.

I stick to the art work and photos.

I am sure Peter Kirk will be able to answer this better than I.

[mary walters]

Thank you Simon, from Trev and myself.

Sonny love I would be very happy to see you get a trophy next year, so would all of us on AP.

For those who don't know, Sonny is only just 9 years old, another Richard in the making I think.

[Ray Hale]

I am sure that by the time Sonny reaches Richards age he will have a cabinet full of trophies.

Ray