S.T.A.M.P.S. South Tyneside Aquatic, Marine & Pondkeepers Society

9th OPEN SHOW Sunday 31st May 2015 CHARLES YOUNG DAY CENTRE TALBOT ROAD SOUTH SHIELDS TYNE & WEAR NE34 0QJ

OPEN SHOW Benching 10.00—12.00pm Judging 12.30pm Fish Entries 20p per entry Maximum £5.00

AUCTION Booking-in 10.00—11.30am Starts 11.30am 20% commission To STAMPS

50p Admission to Non-exhibitors The show organisers have the right to refuse entry to any person

This show will be run to FBAS rules A copy of which will be on display

Championship Classes Da (Angels) & K (Danios)

Refreshments will be available & a licensed bar

Only food purchased at the canteen will be allowed Website ;- www.stamps4fish.co.uk

SOUTH TYNESIDE AQUATIC MARINE & PONDKEEPERS SOCIETY www.stamps4fish.co.uk STAMPS set up this website for the benefit of all aquarist, not only for It’s members We meet the second Tuesday of the month at the Marsden Inn, 143,Marsden Lane South Shields, Tyne & Wear NE34 7HN. Meetings are held in a private room in a family hotel where children Are welcome. Anyone wishing to find out more about the club should come along As our guest to one of the meetings listed on the ( Meeting Calender) There is a yearly fee of £10 for adults, and £5 for under 18’s Under 16’s are free and no weekly subs are paid Meetings after the show:-

Todays Show is sponsored by:- Fish Science, NewEra, Aquatic Fanatic, FBAS, Hagen UK,

JBL (Germany ) Ltd, Juwel Aquariums (UK) Ltd, S.A.K. Fish Food , Reef One

Rosewood Pet Products, Ruto Frozen Foods, Sera, Tetra, UK Wholesale Tropical fish Co, Waterlife Research Industries Ltd.

Prizes 1st 2nd 3rd & 4th in each class will receive a card and prize Trophies Best in Show -- Betty Risbridger Perpetual Bowl Championship Class Da Championship Pin Championship Class K Championship Pin Best Pair ( Classes Nb-m or No-t ) Best Breeders Teams ( Classes Xb-m or Xo-t ) Best Society Keith Drummond Memorial Trophy Best Rainbow The Rob & Karen Perpetual Trophy & Certificate Best Catfish Certificate Chairman’s Choice Ken Scott Memorial Trophy & Certificate Supreme Championships The following fish will be eligible to take part in their respective Supreme Championship Class at the 2015 Festival of Fishkeeping Championship Class Da 1st 2nd 3rd & 4th Championship Class K 1st 2nd 3rd & 4th Nb-m & No-t Three best pairs from these classes combined Xb-m & Xo-t Three best teams from these classes combined

Please remember these few points to make your day enjoyable This show wiil run to FBAS rules a copy of which will be on display Entries will be restricted to individuals & immediate family members Exhibitors will NOT interfere with other exhibits this could leed to disqualififcation Breeders teams Xbm & Xot will consist of 4 FISH bred by the exhibitor Breeders teams Xbm & Xot must have DATE OF BIRTH shown on tank Breeders teams Xbm & Xot must be no older than 14 months Minimum size of tank 100mm x 100mm Stewards will be on hand throughout the day—Please ask for help if required Try to bench in a single line on one side of the bench to reduce judging time Show hall will be cleared while judging is underway Judging sheets will be on display in the main corridor Complaints about judging must be made through the show manager Other complaints will be dealt with be STAMPS officials Judging sheets MUST NOT be removed by exhibitors for any reason Judges will be available to talk to exhibitors for 30 minutes after judging Photography is prohibited until judging is finished Pumps must be switch off during judging – stewards can see to this for exhibitors

Show Secretary, Albert King 0191 4284568 Club Secretary ,Bede Kerrigan 0191 4223919 Auction Pre-Booking Nick 0191 5361832 Website:- www.stamps4fish.co.uk Judges to be invited:- Mr Paul Barrow A Class Mr Tom Gray A Class Mr Alan Race A Class Mr Darren Lamb B Class Mr Steve Nelson B Class Mrs Trish Jones A Class ( YAAS )

Classes to be Judged See FBAS size book for details of fish and their classes Ba Large Barbs B Small Barbs Ca Small Characins Cb Pencilfish C Characins other than those above Da Angelfish Db Dwarf Cichlids Dc Rift Valley Cichlids D Large Cichlids Ea Betta Splendens E Labyrinths F Killifish G Catfish H Aspidoras,Corydoras,Brochis etc J Rasboras K Danios L Loaches Ma Sharks as per FBAS size bool Mc Rainbowfish M Any other species egglayer Nb-m Pairs tropical egglayer No-t Pairs tropical livebearer Oa-q Male Guppy Os-y Female guppy P Cultivated livebearer Q Ziphophorus sp. Swordtails R Ziphophorus sp. Platies S As per FBAS size book T Any other species livebearer U Single-tail Goldfish V Twin-tail Goldfish W Any other species coldwater Xb-m Breeders team egglayer (4 fish) Xo-t Breeders team livebearers (4 fish ) Y Junior Class (any single fish from the above classes ) Entry into Junior Class will only be accepted If the junior is present