The 2005 Show
Our Seventh Championship Show was held on
Saturday 2nd July 2005 at
The OASIS LEISURE CENTRE,
North Star Avenue, Swindon
Show Photos on this page appear by kind permission of Marc Henrie a.s.c.
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Show Managers Elaine Robinson (left) and Jackie Pell |
Certainly a very important event in the show calendar held in a first class venue, The Wiltshire attracts the very best in felines and their exhibitors. Joint Managers, Jackie Pell and Elaine Robinson, with John Robinson as Promotions and Hall Manager and Lisa Talboys as Show Support Manager formed an industrious quartet. Club members helped them set out an excellent hall in which exhibitors of 536 cats were greeted by quantities of freebies. The hall was lined by trade stands selling all manner of cat comforts from tiny cloth mice to enormous outdoor climbing frames. To aid visitors, green rosettes were worn by exhibitors and every pen number card had the breed of the occupant on it. Throughout the show, John ran a spot prize competition for exhibitors. The club's Cat Competition, in which members' cats gathered points by winning at other shows during the past year, was concluded by the presentation of a magnum of champagne and a shield to the winner, Mrs Stanton.
Time passed quickly. Best of Variety awards were announced and the overall winning exhibitor in each variety was greeted by The Worshipful Mayor Of Swindon, Cllr Raymond Fisher. Mr Mayor also had the task of deciding whether the kitten or adult non-pedigree winner should be the Best. Winning cats were then installed in special decorated pens at the front of the hall to be admired by all. Once again, the staff of the Oasis Leisure Centre coped well with the crowd of visitors and 350 exhibitors. Car parking was free for the latter and many enjoyed a hearty English breakfast and the facilities of the bar. Cats and people went home tired but happy.
Best of Variety Awards
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Best Persian & President's Award Winner - Mrs C Tonk's Exotic Blue Tabby and White Male Adult ZENDIQUE QUESTION THIS Bred by Ms JE Allen |
Best Semi Longhair - Mr R & Mrs A Barletta's; Silver Tortie Tabby and White Maine Coone Female Neuter UK GrCh & Int GrPr JAKATTA DESDEMONA Bred by Mrs J Huddleston |
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Best British - Mrs B Hollandt's Blue Male Adult Supreme UK GrCh MILETREE FOR SHAW Bred by Mrs RK Towse |
Best Foreign - Mr & Mrs L M Keates' Black Smoke Cornish Rex Male Neuter Ch & UK GrPr PAPAVER FAUNUS Bred by Mr PB & Mrs J Arnold |
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Best Burmese - Mr & Mrs DT Harris' Brown Burmese Female Adult UK GrCh TALIPAW WILD SILK Bred by Mrs E Addicott |
Best Oriental - Mr M Dean's Silver Tabby Angora Female Adult APRIKAT SILVER SECRETS Bred by Mrs RL Smyth |
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Best Siamese - Mrs L Gray's Caramel Point Siamese Male Neuter LYNNOX BOBBY DAZZLE Bred by his Owner |
Best Non-Pedigree - Mr B Tennant & Mrs JL Broadbent's Cream & Red Half-pedigree Shorthair Male Kitten CHIPOLATA who also won the Royal Canin Award |
| Persian Adult: | Mrs C Tonks | Zendique Question This |
| Persian Kitten: | Mr GW Sanders & Mrs S Sanders | Lomoras Tranquillity |
| Persian Neuter | Mr & Mrs JA Goddard | UK GrCh & Pr Cushka Pepito |
| Semi Longhair Adult: | Miss S Chant | Mullycoonz Budweizer |
| Semi Longhair Kitten | Mr & Mrs S Coleman | Dotcom Lorenzo |
| Semi Longhair Neuter: | Mr R & Mrs A Barletta | UK GrCh & Int GrPr Jakatta Desdemona |
| British Adult: | Mrs B Hollandt | Sup UK GrCh Miletree For Shaw |
| British Kitten: | Miss EMC Stone | Stonemarr Wonderful Woman |
| British Neuter: | Miss D Wilderspin | GrCh & GrPr Janamel Earl Grey |
| Foreign Adult: | Mr PB & Mrs J Arnold | UK GrCh Papaver Cressida |
| Foreign Kitten: | Mr C Gorman | Thickthorn Drimia |
| Foreign Neuter: | Mr & Mrs LM Keates | Ch & UK GrPr Papaver Faunus |
| Burmese Adult: | Mr & Mrs DT Harris | UK GrCh Talipaw Wild Silk |
| Burmese Kitten: | Mrs ME Moore | Molynmeux Dulcie Domum |
| Burmese Neuter: | Mr CR & Mrs JC Buckridge | GrPr Anokhi Yasmina |
| Oriental Adult: | Mr M Dean | Aprikat Silver Secrets |
| Oriental Kitten: | Mrs S L Miller | Pashtan Valliant |
| Oriental Neuter: | Mrs SJ Andrews | GrPr Onapromise Retribution |
| Siamese Adult: | Ms E Harrington | GrCh Hellfire Spellbound |
| Siamese Kitten: | Mrs P Cook | Tianlex St Louisblues |
| Siamese Neuter: | Mrs L Gray | Lynnox Bobby Dazzle |
| Non-Pedigree Adult: | Miss R Lynch | Tico |
| Non-Pedigree Kitten | Mr B Tennant & Mrs JL Broadhurst | Chipolata |