AKA Reporter. 31st Annual Large Koi Show. Journal of The Australian Koi Association Inc

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1 June July AKA Reporter 31st Annual Large Koi Show Journal of The Australian Koi Association Inc

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3 AKA Reporter June July 2012 Administrative Members and contact details 2 President s Report 3 Meeting Notices and Agendas 4 New Members 4 AKA Committee Meeting Dates 4 AKA Auction Dates 5 KSA Auction Dates 5 Coming events 5 Dave Pogson Memorial Breeders Trophy 5 Coming events Changes to AKA koi auctions 7 Mid North Coast Chapter pond visit and meeting 9 AKA 31st Annual Large Koi Show report 10 AKA 31st Annual Large Koi Show results Dave Pogson Breeders Trophy and Jack Cohen Memorial Trophy 48 Buy, swap and sell 50 Table Show Results 52 Thank you to our advertisers... Australian Koi Farm Inside Front Cover Aquaculture filters for sale 6 Koi Keeper s Supplies 8 Australian Pet Supplies 22 Clear Pond 51 AKA Members Supplies Inside back cover Aquarious Multifilter Back cover AKA Reporter is published by the Australian Koi Association Inc. ABN Advertising enquiries: Gordon Kilborn or Newsletter production Disclaimer The opinions expressed in this magazine are those of the authors, and do not necessarily represent those of the Australian Koi Association or its management. Nor does the Association accept responsibility for the claims made by advertisers or members in respect of any service or items offered for sale herein. All correspondence The Secretary, Australian Koi Association, 17 Westmore Drive, West Pennant Hills NSW Australian Koi Association Inc. Scan this tag with your phone to visit June July

4 The Australian Koi Association Inc. Patron Professor Simon Chapman PhD FASSA Executive Officers President Ian Andrews Vice President Arthur Johnston (02) Secretary Carol Durrant (02) / Treasurer Bryce Hough (02) (Ph/Fax) / Public Officer John Rhodes (02) Committee Members Show Coordinator Paul Miglionico (02) / Show Support Group Shayne Murray (02) Graham Fameli Kevin Wong Martin Rocliffe Bill Youl Membership Officer (02) / (Subscriptions to 55 Orchard Road, Bass Hill, NSW 2197) Supply Officers Ron and Max Farrugia (02) / Auction Master Ken Cantrill (02) / Assistant Auction Master Shayne Murray (02) AKA Reporter Editor Ian Andrews Photography John Ling Editorial Kate McGill (02) Advertising/Distribution Gordon Kilborn (02) / Committee Support Panel Publicity Kevin Wong Alf Mizzi (02) Librarians Carol and David Durrant (02) / Catering George and Betty Ludbrook (02) Social Secretary Lee Nguyen Sizing and Assets John Rhodes (02) Webmaster and Facebook Martin Rocliffe Website Facebook Life Members Ethel Allen*; Jack Cohen*; Mary Cohen; Max Farrugia; Ron Farrugia; Gordon Kilborn; Yvonne Louis; Dorothy Miglionico; Paul Miglionico; Ken Newton; Dave Pogson*; Arthur Robinson; Alan Walter*; Barbara Walter; Harry Watson*; Robert Wood*. *Deceased All correspondence Australian Koi Association 17 Westmore Drive, West Pennant Hills NSW AKA REPORTER

5 President s Report Well the weather Gods were very kind to us allowing us to bask in beautiful sunshine at the Cumberland State Forest where we recently celebrated our 31st Annual Large Koi Show. This year the paperwork was brand new and thanks to the kind efforts of Shona Macskasy from Western Australia worked a treat. I would like to congratulate everyone involved with the Show your efforts all contributed to another successful day. Especially to for taking out another coveted GC title with his sanke and also to Steve Levi for taking GC B with his sensational kinginrin matsukawabaki. As well a special thank you to our three Judges. A very special thank you to my friend John Ling whose photographic efforts on the day brings us the photos of nearly every winner chosen by the judges for our magazine. A big effort John but it really sets our results pages apart from the rest. Now that our major Show for the year is behind us, we now get to enjoy the KSA s 2012 Koi Pet & Garden Show held at Fairfield Showground on the Sunday 20th May. I know many of our Members along with Kate and I will be entering this event. Hope we can see many of our members there to support this wonderful event on the day. Winter is approaching and as our pond water temperature starts to plummet I feed only wheat germ and vegetables to our koi, reducing this down gradually until the water hits 12C, at which time I stop feeding completely. This feeding rest does no harm and supposedly strengthens the skeleton on young koi. More importantly it reduces the chances of your koi developing problems, especially tumors etc caused by the kois low metabolic rate and their inability to adequately digest their food during these cold temperatures. I strongly recommend this practice be considered, especially by any new or novice members, as a good koi keeping discipline. A reminder to everyone who will be placing koi into any of our auctions of the newly introduced size limits as well as the banning of all white or all red non metallic koi. This has been instigated to try to improve our quality standards into the future. Finally our Young Koi Show (Size 2 & 3) will be coming up on the Sunday 30th September. I would dearly like to encourage members who have never entered to give it some serious consideration. Please talk to me for any queries you may have regarding this. Only by increasing the participation rate will we ensure a strong koi club into the future. Yours in Koi, Ian Andrews Available from our Supply Officers. June July

6 Coming events for members Meetings are held at the Scottish Hall, 4 Weigand Avenue, Bankstown on the first Wednesday of each month at 7.30 pm. June Meeting The June General Meeting of the Australian Koi Association Inc will be held at the Scottish Hall, 4 Weigand Avenue Bankstown on Wed 6 June 2012 at 7.30 pm. AGENDA 1. Welcome to new members and guests 2. Apologies 3. Confirmation of minutes of previous monthly general meeting held 2 May Raffle 5. Reports 6. General Business 7. Guest speaker TBC 8. Table Show Results 9. Raffle Draw July Meeting The July General Meeting of the Australian Koi Association Inc will be held at the Scottish Hall, 4 Weigand Avenue Bankstown, Wednesday 4 July 2012, 7.30 pm. AGENDA 1. Welcome to new members and guests 2. Apologies 3. Confirmation of minutes of previous monthly general meeting held 6 June Raffle 5. Reports 6. General Business 7. Guest speaker TBC 8. Table Show Results 9. Raffle Draw New members The AKA welcomes the following new members: Bob and Pam Clare Ratchawan and Behzad Rose New members are always assured of a friendly welcome when attending the AKA s monthly meetings. Help and advice is available if required and our Supply Officers can provide you with koi food and accessories at favourable prices. Call our membership officer (see details on page 2) for more information or use the application form included in this magazine. Facebook AKA 2012 Committee Meetings Wednesday 23rd May Wednesday 25th July Wednesday 26th September Wednesday 28th November The AKA has started a Facebook page...go to Facebook and search for Australian Koi Association or direct to AustralianKoiAssociation. 4 AKA REPORTER

7 News AKA auction dates 2012 Held at Auburn Botanic Gardens (entry from Killeen Street, Auburn). Commencing at am. Quality fish at reasonable prices! Food and refreshments available. Fish food and other fish keeping supplies also available. Bankstown City NSW Chapter Zen Nippon Airinkai Sunday 17 June 2012 Sunday 5 August 2012 Sunday 7 October 2012 Sunday 9 December 2012 KSA auction dates 2012 Commencing am at Auburn Botanical Gardens: Sunday 1 July 2012 Sunday 26 August 2012 Sunday 23 September 2012 Sunday 25 November 2012 The sale of koi by members of the AKA can only take place between members of koi clubs and associations only, as per NSW Department of Primary Industries (Fisheries) guidelines. Coming events 2012 Pencil into your diaries, iphones, Blackberries, etc,... AKA s Young Koi Show Sunday 30th September 2012 (Venue tba) AKA S Xmas Party & Small Koi Show 2012 Sunday December 2nd Scottish Hall A letter from Shona Macskasy... Dear AKA members, I was honoured to be invited to the recent AKA Show, and wanted to send a thank you to every member involved. It was a fantastic day and I met some great people (not to mention saw some amazing fish!). You guys have a fantastic club not just with organisation but friendship as well. Thank you to all the members I met for making me feel so welcome. A special thanks to Martin for chauffeuring me around, and last but not least I would like to thank Ian and Kate who opened their beautiful home to me for the weekend. Looking forward to the continuing friendship and partnership between our clubs. Shona Macskasy Koi Society of WA June July

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9 Changes to AKA Auctions Reminder Following the disappointing dismal sales results achieved over the last two or so AKA Auctions, your Committee has made several changes to try to improve the net results and the improvement in the quality of koi sold to the general public. (This is one of our Club s foundation principles, to improve the quality of koi). First change: Starting immediately we have increased our advertising expenditure to place AKA Auction advertisements into more publications, including the Vietnamese Newspapers and also the Asian Lifestyle Magazine. Hopefully this will increase the number of potential bidders that will be attending. Second Change: Commencing at our June 17 th Auction, the minimum size acceptable will be increased to 75 mm, up from the current 50 mm. This mirrors the rules implemented at all KSA Auctions and is designed to eliminate the growing-on of cull low quality fry. Third Change: Commencing at our June 17 th Auction, all non-metallic White koi (shiro muji) and all non-metallic Red Koi (aka muji), will be banned at our Auctions. This again is designed to make Members cull these undesirable fish and not use our Auctions as a vehicle to rid these koi and to lower the overall quality of the koi we have for sale. Culling is important if we are ever going to raise the quality standard of koi in our Club. Any koi presented that does not meet these new requirements will not be allowed to be sold and will return home with their owner. It is hoped these by introducing these changes that in time AKA s Auctions will improve and the quality level of koi will be greatly improved. BANNED BANNED June July

10 New air pumps for sale The Club has available new Hi-Blow Air Pumps (made in Japan). Sizes 20 litre hour capacity ($215), 40 litre ($230), 60 litre ($240) & 80 litre ($270). Available at our meeting nights or through our Supply Officers. 8 AKA REPORTER

11 AUSTRALIAN KOI ASSOCIATION Inc. Mid North Coast Chapter POND VISIT, SOCIAL GATHERING, GROW & SHOW and MEETING Sunday 27 th May 2012 All members, friends and koi enthusiasts are invited to attend POND VISITS Barbara and Garry O Bryan 6 Zingara Close Nambucca Heads 9.00 am to am Jenny and Ross Bailey 611 Kalang Rd Bellingen am to am Sally and Chris Archer 593 Coramba Rd Coramba from pm For travel and directions please utilize GPS, whereis.com or follow a friend as well as considering car pooling. BYO picnic lunch, drinks etc. It is also proposed to hold the grow and show judging of Showa/ Utsuri and Doitsu Metallics from the now disbanded MNC Koi Interest Group. Those bringing their koi should ensure adequate care is provided until approximately 1.00 pm when set up should be ready. BYO water and containers (preferably blue) for your koi to be judged. Aeration will be provided on site. June July Peter Hemmings, tel or peter.hemmings1@bigpond.com

12 AKA s 31st Annual Large Koi Show 2012 After the non-event of summer this year, everyone was seriously worried about what sort of a day we could expect for the AKA s 31 st Annual Large Koi Show Sydney has had an unprecedented amount of rain as well as cold temperatures and overcast skies. More like the UK than Australia! Although the Cumberland State Forest site at Castle Hill is very beautiful and an ideal size for us, on a rainy day, there isn t much in the way of cover! However, we need not have worried. The weather finally came good with a gorgeous, warm, calm, blue-sky weekend. This was great for the guys setting up the show on Saturday, as well as for everyone on the Sunday show day. It must be remembered (and not always mentioned) that for an event like this to happen at all, let alone run smoothly, a huge amount of planning occurs and for several months beforehand, meetings have taken place, organising all the myriad details most people attending a show just don t notice, but which are absolutely essential. For example, who will to accompany the judges around the bins, who will cater for people working at the show site, who will set up all the bins, air-lines, bin numbers, who will decorate the show site, organise a tent to cover the results computer and operator and ropes to keep the public out of the centre ring, etc. etc. etc! And that s not the half of it. Until you have actually done the job, you can have no idea what a task it is to check all the entries and sort out the right number and positioning of bins for each exhibitor, so that larger koi are segregated from smaller ones. This makes both an easier task for the judges and a more impressive show for visitors. Koi of similar size, especially large koi, actually show to better advantage when they are together. I take my hat off to Dianna Banning, who for years did this job entirely on her own, as well as deal with all the results and awards at every show. It is a huge task! This year we had a new computer Our esteemed judges 10 AKA REPORTER

13 programme to manage all the koi entries and show results, very kindly supplied by its developer, Shona Macskasy from Western Australia. Shona came over to Sydney for our first use of the system this year and spent the show day instructing Martin Rocliffe and myself in the programme s management. There are distinct advantages to the new programme, exhibitors can download their entries, with photographs, directly at home via the Internet and the photos are then linked automatically to judging sheets for each class. Since they are then printed out, it is much easier for the judges to quickly identify koi in each bin for the class in hand. As results are entered, winners lists are automatically organised. Our only embarrassment this year was running out of coloured ink for the printer! The last few printouts luckily on results, rather than judging sheets were in black and white. Next year we will definitely make sure of a spare colour ink cartridge. The showground was a tribute to everyone s hard work in setting it up with an excellent arrangement of clearly labelled bins and a lovely display of gaily-painted Koinbori or koi socks mounted on long bamboo poles fluttering in the gentle breeze. Posters on the perimeter fence added to the festive atmosphere. We have already decided to obtain more Koinobori for next year; they looked so good! The tent, as a failsafe against possible rain, proved very valuable in keeping off the quite fierce sunshine on the day. Koi numbers entered this year were lower than last due to a few exhibitors being unable to show, but we ended up with a very respectable 268 lovely quality koi for our judges Mr Tan Lee King from Singapore and Sydney s Mr Agus Djafar. Grand Champion was won by Heinz Zimmermann with an excellent size 6 Sanke, while Reserve went to Ian and I for Duchess, our pond favourite and very unusual Koromo Sanke. Grand Champion B; for non-go-sanke koi, was won by Steve Levi for his beautiful Gin-Rin Matsukawabake. Graham Fremeli was delighted to take Best Baby with one of his superb young Kin Gin Rin Showa. A koi that stole the show for me this year however, was another young Gin Rin Matsukawabake owned by Paul Miglionica. The clarity of the white against depth and lustre of black on this koi was really special with the added bonus of bright gin-rin adding a lovely sparkle. I will be very interested to watch this koi s progress over the years; such superb quality is always a joy to see. Ian awarded the koi his President s Choice. All the hard work paid off. It was an excellent show, enjoyed by all who attended. Most of the koi settled down well in the bins with the usual one or two determined jumpers. A Kohaku of ours broke its dorsal fin through this exercise, probably during transit. A very useful tip given to us at the end of the day was to blow up a few koi bags with oxygen and float them on top of the water in the transit tanks to protect the koi from the roof of the transport tubs. We will definitely try this next time out. The only other casualty that I know of was to an older Ogon of Heinz s, which died at the end of the show, we think, to a heart attack. Quite unpredictable, but very sad, none the less. It was good to get the koi home and settled back into the pond, the travel tanks washed out and dinner organised! It s a very long day and not the end of things for the intrepid volunteers who then had to go back on Monday to disinfect and store the bins for the next show. A huge thank you to everyone who gave so much time and effort to this show, it wouldn t happen without you. Next year is never far away! Plans are already in process for improvements. Ian s dearest wish is for more members to try their hand at showing. It is not that difficult, and while the odd accident to a koi occasionally happens, they are the exception rather than the rule. If you need help in getting your koi to and from the show, it is there for the asking. So.. make 2013 the year and enter your koi for the next large koi show! Or even better, have a practise run at the young koi show in September. See you there! Kate McGill June July

14 Show Results 31st AKA Large Koi Show 2012 Mr Tan Lee King (ZNA Local Certified) Singapore Mr Agus Djafar (KSA Northern Branch) Mr Lee Nguyen (Trainee Judge) Major Prize Winners Grand Champion Size 6 Taisho Sanshoku Reserve Champion Size 6 Koromo Grand Champion B Steve Levi Size 6 Kinginrin B The Dave Pogson Memorial Trophy Size 4 Showa Sanshoku The South African Koi Keepers Friendship Award Ming Van Size 4 Taisho Sanshoku The Western Australian Koi Keepers Society Friendship Award Size 5 Non-metallic Doitsu The KLAN German Friendship Award Size 4 Non-metallic Doitsu The Nishikigoi Vereniging Nederland Friendship Award Size 2 Kawarimono President's Award Paul Miglionico Size 3 Kinginrin B Head Judge's Award Size 6 Kawarimono Jumbo Champion Size 6 Kawarimono Young Champion Graham & Lee Fameli Size 2 Kinginrin A 12 AKA REPORTER

15 Grand Champion and Japanese Scroll Size 6 Taisho Sanshoku Reserve Champion Size 6 Koromo 31st AKA Large Koi Show 2012 Major Prize Winners Grand Champion B Size 6 Kinginrin B Steve Levi Young Champion Size 2 Kinginrin A Graham & Lee Fameli June July

16 31st AKA Large Koi Show 2012 Major Prize Winners The Dave Pogson Memorial Trophy Size 4 Showa Sanshoku South African Koi Keepers Friendship Award (Size 4 Taisho Sanshoku) Ming Van 14 Western Australian Koi Keepers Society Friendship Award, Size 5 Non-metallic Doitsu, The KLAN German Friendship Award Size 4 Non-metallic Doitsu AKA REPORTER

17 The Nishikigoi Vereniging Nederland Friendship Award, Size 2 Kawarimono, President s Choice Size 3 Kinginrin B Paul Miglionico 31st AKA Large Koi Show 2012 Major Prize Winners Head Judge s Award Size 6 Kawarimono Jumbo Champion Size 6 Kawarimono June July

18 Show Results 31st AKA Large Koi Show 2012 Mr Tan Lee King (ZNA Local Certified) Singapore Mr Agus Djafar (KSA Northern Branch) Mr Lee Nguyen (Trainee Judge) Best in Variety Kohaku Taisho Sanshoku Showa Sanshoku Asagi Shusui Bekko Utsurimono Kawarimono Hikari Muji Hikari Moyomono Hikari Utsurimono Metallic Matsuba Metallic Doitsu Non-metallic Doitsu Koromo Tancho Kinginrin A Kinginrin B Kevin Wong (Size 4 Kohaku) (Size 6 Taisho Sanshoku) (Size 4 Showa Sanshoku) Lars & Ros Lindberg (Size 5 Asagi) Ming Van (Size 5 Shusui) (Size 3 Bekko) Kevin Wong (Size 6 Utsurimono) (Size 2 Kawarimono) Steve Levi (Size 6 Hikari Muji) (Size 6 Hikari Moyomono) Kevin Wong (Size 5 Hikari Utsurimono) (Size 4 Metallic Matsuba) (Size 6 Metallic Doitsu) (Size 4 Non-metallic Doitsu) (Size 4 Koromo) (Size 5 Tancho) (Size 4 Kinginrin A) (Size 5 Kinginrin B) 16 AKA REPORTER

19 Kohaku, Size 4 Kevin Wong Taisho Sanshoku, Size 6 Heinz Zimmerman 31st AKA Large Koi Show 2012 Best in Variety Showa Sanshoku, Size 4 Asagi, Size 5 Lars & Ros Lindberg June July

20 31st AKA Large Koi Show 2012 Best in Variety Shusui, Size 5 Ming Van Bekko, Size 3 18 Utsurimono, Size 6 Kevin Wong Kawarimono, Size 2 AKA REPORTER

21 Hikari Muji, Size 6 Steve Levi Hikari Moyomono, Size 6 31st AKA Large Koi Show 2012 Best in Variety Hikari Utsurimono, Size 5 Kevin Wong Metallic Matsuba, Size 4 June July

22 31st AKA Large Koi Show 2012 Best in Variety Metallic Doitsu, Size 6 Non Metallic Doitsu, Size 4 20 Koromo, Size 4 Tancho, Size 5 AKA REPORTER

23 Kin Gin Rin A, Size 4 Kin Gin Rin B, Size 5, 31st AKA Large Koi Show 2012 Best in Variety June July

24 Show Results 31st AKA Large Koi Show 2012 Mr Tan Lee King (ZNA Local Certified) Singapore Mr Agus Djafar (KSA Northern Branch) Mr Lee Nguyen (Trainee Judge) Size 6 Kohaku Taisho Sanshoku Showa Sanshoku Asagi Shusui Utsurimono Kawarimono Hikari Muji Hikari Moyomono Hikari Utsurimono Metallic Matsuba Metallic Doitsu Koromo Kinginrin A Kinginrin B 1st 2nd 3rd (Size 6 Kohaku) (Size 6 Taisho Sanshoku) (Size 6 Showa Sanshoku) Steve Levi (Size 6 Asagi) (Size 6 Shusui) Kevin Wong (Size 6 Utsurimono) (Size 6 Kawarimono) Steve Levi (Size 6 Hikari Muji) (Size 6 Hikari Moyomono) Brad Bradley (Size 6 Hikari Utsurimono) (Size 6 Metallic Matsuba) (Size 6 Metallic Doitsu) (Size 6 Koromo) (Size 6 Kinginrin A) (Size 6 Kinginrin B) William Youl (Size 6 (Jumbo) Taisho Sanshoku) (Size 6 (Jumbo) Shusui) (Size 6 (Jumbo) Utsurimono) Kevin Wong (Size 6 (Jumbo) Kawarimono) (Size 6 (Jumbo) Hikari Muji) (Size 6 (Jumbo) Hikari Moyomono) (Size 6 (Jumbo) Metallic Matsuba) John Rhodes (Size 6 (Jumbo) Metallic Doitsu) Graham & Lee Fameli (Size 6 (Jumbo) Koromo) Kevin Wong (Size 6 (Jumbo) Kinginrin B) (Size 6 (Jumbo) Kawarimono) (Size 6 (Jumbo) Hikari Muji) (Size 6 (Jumbo) Hikari Moyomono) (Size 6 (Jumbo) Metallic Doitsu) (Size 6 (Jumbo) Koromo) 22 AKA REPORTER

25 Kohaku Taisho Sanshoku 31st AKA Large Koi Show 2012 Winners Size 6 Showa Sanshoku Asagi Steve Levi June July

26 31st AKA Large Koi Show 2012 Winners Size 6 Shusui Utsurimono Kevin Wong 24 Kawarimono T McNeil & L Rayment Hikari Muji Steve Levi AKA REPORTER

27 Hikari Moyomono Hikari Utsurimono Brad Bradley 31st AKA Large Koi Show 2012 Winners Size 6 Metallic Matsuba Metallic Doitsu June July

28 31st AKA Large Koi Show 2012 Winners Size 6 Koromo Kin Gin Rin A 26 Kin Gin Rin B AKA REPORTER

29 Show Results 31st AKA Large Koi Show 2012 Mr Tan Lee King (ZNA Local Certified) Singapore Mr Agus Djafar (KSA Northern Branch) Mr Lee Nguyen (Trainee Judge) Size 5 Kohaku Taisho Sanshoku Showa Sanshoku Asagi Shusui Utsurimono Kawarimono Hikari Muji Hikari Moyomono Hikari Utsurimono Metallic Matsuba Metallic Doitsu Non-metallic Doitsu Koromo Tancho Kinginrin A Kinginrin B 1sr 2nd 3rd Steve Levi (Size 5 Kohaku) Steve Levi (Size 5 Taisho Sanshoku) Steve Levi (Size 5 Showa Sanshoku) Lars & Ros Lindberg (Size 5 Asagi) Ming Van (Size 5 Shusui) Terry McNeil & Lex Rayment (Size 5 Utsurimono) (Size 5 Kawarimono) (Size 5 Hikari Muji) John Ling (Size 5 Hikari Moyomono) Kevin Wong (Size 5 Hikari Utsurimono) (Size 5 Metallic Matsuba) Terry McNeil & Lex Rayment (Size 5 Metallic Doitsu) (Size 5 Non-metallic Doitsu) Terry McNeil & Lex Rayment (Size 5 Koromo) (Size 5 Tancho) Ming Van (Size 5 Kinginrin A) (Size 5 Kinginrin B) Terry McNeil & Lex Rayment (Size 5 Kohaku) Lars & Ros Lindberg (Size 5 Taisho Sanshoku) (Size 5 Showa Sanshoku) Paul Miglionico (Size 5 Asagi) Paul Miglionico (Size 5 Shusui) (Size 5 Utsurimono) Terry McNeil & Lex Rayment (Size 5 Kawarimono) Kevin Wong (Size 5 Hikari Muji) (Size 5 Hikari Moyomono) Kevin Wong (Size 5 Hikari Utsurimono) (Size 5 Metallic Matsuba) Terry McNeil & Lex Rayment (Size 5 Metallic Doitsu) (Size 5 Non-metallic Doitsu) Terry McNeil & Lex Rayment (Size 5 Koromo) Terry McNeil & Lex Rayment (Size 5 Kinginrin B) Steve Levi (Size 5 Kohaku) Kevin Wong (Size 5 Taisho Sanshoku) Ming Van (Size 5 Showa Sanshoku) Terry McNeil & Lex Rayment (Size 5 Shusui) Steve Levi (Size 5 Utsurimono) Kevin Wong (Size 5 Kawarimono) Terry McNeil & Lex Rayment (Size 5 Hikari Muji) John Rhodes (Size 5 Hikari Moyomono) (Size 5 Hikari Utsurimono) John Ling (Size 5 Metallic Doitsu) (Size 5 Kinginrin B) June July

30 31st AKA Large Koi Show 2012 Winners Size 5 Kohaku Steve Levi Taisho Sanshoku Steve Levi 28 Showa Sanshoku Steve Levi Asagi Lars & Ros Lindberg AKA REPORTER

31 Shusui Ming Van Utsurimono 31st AKA Large Koi Show 2012 Winners Size 5 Kawarimono Hikari Moyomono John Ling June July

32 31st AKA Large Koi Show 2012 Winners Size 5 Hikari Utsurimono Kevin Wong Metallic Matsuba 30 Metallic Doitsu T McNeil & L Rayment Non Metallic Doitsu AKA REPORTER

33 Koromo T McNeil & L Rayment Tancho 31st AKA Large Koi Show 2012 Winners Size 5 Kinginrin A Ming Van Kinginrin B June July

34 32 AKA REPORTER

35 Show Results 31st AKA Large Koi Show 2012 Mr Tan Lee King (ZNA Local Certified) Singapore Mr Agus Djafar (KSA Northern Branch) Mr Lee Nguyen (Trainee Judge) Size 4 Kohaku Taisho Sanshoku Showa Sanshoku Asagi Shusui Utsurimono Kawarimono Hikari Muji Hikari Moyomono Metallic Matsuba Metallic Doitsu Non-metallic Doitsu Koromo Tancho Kinginrin A Kinginrin B 1st 2nd 3rd Kevin Wong (Size 4 Kohaku) Ming Van (Size 4 Taisho Sanshoku) (Size 4 Showa Sanshoku) (Size 4 Asagi) Shayne & Mel Murray (Size 4 Shusui) Terry McNeil & Lex Rayment (Size 4 Utsurimono) Paul Miglionico (Size 4 Kawarimono) (Size 4 Hikari Muji) Kevin Wong (Size 4 Hikari Moyomono) (Size 4 Metallic Matsuba) (Size 4 Metallic Doitsu) (Size 4 Non-metallic Doitsu) Terry McNeil & Lex Rayment (Size 4 Koromo) Paul Miglionico (Size 4 Tancho) Terry McNeil & Lex Rayment (Size 4 Kinginrin A) (Size 4 Kinginrin B) Paul Miglionico (Size 4 Kohaku) Kevin Wong (Size 4 Taisho Sanshoku) Steve Levi (Size 4 Showa Sanshoku) Lars & Ros Lindberg (Size 4 Shusui) (Size 4 Utsurimono) (Size 4 Kawarimono) Terry McNeil & Lex Rayment (Size 4 Hikari Muji) (Size 4 Hikari Moyomono) Shayne & Mel Murray (Size 4 Metallic Doitsu) (Size 4 Non-metallic Doitsu) Terry McNeil & Lex Rayment (Size 4 Koromo) Terry McNeil & Lex Rayment (Size 4 Kinginrin A) Graham & Lee Fameli (Size 4 Kinginrin B) (Size 4 Kohaku) (Size 4 Taisho Sanshoku) Lars & Ros Lindberg (Size 4 Showa Sanshoku) (Size 4 Shusui) Paul Miglionico (Size 4 Utsurimono) Brad Bradley (Size 4 Kawarimono) (Size 4 Hikari Muji) John Ling (Size 4 Hikari Moyomono) (Size 4 Non-metallic Doitsu) (Size 4 Koromo) William Youl (Size 4 Kinginrin A) (Size 4 Kinginrin B) June July

36 31st AKA Large Koi Show 2012 Winners Size 4 Kohaku Kevin Wong Taisho Sanshoku Ming Van 34 Showa Sanshoku Asagi AKA REPORTER

37 Shusui Shayne & Mel Murray Utsurimono T McNeil & L Rayment 31st AKA Large Koi Show 2012 Winners Size 4 Kawarimono Paul Miglionico Hikari Muji June July

38 31st AKA Large Koi Show 2012 Winners Size 4 Hikari Moyomono Kevin Wong Metallic Matsuba 36 Metallic Doitsu Non-metallic Doitsu AKA REPORTER

39 Koromo Tancho Paul Miglionico 31st AKA Large Koi Show 2012 Winners Size 4 Kinginrin A Kinginrin B June July

40 Show Results 31st AKA Large Koi Show 2012 Mr Tan Lee King (ZNA Local Certified) Singapore Mr Agus Djafar (KSA Northern Branch) Mr Lee Nguyen (Trainee Judge) Size 3 Kohaku Taisho Sanshoku Showa Sanshoku Bekko Utsurimono Kawarimono Hikari Muji Hikari Utsurimono Metallic Matsuba Metallic Doitsu Non-metallic Doitsu Koromo Tancho Kinginrin A Kinginrin B 1st 2nd 3rd (Size 3 Kohaku) Lars & Ros Lindberg (Size 3 Taisho Sanshoku) Kevin Wong (Size 3 Showa Sanshoku) (Size 3 Bekko) (Size 3 Utsurimono) John Rhodes (Size 3 Kawarimono) Shayne & Mel Murray (Size 3 Hikari Muji) John Ling (Size 3 Hikari Utsurimono) John Ling (Size 3 Metallic Matsuba) Graham & Lee Fameli (Size 3 Metallic Doitsu) William Youl (Size 3 Non-metallic Doitsu) (Size 3 Koromo) William Youl (Size 3 Tancho) (Size 3 Kinginrin A) (Size 3 Kinginrin B) Ming Van (Size 3 Kohaku) Graham & Lee Fameli (Size 3 Taisho Sanshoku) Steve Levi (Size 3 Showa Sanshoku) William Youl (Size 3 Bekko) Kevin Wong (Size 3 Utsurimono) Paul Miglionico (Size 3 Kawarimono) (Size 3 Hikari Muji) (Size 3 Hikari Utsurimono) (Size 3 Metallic Matsuba) (Size 3 Non-metallic Doitsu) (Size 3 Koromo) (Size 3 Tancho) (Size 3 Kinginrin A) Lars & Ros Lindberg (Size 3 Kinginrin B) (Size 3 Kohaku) Lars & Ros Lindberg (Size 3 Taisho Sanshoku) (Size 3 Showa Sanshoku) (Size 3 Bekko) (Size 3 Utsurimono) (Size 3 Kawarimono) (Size 3 Hikari Muji) (Size 3 Hikari Utsurimono) John Ling (Size 3 Koromo) Shayne & Mel Murray (Size 3 Tancho) Graham & Lee Fameli (Size 3 Metallic Doitsu) (Size 3 Kinginrin B) 38 AKA REPORTER

41 Kohaku Taisho Sanshoku Lars & Ros Lindberg 31st AKA Large Koi Show 2012 Winners Size 3 Showa Sanshoku Kevin Wong Bekko June July

42 31st AKA Large Koi Show 2012 Winners Size 3 Utsurimono Kawarimono John Rhodes 40 Hikari Muji Shayne & Mel Murray Hikari Utsurimono John Ling AKA REPORTER

43 Metallic Matsuba John Ling Metallic Doitsu Graham & Lee Fameli 31st AKA Large Koi Show 2012 Winners Size 3 Non Metallic Doitsu William Youl Koromo June July

44 31st AKA Large Koi Show 2012 Winners Size 3 Tancho William Youl Kinginrin A 42 Kinginrin B AKA REPORTER

45 Show Results 31st AKA Large Koi Show 2012 Mr Tan Lee King (ZNA Local Certified) Singapore Mr Agus D Jafar (KSA Northern Branch) Mr Lee Nguyen (Trainee Judge) Size 2 Taisho Sanshoku Showa Sanshoku Asagi Shusui Utsurimono Kawarimono Hikari Muji Hikari Moyomono Hikari Utsurimono Metallic Doitsu Non-metallic Doitsu Koromo Tancho Kinginrin A Kinginrin B 1st 2nd 3rd Terry McNeil & Lex Rayment (Size 2 Taisho Sanshoku) Graham & Lee Fameli (Size 2 Showa Sanshoku) Paul Miglionico (Size 2 Asagi) Paul Miglionico (Size 2 Shusui) (Size 2 Utsurimono) (Size 2 Kawarimono) (Size 2 Hikari Muji) Terry McNeil & Lex Rayment (Size 2 Hikari Moyomono) Brad Bradley (Size 2 Hikari Utsurimono) (Size 2 Metallic Doitsu) (Size 2 Non-metallic Doitsu) Lars & Ros Lindberg (Size 2 Koromo) Terry McNeil & Lex Rayment (Size 2 Tancho) Graham & Lee Fameli (Size 2 Kinginrin A) Terry McNeil & Lex Rayment (Size 2 Kinginrin B) William Youl (Size 2 Showa Sanshoku) (Size 2 Utsurimono) Brad Bradley (Size 2 Kawarimono) Terry McNeil & Lex Rayment (Size 2 Hikari Muji) (Size 2 Hikari Moyomono) John Rhodes (Size 2 Hikari Utsurimono) (Size 2 Metallic Doitsu) Graham & Lee Fameli (Size 2 Non-metallic Doitsu) Graham & Lee Fameli (Size 2 Kinginrin A) Shayne & Mel Murray (Size 2 Kinginrin B) Steve Levi (Size 2 Utsurimono) Brad Bradley (Size 2 Kawarimono) Paul Miglionico (Size 2 Hikari Muji) Terry McNeil & Lex Rayment (Size 2 Hikari Moyomono) Graham & Lee Fameli (Size 2 Hikari Utsurimono) Graham & Lee Fameli (Size 2 Non-metallic Doitsu) Paul Miglionico (Size 2 Kinginrin B) June July

46 31st AKA Large Koi Show 2012 Winners Size 2 Taisho Sanshoku Showa Sanshoku Graham & Lee Fameli 44 Asagi Paul Miglionico Shusui Paul Miglionico AKA REPORTER

47 Utsurimono Kawarimono 31st AKA Large Koi Show 2012 Winners Size 2 Hikari Muji Hikari Moyomono June July

48 31st AKA Large Koi Show 2012 Winners Size 2 Hikari Utsurimono Brad Bradley Non Metallic Doitsu 46 Koromo Lars & Ros Lindberg Tancho AKA REPORTER

49 Kinginrin A Graham & Lee Fameli Kinginrin B 31st AKA Large Koi Show 2012 Winners Size 2 June July

50 2012 Dave Pogson Breeders Trophy and Jack Cohen Memorial Trophy Our May General Meeting night again saw the celebration of our annual Dave Pogson Breeders Trophy and Jack Cohen Memorial Trophy for those dedicated koi breeders in our club. This year the number of entrants exhibiting 10 koi from the last breeding season was high and pleasingly there were a number of very high quality koi on show. Most tanks had at least two or three show quality koi. This year Paul and Ian took on the very difficult task of judging. The Awards were set up to remember Dave Pogson and Jack Cohen. They both would have been very pleased with the koi on display and by the interest shown by the large number of attendees the night attracted. Paul and Ian narrowed their decision down to two bins. Both bins contained kinginrin showas, which they thought must have been from the same breeder, as the quality in both bins was stunning. They were surprised to learn later that both bins belonged to two separate members. All these young koi had remarkable gin, wonderful patterns and good body shape. The final decision came down to the number of show quality koi in each vat with this year s Dave Pogson Award going to Graham and Lee Fameli, with very close runners up being Ron and Max Farrugia. Also on the night a young koi is selected as one of the best tategoi (koi with future potential) for the Jack Cohen Memorial Trophy. This year a very promising young kumonryu, with beautiful white skin and stunning black eyes was selected. This young koi was bred by Ron and Max Farrugia and a very worthy koi to take out the Jack Cohen Trophy. Congratulations to all our breeders for your efforts in striving to improve the quality of your koi and we all look forward to seeing some these koi at our future koi shows. Graham and Lee take out Dave Pogson while Ron and Max win the Jack Cohen Memorial Trophy. Winning bin of Kinginrin Showas. 48 AKA REPORTER

51 Heinz s quality Yamabuki Ogons. Nice bin of mixed varieties Jack Cohen tategoi. Runner up bin of Kinginrin Showas. Bill Youl s high quality bin. Promising young Sankes. June July

52 Buy, swap and sell Buy, swap and sell notices can be placed free by members. Please call Ian Andrews on or for more information. For sale Homemade Brine Shrimp Hatchery (Shown right) Houses twelve complete hatching jars, enough to batch feed many spawns of koi fry. Price $150. Full details Ron and Max Ph For Sale 1 x Oase Pump 16,000 litre per hour $500 (ono) 1 x Hozelock Titan Pump 8,000 litre per hour $200 Gordon (on behalf on Neil Hargraves) Free to members FREE gravel...4 tonnes available, yes FREE to a good home! Two sizes 50 mm and 12 mm used as filter. Call John Rhodes, Ph For sale My koi collection...i am getting too old! Ranging up to 61cm Asagi, bekko, shusui, ogon and many others Bruce Hadley The Australian Koi Association does not accept responsibility for the quality of any items or any transactions advertised under Buy, Swap and Sell. 50 AKA REPORTER

53 CLEAR-POND PRODUCTS, SINCE 1976 A LEADER IN BIO ECOLOGICAL WATER TREATMENT FOR LAKES, WATERWAYS, PONDS AND AQUARIUMS. CLEAR-POND formula - the forefront of the new Bio-Technology products currently being developed by Universities throughout the world. This development is in response to our need for natural methods of cleaning pollutants from our environment, without the use of chemicals or other un-natural products detrimental to all life on earth. CLEAR-POND PRODUCTS THE ROLLS ROYCE OF BIO-ECOLOGICAL WATER CONDITIONS FOR AQUARI- UMS & PONDS Made by AQUATIC BIOTECHNOLOGIES, INC. Ventura-California How does CLEAR-POND work? The answer lies in the diet preference of the various strains of bacteria. While decaying organic waste matter and foul gasses such as ammonia can create problems for fish, they are an attractive menu to CLEAR- POND bacteria. By using CLEAR-POND fish stress and mortality will be noticeably reduced. The growth rate of your fish in CLEAR-POND treated water... WILL SHOW IMPROVEMENT. All of our formulations contain naturally occurring bacteria and are safe, non-toxic, non-pathogenic, non-chemical and are beneficial for effluent use. Overdoses pose NO DANGER to fish. FOR MORE INFORMATION RING RON OR MAX ON (02) June July

54 Table show results April 2012 May 2012 Kohaku 1st Fred & Rita Grech; 2nd Fred & Rita Grech Sanke 1st ; 2nd Fred & Rita Grech Ogon 1st John Rhodes; 2nd John Rhodes Shusui 1st John Rhodes Kawarimono 1st Brad Bradley; 2nd John Rhodes Koromo 1st ; 2nd Fred & Rita Grech Metallic Matsuba 1st John Rhodes Hikari Utsuri 1st John Ling Hikarimoyo 1st John Ling Metallic Doitsu 1st Graham & Lee Fameli Judge: Ron Farrugia Judge s Choice: Metallic Doitsu, Graham & Lee Fameli Judge: Bill Youl Judge s Choice: Sanke, April Judge s Choice: Sanke, Terry McNeil & Lex Rayment May Judge s Choice: Metallic Doitsu, Graham & Lee Fameli 52 AKA REPORTER

55 Supplies available to AKA members Contact Ron and Max Farrugia for all supplies listed on (02) or Hours: Mon to Fri 8.00 am pm Sat and Sun 8.00 am am FOOD Flake-Tropical 1 kg $35.00 Flake 200 mg $8.00 Fry Food 1 kg $17.00 AKA Growth Food 5 kg $25.00 No.1 High Protein Crumble 1kg $17.00 No.2 High Protein Crumble 1kg $17.00 No.3 High Protein Crumble 1kg $17.00 Baby Koi Pellets 1kg $8.00 Pond Sticks 4 kg $35.00 AKA Premium Growth Food 5 kg $35.00 MEDICINE Malachite Green 20 gms $20.00 Methylene Blue 18 gms $20.00 Phenoxotol - fin and tail rot $20.00 Clean Fish CF 50 $35.00 Condy s Crystals 200 gms $20.00 Oil of Cloves 100 ml $20.00 AIR Air Stones small $1.00 Air Stones 50 mm $6.00 Air Tube per metre $2.00 Green plastic air tube Roll $50.00 PUMPS XF 171 Davey Pump P.O.A. HIBLOW 20 litre/hour $ HIBLOW 40 litre/hour $ HIBLOW 60 litre/hour $ HIBLOW 80 litre/hour $ Aquarium Air Pump $25.00 WATER Sodium Thiosulphate 1 kg $15.00 Tri Start 250 ml $15.00 MISCELLANEOUS Large Plastic Bags $1.50 Carbonate hardness raising 2 kg $6.00 Clear Pond 200 mg $30.00 Slurpy Pump fitted for use $ Algae Fix 500 ml $25.00 Clear plastic Table Show tanks $20.00 NETS 6 Nets $ Nets $5.00 TEST KITS Ammonia Test Kit $20.00 ph Test Kit $20.00 Carbon Hardness Test Kit $20.00 Chlormon 1 litre $20.00 Please Note: Members orders for supplies for delivery at the monthly meetings are to be in the Tuesday prior to the meeting. Members ordering supplies for postal delivery should send money order or cheque payable to Australian Koi Association to 32 Hardy Ave, Riverwood Please ensure cost of return postage is included. SUBMERSIBLES King litres/hour $ King litres/hour $ King litres/hour $ King litres/hour $220.00

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