AKA 2011 Young Koi Show Sunday 25th September 2011 Judges Gerard McDonald and Kazuyo McDonald MAJOR PRIZE WINNERS Grand Champion KinGinRin Koroma Size 3 Graham and Lee Fameli Reserve Champion Utsuri Size 3 Terry McNeil and Lex Rayment Best In Variety: Kohaku Size 3 Terry McNeil and Lex Rayment Sanke Size 2 Graham and Lee Fameli Showa Size 2 Kevin Wong Asagi Size 3 Graham and Lee Fameli Shusui Size 3 Bekko Size 3 Utsurimono Size 3 Terry McNeil and Lex Rayment Kawarimono Size 3 Terry McNeil and Lex Rayment Hikari Muji Size 3 Hikari Moyomono Size 3 Terry McNeil and Lex Rayment Hikari Utsurimono Size 2 Metallic Matsuba Size 3 Metallic Doitsu Size 3 Graham and Lee Fameli Non Metallic Doitsu Size 3 Ian Andrews and Kate McGill Koromo Size 3 Ron and Max Farrugia Tancho Size 3 Shayne and Mel Murray KinGinRin A Size 2 Boun Keokham KinGinRin B Size 3 John Rhodes Not even the Weather Gods could dampen spirits as AKA once again hosted its annual Young Koi Show for Size 2 and Size 3 koi on Sunday 25 September. This year we saw 152 beautiful koi entered across all 18 classifications. Under the expert eyes of Gerard and Kazuyo McDonald, the task of judging was completed well before lunch. This year, and possibly for the first time ever (before the judges had made any announcements), we saw a unanimous decision with all competitors singling out the same koi as their personal choice for Grand Champion - a truly wonderful Kinginrin Koromo bred and raised by Graham and Lee Fameli. The judges formally sealed the decision and another home grown Aussie koi was anointed GC. Well done to Graham and Lee, as well as all the other competitors and all the AKA team who worked hard on the day.
AKA 2011 Young Koi Show Size 2 VARIETY 1 ST PLACE 2 ND PLACE 3 RD PLACE Kohaku John Ling John Ling Shayne & Mel Murr Sanke Graham & Lee Fameli I Andrews & K McGill Ron & Max Farrugia Showa Kevin Wong T. McNeil & L. Rayment I Andrews & K McGill Asagi Ron & Max Farrugia I Andrews & K McGill - Shusui - - - Bekko - - - Utsurimono I Andrews & K McGill T. McNeil & L. Rayment Graham & Lee Fameli Kawarimono Bradley Bradley T. McNeil & L. Rayment Bradley Bradley Hikari Muji Shayne & Mel Murray Ron & Max Farrugia Graham & Lee Fameli Hikari Moyomono John Rhodes - - Hikari Utsurimono I Andrews & K McGill T McNeil & L Rayment Metallic Matsuba T. McNeil & L. Rayment - - Metallic Doitsu G & B Ludbrook Fred & Rita Grech I Andrews & K McGill Non Metallic Doitsu I Andrews & K McGill G & B Ludbrook Koromo T. McNeil & L. Rayment I Andrews & K McGill T. McNeil & L. Rayment Tancho G & B Ludbrook John Ling - KinGinRin A Boun Keokham Graham & Lee Fameli I Andrews & K McGill KinGinRin B I Andrews & K McGill I Andrews & K McGill Graham Fameli with his Grand Champion KinGinRin Koromo.
AKA 2011 Young Koi Show Size 3 VARIETY 1 ST PLACE 2 ND PLACE 3 RD PLACE Kohaku T. McNeil & L. Rayment I Andrews & K McGill Sanke I Andrews & K McGill Ron & Max Farrugia T McNeil & L Rayment Showa Ron & Max Farrugia T McNeil & L Rayment John Rhodes Asagi Graham & Lee Fameli - - Shusui - - Bekko Ron & Max Farrugia I Andrews & K McGill Utsurimono T McNeil & L Rayment T McNeil & L Rayment G & B Ludbrook Kawarimono T McNeil & L Rayment T McNeil & L Rayment T McNeil & L Rayment Hikari Muji G & B Ludbrook Hikari Moyomono T McNeil & L. Rayment John Ling T McNeil & L. Rayment Hikari Utsurimono T McNeil & L Rayment T McNeil & L Rayment I Andrews & K McGill Metallic Matsuba - - Metallic Doitsu Graham & Lee Fameli T McNeil & L Rayment Fred & Rita Grech Non Metallic Doitsu I Andrews & K McGill Ron & Max Farrugia Fred & Rita Grech Koromo Ron & Max Farrugia I Andrews & K McGill Kevin Wong Tancho Shayne & Mel Murray - - KinGinRin A Boun Keokham John Ling KinGinRin B John Rhodes Fred & Rita Grech G & B Ludbrook Setting up on a cool, wet show day. A bit of muscle makes short work of moving the vats.
Grand Champion trophy winner Graham Fameli (centre) with Judges Kazuyo Mc- Donald and Gerard McDonald.
AKA 2011 Young Koi Show Grand Champion KinGinRin Koromo Size 3 Graham and Lee Fameli Reserve Champion Utsuri Size 3 Terry McNeil & Lex Rayment
Asagi Graham and Lee Fameli Bekko Hikari Utsuri Size 2 and BIV Hikarimoyo T McNeil & L Rayment
Kawarimono T McNeil & L Rayment KinGinRin A Size 2 Boun Keokham KinGinRin B Size 2 and BIV John Rhodes Kohaku T McNeil & L Rayment
Koromo Ron & Max Farrugia Metallic Matsuba Metallic Doitsu Graham & Lee Fameli Non-metallic Doitsu I Andrews & K McGill
Ogon Sanke Size 2 and BIV Graham & Lee Fameli Showa Size 2 and BIV Kevin Wong Shusui
Tancho Shayne & Mel Murray Utsuri Size 3, Reserve Champion and BIV T McNeil & L Rayment