Results from recent past annual shows:
43rd NSW Annual Shell Show, October
2023 - 1st Places:
Short Category |
Min/Max |
Notes |
1st Place |
Best of Show Gastropod |
1 |
|
Kim Bishop |
Best of Show Bivalve |
1 |
|
Ian Mattiske |
Shell with WOW Factor |
1 |
|
Kim Bishop |
Fossil with WOW Factor |
1 |
Gastropod or Bivalve. Must be extinct species |
Ashley Miskelly |
Umbilia |
15 |
|
Kim Bishop |
Conidae |
15-20 |
|
Peter Pienaar |
Muricidae |
15-20 |
|
Kim Bishop |
Volutidae |
15-20 |
|
Peter Pienaar |
Variations of one species |
15-20 |
Bivalve or Gatropod |
Jack Hannan |
Shells of one locality |
15-20 |
Up to 50km radius, Aust or NZ |
Jack Hannan |
One Bivalve Family |
15-20 |
Not otherwise listed |
Steve Dean |
One Gastropod Family |
15-20 |
Not otherwise listed |
Stephanie Clark |
Photo of live shell |
1 |
|
Jack Hannan |
From fish shop/market |
15-20 |
Gastropod and/or Bivalves |
Iris Lau |
Land Snails |
15-20 |
|
Stephanie Clark |
Haliotidae |
15-20 |
|
Ashley Miskelly |
Pectinidae |
15-20 |
Australia and/or NZ |
Ashley Miskelly |
42nd NSW Annual Shell Show, November
2022 - 1st Places:
Competition 1st Place results:
Shell of the Show - Gastropod = Anders
Single shell with WOW Factor = Kim
Umbilia secies = Ian M.
Harpidae / Austroharpa / Morums = Ron
Volutidae not Australian = Peter
Cones = Peter
Variations of one species = Ron
Shells of one locality = Iris
Cardiidae = Steve
Shells purchased from fish shops/markets = Iris
Land Snails = Stephanie
Fresh water mussels = Stephanie
Australian Murex = Kim
Four species, five variations of each = Jack
41st NSW Annual Shell Show,
November
2021 - 1st Places:
Some of the winners
No |
Category |
Min # |
Notes
or winners |
1 |
Shell of the Show - Gastropod |
1 |
Ron Moylan |
2 |
Shell of the Show - Bivalve |
1 |
Ron Moylan |
3 |
Single shell with WOW Factor |
1 |
Remy Devorsine |
4 |
Single fossil shell with WOW Factor |
1 |
Anders Hallan |
5 |
Cypraeidae |
20 |
Ashley Miskelly |
6 |
Umbilia |
15 |
Ron Moylan |
7 |
Zoila |
20 |
Ron Moylan |
8 |
Conidae |
20 |
Peter Pienaar |
9 |
Volutidae |
20 |
NA |
10 |
Volutidae from Australia/NZ |
20 |
Ron Moylan |
11 |
Muricidae |
16 |
Kim Bishop |
12 |
Olividae |
26 |
Chris Barnes |
13 |
Harpidae / Austroharpa / Morums |
20 |
Kim Bishop |
14 |
Cassidae |
20 |
Steve Dean |
15 |
Strombidae |
20 |
Ashley Miskelly |
16 |
Mitridae/Vexillum/Costellariidae |
30 |
NA |
17 |
Pectinidae |
15 |
NA |
18 |
Land Snails |
26 |
Ian Mattiske |
19 |
Haliotidae |
20 |
NA |
20 |
Fossil Molluscs |
20 |
NA |
21 |
Variations of one Gastropod species |
10 |
Kim Bishop |
22 |
Variation of one Bivalve species |
10 |
NA |
23 |
Variations of one Volutidae species |
10 |
NA |
24 |
One Locality in Australia or NZ |
20 |
Chris Barnes |
25 |
Favourite Family or Genus - Other |
20 |
Steve Dean |
26 |
Endemic New Zealand shells |
15 |
NA |
27 |
Other Marine Life |
10 |
Ian Lumsden crabs? |
28 |
Photographs of shells with animal |
1 |
Jack Hannan |
|
COA |
|
Ron Moylan |
40th NSW Annual Shell Show, October
2020 - 1st Places:
39th NSW Annual Shell Show, October
2019 - 1st Places:
Category |
1st |
Shell of Show Gastropod |
Ron Moylan |
Shell of Show Bivalve |
Ron Moylan |
Shell with wow factor |
Ashley Miskelly |
Conidae |
Peter Pienaar |
Volutidae |
Peter Pienaar |
Volutidae |
Ron Moylan |
Muricidae |
Ian Mattiske |
Muricidae |
Kim Bishop |
Strombidae and/or Lambis |
Jack Hannan |
Haliotidae |
Ashley Miskelly |
Zoila |
Ron Moylan |
Umbilia |
Kim Bishop |
Molluscs of one locality |
Ashley Miskelly |
Variation of single species |
Ashley Miskelly |
Harpidae |
Kim Bishop |
Hand Drawings |
Mike Shea |
Photographs live shell |
Jack Hannan |
Educational Display (COA) |
Ian Lumsden |
38th NSW Annual Shell Show, October
2018 - 1st Places:
Category |
First |
Shell of Show Gastropod |
Ron Moylan |
Shell of Show Bivalve |
Ron Moylan |
Shell with wow factor |
Ashley Miskelly |
Vasidae |
Steve Dean |
Fasciolariidae |
Steve Dean |
Buccinidae |
Steve Dean |
Harpidae and Morum |
Kim Bishop |
Olividae |
Chris Barnes |
Muricidae |
Kim Bishop |
Strombidae and/or Lambis |
Jack Hannan |
Landsnails |
Steve Dean |
Pectinidae |
Ashley Miskelly |
Conidae |
Peter Pienaar |
Zoila |
Ron Moylan |
Cypraeidae Aust |
Chris Barnes |
Cypraeidae WW |
Ron Moylan |
Volutidae Aust |
Peter Pienaar |
Volutidae WW |
Peter Pienaar |
Molluscs of one locality |
Ashley Miskelly |
Favourite other family |
Steve Dean |
Variation of one species |
Ron Moylan |
Pictorial/Photograph |
Jack Hannan |
Educational Display |
Kim Bishop |
COA if awarded |
Kim Bishop |
37th NSW Annual Shell Show, October
2017 - 1st Places:
Category |
First |
Shell of the Show (Gastropod) |
Kim Bishop |
Shell of the Show (Bivalve) |
Steve Dean |
Most Spectacular Shell with WOW Factor |
Ron Moylan |
Columbarium W/W |
Steve Dean |
Conidae W/W |
Ron Moylan |
Cypraeidae W/W |
Ron Moylan |
Umbilia |
Steve Dean |
Zoila |
Ron Moylan |
Harpidae |
Ian Mattiske |
Muricidae |
Ian Mattiske |
Olividae W/W |
Chris Barnes |
Strombidae W/W |
Jack Hannan |
Volutidae W/W |
Peter Pienaar |
Volutidae Australian / NZ |
Ian Lumsden |
Pectinidae |
Steve Dean |
Land Snails |
Steve Dean |
Ranellidae, Busidae and/or Personidae |
Steve Dean |
Favorite Shells |
Steve Dean |
Shells from One Australian Locality |
Jack Hannan |
Educational (COA) |
Ian Mattiske |
Photographs of live shells |
Jack Hannan |
36th NSW Annual Shell Show,
October 2016 - 1st Places:
Category |
First place |
Shell of the Show |
Ron Moylan |
Shell with WOW Factor |
Peter Pienaar |
Cypraeidae Worldwide |
Chris Barnes |
Cypraeidae found in Australia |
Chris Barnes |
Umbilia |
Kim Bishop |
Zoila |
Ron Moylan |
Conidae Worldwide |
Peter Pienaar |
Volutidae Worldwide |
Peter Pienaar |
Volutidae Australia/NZ |
Peter Pienaar |
Variation of one Volutidae species |
Peter Pienaar |
Muricidae Worldwide |
Steve Dean |
Olividae Worldwide |
Chris Barnes |
Cassidae |
Steve Dean |
Strombidae and/or Lambis |
Jack Hannan |
One Locality in Australia or NZ |
Chris Barnes |
Favourite Family - Other |
Steve Dean |
Other Marine Life |
Sharon Barrie |
Educational Exhibit |
Sharon Barrie |
New member general favourite shells |
Ian Lumsden |
Photographs of shells with animal |
Jack Hannan |
35th NSW Annual Shell Show, October
2015 - Categories:
Exhibit No. |
Category |
Location |
Specimens |
1 |
Shell of the Show |
Any |
1 |
2 |
Wow factor |
Any |
1 |
3 |
Cassidae |
Worldwide |
10 to 15 |
4 |
Conidae |
Worldwide |
20 |
5 |
Cypraeidae |
Worldwide |
20 |
6 |
Zoila |
Australia |
15 |
7 |
Umbilia |
Australia |
10 |
8 |
Haliotidae |
Worldwide |
10 |
9 |
Harpidae and/or Morums |
Any |
20 |
10 |
Muricinae |
Any |
20 |
11 |
Spondylidae |
Any |
10 to 15 |
12 |
Strombidae |
Worldwide |
15 to 20 |
13 |
Volutidae |
Queensland |
15 to 20 |
14 |
Any Bivalve |
Worldwide |
10 to 20 |
15 |
Marine Life Display |
Any |
Minimum 10 |
16 |
Conidae QLD |
QLD |
15 to 20 |
17 |
Cypraeidae QLD |
QLD |
15 to 20 |
18 |
Land Snails |
Australia |
15 to 20 |
19 |
Marginellidae |
Worldwide |
15 to 20 |
20 |
Mitridae |
Worldwide |
15 to 20 |
21 |
Muricidae |
Australia |
15 to 20 |
22 |
Olividae |
Worldwide |
15 to 20 |
34th NSW Annual Shell Show,
October 2014 - Results:
Click here for Exhibit photos
No. |
Category |
First |
Second |
Third |
1
Shell of Show - individually exhibited
Maureen Anderson
NA
NA
2.
Cypraeidae - Umbilia
Kim Bishop
Shane Caulfield Steve Dean
Special mention Ferim
Orucu
3.
Cypraeidae
- Zoila
Ron Moylan
Ron Moylan
-
4.
Small Cypraeidae <35mm Shane Caulfield Steve Dean
Jack Hannan
5.
Conidae WW Ron Moylan
Peter Pienaar Peter
Pienaar
Special mention Peter Pienaar and Steve Dean
6.
Volutidae WW
Ron Moylan Peter
Pienaar
-
7.
Tribe Lyriini (one or more genus) Ian
Mattiske
Peter
Pienaar Steve
Dean
8.
Muricidae WW Ron Moylan
Steve Dean
Ferim Orucu
9.
Strombidae &/or Lambis
Steve Dean
Jack Hannan
Sharon Barrie
10.
Olividae WW -
-
-
11.
Bivalves
Sharon Barrie
Steve Dean -
12
Cassidae Steve
Dean
-
-
13
Shells of one Locality Ron
Moylan
Jack Hannan Sharon
Barrie
14
Novice Open General Shells
Sharon Barrie
Ferim Orucu Ferim
Orucu
15
General Marine Life
Ashley Miskelly Sharon
Barrie
Jack
Hannan
16
Shell Photos
Jack
Hannan
-
-
17.
Conchologists of America Award
- - -
(In total - 35 competitive
exhibits, 7 non competitive educational exhibits, 4 shell sellers)
Thirty Third NSW Annual Shell Show,
October 2013 - Results:
No. |
Category |
First |
Second |
Third |
1
Shell of Show
Ron Moylan
Peter Pienaar
Ron Moylan
2.
Cypraeidae WW
Chris Barnes - -
3.
Cypraeidae Australia (no Zoila)
Chris Barnes
Jack Hannan
-
4.
Umbilia
Shane Caulfield Ron Moylan
Steve Dean
5.
Zoila
Ron Moylan -
-
6.
Conidae WW
Peter Pienaar
Ron Moylan
-
7.
Volutidae WW
Ron Moylan
-
-
8.
Volutitdae Aust/NZ
Peter Pienaar -
-
9.
Variation of one Volutidae species
Peter Pienaar
Peter Pienaar -
10.
Bursidae
Steve Dean
-
-
11.
Olividae WW
Chris Barnes -
-
12
Harpidae
Ron Moylan
-
-
13
One Locality
Ian Mattiske
Jack Hannan
-
14
Four Families - 5 species in each
Chris Barnes
-
-
15.
Conchologists of America Award
Jack Hannan - -
Thirty Second NSW Annual Shell Show,
October 2012 - Results:
No. |
Category |
First |
Second |
Third |
1.
Shell of Show Best in competitive exhibit
Peter
Pienaar - -
2.
Shell of Show individually exhibited Ian
Mattiske - -
3.
Conidae
Peter Pienaar
Peter Pienaar
Peter Pienaar
4.
Cypraeidae
Kornel Kovacs
Kornel Kovacs -
5.
Cypraidae with lots of dorsum dots
Steve Dean -
-
6.
Volutidae
Peter Pienaar
Ian Mattiske
Peter Pienaar
7.
Strombidae including Lambis
Steve Dean
Jack Hannan
-
8.
Self collected molluscs
Jack Hannan -
-
9.
Favourite shells
Ian Mattiske
Kim Bishop
Steve Dean
10.
Photos of Gastropod shell, while alive
Jack Hannan -
-
11.
Photos of other marine life
Jack Hannan -
-
12.
Conchologists of America Award
Ian Mattiske - -
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