Stickmakers show 2010

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STICK SHOW 2010


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The Hants & Dorset Stickmakers held their annual Stick Show on Sunday 28th of March 2010 at Woodlands Village hall. It was very well attended with 139 sticks being entered into 10 different classes. This year the show was aimed at novices and there was no entry fee, so this probably encouraged the good turn out. The judge this year was Rex Leeson who came down from Alveston near Bristol, he did a superb job for us in a relaxed and very friendly way.

Rex Leeson

our judge this year Mr rex leeson contemplating

ray "best in show" cobern in the centre

charlies board of example horns

charlie walker demonstrates equipment for forming horn handles

Charlie Walker kept everyone entertained whilst Rex was judging, by giving a presentation on making horn sticks from Buffalo and Ram. It seemed to go down very well; everyone was quiet and attentive with the occasional comment and question from the audience.

the wiiners of the 2010 stick show

Winners of the classes for short sticks - tony powelltook first second and third

For Rex the emphasis was very definitely on the feel of the stick and how comfortable it would be to use over an extended period. I think our members appreciated this down to earth approach and it was refreshing to have common sense prevailing for a change, perhaps this was even more agreeable as they were all so-called novices, basically our rules this year stated, anyone who does not regularly enter and/or win at stick shows run by The British Stick-makers Guild.

We’ve had a lot of debate about this subject in our group since our last show, we’ve had occasions where one “expert” has dominated the show and gone home with a large proportion of the rosettes, whilst apparently demoralising many of the other entrants. So it was agreed that this year we would give the novices their chance to compete against each other and with free entry we had record numbers, so the day was a great success.

Rex Leeson's stciks

ray cobern wins best in show and reserve best in show

Some of rex leeson's sticks on display

2010 Show Results

Name	Ticket Number	Position	Class & Description
Ray Cobern	80	1st	Class 1 Horn Plain or Fancy Over 42”
Ray Cobern	79	2nd
Peter Wheeler	51	3rd

Ray Cobern	86	1st	Class 2 Antler Plain or Fancy Not a thumb-stick Over 42”
Brian Sampson	10	2nd
Ray Cobern	85	3rd

Ray Cobern	82	1st	Class 3 Plain Wood Over 42”
Peter Wheeler	55	2nd
Peter Wheeler	53	3rd

Mike Tuck	22	1st	Class 4 Fancy Wood Over 42”
Graham Limburn	56	2nd
Gill Thompson	116	3rd

Ray Cobern	81	1st	Class 5 Thumb-stick Any type of handle
Peter Osborne	75	2nd
Peter Wheeler	48	3rd

Brian Sampson	15	1st	Class 6 Plain stick Any type of handle Under 42”
Peter Wheeler	45	2nd
Peter Wheeler	48	3rd

Tony Powell	34	1st	Class 7 Fancy stick Any type of handle Under 42”
Tony Powell	29	2nd
Tony Powell	31	3rd

Ray Cobern	89	1st	Class 8 Twisty stick Any length & handle
Brian Sampson	9	2nd
Bert Hapgood	12	3rd

Brian Sampson	18	1st	Class 9 One piece stick Any Length
Dave Grant	98	2nd
Jean Cosser	77	3rd

Mike Passfield	118	1st	Class 10 Novelty stick Any length & handle
Moira Powell	37	2nd
Mike Tuck	24	3rd

Ray Cobern	80		Reserve Best in Show

Ray Cobern	82		Best in Show

This was our fourth annual Stick Show and probably the best so far, I think everyone enjoyed the day, especially the cakes at lunchtime provided by Peter’s wife Wendy. We will have to wait and see what format the show will take next year, the members no doubt will have a chance to express their views at the AGM later in the year, if not before, I suspect we may change a few classes next time at least.

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