Northern Beaches Stamp Expo 2006

From Ed Wolf, Exhibition Secretary

Northern Beaches Stamp Expo 2006 a state level one frame exhibition attracted seven teams and one single entry which comprised the inaugural Inter-Country Team One-Frame Competition held on the weekend of 9 & 10 September, 2006.

The attempt to provide a venue for country clubs to competitively exhibit, entries from the stamp clubs of Toronto, Twin Towns and Wyong & District Philatelic Society to join their metropolitan cousins of Smithfield, Willoughby and Castle Hill with the Society of Polar Philatelists adding extra interest.

The declared winners were the Toronto Club scoring 301 points, with the runners up being the Society of Polar Philatelists.  All entrants were the "real" winners as they demonstrated how wide the field of philately really is to an appreciative audience of some 200 members of the public.

The six dealers in attendance along with a number of stamp clubs with their exchange circuit books reported a satisfactory trading session.

The people's choice was won by Andrew Verdich with his entry of Antarctic Penguins.  The exhibition champion exhibit was John Pugsley's Social review of the Boer War 1899-1902.

The organisers, Manly Warringah P.S. and the Manly Leagues Club Stamp Club wish to place on record the cooperation they received from Australia Post's Chris Roach, who provided the majority of the prizes awarded.

The Judging team of nine was chaired by David Collyer and produced their results by one pm on the Saturday with the critique at the frames after a solid session of judging on Friday night and early Saturday.

The full list of entries and medals awarded was as follows: 

Team Scores

Toronto

301

Smithfield

223

Polar

280

Castle Hill

263

Twin Towns

269

Willoughby

251

Wyong

263

   

Toronto

John Moore Australian Registered Postal Rates 1913-1966 Emerald [70]
Geoff Carter Undelivered and unclaimed mails of Queensland Emerald [70]
John Pugsley A social review of the Anglo-Boer War of 1899-1902 Diamond [88] SP
Mark Field Penny Reds Abroad Emerald [73]

Twin Towns

Sonia Davys Orchidacae Emerald [68]
Caitlin Mikkelsen Lilies Emerald [67]
Lily Gibson Sugar Cane Ruby [80] SP
Nell Knijnenburg Christmas Topaz [54]

Wyong

Mark Field Predecimal Machins Emerald [70]
Ernie Svendsen Scavenger Hunt Sapphire [58]
Mark Field Penny Reds Abroad Emerald [73] SP
Ernie Svendsen Canadian Flight Covers Sapphire [62]

Smithfield

Phillip Green Varieities on the Captain Cook 1970 miniature sheets Sapphire [64]
Dee Collins Mailmen through the ages Topaz [52]
Phillip MIller Most rewarding Topaz [54]
Alfred Crech The world of dinosaurs through FDCs Topaz [53]

Willoughby

John Higgs First AIF in Egypt-Hospital Cachets Ruby [81] SP
Ellen Newton Time Sapphire [61]
Julie Seur Odds that end in Postage Due Sapphire [60]
Michael Hudson Wesley FDCs not provided to the Post Topaz [49]

Castle Hill

Edward Lean King George V Printing & Perforation flaws Sapphire [63] SP
David Burke Matthew Flinders - the main who named Australia Sapphire [59]
Phillip Green Anpex 1970 Emerald [68] SP
Michael Hirschhorn 19th Century Postage stamps of the USA Emerald [73] SP

Polar

Vivienne Scott Campbell Island Ruby [76] SP
Peter Kofler Antarctic stamp Issues Sapphire [56]
Anthony Scott The Wesley Cover story Emerald [71]
Andrew Verdich Antarctic Penguins Ruby [77] SP - Peoples' Choice

Individual Entries

Vivienne Scott The twelve Zodiac animals Sapphire [63]

[ Source: APF News, November 2006 ]