Ward World Championship Wildfowl Carving Competition 2008 Results

WARD WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP WILDFOWL CARVING COMPETITION 2008 RESULTS

WORLD LEVEL

Division A - Decorative Lifesize Wildfowl 1. Eared Grebe Pair by Todd Wohlt, Appleton, WI, USA 2. Owl Family by Gary Eigenbergger, Green Bay, WI, USA 3. Rufous Tailed Jacamar Pair by Thomas Horn, Emmons, PA, USA

Division B - Floating Decorative Lifesize Waterfowl Pair – Bufflehead Pair 1. Pat Godin, Paris, Ontario, Canada 2. Sebastien Bougie, Pointe des Cascades, Quebec, Canada 3. Barry Woodcraft, London, England

Division C - Decorative Miniature Wildfowl 1. Spangled Cotinga by Todd Wohlt, Appleton, WI, USA 2. Black Duck Pair by Marc Schultz, Denmark, WI, USA 3. Golden Eagle by Gary Eigenberger, Green Bay, WI, USA

Division D - Interpretive Wood Sculpture 1. Nuthatch by Fausto Delgrosso, Fairfield, PA, USA 2. Red Red Robin by John Sharp, Kent, OH, USA 3. Hummingbirds Defending Nest by Jay Goldstein, Allentown, PA, USA

Division SR - Shootin' Rig 1. Red-Breasted Mergansers by Rich Smoker, Marion, MD, USA 2. Gadwalls by Tom Christie, Lincoln, NE, USA 3. Ross's Goose by Ivie Elliott, Elizabeth City, NC, USA MASTERS LEVEL

Floating Decorative Lifesize Waterfowl (ME)

1. Richard Reeves 2. Lionel Dwyer 3. James Welsh

ME1 - Marsh Ducks ME2 - Diving Ducks ME3 - Geese & Confidence 1. Richard Reeves 1. Lionel Dwyer 1. Eric Kaiser 2. William Browne III 2. James Welsh 2. Carl Danos 3. William Browne III 3. Lionel Dwyer 3. none

Decorative Lifesize Wildfowl (MF)

1. Todd Wohlt 2. Gary Eigenberger 3. Gary Eigenberger

MF1 - Waterfowl, MF2 - Upland Game Birds MF3 - All Songbirds Shorebirds, Wading Birds & Birds of Prey 1. Todd Wohlt & Seabirds 1. Gary Eigenberger 2. Gary Eigenberger 1. R. Bruce Lepper 2. Gary Eigenberger 3. J. Richard Finch 2. Gilles Prud'homme 3. J. Richard Finch 3. Ken Scheeler

Decorative Miniature Wildfowl (MG)

1. Gary Eigenberger 2. Gary Eigenberger 3. Gary Eigenberger

MG1 - Waterfowl, MG2 - Upland Game Birds MG3 - All Songbirds Shorebirds, Wading Birds & Birds of Prey 1. Gary Eigenberger & Seabirds 1. Gary Eigenberger 2. Peter Palumbo 1. Gary Eigenberger 2. Gary Eigenberger 3. Gilles Prud'homme 2. Jeff Krete 3. Gilles Prud'homme 3. Gilles Prud'homme

Interpretive Wood Sculpture (MH)

1. Jay Goldstein 2. John Sharp 3. Jay Goldstein

ADVANCED LEVEL

DIVISION E - Decorative Lifesize Floating Waterfowl

1. Larry Fell 2. Sebastien Bougie 3. John McCafferty

E1 - MARSH DUCKS 1. John McCafferty 2. William Hache 1. Sebastien Bougie 2. Glenn McMurdo 3. William Hache 2. John McCafferty 3. Al Fulford 3. James Carlisle A - Bufflehead A - Black Duck 1. Ken Stuparyk 1. David Van Lanen 2. Sheila Young E3 - GEESE & CONFIDENCE 2. Brent Thomas 3. Les Boszormeny 1. Larry Fell 3. Donald Skrobak B - Canvasback 2. Lon Bernth B - Blue-winged Teal 1. Al Fulford 3. Sheila Young 1. James Carlisle 2. Glenn McMurdo A - Brant 2. Vic Kirkman 3. Glenn Lofton 1. Larry Fell 3. Vic Kirkman C - Common Merganser 2. Guy Rouleau C - Cinnamon Teal 1. none 3. none 1. Clare Stephens 2. none B - Canada Goose 2. Robert Wilson 3. none 1. none 3. none D –Eider 2. none D - Gadwall 1. Andre Laverdiere 3. none 1. Norman Williams 2. Murray Pearson C - All Other Geese 2. Donald Skrobak 3. none 1. Murray Pearson 3. Peter Downes E - Goldeneye 2. Roger Wilson E - Green-winged Teal 1. Norman Williams 3. none 1. Peter Dick 2. Les Turner D - Swan 2. Sheila Young 3. Henry Sprouse 1. none 3. Graham Price F - Hooded Merganser 2. none F - Mallard 1. Gilles Dupont 3. none 1. Clare Stephens 2. Sonja Macleod E - Coot 2. J. Ralph Nester 3. Jaime Sucher 1. John Clayton 3. Tom Samson G - Longtail (Old Squaw) 2. Joe Kline G - Northern Pintail 1. Edward Clark Jr. 3. Ken Corbett 1. Gratien Giguere 2. none F - Grebe 2. John Clayton 3. none 1. Glen Lofton 3. Mark Swan H - Red-breasted Merganser 2. Thaddeus Zeringue H - Shoveler 1. Guy Daoust 3. Fred Negrijn 1. Ralston Edwards, Jr. 2. Robert Whiting G – Loon 2. none 3. Richard Schultz 1. Lon Bernth 3. none I - Redhead 2. Rabun Grinder I - Wigeon 1. Glenn McMurdo 3. none 1. John McCafferty 2. Raymond Lavoie H - All Other 2. Sheila Young 3. Gratien Giguere 1. Sheila Young 3. Tommy Rogers J - Ring-necked Duck 2. none J - Wood Duck 1. John McCafferty 3. none 1. Sebastien Bougie 2. Al Fulford 2. Clark Weaver 3. Sheila Young 3. Jean Lalone K - Ruddy Duck K - All Other 1. John Sonne 1. Bharat Parekh 2. Gratien Giguere 2. William Gore 3. Jaime Sucher 3. Thaddeus Zeringue L - Scaup 1. Tim Eskritt 2. none 3. none M - Scoter 1. Thaddeus Zeringue 2. Richard Schultz 3. none

N – All Other E2 - DIVING DUCKS 1. Sheila Young ADVANCED LEVEL

DIVISION F - Decorative Lifesize Wildfowl

1. Joshua Guge 2. Yoshiro Tomida 3. Sheila Bowen

F1 - Waterfowl F3 - Seabirds F5 - Birds of Prey F7 - Songbirds-B 1. Brock Hinton 1. Maurice Isnor 1. Hazel Wright 1. Joshua Guge 2. Dave Clews 2. George Wickham 2. Jim Vanoosten 2. Sheila Bowen 3. Gilles Dupont 3. none 3. Fred Negrijn 3. Robert Kroese

F2 - Shorebirds & Wading F4 - Upland Game F6 - Songbirds-A F8 - Songbirds-C Birds Birds 1. Yasuji Okada 1. Yoshihiro Tomida 1. Bob Hand, Jr. 1. Eiji Matsui 2. Jim Vanoosten 2. Sam Butt 2. Mike Ford 2. Eiji Matsui 3. Craig Hutton 3. Bruce Strickland 3. Martin Ward 3. Alan Thomas

DIVISION G - Decorative Miniature Wildfowl

1. Fred Negrijn 2. Michael Minarcher 3. Michael Minarcher

G1 - Waterfowl G3 - Seabirds G5 -Birds of Prey G7 - Songbirds -B 1. Michael Minarcher 1. Imre Loso 1. Fred Negrijn 1. Fred Negrijn 2. Gary McNeely 2. Martin Persky 2. Sheila Bowen 2. Raymond Popkie 3. Gratien Giguere 3. Ron Grangier 3. Yoshihiro Tomida 3. Raymond Popkie

G2 - Shorebirds & G4 - Upland Game Birds G6 - Songbirds-A G8 - Songbirds-C Wading Birds 1. Michael Minarcher 1. Fred Negrijn 1. Robert Kroese 1. Hal McGray 2. James Urbanic 2. Yasuji Okada 2. Fred Negrijn 2. Al Forler 3. Raymond Tourangeau 3. Al Forler 3. Martin Ward 3. Robert Kroese

DIVISION H - Interpretive Wood Sculpture

1. Ron Grangier 2. Don Vassallo 3. William Casto

INTERMEDIATE LEVEL

Best in Show 1. Sandy Czajka 2. Frank McMahon 3. Duane Jordan

DIVISION E - Decorative Lifesize Floating Waterfowl 1. Duane Jordan 2. Johan Pedersen 3. Russ Clark

E1 - MARSH DUCKS 1. Johan Pedersen 1. Duane Jordan 2. C. Gerald Vandyke 2. Russ Clark 3. Jerry Zeringue 3. Merle Lemmen B - Canvasback 1. Russ Clark A - Black Duck E3 - GEESE & CONFIDENCE 2. Duane Jordan 1. Richard Clark 1. Russ Clark 3. Michael Steed 2. Louis Tlockowski 2. Ian Chappell 3. Bob Hogan C - Common Merganser 1. none 3. William Adam B - Blue-winged Teal A – Brant 1. Joseph Dollard 2. 3. 1. none 2. none 2. 3. none D – Eider 1. none 3. C - Cinnamon Teal B - Canada Goose 1. Russ Clark 2. 3. 1. none 2. none 2. 3. none E - Goldeneye 1. Michael Steed 3. D - Gadwall C - All Other Geese 1. Ian Chappell 2. Kenneth Kincade 3. none 1. Russ Clark 2. none 2. none 3. none F - Hooded Merganser 1. Deborah Garman 3. none E - Green-winged Teal D – Swan 1. Betsy Lewis 2. Ian Chappell 3. Richard Lewandowski 1. none 2. Karen Hess 2. 3. William Eitnier G - Longtail (Old Squaw) 1. John Cardello 3. F - Mallard E – Coot 1. Merle Lemmen 2. Claude Frederic 3. none 1. none 2. Michael Steed 2. 3. Lydia Willis H - Red-breasted Merganser 1. Grant Parks 3. G - Northern Pintail F - Grebe 1. Duane Jordan 2. none 3. none 1. Ian Chappell 2. David Howson 2. Russell Klages 3. Ray Richmond I - Redhead 1. Joseph Dollard 3. William Kennedy H - Shoveler G - Loon 1. Russ Clark 2. Robert Bierenfeld 3. none 1. none 2. Walter Thompson 2. 3. none J - Ring-necked Duck 1. none 3. I - Wigeon H - All Other 1. Richard Woods 2. 3. 1. William Adam 2. Ian Chappell 2. none 3. Douglas Mar K - Ruddy Duck 1. Albert Wayson 3. none J - Wood Duck 1. David Howson 2. Bob Hogan 2. Charlotte Totulis 3. Frank Dagostin 3. Carole Beauchamp L - Scaup K - All Other 1. Deborah Garman 1. Tom Brunsman 2. Deborah Garman 1. Bob Hogan 3. Merle Lemmen 2. Jerry Zeringue M - Scoter 3. Michael O'Sullivan 1. Jerry Zeringue 2. none E2 - DIVING DUCKS 3. none N - All Other 1. Johan Pedersen 1. Tom Brunsman 2. Deborah Garman 2. Tom Scanlan 3. Russ Clark 3. Ian Chappell

A - Bufflehead INTERMEDIATE LEVEL

DIVISION F - Decorative Lifesize Wildfowl 1. Sandy Czajka 2. Darrell Wilson 3. Greg Gillespie

F1 - Waterfowl F3 - Seabirds F5 -Birds of Prey F7 - Songbirds-B 1. Gary Stenger 1. Ron Clements 1. Darrell Wilson 1. Greg Gillespie 2. Paul Waicus 2. none 2. Vern Hesketh 2. Robert Padden 3. Richard Clark 3. none 3. Allan Carswell 3. James Trumpy

F2 - Shorebirds F4 - Upland Game Birds F6 - Songbirds-A F8 - Songbirds-C 1. Ron Infanti 1. Thomas Fitzpatrick 1. Sandy Czajka 1. Allan Carswell 2. William Bendig 2. Bruce Emerson 2. Jim Bryant 2. Connie Gilliam 3. Douglas Mar 3. Claude Frederic 3. Richard Snyder 3. Carmen Luna

DIVISION G - Decorative Miniature Wildfowl 1. Frank McMahon 2. Gerald Painter 3. Gerald Painter

G1 - Waterfowl G3 - Seabirds G5 -Birds of Prey G7 - Songbirds-B 1. Russ Clark 1. Lennart Petterson 1. Frank McMahon 1. Gerald Painter 2. Carole Beauchamp 2. none 2. Robert Padden 2. Robert Leigh 3. Frank Dagostin 3. none 3. Gerald Painter 3. Jeff Samona

G2 - Shorebirds G4 - Upland Game Birds G6 - Songbirds-A G8 - Songbirds-C 1. Randy Conner 1. Randy Conner 1. Gerald Painter 1. Gerald Painter 2. J.C. Evans 2. none 2. Wolfgang Finger 2. Gerald Painter 3. none 3. none 3. Dave Weatherbee 3. Larry Livingston

DIVISION H - Interpretive Wood Sculpture 1. Chris Jones 2. Lennart Petterson 3. Robert Padden

DIVISION J - Bench Class 1. Walt Blackmore 2. James Podsiadlo 3. Michael Sheppard

J1 - Waterfowl J2 - Shorebirds J3 - Songbirds J4 - All Other Wildfowl 1. J.C. Evans 1. Howard Higgins 1. Michael Sheppard 1. Walt Blackmore 2. Robert Bierenfeld 2. Howard Higgins 2. John Delang 2. James Podsiadlo 3. none 3. Gary Stenger 3. Yuan Dufour 3. Peter Fox

NOVICE LEVEL

Best in Show 1. Dwinton Morgan 2. Yasyuki Nemoto 3. Al Scrivo

DIVISION E - Decorative Lifesize Floating Waterfowl 1. Dwinton Morgan 2. Dean Savoie 3. Chris Ray

E1 - MARSH DUCKS E2 - DIVING DUCKS 1. Grady Sherman 1. Chris Ray 1. Dwinton Morgan 2. Jack Simpers 2. Claudell Rawls 2. Robert Bull 3. none 3. Rocky Freed 3. Robert Danahy E3 - GEESE & CONFIDENCE A - Black Duck A - Bufflehead 1. Dean Savoie 1. Robert Bellino 1. David Robbins 2. Dean Savoie 2. Bruce Jennings 2. Charles Elin 3. Thomas Robbins, Jr. 3. Brent McDougall 3. Stephen Baldock A - Brant B - Blue-winged Teal B - Canvasback 1. none 1. Dean Savoie 1. Dean Savoie 2. 2. Wesley Messick 2. Aubrey Eymard 3. 3. none 3. Ken Deschamps B - Canada Goose C - Cinnamon Teal C - Common Merganser 1. none 1. William Crutchfield 1. none 2. 2. Aubrey Eymard 2. 3. 3. Bruce Jennings 3. C - All Other Geese D - Gadwall D - Eider 1. none 1. Brad Kelly 1. Terry Stanley 2. 2. Philip Willey 2. none 3. 3. none 3. none D – Swan E - Green-winged Teal E - Goldeneye 1. none 1. Aubrey Eymard 1. John Ness 2. 2. Ethan Wells 2. Jack Simpers 3. 3. Dean Savoie 3. Jack Simpers E - Coot F - Mallard F - Hooded Merganser 1. Dean Savoie 1. Claudell Rawls 1. Dwinton Morgan 2. none 2. Steve Secord 2. Ethan Wells 3. none 3. Philip Willey 3. Dan Weirich F - Grebe G - Northern Pintail G - Longtail (Old Squaw ) 1. Dean Savoie 1. Grady Sherman 1. none 2. Thomas Robbins, Jr. 2. none 2. 3. none 3. none 3. G – Loon H - Shoveler H - Red-breasted Merganser 1. Earl Jones 1. John Murphy 1. Kenneth Hicks 2. none 2. Bruce Jennings 2. none 3. none 3. none 3. none H - All Other I – Wigeon I - Redhead 1. none 1. Chris Ray 1. Robert Danahy 2. 2. Rocky Freed 2. Grady Sherman 3. 3. Jack Simpers 3. Don McCluskey J - Wood Duck J - Ring-necked Duck 1. Gary Jensen 1. Dick Lemke 2. Grady Sherman 2. Dean Savoie 3. David Simmons 3. Bruce Walker K - All Other K - Ruddy Duck 1. none 1. Robert Bull 2. 2. Dave Barker 3. 3. Jack Simpers L - Scaup 1. Brian Lilly 2. Vaughn Murray 3. Vaughn Murray M - Scoter 1. none 2. 3. N - All Other

NOVICE LEVEL

DIVISION F - Decorative Lifesize Wildfowl

1. Yasyuki Nemoto 2. Kunihlro Sato 3. Russell Bink

F1 - Waterfowl F3 - Seabirds F5 -Birds of Prey F7 - Songbirds-B 1. Laurie Snelling 1. Louis Dennis 1. Russell Bink 1. Yasyuki Nemoto 2. Clark King 2. Larry Bertland 2. Bill Douglas 2. Loretta Pickett 3. Leon Bailey 3. Jack Etstein 3. Ed Lamontague 3. Ross Scriver

F2 - Shorebirds F4 - Upland Game F6 - Songbirds-A F8 - Songbirds-C 1. Donald Anderson Birds 1. Kunihlro Sato 1. Peter Fortune 2. Raymond Thiel 1. Larry Bale 2. Toshiaki Yamasaki 2. Gary Wernette 3. Al Scrivo 2. none 3. Dwayne McMurter 3. Peter McLaren 3. none

DIVISION G - Decorative Miniature Wildfowl

1. Loretta Pickett 2. Roy Slaughter 3. Lee Edlefsen

G1 - Waterfowl G3 - Seabirds G5 -Birds of Prey G7 - Songbirds-B 1. Roy Slaughter 1. none 1. Bruce Walker 1. Derek Burdon 2. Eric Davies 2. 2. Douglas Jackson 2. Melvin Gustafson 3. Frank Buesseler 3. 3. Bruce Munro 3. Melvin Gustafson

G2 - Shorebirds G4 - Upland Game Birds G6 - Songbirds-A G8 - Songbirds-C 1. Harry Griffith 1. Loretta Pickett 1. Lee Edlefsen 1. Roy Slaughter 2. Connie Craft 2. Ricky Baker 2. Melvin Gustafson 2. Henry Flaming 3. Richard Heller 3. none 3. Frank Buesseler 3. none

DIVISION H - Interpretive Wood Sculpture 1. Al Scrivo 2. Willard Brown 3. Ed Fox

DIVISION J - Bench Class

1. James Horkey 2. Laurie Snelling 3. Reuben Hall

J1 - Waterfowl J3 - Songbirds 1. Laurie Snelling 1. Jerry Allred 2. Eric Lamontague 2. Mary Beckstead 3. Ronald Smay 3. Jesse Ruiz

J2 - Shorebirds J4 - All Other Wildfowl 1. Carol Misdom 1. Reuben Hall 2. John Crowell 2. Bonita McClure 3. John Murphy 3. Adrian Hawes

LEM & STEVE WARD COMPETITION

DIVISION CD – Contemporary Decoys

1. Kelly Ross 2. David Harris 3. James Hunt

CD1 - MARSH DUCKS CD2 - DIVING DUCKS 1. Kelly Ross 1. David Harris L - Scaup 2. David Harris 2. James Hunt 1. James Hunt 3. Glenn McMurdo 3. James Hung 2. Gary Shropshire A - Black Duck A - Bufflehead 3. Jack Cox 1. Jim Brace 1. David Harris M - Scoter 2. James Hunt 2. Chester Jablonski 1. James Hunt 3. none 3. none 2. Denis Hruza B - Blue-winged Teal B - Canvasback 3. none 1. David Ricci 1. David Ricci N - All Other 2. Bob Hand 2. Ron Taylor 1. none 3. Doug Mason 3. Bob Hand 2. C - Cinnamon Teal C - Common Merganser 3. 1. David Harris 1. none 2. John McVay 2. CD3 - GEESE & CONFIDENCE 3. none 3. 1. Jason Russell D - Gadwall D - Eider 2. Bob Hand 1. Bob Hand 1. James Hunt 3. Ross Smoker 2. none 2. Denis Hruza A - Brant 3. none 3. none 1. Bob Hand E - Green-winged Teal E - Goldeneye 2. Glenn Sweet 1. Kelly Ross 1. James Hunt 3. Jay Polite 2. Bob Hand 2. Les Turner B - Geese 3. Larry Horseman 3. none 1. none F - Mallard F - Hooded Merganser 2. 1. Derek Fick 1. Alex Harrison 3. 2. Raymond Minaudier 2. Albert Wayson C - Swan 3. Robin Oliver 3. John McVay 1. none G - Northern Pintail G - Longtail (Old Squaw) 2. 1. James Romig 1. Shannon Dimmig 3. 2. Chester Jablonski 2. none D - Confidence & All Others 3. Bob Hand 3. none 1. Jason Russell H - Shoveler H - Red-breasted Merganser 2. Ross Smoker 1. Glenn McMurdo 1. James Hunt 3. Raymond Minaudier 2. John McVay 2. William Townsend 3. Alan Humes 3. none I - Wigeon I - Redhead 1. Anthony Donsante 1. Vern Jones 2. Bob Hand 2. Brian Lilly 3. non 3. none J - Wood Duck J - Ringneck 1. Gary Shropshire 1. Derek Fick 2. Gary Shropshire 2. Alan Humes 3. Gene Hebert 3. Ron Taylor K - All Other K - Ruddy Duck 1. none 1. Bill Auld 2. 2. Bruce Eppard 3. 3. Richard Belote

LEM & STEVE WARD COMPETITION

DIVISION CDC – Contemporary Decoy Champion

1. Dick Rhode 2. Tom Christie 3. Tom Christie

CDC1 – Marsh Ducks 1. Tom Christie 2. Tom Christie 3. Tom Christie CDC2 – Diving Ducks 1. Dick Rhode 2. Dick Rhode 3. Jack Cox CDC3- Geese, Swan, and Confidence 1. Reagan Danos 2. none 3. none

DIVISION GPC – Gunning Pairs Champion

1. Thomas Matus 2. Clint Chase 3. Dick Rhode

GPC1 – Marsh Ducks 1. Thomas Matus 2. Thomas Cornicelli 3. Dick Rhode GPC2 – Diving Ducks 1. DIck Rhode 2. Clint Chase 3. Kelly Ross GPC3- Geese, Swan, and Confidence 1. Clint Chase 2. Jason Russell 3. Michael Barun

LEM & STEVE WARD COMPETITION

DIVISION GP – Gunning Pairs

1. Patrick Eubanks 2. Bruce Clarke 3. Rick McAtee

GP1 - MARSH DUCKS GP2 - DIVING DUCKS 1. RIck McAtee 1. Bruce Clarke 1. Patrick Eubanks 2. Ross Smoker 2. Steve Hammond 2. RickMcAtee 3. none 3. Steve Hammond 3. William Belote N - All Other A - Black Duck A - Bufflehead 1. Lennart Petterson 1. David Costilow 1. Steve Hammond 2. none 2. Graham Pilling 2. Lisa Byrd 3. none 3. James Romig 3. none B - Blue-winged Teal B - Canvasback GP3 - GEESE & CONFIDENCE 1. Luke Costilow 1. Bob Hand 1. James Romig 2. Skip Cheramie 2. John Cottenham 2. Alvin Dymowski 3. none 3. none 3. Ross Smoker C - Cinnamon Teal C - Common Merganser A - Brant 1. none 1. none 1. Alvin Dymowski 2. 2. 2. Eugene Merritt 3. 3. 3. D - Gadwall D - Eider B - Geese 1. Steve Hammond 1. none 1. none 2. none 2. 2. 3. none 3. 3. E - Green-winged Teal E – Goldeneye C - Swan 1. Ross Smoker 1. Tom & Darlene Westbrock 1. James Romig 2. Eugene Merritt 2. William Townsend 2. none 3. none 3. Harold Grunau 3. none F - Mallard F - Hooded Merganser D - Confidence & All Others 1. Bruce Clarke 1. William Belote 1. Ross Smoker 2. Steve Hammond 2. Charles Holloman 2. Bob Mosher 3. Rick McAtee 3. James Romig 3. none G - Northern Pintail G - Longtail (Old Squaw) 1. James Romig 1. Eugene Merritt 2. none 2. James Romig 3. none 3. Edward Clark, Jr. H - Shoveler H - Red-breasted Merganser 1. none 1. Eugene Merritt 2. 2. Rob Enders 3. 3. none I - Wigeon I - Redhead 1. Steve Hammond 1. Steve Hammond 2. George Williams 2. David Farrington 3. Greg Sorrell 3. none J - Wood Duck J - Ringneck 1. Mark Stewart 1. James Russell 2. Derek Fick 2. Thomas Flemming 3. Wayne Wheeler 3. John Cottenham K- All Other K - Ruddy Duck 1. none 1. James Russell 2. 2. Harry Jackson 3. 3. Ross Smoker L - Scaup 1. Patrick Eubanks 2. none 3. none

M - Scoter LEM & STEVE WARD COMPETITION

DIVISION JB - BENCH CLASS

1. Reagan Danos 2. John Cottenham 3. David Robbins

JB1 – Waterfowl JB3 - Songbirds 1. Reagon Danos 1. Wayne Wheeler 2. John Cottenham 2. none 3. Gary Jensen 3. none

JB2 - Shorebirds JB4 - All Other Wildfowl 1. David Robbins 1. none 2. Mary Kline 2. 3. Michael Moriarty 3.

DIVISION CA – Contemporary Antique

1. Kenneth Hussey 2. Ray Whetzel 3. Kenneth Hussey

CA1 –Marsh Ducks 1. Kenneth Hussey 2. Rich Smoker CA4 - Shorebirds 3. Ray Whetzel 1. RayWhetzel 2. Del Herbert CA2 – Diving Ducks 3. Larry Knoedler 1. Mark Finisecy 2. Bruce Eppard CA5 – All Other 3. Kennery Hussey 1. Kenneth Hussey 2. Bill Harrison CA 3– Geese & Confidence 3. Steve Shatto 1. Mark Finisecy 2. Ross Smoker 3. William Belote

DECORATIVE SMOOTHIE COMPETITION

DIVISION SW – DECORATIVE SMOOTHIE WATERFOWL

1. Pat Godin 2. Rick Johannsen 3. Alan Bell

SW1 - MARSH DUCKS SW2 - DIVING DUCKS 1. none 1. Pat Godin 1. Alan Bell 2. 2. RickJohannsen 2. Pat Godin 3. 3. Rick Johannsen 3. Dick Rhode N-All Others A - Black Duck A - Bufflehead 1. Adam Grebeck 1. Adam Grebeck 1. J. Ralph Nester 2. Marie Bourgeois 2. Anthony Moen 2. J. Ralph Nester 3. Denis Marcoux 3. none 3. Les Boszormeny B - Blue-winged Teal B - Canvasback 1. Claude Gervais 1. James Welsh SW3 - GEESE & CONFIDENCE 2. none 2. Jack Cox 1. KenScheeler 3. none 3. Jack Cox 2. Doug Strickland C - Cinnamon Teal C - Common Merganser 3. Edward Legg 1. Claude Gervais 1. none A - Brant 2. none 2. 1. none 3. none 3. 2. D - Gadwall D - Eider 3. 1. Jack Cox 1. Alan Bell B - Geese 2. Ghislaine Pichette 2. Reagan Danos 1. Claude Wybou 3. Steve Reiner 3. none 2. Lon Bernth E - Green-winged Teal E – Goldeneye 3. Marcel Duval 1. Carl Danos 1. Doug Strickland C - Swan 2. William Bailey 2. Georges Vincelli 1. none 3. Timothy Harrington 3. Les Turner 2. F - Mallard F - Hooded Merganser 3. 1. Rick Johannsen 1. Pat Godin D - Confidence & All Others 2. Rick Johannsen 2. none 1. Ken Scheeler 3. Rick Johannsen 3. none 2. Douog Strickland G - Northern Pintail G - Longtail (Old Squaw) 3. Edward Legg 1. Rick Johannsen 1. Reagan Danos 2. Ron Lorio 2. none 3. Jeff Beach 3. none H - Shoveler H - Red-breasted Merganser 1. Ron Lorio 1. none 2. Franchine Charron 2. 3. none 3. I - Wigeon I - Redhead 1. Ron Lorio 1. Dick Rhode 2. Adam Grebeck 2. Henry Stoehr 3. Roger Bilisle 3. none J - Wood Duck J - Ringneck 1. Pat Godin 1. none 2. Robert Kroese 2. 3. none 3. K - All Other K - Ruddy Duck 1. Georges Vincelli 1. Louise Blais 2. Ginette Denis 2. Robert Jancewicz 3. none 3. none L - Scaup 1. Ron Lorio 2. none 3. none

M - Scoter

DECORATIVE SMOOTHIE COMPETITION

Division SS - Smoothie Shorebirds and Wading Birds

1. Bob Berry 2. Bob Berry 3. Bob Berry

SS1 – Avocet,Oystercatcher, Stilt SS6 – Yellowlegs, Red shank, Green Shank, Solitary 1. Del Herbert Sandpiper 2. Mark Strohman 1. Bob Berry 3. Mark Strohman 2. Del Herbert SS2 – Curlews, Whimbrel & Godwit 3. Timothy Harrington 1. Bob Berry SS7 – Small Sandpiper (under 9”) 2. Michael Tougas 1. Norman Kanieski 3. Clarence Miller 2. none SS3 – Dowitcher, Knot, Dunlin 3. none 1. Del Herbert SS8 –Large Sandpiper, Turnstone 2. Lennart Petterson 1. Bob Berry 3. none 2. William Browne III SS4 – Phalarope, Woodcock, Snipe 3. Del Herbert 1. Del Herbert SS9 – Egrets and Herons 2. James Trumpy 1. Bob Berry 3. none 2. none SS5 – Plover 3. none 1. Bob Berry SS10 –All Other Waders and Shorebirds 2. Edward Legg 1. Evelyn St. Georges 3. Steven Durkee 2. Bob Berry 3. Del Herbert

DIVISION SB - Smoothie Wildfowl

1. Bruce Lepper 2. Jeff Rechin 3. Robert Kroese

SB1 – Seabirds SB3 – Upland Game Birds 1. bob Berry 1. Robert Kroese 2. none 2. Frank Dagostin 3. none 3. none

SB4 - Songbirds SB2 – Birds of Prey 1. Bruce Lepper 1. Sheila Bowen 2. Jeff Rechin 2. Johanne Sylvestre 3. Bob Berry 3. Ghislaine Pichette

MEMORIAL AWARDS

Richard "Dick" LeMaster Memorial Award Mike Wavercak Memorial Award Intermediate - Decorative Lifesize Floating Intermediate - Decorative Lifesize Floating Waterfowl - Best in Species Mallard Hen Waterfowl - Best in Species Bufflehead

Dr John P Trabuchi Memorial Award William Schultz Memorial Award Intermediate - Decorative Lifesize Floating Intermediate - Decorative Lifesize Wildfowl Waterfowl - Best Diver Best in Waterfowl Category

DIVISION Y - Youth Y1 -A. Danner Frazer Memorial Award I - Ages 12-15 1. Spencer Tinkham 2. Luke Costilow 3. Randi Fowler Y2 - A. Danner Frazer Memorial Award II - Ages 11 and under 1. Lucas Krete 2. Matthew Scott 3. Bailey Holcombe Y3 - Youth Bench Class 1. Josh Knottnerus 2. Jake Urben 3. Alex Smith

DIVISION AS - 2008 Wildlife Sculpture Competition Best in Show 1. Louis St. Cyr 2. Jay Goldstein 3. Eva Stanley

2008 Worlds People’s Choice Award 1. Floyd Scholz 2. David Inglefield 3. Gary Eigenberger

HONORABLE MENTIONS

LEVELED COMPETITION Intermediate Advanced E-Decorative Floating Life-size Waterfowl E-Decorative Floating Life-size Waterfowl Craig Boyhont, Black Duck John Lamanteer, Green-winged Teal Walter Thompson, Green-winged Teal Norman Williams, Green-winged Teal Ivan Kurtz, Mallard Theodore Smith, Mallard Ted Zmuda, Wood Duck Maurice Isnor, Northern Pintail Kenneth Kincade, English Mallard Raymond Lavoie, Northern Pintail Ted Zmuda, Bufflehead Graham Price, Wigeon William Eitnier, Canvasback F.J. Valentino, Wood Duck Richard Woods, Canvasback Charles Glassman, Fulvous Tree Duck David Howson, Scaup David Johnston, Bufflehead Brian Swain, Canvasback F-Decorative Life-size Wildfowl Skip Cheramie, Grebe Wanda Wentling, Green-winged Teal Sonja MacLeod, Grebe Richard Woods, Avocet John Hoover, Kestrel F-Decorative Life-size Wildfowl Robert Larkin, Kestrel Robby Matherne, Bobwhite Quail Walter Thompson, Peregrine Falcon Richard Quillen, California Quail Jerry Zeringue, Ivory Billed Woodpecker Tim McEachern, Pigmy Owl William Bendig, Chickadee Ed Hearn, Redtail Owl Wolfgang Finger, Yellow Throated Warbler Sue Kraft, Jacamar Kathy Marchut, Black Throated Blue Warbler Bert Kriebel, Vermillion Flycatcher Lennart Petterson, Snow Bunting Carol Haneline, Hummingbird Connie Gilliam, Indigo Bunting Jerry Simchuk, Chickadee Jeff Samona, Goldfinch Male Martin Ward, Yellow Warbler Mike Ford, Tufted Titmouse G-Decorative Miniature Wildfowl James Spencer, Bunting Smew Male Ted Zmuda, Wood Duck Drake Clark Weaver, Goldfinch Male Bob Penley, Kestrel Helene Fauvel, Cardinal Male Richard Snyder, Hawk Michael Sheppard, Owl G-Decorative Miniature Wildfowl Douglas Angold, Bluebird Ron Grangier, Canvasbacks Peter Fox, Pine Grossbeak Raymond Tourangeau, Eider Randall Lucas, Harris Hawk Martin Ward, Ruddy Turnstone Ron Grangier, Egret H-Interpretive Wood Sculpture Imre Loso, Pelican Robert Orr, Hummingburd Robert Lapointe, Puffins Gerard Fuentes, Swan Wes Bratcher, Turkeys Asher Guge, Proud Eagle Nasahi Ru Shimizu, Ural Owl Jerry Simchuk, Barn Owl J-Bench Craig Hutton, Cat Bird Michael O'Sullivan, Phalarope Craig Hutton, Parrot John Novak, Redwing Blackbird Raymond Popkie, White Crowned Sparrow Male

H-Interpretive Wood Sculpture Clark Weaver Peter Stern

Novice

E-Decorative Floating Life-size Waterfowl G-Decorative Miniature Wildfowl Alan Smith, Cinnamon Teal Peter Rossing, American Wigeon Drake George Gloade, Green-winged Teal Peter Rossing, Mandarin Drake Ross Scriver, Green-winged Teal Al Scrivo, Great Blue Heron Vince Lebano, Mallard Louis Dennis, Snowy Owl Aubrey Eymard, Wood Duck Lawrence Linton, Kestrel Raymond Hann, Bufflehead Lawrence Linton, Gyr Falcon Raymond Hann, Bufflehead Steve Soboczenski, Pileated Woodpecker Connie Craft, Bufflehead Lisa Byrd, Canvasback H-Interpretive Wood Sculpture Louis Caputo, Jr., Canvasback Serge Lazure, Canvasback Ken Deschamps, Canvasback J-Bench Bruce Jennings, Hooded Merganser Lee Weis, Green Winged Teal Ken Guelta, Hooded Merganser Remy Lary, Redhead Hen Jack Simpers, Ring-necked Duck Peggy Wrotten, Pintail Jack Simpers, Ruddy Duck Ken Guelta, Old Squaw Dave Jackson, Black Duck F-Decorative Life-size Wildfowl Randy Webster, Ring-necked Duck Brice Gamber, Wood Duck Drake Peter McLaren, Green-winged Teal Tony Watters, Canvasback Drake Louis Dennis, Cinnamon Teal Clark King, American Wideon Drake Norval Vansickle, Swan Head Tony Watters, Pintail Drake Larry Tomlinson, Egret Charles Thompson, Jr., Ruddy Duck Drake Thomas Dugan, Egret Sebastian Dipietro, American Wigeon Drake Sharon Bailey, Great Blue Heron Gary Jensen, Pintail Drake Roy Barkhouse, Chickadee Douglas Jackson, Yellow Crowned Night Heron Claudell Rawls, Osprey Carl Johnson, Woodcock Larry Bale, Woodcock Geoffrey Salter, Eurasian Kestrel Richard Branchauc, Saw Whet Owl David Simmons, Osprey Harry Griffith, Ruby Throated Hummingbird Derek Burdon, Ruby Throated Hummingbird Drew Roberts, Ruby Throated Hummingbird Mayumi Ikeda, Bluebird Male Bob Solomon, Downey Woodpecker Dwayne McMurter, Chickadee Donald Anderson, Cedar Waxwings Diane Cromer, American Robin Masataka Hidaka, Bush Warbler Sal Giarrusso, American Goldfinch Bob Solomon, Baltimore Oriole

LEM & STEVE WARD COMPETITION Bench Contemporary Decoy Michael Moriarty, Ruddy Turnstone James Romig, Green-wingedTeal Michael Moriarty, Curlew Gene Hebert, Green-winged Teal Robin Oliver, Northern Pintail DECORATIVE SMOOTHIE Stephen Froelich, Canvasback COMPETITON Harry Jackson, Ring-necked Duck James Romig, Ring-necked Duck Smoothie Waterfowl Gene Hebert, RIng-necked Duck Timothy Harrington, Green-winged Teal Raymond Minaudier, Scaup Ken Stuparyk, Mallard Drake Dave Weatherbee, Scaup Norman Wise, Mallard Drake Raymond Minaudier, Scaup Norman Wise, Mallard Hen Vern Jones, Geese, Brant Rabun Grinder, Wigeon Drake William Townsend, Brant Rob Foster, CanvasbackDrake William Townsend, Brant Denis Marcoux, Canvasback Hen Robert Blain, Canvasback Drake Edward Legg, Pied Billed Grebe Contemporary Antique Marcel Duval, Pied Billed Grebe Michel Paradis, Green-winged Teal Harry Jackson, Black Duck Bruce Eppard, Ruddy Duck Drake Shorebird & Wading Birds Rich Smoker, Goldeneye Bob Berry, Oystercatcher Mike Amaral, Bufflehead Drake Edward Legg, Whimbrel Mark Finisecy, Ruddy Duck Drake George MacMillan, Plover Richard Manor, Canvasback Del Herbert, Ruddy Sandpiper Larry Knoedler, Plover Larry Knoedler, Peep Smoothie Wildfowl Larry Knoedler, Peep Charlotte Dutton, Red Eye Vireo Ray Whetzel, Yellowleg Les Boszormeny, Baltimore Oriole

A. DANNER FRAZER YOUTH COMPETITION

Andrew Zajak, Ages 12-15 Spencer Tinkham, Ages 12-15 Jason Foster, Ages 12-15 Ryan Long, Ages 12-15 Michael Steed, III, Ages 12-15 Sawyer Clark, Ages 11 & Under Michael Scott, Ages 11 & Under Wesley Humes, Ages 11 & Under Bradley Conner, Ages 11 & Under Leonard Hunter, Ages 11 & Under Jackson Dirnberger, Bench Ages 15 & Under Travis Moxley, Bench Ages 15 & Under

Participants who did not ribbon:

John Baldock Timmy Dirnberger Ben Drumheller Laure Dutton Olivia Dutton Nate Duxbury Tanner Holcombet Joey Jacobs Will Kennedy Jake Kohler Chloe Kohler Hunter Leonard Sidney Linton Lyndsey Mullen Danelle Robbins Shawn Schroeder Dominic Spencer Ryan Steed Mattie Warner

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