Events & News South African Koi Keepers Society /events-a-news.html 2012-06-04T22:37:09Z Joomla! 1.5 - Open Source Content Management Koi Shows 2012 2012-02-21T07:50:00Z 2012-02-21T07:50:00Z /events-a-news/events-calendar-2011/154-koi-shows-2012.html <h1>SAKKS Koi Show Calendar 2012<br /></h1> <p> </p> <table style="height: 136px;" border="0" width="587"> <tbody> <tr> <td style="text-align: center;"> <h3>Date</h3> </td> <td style="text-align: center;"> <h3>Chapter</h3> </td> <td style="text-align: center;"> <h3>Venue</h3> </td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td style="text-align: center;">March 24th & 25th</td> <td style="text-align: center;"> <h2>Southern Cape</h2> </td> <td style="text-align: center;">Outeniqua Farmers Market</td> <td> <p style="text-align: center;"><img alt="Southern_Cape_Koi_Show_poster_2012_copy" src="images/stories/Southern_Cape_Koi_Show_poster_2012_copy.jpg" height="330" width="192" /></p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td style="text-align: center;">May 19th & 20th</td> <td style="text-align: center;"> <h2>National / Gauteng</h2> </td> <td style="text-align: center;">Brightwater Commons, Randburg</td> <td><img alt="show_poster_2012" src="images/stories/show_poster_2012.jpg" height="295" width="209" /></td> </tr> <tr> <td style="text-align: center;">June 9th & 10th</td> <td style="text-align: center;"> <h2>Eastern Cape</h2> </td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td style="text-align: center;">July 21st & 22nd</td> <td style="text-align: center;"> <h2>KZN</h2> </td> <td style="text-align: center;">Gateway Shopping Centre</td> <td><img alt="kzn_koi_show_poster_2012" src="images/stories/kzn_koi_show_poster_2012.jpg" height="295" width="209" /></td> </tr> <tr> <td style="text-align: center;">August 25th & 26th</td> <td style="text-align: center;"> <h2>Western Cape</h2> </td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td><br /></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> <p> </p> <br /> <h1>SAKKS Koi Show Calendar 2012<br /></h1> <p> </p> <table style="height: 136px;" border="0" width="587"> <tbody> <tr> <td style="text-align: center;"> <h3>Date</h3> </td> <td style="text-align: center;"> <h3>Chapter</h3> </td> <td style="text-align: center;"> <h3>Venue</h3> </td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td style="text-align: center;">March 24th & 25th</td> <td style="text-align: center;"> <h2>Southern Cape</h2> </td> <td style="text-align: center;">Outeniqua Farmers Market</td> <td> <p style="text-align: center;"><img alt="Southern_Cape_Koi_Show_poster_2012_copy" src="images/stories/Southern_Cape_Koi_Show_poster_2012_copy.jpg" height="330" width="192" /></p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td style="text-align: center;">May 19th & 20th</td> <td style="text-align: center;"> <h2>National / Gauteng</h2> </td> <td style="text-align: center;">Brightwater Commons, Randburg</td> <td><img alt="show_poster_2012" src="images/stories/show_poster_2012.jpg" height="295" width="209" /></td> </tr> <tr> <td style="text-align: center;">June 9th & 10th</td> <td style="text-align: center;"> <h2>Eastern Cape</h2> </td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td style="text-align: center;">July 21st & 22nd</td> <td style="text-align: center;"> <h2>KZN</h2> </td> <td style="text-align: center;">Gateway Shopping Centre</td> <td><img alt="kzn_koi_show_poster_2012" src="images/stories/kzn_koi_show_poster_2012.jpg" height="295" width="209" /></td> </tr> <tr> <td style="text-align: center;">August 25th & 26th</td> <td style="text-align: center;"> <h2>Western Cape</h2> </td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td><br /></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> <p> </p> <br /> Baby Koi Show - Brightwater Commons, Randburg 2011-09-01T05:16:38Z 2011-09-01T05:16:38Z /events-a-news/events-calendar-2011/141-baby-koi-show-brightwater-commons-randburg.html <h2 style="text-align: center;">Baby Koi Show in the Expo Area of the Bright Water Commons, Republic Road, Randburg</h2> <h2 style="text-align: center;">17th and 18th September 2011</h2> <p> </p> <p> </p> <p style="text-align: center;"><img alt="BABY_KOI_SHOW_2011_a" src="images/stories/BABY_KOI_SHOW_2011_a.jpg" height="595" width="422" /></p> <h2 style="text-align: center;">Baby Koi Show in the Expo Area of the Bright Water Commons, Republic Road, Randburg</h2> <h2 style="text-align: center;">17th and 18th September 2011</h2> <p> </p> <p> </p> <p style="text-align: center;"><img alt="BABY_KOI_SHOW_2011_a" src="images/stories/BABY_KOI_SHOW_2011_a.jpg" height="595" width="422" /></p> Western Cape Koi Show - 2011 2011-06-25T11:15:50Z 2011-06-25T11:15:50Z /events-a-news/events-calendar-2011/138-western-cape-koi-show.html <p style="text-align: center;"><img alt="W_Cape_Koi_Show_Poster_final_2011_a" src="images/stories/W_Cape_Koi_Show_Poster_final_2011_a.jpg" height="421" width="298" /></p> <p style="text-align: justify;">See About SAKKS - Western Cape Chapter for more info</p> <p style="text-align: center;"><img alt="W_Cape_Koi_Show_Poster_final_2011_a" src="images/stories/W_Cape_Koi_Show_Poster_final_2011_a.jpg" height="421" width="298" /></p> <p style="text-align: justify;">See About SAKKS - Western Cape Chapter for more info</p> Eastern Cape Koi Show - East London 2011-04-03T06:12:13Z 2011-04-03T06:12:13Z /events-a-news/events-calendar-2011/134-eastern-cape-koi-show-east-london.html <p style="text-align: center;"><img alt="E_Cape_Koi_Show_2011_c" src="images/stories/E_Cape_Koi_Show_2011_c.jpg" height="437" width="327" /></p> <p style="text-align: center;"><img alt="E_Cape_Koi_Show_2011_c" src="images/stories/E_Cape_Koi_Show_2011_c.jpg" height="437" width="327" /></p> National Koi Show - 2011 2011-03-17T18:23:40Z 2011-03-17T18:23:40Z /events-a-news/events-calendar-2011/131-national-koi-show-2011.html <p style="text-align: center;"><strong><img src="images/stories/KZN_Show_Poster_web.jpg" alt="KZN_Show_Poster_web" height="434" width="285" /></strong></p> <p style="text-align: center;"><strong></strong></p> <p style="text-align: center;"><strong>THE LAKE ELAND GAME RESERVE SA NATIONAL KOI SHOW IS TO BE HELD ON</strong></p> <p style="text-align: center;"><strong>24 - 25 JULY 2011 AT PARKADE C, GATEWAY THEATRE OF SHOPPING, UMHLANGA ROCKS.</strong></p> <p><strong> </strong></p> <p style="text-align: center;"><strong>FOR MORE INFORMATION AND TO BOOK YOUR SHOW VATS CONTACT</strong></p> <p style="text-align: center;"><strong>MIKE HARVEY ON 032-946-1003 OR E-MAIL</strong> <a href="mailto:[email protected]">[email protected]</a></p> <p> </p> <p style="text-align: center;"><strong><img src="images/stories/KZN_Show_Poster_web.jpg" alt="KZN_Show_Poster_web" height="434" width="285" /></strong></p> <p style="text-align: center;"><strong></strong></p> <p style="text-align: center;"><strong>THE LAKE ELAND GAME RESERVE SA NATIONAL KOI SHOW IS TO BE HELD ON</strong></p> <p style="text-align: center;"><strong>24 - 25 JULY 2011 AT PARKADE C, GATEWAY THEATRE OF SHOPPING, UMHLANGA ROCKS.</strong></p> <p><strong> </strong></p> <p style="text-align: center;"><strong>FOR MORE INFORMATION AND TO BOOK YOUR SHOW VATS CONTACT</strong></p> <p style="text-align: center;"><strong>MIKE HARVEY ON 032-946-1003 OR E-MAIL</strong> <a href="mailto:[email protected]">[email protected]</a></p> <p> </p> Gauteng Koi Show 2011 2011-03-03T12:55:09Z 2011-03-03T12:55:09Z /events-a-news/events-calendar-2011/121-gauteng-koi-show-2011.html <p> </p> <p> </p> <p style="text-align: center;"><img alt="Gauteng_Show_poster_2011" src="images/stories/Gauteng_Show_poster_2011.jpg" height="397" width="280" /></p> <p> </p> <h2>It's all go for the show - setting up from Monday the 9th May.</h2> <p> </p> <p>The Gauteng Koi Show will be held on the 14<sup>th</sup> and 15<sup>th</sup> May 2011 at the Brightwater Commons, Randburg.</p> <p> </p> <p>5200 square Meters has been set aside for the show area for the largest Koi Show in the Southern Hemisphere.</p> <p> </p> <p style="text-align: center;"><img src="images/stories/BWC_logo.jpg" alt="BWC_logo" height="64" width="214" /></p> <p> </p> <p> </p> <p style="text-align: center;"><img alt="Gauteng_Show_poster_2011" src="images/stories/Gauteng_Show_poster_2011.jpg" height="397" width="280" /></p> <p> </p> <h2>It's all go for the show - setting up from Monday the 9th May.</h2> <p> </p> <p>The Gauteng Koi Show will be held on the 14<sup>th</sup> and 15<sup>th</sup> May 2011 at the Brightwater Commons, Randburg.</p> <p> </p> <p>5200 square Meters has been set aside for the show area for the largest Koi Show in the Southern Hemisphere.</p> <p> </p> <p style="text-align: center;"><img src="images/stories/BWC_logo.jpg" alt="BWC_logo" height="64" width="214" /></p> Free State Koi Show 2011 2011-02-22T05:04:00Z 2011-02-22T05:04:00Z /events-a-news/events-calendar-2011/116-free-state-koi-show-2011.html <h1 style="text-align: center;"><strong><span style="color: #ff0000;">FREE STATE KOI SHOW 2ND & 3RD APRIL 2011 <br />TO BE HELD AT THE FLEURDAL CENTRE, VEREENIGING DRIVE, FLEURDAL, BLOEMFONTEIN</span></strong></h1> <h1><br /></h1> <p style="text-align: center;"><img src="images/stories/Free_State_Koi_Show_2011_venue.jpg" alt="Free_State_Koi_Show_2011_venue" width="464" height="73" /></p> <p class="MsoNormal"> </p> <p class="MsoNormal"> </p> <h1 style="text-align: center;"><strong><span style="color: #ff0000;">FREE STATE KOI SHOW 2ND & 3RD APRIL 2011 <br />TO BE HELD AT THE FLEURDAL CENTRE, VEREENIGING DRIVE, FLEURDAL, BLOEMFONTEIN</span></strong></h1> <h1><br /></h1> <p style="text-align: center;"><img src="images/stories/Free_State_Koi_Show_2011_venue.jpg" alt="Free_State_Koi_Show_2011_venue" width="464" height="73" /></p> <p class="MsoNormal"> </p> <p class="MsoNormal"> </p> Southern Cape Koi Show 2011 2010-11-30T15:18:46Z 2010-11-30T15:18:46Z /events-a-news/events-calendar-2011/115-southern-cape-koi-show-2011.html <h1 style="text-align: center;"><strong><span style="color: #800000;">Great news!</span></strong></h1> <p style="text-align: center;"><img src="images/stories/S_Cape_Koi_Show_b.jpg" alt="S_Cape_Koi_Show_b" style="vertical-align: middle;" width="290" height="162" /></p> <h1 style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #ff0000;">The Southern Cape Koi Show is on for 2011</span></h1> <p>The water situation is much better after good rains - its all go for the show</p> <p><strong>Dates: 18th - 20th March 2011</strong></p> <p>Friday 18th Benching, Saturday 19th Judging and open to the public, Sunday 20th Prize giving and open show day.</p> <p>Venue: Garden Route Mall - George</p> <p style="text-align: center;"><img src="images/stories/S_Cape_Koi_Show_a.jpg" alt="S_Cape_Koi_Show_a" style="vertical-align: middle;" width="201" height="73" /></p> <br /> <p> </p> <h1><span style="color: #800000;">Enquiries to Phillip Muller on 082 851 6404</span></h1> <p><strong>More details to follow...</strong></p> <p> </p> <p style="text-align: center;"> </p> <h1 style="text-align: center;"><strong><span style="color: #800000;">Great news!</span></strong></h1> <p style="text-align: center;"><img src="images/stories/S_Cape_Koi_Show_b.jpg" alt="S_Cape_Koi_Show_b" style="vertical-align: middle;" width="290" height="162" /></p> <h1 style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #ff0000;">The Southern Cape Koi Show is on for 2011</span></h1> <p>The water situation is much better after good rains - its all go for the show</p> <p><strong>Dates: 18th - 20th March 2011</strong></p> <p>Friday 18th Benching, Saturday 19th Judging and open to the public, Sunday 20th Prize giving and open show day.</p> <p>Venue: Garden Route Mall - George</p> <p style="text-align: center;"><img src="images/stories/S_Cape_Koi_Show_a.jpg" alt="S_Cape_Koi_Show_a" style="vertical-align: middle;" width="201" height="73" /></p> <br /> <p> </p> <h1><span style="color: #800000;">Enquiries to Phillip Muller on 082 851 6404</span></h1> <p><strong>More details to follow...</strong></p> <p> </p> <p style="text-align: center;"> </p> National Koi Show 2010 2010-07-13T06:16:29Z 2010-07-13T06:16:29Z /events-a-news/50-national-events/103-national-koi-show-2010.html <span style="font-size: 10pt;"><span lang="EN-GB" style="color: black;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-family: tahoma,arial,helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 10pt;"><span style="font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif;"><strong><span style="color: #800000;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;"></span></span></strong> <p align="center"><strong><span style="color: #800000;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">The 19<sup>th</sup> National Koi Show 2010 - Cresta Centre, Johannesburg, South Africa</span></span></strong></p> <p align="center"> </p> <span style="font-size: 10pt;"><span lang="EN-GB" style="color: black;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-family: tahoma,arial,helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 10pt;"><span style="font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif;"><strong><span style="color: #800000;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;"></span></span></strong> <p align="center"><strong><span style="color: #800000;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">The 19<sup>th</sup> National Koi Show 2010 - Cresta Centre, Johannesburg, South Africa</span></span></strong></p> <p align="center"> </p> BABY KOI SHOW @ CRESTA CENTRE AMPHITHEATRE 2009-10-31T06:09:46Z 2009-10-31T06:09:46Z /events-a-news/51-regional-events/82-koi-show.html <strong><span></span></strong> <p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><strong><span></span></strong></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span><img height="271" width="650" src="images/stories/BABY-KOI-SHOW-FUN.jpg" alt="BABY-KOI-SHOW-FUN" /></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span>What a show!!!!! Cresta Shopping Centre was the sole sponsor of this show which certainly went a long way in making it the show that it was. Cresta allowed us to use the amphitheatre which is an ideal venue for the Baby Koi Show. The Dros went out of their way to cater for our needs, orchestrated by Mary-Ann Harrison.</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span><img height="161" width="356" src="images/stories/reserve-grand-champion.jpg" alt="reserve-grand-champion" style="float: left;" />Congratulations go to James and Sibusiso Norrie who took a clean sweep with Grand Champion and Reserve Grand </span><span></span><span>Champion with two magnificent showa’s from sizes three and four. Mario Wilken took Baby Grand Champion from sizes one and two with a shiny bright Yamatonishiki. The Chairman’s Award went to Kevin Harrison for his beautiful Ochibe Shigure. The KZN Friendship Award was awarded to Imraan Osman for his lovely Tancho Sanke who was also a first time entrant. Supreme size 1, 2, 3 & 4 went to David Coetzee, Mario Wilken, Arthur Aucamp and Trish MacIntosh, respectively. </span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span>Thanks to Harry Beckx (Head Judge) and Mike Harvey who came up from KZN, along with Raj Laloo and Jim Phillips who were the judges at the show. Oosie Strydom and Rene Schoenmaker were responsible for the benching assisted by Maria-Anna Botha. </span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span>Many thanks go to the dealers who supported the show - Loolilocks, Golden Dragon and Naurtic Koi Farm. It was extremely satisfying to see the extremely pleasing prices of the koi on sale. Good koi were sold at very reasonable<span> </span>prices which is a definite breath of fresh air in the present economic climate.</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span><img height="211" width="146" src="images/stories/Show-Chairman.jpg" alt="Ron Casey" style="float: right;" />Ron Casey</span><span> was the Show Chairman for the first time and he did a splendid job in getting the show sight to look the way it did. Maria-Anna and Ronnie Botha also spent much time at the grounds to ensure that all ran smoothly. Thanks to all who were responsible in some way for the success of this event. </span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span><a href="index.php/gallery">Click here to take a look at our Gallery for photos of the event.</a><span> </span></span></p> <strong><span></span></strong> <p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><strong><span></span></strong></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span><img height="271" width="650" src="images/stories/BABY-KOI-SHOW-FUN.jpg" alt="BABY-KOI-SHOW-FUN" /></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span>What a show!!!!! Cresta Shopping Centre was the sole sponsor of this show which certainly went a long way in making it the show that it was. Cresta allowed us to use the amphitheatre which is an ideal venue for the Baby Koi Show. The Dros went out of their way to cater for our needs, orchestrated by Mary-Ann Harrison.</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span><img height="161" width="356" src="images/stories/reserve-grand-champion.jpg" alt="reserve-grand-champion" style="float: left;" />Congratulations go to James and Sibusiso Norrie who took a clean sweep with Grand Champion and Reserve Grand </span><span></span><span>Champion with two magnificent showa’s from sizes three and four. Mario Wilken took Baby Grand Champion from sizes one and two with a shiny bright Yamatonishiki. The Chairman’s Award went to Kevin Harrison for his beautiful Ochibe Shigure. The KZN Friendship Award was awarded to Imraan Osman for his lovely Tancho Sanke who was also a first time entrant. Supreme size 1, 2, 3 & 4 went to David Coetzee, Mario Wilken, Arthur Aucamp and Trish MacIntosh, respectively. </span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span>Thanks to Harry Beckx (Head Judge) and Mike Harvey who came up from KZN, along with Raj Laloo and Jim Phillips who were the judges at the show. Oosie Strydom and Rene Schoenmaker were responsible for the benching assisted by Maria-Anna Botha. </span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span>Many thanks go to the dealers who supported the show - Loolilocks, Golden Dragon and Naurtic Koi Farm. It was extremely satisfying to see the extremely pleasing prices of the koi on sale. Good koi were sold at very reasonable<span> </span>prices which is a definite breath of fresh air in the present economic climate.</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span><img height="211" width="146" src="images/stories/Show-Chairman.jpg" alt="Ron Casey" style="float: right;" />Ron Casey</span><span> was the Show Chairman for the first time and he did a splendid job in getting the show sight to look the way it did. Maria-Anna and Ronnie Botha also spent much time at the grounds to ensure that all ran smoothly. Thanks to all who were responsible in some way for the success of this event. </span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span><a href="index.php/gallery">Click here to take a look at our Gallery for photos of the event.</a><span> </span></span></p>