WARD WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP

WILDFOWL CARVING COMPETITION 2007 RESULTS

WORLD LEVEL Division A - Decorative Lifesize Wildfowl 1. Plate-billed Mountain-toucan by Thomas Horn, Emmons, PA, USA 2. “Rock Face Hermit” – Hermit Thrush by Larry Barth, Stahlstown, PA, USA 3. American Avocet Pair by Gilles Prud’homme, Valcaron, Ontario, Canada Division B - Floating Decorative Lifesize Waterfowl Pair – Red-breasted Merganser 1. Richard Reeves, Covington, LA, USA 2. Eric Kaiser, Cotuit, MA, USA 3. Stefane Bougie, Valleyfield, Quebec, Canada Division C - Decorative Miniature Wildfowl 1. “Pintail Courtship” by Jeff Krete, Cambridge, Ontario, Canada 2. “Suzie and the Sweet 16” by Jean Minaudier, St. Claude, Manitoba, Canada 3. Bluebird by Todd Wohlt, Appleton, WI Division D - Interpretive Wood Sculpture 1. Snow Goose by Joseph Michel, Forest Hill, MD, USA 2. Wood Duck by John Sharp, Kent, OH, USA 3. Stilts by Jay Goldstein, Allentown, PA, USA Division SR - Shootin' Rig 1. Canvasbacks by Rick Johannsen, Port Clinton, OH, USA 2. Redheads by Tom Christie, Lincoln, NE, USA 3. Red-breasted Mergansers by Pat Godin, Paris, Ontario, Canada

MASTER’S CLASS

Floating Decorative Lifesize Waterfowl (ME) 1. Kent Duff 2. Pat Godin 3. Rick J. Bobincheck ME1 - Marsh Ducks 1. Kent Duff 2. Pat Godin 3. Lionel Dwyer

ME2 - Diving Ducks 1. Rick J. Bobincheck 2. Eric Kaiser 3. Kenneth A. Scheeler

ME3 - Geese & Confidence 1. Stefane Bougie 2. Carl Danos 3. No Entry

Decorative Lifesize Wildfowl (MF) 1. Richard Finch 2. Richard Finch 3. Gary Eigenberger MF1 - Waterfowl, Shorebirds, Wading Birds & Seabirds 1. Gilles Prud’homme 2. Jamie Welsh 3. Kenneth A. Scheeler

MF2 - Upland Game Birds & Birds of Prey 1. Richard Finch 2. Gary Eigenberger 3. Gary Eigenberger

MF3 - All Songbirds 1. Richard Finch 2. Gary Eigenberger 3. Peter Kaune

Decorative Miniature Wildfowl (MG) 1. Gary Eigenberger 2. Gary Eigenberger 3. Toru Iwahashi MG1 - Waterfowl, Shorebirds, Wading Birds & Seabirds 1. Gary Eigenberger 2. Gilles Prud’homme 3. Carl Danos

MG2 - Upland Game Birds & Birds of Prey 1. Gary Eigenberger 2. Peter Kaune 3. Gilles Prud’homme

MG3 - All Songbirds 1. Gary Eigenberger 2. Toru Iwahashi 3. Gilles Prud’homme

Interpretive Wood Sculpture (MH) 1. John Sharp 2. Lynn Branson 3. John Sharp

ADVANCED LEVEL

DIVISION E - Decorative Lifesize Floating Waterfowl 1. John McCafferty 2. Barry Woodcraft 3. Larry Fell E1 - MARSH DUCKS 1. John McCafferty 2. Kinny Rice 3. Brian Swain A - Black Duck 1. Norman Williams 2. Les Turner 3. Les Boszormeny B - Blue-winged Teal 1. Richard Quillen 2. George MacMillan 3. John Clayton C - Cinnamon Teal 1. Earl & Sheila Young 2. Jean LaLonde 3. Clare Stephens HM Art Parkin D - Gadwall 1. Corky Gulbransen 2. Ken Glassman 3. No Entry E - Green-winged Teal 1. Mary Byrd 2. Ralston Edwards 3. Mike McInnis HM Robert Wilson HM Linda Murphy F - Mallard 1. Kinny Rice 2. Maurice Isnor 3. Maurice Isnor G - Northern Pintail 1. Guy Rouleau 2. Rabun Grinder 3. No Entry H - Shoveler 1. Brian Swain 2. Theodore Kaiser 3. John Clayston HM Helen Fauvel I - Wigeon 1. Andre Laverdiere 2. Earl & Sheila Young 3. Corky Gulbransen HM Robert Lapointe J - Wood Duck 1. John McCafferty 2. John Sonne 3. Lon Bernth HN Glenn Lafton K - All Other 1. Norman Drysdale 2. No Entry 3. No Entry

E2 - DIVING DUCKS 1. Barry Woodcraft 2. Tommy Rogers 3. Kinny Rice A - Bufflehead 1. Kinny Rice 2. Mark L. Stewart 3. No Entry B - Canvasback 1. David R. VanLanen 2. Earl & Sheila Young 3. Mark Swain HM Corky Gulbransen C - Common Merganser 1. Raymond Lazinski 2. Norman Drysdale 3. Mike McInnis D –Eider 1. Marc Boisvert 2. No Entry 3. No Entry E - Goldeneye 1. Peter Downes 2. Les Turner 3. Edward Clark Jr. F - Hooded Merganser 1. Earl & Sheila Young 2. John Day 3. John Sonne G - Longtail (Old Squaw) 1. Doug F. Mason 2. Marc Boisvert 3. Ken Glassman H - Red-breasted Merganser 1. Tommy Rogers 2. Thaddeus Zeringue 3. Rabun Grinder I - Redhead 1. Glenn P. Lofton 2. Raymond Lavoie 3. Brent Thomas J - Ring-necked Duck 1. Mark Swan 2. Henry Stoehr 3. Norman Williams K - Ruddy Duck 1. Richard George 2. William Gore 3. Bharat Parekh HM Jamie Sucher HM Ken Glassman L - Scaup

1. Barry Woodcroft 2. Skip Cheramie 3. No Entry M - Scoter No Entries N - All Other 1. Paul Leggett 2. Norman Drysdale 3. Roger Wilson E3 - GEESE & CONFIDENCE 1. Larry Fell 2. Earl & Sheila Young 3. Fred Negrijn A - Brant 1. Earl & Sheila Young 2. No Entry 3. No Entry B - Canada Goose 1. Larry Fell 2. No Entry 3. No Entry C - All Other Geese 1. Roger Wilson 2. No Entry 3. No Entry D - Swan No Entries E - Coot 1. Earl & Sheila Young 2. Skip Cheramie 3. Wallace & Lois Breckenridge F - Grebe 1. Fred Negrijn 2. Thaddeus Zeringue 3. George Wickham HM Skip Cheramie HM Henry Stoehr G – Loon 1. Clare Stephens 2. David VanLanen 3. No Entry H - All Other 1. Earl & Sheila Young 2. Earl & Sheila Young 3. No Entry

ADVANCED LEVEL DIVISION F - Decorative Lifesize Wildfowl 1. David Inglefield 2. Sam Butt 3. Sheila Bowen F1 - Waterfowl 1. Eiji Tahara 2. Robert Helgans 3. Robby Matherne HM George Calef F2 - Shorebirds & Wading Birds 1. Martin Ward 2. Martin Ward 3. Donald Fasking HM Hiroshi Matsumoto HM James Urbanic

F3 - Seabirds 1. Tsutomu Suzuki 2. Robby Matherne 3. Guy Rouleau F4 - Upland Game Birds 1. Mike Ford 2. Richard Quillen 3. Les Turner

F5 - Birds of Prey 1. Sheila Bowen 2. Eiji Tahara 3. Fred Negrijn HM William Cowen HM Mike Ford HM Laurie Truehart HM Ralston Edwards HM John Mello F6 - Songbirds-A 1. David Inglefield 2. Tsutomu Suzuki 3. Donald VanHorn HM Sue Craft HM Fred Negrijn HM Norman Wise HM Sheila Bowen HM John Mello HM Edward Legg

F7 - Songbirds-B 1. Hal McGray 2. Shunji Takeshita 3. Shunji Takeshita HM Tsutomu Suzuki HM Lynn & Carole

Haneline HM Edward Feeley HM Hiroshi Matsumoto HM Gary McNeely HM Maurice Isnor F8 - Songbirds-C 1. Sam Butt 2. Kathryn Hritz 3. Mike Ford HM Tim Forler HM Robert Kroese HM Robert Goodwin HM Seiichi Mizukami

DIVISION G - Decorative Miniature Wildfowl 1. Eiji Tahara 2. Fred Negrijn 3. Martin Ward G1 - Waterfowl 1. Hal McGray 2. Gary McNeely 3. David VanLanen HM Adam Grebeck G2 - Shorebirds & Wading Birds 1. Martin Ward 2. Thomas Stewart 3. Tsutomu Suzuki HM Fred Negrijn HM John Mello HM David VanLanen

G3 - Seabirds 1. Martin Ward 2. Imre Loso 3. David VanLanen HM Heinz Ritter G4 - Upland Game Birds 1. Robert Kroese 2. Al Thomas 3. Norman Wise

G5 -Birds of Prey 1. Eiji Tahara 2. Fred Negrijn 3. Mark Sed HM Atawko Umekawa G6 - Songbirds-A 1. Martin Ward 2. Sue Kraft 3. Seiichi Mizukami HM Tsutomu Suzuki HM Gary McNealy HM Ray Popkie

G7 - Songbirds -B 1. Martin Ward 2. Ray Popkie 3. Craig Hutton G8 - Songbirds-C 1. Fred Negrijn 2. Al Forler 3. Ray Popkie HM Robert Kroese

DIVISION H - Interpretive Wood Sculpture 1. Peter Stern 2. Andrew Tunikov 3. Guy Shover HM Sumner Misenheimer HM Ron Grangier HM Robert Foster HM Andrew Tunikov

INTERMEDIATE LEVEL

Best in Show 1. Keith Clum 2. William Gold 3. Keith Clum DIVISION E - Decorative Lifesize Floating Waterfowl 1. William Gold 2. Merle Lemmen 3. William Gold E1 - MARSH DUCKS 1. David Howson 2. Michel Dufour 3. Donald Skrobak A - Black Duck No entries B - Blue-winged Teal 1. Richard Clark 2. Don Fetters 3. Donald Skrobak C - Cinnamon Teal No entries D - Gadwall 1. Ron Findley 2. Frank Dagostin 3. Andre Brunelle E - Green-winged Teal 1. Walter Thompson 2. Gerald VanDyke 3. John Scallan F - Mallard 1. David Howson 2. Merle Lemmen 3. Richard Woods HM John Scallan HM Jerry Zeringue HM Albert Toth G - Northern Pintail 1. David Howson 2. Richard Woods 3. Claude Frederic HM Douglas Mar HM John Scallan H - Shoveler 1. Donald Skrobak 2. Walter Thompson 3. No entry I - Wigeon 1. Donald Skrobak 2. James Leifeld 3. No entry J - Wood Duck 1. Michel Dufour 2. Grant Parks 3. William Gold HM John Scallan K - All Other 1. Russ Clark 2. No entry 3. No entry

E2 - DIVING DUCKS 1. William Gold 2. Merle Lemmen 3. William Gold A - Bufflehead 1. William Gold 2. Anthony Moen 3. Jerry Zeringue HM Craig Boyhont B - Canvasback 1. Merle Lemmen 2. Gerry Fuentes 3. Al Wayson HM Ivan Kurtz C - Common Merganser 1. Al Wayson 2. No entry 3. No entry D – Eider 1. Ghislain Patry 2. No entry 3. No entry E - Goldeneye 1. Russ Clark 2. No entry 3. No entry F - Hooded Merganser 1. Russ Clark 2. Richard Woods 3. Ken Corbett G - Longtail (Old Squaw) 1. Al Wayson 2. No entry 3. No entry H - Red-breasted Merganser 1. Nick Barbalace 2. Nick Barbalace 3. No entry I - Redhead 1. William Gold 2. Jerry Zeringue 3. Richard Schultz J - Ring-necked Duck No entries K - Ruddy Duck 1. Russ Clark 2. Edward Desrosiers 3. Donald Pace L - Scaup 1. Richard Woods 2. Ken Corbett 3. No entry M - Scoter No entries N - All Other 1. Jerry Zeringue 2. John Novak

3. Duane Barney HM Ken Corbett E3 - GEESE & CONFIDENCE 1. William Gold 2. Ghislain Patry 3. Ken Corbett A – Brant 1. Ghislain Patry 2. Craig Boyhont 3. No entry B - Canada Goose 1. Richard Schultz 2. Ted Stewart 3. No entry C - All Other Geese No entries D – Swan No entries E – Coot 1. Ken Corbett 2. No entry 3. No entry F - Grebe 1. William Gold 2. No entry 3. No entry G - Loon No entries H - All Other No entries

INTERMEDIATE LEVEL DIVISION F - Decorative Lifesize Wildfowl 1. Keith Clum 2. Vern Hesketh 3. Eric Greenstein F1 - Waterfowl 1. Dave Weatherbee 2. Shiro Shimosaka 3. Edward Desrosiers HM Randy Conner F2 - Shorebirds 1. Joseph Lynch 2. Yvan Dufour 3. Fred Collins HM Frank Adamo HM Robert Seas HM Richard Woods HM Yoshiko Takeshima

F3 - Seabirds 1. Oswald Wellisch 2. No Entry 3. No Entry F4 - Upland Game Birds 1. Donald Booth 2. No Entry 3. No Entry

F5 -Birds of Prey 1. Vern Hesketh 2. Frank McMahon 3. Vern Hesketh HM Joseph Chiappini HM Donald Skrobak HM Yasuji Okada HM Donald Booth HM Yvan Dufour HM Tim McEachern F6 - Songbirds-A 1. Keith Clum 2. Eric Greenstein 3. Norman Kanieski HM Walter Thompson HM Norman Kanieski HM Robert Padden HM Norman Kanieski

F7 - Songbirds-B 1. Sandy Czajka 2. Shiro Shimusaka 3. Riley Monroe HM Richard Snyder HM Robert Seas HM John Delang F8 - Songbirds-C 1. Norman Kanieski 2. John Delang 3. Norman Kanieski HM Yasuji Okada HM Donald Booth HM Oswald Wellisch HM Donald Booth

DIVISION G - Decorative Miniature Wildfowl 1. Keith Clum 2. Isao Miyata 3.Tim McEachern G1 - Waterfowl 1. Russ Clark 2. Ron Findley 3. Raymond Eberce HM Donald Repsher HM Edward Desrosiers G2 - Shorebirds 1. Isao Miyata 2. Frank McMahon 3. Al Adaskin HM Ted Stewart HM Robert Jenner

G3 - Seabirds 1. Carl Dumbauld 2. No Entry 3. No Entry G4 - Upland Game Birds 1. Wolfgang Finger 2. Ted Stewart 3. No Entry

G5 -Birds of Prey 1. Tim McEachern 2. Jim Podsiadlo 3. Oswald Wellisch HM Thomas Scanlan HM Robert Padden HM Yasuji Okada HM Richard Woods G6 - Songbirds-A 1. Douglas Angold 2. Robert Padden 3. Ken Anderson, Jr.

G7 - Songbirds-B 1. Wolfgang Finger 2. Carl Dumbauld 3. Douglas Angold G8 - Songbirds-C 1. Keith Clum 2. Carl Dumbauld 3. Richard Snyder

DIVISION H - Interpretive Wood Sculpture 1. Norman E. Kanieski 2. William G. Casto 3. Christopher A. Jones HM Ted Appel HM William G. Casto Division J - Bench Class 1. Gerry Fuentes 2. Walt Blackmore 3. Frank Adamo J1 - Waterfowl 1. Frank Adamo 2. Walter Mackoul 3. Kathleen Webster

J2 - Shorebirds 1. Norman Kanieski 2. Norman Kanieski 3. No entry

J3 - Songbirds 1. Howard Higgins 2. John Novak 3. Norman Kanieski

J4 - All Other Wildfowl 1. Gerry Fuentes 2. Walt Blackmore 3. Walt Blackmore HM James Leifeld

NOVICE LEVEL Best in Show 1. Alan Deegan 2. Matt Kirsammer 3. Gary Jensen

DIVISION E - Decorative Lifesize Floating Waterfowl 1. Matt Kirsammer 2. Gary Jensen 3. John Shepherd

E1 - MARSH DUCKS 1. Matt Kirsammer 2. Gary Jensen 3. Michael Ferrara A - Black Duck No Entries B - Blue-winged Teal 1. Rocky Freed 2. Michael Helmer 3. Michael Helmer C - Cinnamon Teal 1. Donald Tauzin 2. William James 3. Philip A. Willey D - Gadwall 1. Deborah Garman 2. Robert Belling 3. No Entry E - Green-winged Teal 1. Michael Ferrara 2. William James 3. Debra Zelenak HM Dwinton Morgan HM Bob Gibson HM Larry Shunkwiler HM Dennis Crumpler F - Mallard 1. Matt Kirsammer 2. David Simmons 3. Raymond Hann G - Northern Pintail 1. Bill Antilla 2. Joseph Dollard 3. Bob Gibson H - Shoveler 1. James Urbec 2. No Entry 3. No Entry I - Wigeon No Entries J - Wood Duck 1. Gary Jensen 2. Michael Lodermeier 3. Wayne Wheeler HM Ted G. Zmuda HM Michael O. Helmer K - All Other 1. Gary Jensen 2. No Entry 3. No Entry

E2 - DIVING DUCKS 1. John Shepherd 2. Rocky Freed 3. Rocky Freed A - Bufflehead 1. Rocky Freed 2. Stephen Baldock 3. Donald Tauzin HM Randall Lucas HM David B. Simmons B - Canvasback 1. Dwinton O. Morgan II 2. Wayne Kidd 3. Bruce Munro HM George Buchness HM Bruce Walker HM Robert Polini C - Common Merganser No Entries D - Eider No Entries E - Goldeneye 1. Philip A. Willey 2. No Entry 3. No Entry F - Hooded Merganser 1. Rocky Freed 2. Michael L. Ferrara 3. Thomas E. Robbins Jr. G - Longtail (Old Squaw ) 1. Brad Kelly 2. No Entry 3. No Entry H - Red-breasted Merganser No Entries I - Redhead 1. Bob Gibson 2. Raymond Hawn 3. No Entry J - Ring-necked Duck No Entries K - Ruddy Duck 1. Paula Humber 2. Steve J. Heatherley 3. Alan Humes L - Scaup 1. John Shepherd 2. Bill Riccadonald 3. Cecil Jones HM Alan Humes HM Randall Lucas HM Deborah Gorman HM Ted Zmuda

M - Scoter No Entries N - All Other 1. Robert Polini 2. No Entry 3. No Entry E3 - GEESE & CONFIDENCE 1. Randall Lucas 2. Donald J. Tauzin 3. Michael Helmer A - Brant No Entries B - Canada Goose No Entries C - All Other Geese No Entries D - Swan No Entries E - Coot 1. Donald J. Tauzin 2. No Entry 3. No Entry F - Grebe 1. Randall Lucas 2. Michael Helmer 3. No Entry G - Loon No Entries H - All Other No Entries

NOVICE LEVEL DIVISION F - Decorative Lifesize Wildfowl 1. Alan Deegan 2. Jim Watson 3. Russell Bink F1 - Waterfowl 1. Ellie Kidd 2. Daniel Bonhomme 3. John Vecchio HM John Vecchio HM Kenneth Hicks F2 - Shorebirds 1. Albert Mackie 2. Albert Mackie 3. Michael Ervine

F3 - Seabirds 1. Bruce Richards 2. Paul Dibranou 3. Edgar Timmons HM Johnnie Beaudoin F4 - Upland Game Birds 1. Ed Lamontagne 2. Douglas Jackson 3. John Hoover HM Ed Lamontagne

F5 -Birds of Prey 1. Jim Watson 2. Russell Bink 3. Vince Lebano HM Connie Craft HM Erin Griggs F6 - Songbirds-A 1. Tom Sorensen 2. Loretta Pickett 3. Louis Dennis, Jr. HM Robert Danahy HM Michael Scott

F7 - Songbirds-B 1. Alan Deegan 2. Asher Guge 3. Matthew Ellis HM Loretta Pickett HM William Howell Tekemoto Takayuki F8 - Songbirds-C 1. Matthew Ellis 2. Tom Sorensen 3. Jim Kelly HM Garry Jacobson HM David Simmons HM Robert Solomon

DIVISION G - Decorative Miniature Wildfowl 1. Larry Livingston 2. Roy Slaughter 3. Roy Slaughter G1 - Waterfowl 1. Robert Orr 2. Ted Zmuda 3. Peter Rossing HM Leon Boninu HM Peter Rossing HM Ted Zmuda G2 - Shorebirds 1. Roy Slaughter 2. Roy Slaughter 3. Marty Linton HM Harry Griffith HM Robert Orr HM Stephen Baldock

G3 - Seabirds 1. Vince Lebano 2. Harry Griffith 3. No Entry G4 - Upland Game Birds 1. Harry Griffith 2. No Entry 3. No Entry

G5 -Birds of Prey 1. Loretta Pickett 2. Jim Kelly 3. Isobel Fields HM John Hoover G6 - Songbirds-A 1. Blair Clark 2. Al Scrivo 3. No Entry

G7 - Songbirds-B 1. Robert Gray 2. No Entry 3. No Entry G8 - Songbirds-C 1. Larry Livingston 2. No Entry 3. No Entry

NOVICE LEVEL DIVISION H - Interpretive Wood Sculpture 1. Asher W. Guge 2. John M. Wegman, Jr. 3. Vince L. Lebano HM Willard Brown HM Willard Brown HM Andy Springer DIVISION J - Bench Class 1. Daniel Johnson 2. Peter McLaren 3. Allan Carswell J1 - Waterfowl 1. Allan Carswell 2. David Robbins 3. Eric Lamontagne HM Matthew Ellis HM Laurie Snelling HM David Robbins J2 - Shorebirds 1. Peter McLaren 2. David Simmons 3. David Robbins HM Larry Tomlinson HM George Gloade HM Bill Douglas

J3 - Songbirds 1. Daniel Johnson 2. Alex Vanderzand 3. Alex Vanderzand HM Alex Vanderzand J4 - All Other Wildfowl 1. Ken Henderson 2. Allan Carswell 3. Robert Orr

LEM & STEVE WARD COMPETITION DIVISION CD – Contemporary Decoys 1. Ronald Justis 2. James Brace 3. Jason Russell CD1 - MARSH DUCKS 1. Ronald Justis 2. Jason Russell 3. Clint Chase A - Black Duck 1. Bob Hand 2. James Brace 3. Chester Jablonski HM Wayne Proper B - Blue-winged Teal 1. Ross Smoker 2. Brian Smith 3. Doug Noller C - Cinnamon Teal 1. Ben Perry 2. No entry 3. No entry D - Gadwall 1. Ronald Justis 2. Glenn Sweet 3. No entry E - Green-winged Teal 1. Clint Chase 2. Jeff Thomas 3. Les Turner F - Mallard 1. Jason Russell 2. Richard McCarty 3. Richard Belote G - Northern Pintail 1. Jeff Gottorff 2. Marty Linton 3. Albert Wayson H - Shoveler 1. Dave Ricci 2. Clint Chase 3. Glenn Sweet I - Wigeon No entries J - Wood Duck 1. Robert Ceresa 2. No entry 3. No entry K - All Other No entries

CD2 - DIVING DUCKS 1. James Brace 2. Bruce DiVaccaro 3. Jason Sparks A - Bufflehead 1. Clarence McKenney 2. Doug Mason 3. Ben Perry HM Chester Jablonski B - Canvasback 1. Jason Sparks 2. Harold Hynscht 3. Alex Harrison C - Common Merganser 1. James Romig 2. No entry 3. No entry D - Eider No entries E - Goldeneye 1. Ron Taylor 2. Clarence McKenney 3. Chester Jablonski F - Hooded Merganser 1. James Carlisle 2. Bill Abernathy 3. No entry G - Longtail (Old Squaw) 1. Jeff Beach 2. No entry 3. No entry H - Red-breasted Merganser 1. James Brace 2. James Baker 3. Jeff Gottorff I - Redhead 1. John Banks 2. David Graham 3. No entry J - Ringneck 1. Bruce DiVaccaro 2. Ross Smoker 3. William Belote HM John McVay K - Ruddy Duck 1. Bruce Eppard 2. Vince Barbre 3. Richard Belote

L - Scaup 1. James Brace 2. Bob Hand 3. Alex Harrison HM Kenneth Hussey HM Bill Abernathy M - Scoter 1. Robert Heins 2. No entry 3. No entry N - All Other No entries CD3 - GEESE & CONFIDENCE 1. William Townsend 2. James Romig 3. No entry A - Brant 1. William Townsend 2. No entry 3. No entry B - Geese No entries C - Swan No entries D - Confidence & All Others 1. James Romig 2. No entry 3. No entry

LEM & STEVE WARD COMPETITION

DIVISION CDC – Contemporary Decoy Champion 1. Tom Christie 2. Tom Christie 3. Tom Christie CDC1 – Marsh Ducks 1. Tom Christie 2. Tom Christie 3. Dick Rhode CDC2 – Diving Ducks 1. Tom Christie 2. Dick Rhode 3. Tom Christie CDC3- Geese, Swan, and Confidence 1. Thomas Matus 2. Walter Gaskill 3. Thomas Matus DIVISION GPC – Gunning Pairs Champion 1. Thomas Cornicelli 2. Tom Christie 3. Thomas Cornicelli GPC1 – Marsh Ducks 1. Thomas Cornicelli 2. Tom Christie 3. Jason Russell GPC2 – Diving Ducks 1. Thomas Cornicelli 2. Walter Gaskill 3. Tom Christie GPC3- Geese, Swan, and Confidence 1. Tom Christie 2. No entry 3. No entry

LEM & STEVE WARD COMPETITION DIVISION GP – Gunning Pairs 1. Glenn Sweet 2. James Romig 3. James Romig GP1 - MARSH DUCKS 1. James Romig 2. Steve Hammond 3. Steve Hammond A - Black Duck 1. James Romig 2. Jeffrey Truman 3. Bruce Munro B - Blue-winged Teal 1. Jerry Zeringue 2. No entry 3. No entry C - Cinnamon Teal 1. Ross Smoker 2. Jerry Zeringue 3. No entry D - Gadwall 1. Euguene Merritt 2. No entry 3. No entry E - Green-winged Teal 1. Steve Hammond 2. James Romig 3. Christopher Powell F - Mallard 1. Steve Hammond 2. G.A. Pilling 3. Drew Allwein G - Northern Pintail 1. Tod VanWieren 2. Steve Hammond 3. Bob Hand H - Shoveler 1. Ross Smoker 2. No entry 3. No entry I - Wigeon No entries J - Wood Duck 1. James Romig 2. Wayne Wheeler 3. Bennie Heath K- All Other 1. George Williams 2. No entry 3. No entry

GP2 - DIVING DUCKS 1. Glenn Sweet 2. Bob Melcher 3. George Root A - Bufflehead 1. Neal Cohen 2. Joe Privitera 3. Jeff Gottorff B - Canvasback 1. Bruce Clarke 2. Steve Hammond 3. Eugene Merritt C - Common Merganser 1. Glenn Sweet 2. No entry 3. No entry D - Eider 1. Glenn Sweet 2. Tom Newell 3. No entry E – Goldeneye - Common 1. Bob Melcher 2. Edward Clark, Jr. 3. No entry E – Goldeneye – Barrow’s 1. Greg Clark 2. Kinny Rice 3. Darrel Wilt F - Hooded Merganser 1. Bradley Dressler 2. Mark Stewart 3. Ross Smoker G - Longtail (Old Squaw) 1. William Gardner, Jr. 2. Eugene Merritt 3. No entry H - Red-breasted Merganser 1. Scott Besade 2. Richard Belote 3. No entry I - Redhead 1. George Root 2. Clint Chase 3. David Farrington J - Ringneck 1. Clint Chase 2. William Gardner, Jr. 3. James Romig K - Ruddy Duck 1. James Romig 2. No entry 3. No entry

L - Scaup 1. George Williams 2. Steve Hammond 3. Glenn Sweet M - Scoter No entries N - All Other No entries GP3 - GEESE & CONFIDENCE 1. James Romig 2. Alvin Dymowski 3. John Leonard A - Brant 1. Alvin Dymowski 2. Jeffrey Truman 3. John Leonard B - Geese 1. Mark Stewart 2. No entry 3. No entry C - Swan 1. John Leonard 2. Eugene Merritt 3. No entry D - Confidence & All Others Grebe 1. James Romig 2. Skip Cheramie 3. No entry Cormorant 1. Ross Smoker 2. No entry 3. No entry Coot 1. Bruce Eppard 2. No entry 3. No entry

LEM & STEVE WARD COMPETITION

DIVISION JB - BENCH CLASS 1. Mike Nelson 2. Gary Jensen 3. Mike Nelson JB1 – Waterfowl 1. Gary Jensen 2. Patrick Eubanks 3. Reagan Danos HM John Walls, Jr. HM Wayne Wheeler JB2 - Shorebirds 1. Gail O’Donnell 2. Larry Knoedler 3. No entry

JB3 - Songbirds 1. Mike Nelson 2. Mike Nelson 3. Wayne Wheeler JB4 - All Other Wildfowl 1. Mike Nelson 2. Mike Nelson 3. Bob Comeau HM Gail O’Donnell

DIVISION CA – Contemporary Antique 1. Ira Skees 2. Ira Skees 3. Mark Finisecy CA1 –Marsh Ducks 1. Mark Finisecy 2. Ira Skees 3. Ray Whetzel HM Ray Whetzel HM Robert Plitko CA2 – Diving Ducks 1. Ira Skees 2. Mark Finisecy 3. Bruce Eppard HM Rich Smoker HM Kenneth Hussey HM Rich Smoker

CA 3– Geese & Confidence 1. Rich Smoker 2. Mark Finisecy 3. Patrick Eubanks HM Lloyd Hudson CA4 - Shorebirds 1. Ira Skees 2. Mark Finisecy 3. Larry Knoedler HM Mark Finisecy HM Bob Mosher HM Thomas Matus CA5 – All Other 1. Ray Whetzel 2. Bill Harrison 3. Rich Smoker

DECORATIVE SMOOTHIE COMPETITION

DIVISION SW – DECORATIVE SMOOTHIE WATERFOWL 1. Pat Godin 2. Rick Johannsen 3. Rick Johannsen

SW1 - MARSH DUCKS 1. Patrick Godin 2. Rick Johannsen 3. Rick Johannsen A - Black Duck 1. Les Boszormeny 2. Robert Foster 3. No entry B - Blue-winged Teal 1. Adam Grebeck 2. No entry 3. No entry C - Cinnamon Teal No entries D - Gadwall 1. Jack Cox 2. Jack Cox 3. Kenneth Stuparyk HM Ivie Elliott E - Green-winged Teal 1. Doug Strickland 2. David Simmons 3. No entry F - Mallard 1. Patrick Godin 2. Rick Johannsen 3. Rick Johannsen HM David Simmons HM David Simmons G - Northern Pintail 1. Robert Kroese 2. Kenneth Stuparyk 3. Allen Lopez HM Robert Kroese HM Marc Schultz H - Shoveler 1. Francine Charron 2. No entry 3. No entry I - Wigeon 1. Jim Smith 2. Andre Brunelle 3. Jean LaLonde J - Wood Duck 1. Jack Cox 2. Horst Volkmann 3. Georges Vincelli HM Richard Reeves K - All Other No entries

SW2 - DIVING DUCKS 1. Tom Flemming 2. Stephen Worona 3. Kenneth Stuparyk A - Bufflehead No entries B - Canvasback 1. Georges Vincelli 2. George Stram 3. Joe Tamborra C - Common Merganser 1. Robert Blain 2. Wallace Breckenridge 3. No entry D - Eider No entries E – Goldeneye 1. Stephen Worona 2. Bob Hand 3. Claude Gervais F - Hooded Merganser No entries G - Longtail (Old Squaw) 1. Tom Flemming 2. Ginette Denis 3. Jean-Louis Provencher HM Carole Parenteau H - Red-breasted Merganser No entries I - Redhead 1. Jack Cox 2. Robert Blain 3. No entry J - Ringneck 1. Kenneth Stuparyk 2. Doug Strickland 3. Brian Swain HM Harold Hynscht K - Ruddy Duck 1. Robby Matherne 2. John Cardello 3. No entry L - Scaup 1. Horst Volkmann 2. Joe Tambora 3. No entry M - Scoter No entries

N-All Others 1. Ghislaine Pichette 2. Louise Blais 3. Ghislaine Pichette HM Robert Blain SW3 - GEESE & CONFIDENCE 1. Evelyn St. Georges 2. Robert Nelson 3. Robert Nelson A - Brant No entries B - Geese 1. Robert Nelson 2. Robert Nelson 3. Georges Vincelli C - Swan 1. Kenneth Scheeler 2. No entry 3. No entry D - Confidence & All Others 1. Evelyn St. Georges 2. Helen Clarke 3. Robert Jancewicz

DECORATIVE SMOOTHIE COMPETITION Division SS - Smoothie Shorebirds and Wading Birds 1. Rich Smoker 2. Del Herbert 3. Del Herbert SS1 – Avocet,Oystercatcher, Stilt 1. Del Herbert 2. Mark Strohman 3. Hazel Wright HM Jean-Louis Provencher SS2 – Curlews, Whimbrel & Godwit 1. Donna Wasson 2. Del Herbert 3. Ron Infanti HM Ed Scott HM Louis Dennis SS3 – Dowitcher, Knot, Dunlin 1. Thomas Stewart 2. Ronald Justis 3. Del Herbert HM Tom Newell SS4 – Phalarope,Turnstone, Snipe 1. Del Herbert 2. Horst Volkmann 3. Del Herbert HM Louis Dennis HM Charlotte Dutton SS5 – Plover 1. Garry Jacobson 2. Don Gabelhouse 3. Frank Dagostin HM Emma May Hunter

SS6 – Yellowlegs, Red shank, Green Shank 1. Edward Legg 2. Del Herbert 3. George Macmillan HM Robert Jancewicz SS7 – All Other Shorebirds 1. Rich Smoker 2. Rich Smoker 3. Peter Palumbo HM Walter Gaskill HM Clyde Davis SS8 - Egret 1. Kenneth Scheeler 2. No entry 3. No entry SS9 - Heron 1. Robby Matherne 2. No entry 3. No entry SS10 –All Other Wading Birds No entries

DIVISION SB - Smoothie Wildfowl 1. Bruce Lepper 2. Rich Smoker 3. Rich Smoker SB1 – Seabirds 1. Edward Legg 2. Clyde Davis 3. No entry SB2 – Birds of Prey 1. Del Herbert 2. No entry 3. No entry

SB3 – Upland Game Birds 1. Rich Smoker 2. Vern Jones 3. No entry SB4 - Songbirds 1. Bruce Lepper 2. Rich Smoker 3. Robert Kroese HM Thomas Horn HM Sheila Bowen

MEMORIAL AWARDS

Richard "Dick" LeMaster Memorial Award Intermediate - Decorative Lifesize Floating Waterfowl - Best in Species Mallard Hen David Howson

Dr John P Trabuchi Memorial Award Intermediate - Decorative Lifesize Floating Waterfowl - Best Diver

William Gold

Mike Wavercak Memorial Award Intermediate - Decorative Lifesize Floating Waterfowl - Best in Species Bufflehead William Gold

William Schultz Memorial Award Intermediate - Decorative Lifesize Wildfowl Best in Waterfowl Category Dave Weatherbee

DIVISION Y - Youth Y1 -A. Danner Frazer Memorial Award I - Ages 12-15 1. Luke Costilow 2. Kimberly Sucher 3. No entry Y2 - A. Danner Frazer Memorial Award II - Ages 11 and under 1. Lucas Krete 2. Hunter Leonard 3. Bradley Conner HM Wyatt Dietrich HM Matthew Scott HM Sawyer Clark HM Dominic Spencer Y3 - Youth Bench Class 1. Alex Smith 2. Travis Moxley 3. Lyndsey Mullen HM Olivia Dutton DIVISION AS - 2007 Wildlife Sculpture Competition Best in Show 1. Paul Rhymer 2. Charles Allmond 3. Guy Shover HM David Turner HM Jay Goldstein HM Paul Rhymer HM Charles Allmond 2007 Best Booth Competition 1. Indian River Woodshop 2. Krausman’s Wildlife Studio 3. Driftwood Merchant HM Jaymes Company HM Chincoteague Island Carvings HM Tolley Studio

HM Tolley Studio