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Left column and top right;
Shinichi Nakajima kicked
off the Sunday programme creating a group planting of Chinese Elms, Ulmus parvifolia, on a large central Australian sandstone slab.
Far right; Lindsay Bebb receiving WBFF Appreciation Award from Chairman Fukuda and Vice Chair Naemi Iwasaki
Above four photos; BCI President Tom Elias, presented BCI Excellence Awards for Bonsai to Tony Bebb and Carole Waller. Also BCI Excellence Awards for Viewing Stones went to Brenda Parker and Trevor Simmons..
Saturday night was the Banquet and Awards Night. Good food good wine and good company. BCI President Tom Elias, presented three BCI Excellence Awards for bonsai to Tony Bebb, Ficus oblique Multi- Trunk Style; Carole Waller for Pinus canariensis and Steve Cullum for a Lillypilly, Syzygium smithii. Also three BCI Excellence Awards for Viewing Stone to Brenda Parker, Trevor Simmons and John Cowgill.
He also announced the BCI Meritorious Service Award, which went to a very well deserving Pauline Muth. Pauline has been a long serving BCI board
member and is taking a break. We hope she will return to the board in the not too distant future.
The WBFF Chairman gave a Bonsai Award to Tony Bebb for his Ficus oblique Multi-Trunk and Suiseki Award to Bruce Harkness for and Australian coastal stone.
The Ryuga Tool Award which consisted a tool set, wall plaque and $300 cash, was won by Grant Bowie for his Banksia integrifolia.
All of the demonstration trees from Friday and Sat- urday were auctioned off at the hands of our talented demonstrator and auctioneer Chris Di Nola. Chris also conducted the auction of items displayed online prior to the convention. This was followed by some international entertainment. “Budi entertained us with his singing, not bad indeed, which is more than I can say for us Aussies. We were a bit flat!!! Without a doubt the highlight of the night was our Chinese friend who entertained with his singing and then came down from the stage amongst the tables singing an collecting. Great fun, entertaining and very gener- ous donations,” said Glenis.
Shinichi Nakajima kicked off the Sunday program creating a group planting of Chinese Elms, Ulmus par- vifolia, on a large central Australian sandstone slab. Many thanks to Hiromi Nakaoji, a professional simul- taneous Japanese-English translator and wife of BCI President, who translated for him. Shinichi-san was back on Sunday afternoon to work on an old Juniper procumbens planted in 1969.
Another Suiseki Critique by Tom was over booked due to its popularity. Glenis adds, “We don’t get many Stone experts visiting Australia and this was apparent with the numbers booked. Everyone thoroughly en- joyed Tom’s critiques and lecturers. He was back after lunch with another Suiseki Presentation.”
The Chinese delegation from Guangzhou then gave their presentation for BCI 2015 to be held in
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