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Sydney
Shell Collectors Club Meets Monthly
Come along to one of our monthly meetings, talk to local collectors,
look at rare shells, buy swap or sell shells.
Send an email to details of time/location for our next Sydney meeting.
steve@sydneyshellclub.net
We usually meet on the 4th Saturday of each
month. (Except December)
We arrive at around 1.00pm to look at shells and then the meeting
commences at 1.30pm followed by presentations. We usually finish
around 4pm. Our regular room unless indicated otherwise below is the
Denistone Room upstairs.
Our club has a small annual
shell show each October There are competitive displays, educational
exhibits and both collector grade and decorator shells for sale.
We have mini-shows some other months.
Monthly meeting
Presentation Program 2024
(Subject to change or shuffling to
suit presenters)
| Date
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Location |
Presenter |
Presenter Topic |
Shell of the meeting topic |
| 27 Jan |
Ashley's House |
NA |
Summer Picnic BBQ at Ashley's. 12.30pm.
Regular members only. |
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| 24 Feb |
Ryde Eastwood Leagues |
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| 23 Mar |
Ryde Eastwood Leagues |
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| 27 Apr |
Ryde Eastwood Leagues |
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| 25 May |
Ryde Eastwood Leagues |
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| 22June |
Ryde Eastwood Leagues |
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| 27 July |
Ryde Eastwood Leagues |
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Downstairs in the Sports Lounge AGM, and annual memberships due $60.
Talks ?? |
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| 24 Aug |
Ryde Eastwood Leagues |
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| 28 Sep |
Ryde Eastwood Leagues |
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| 26 Oct |
Ryde Eastwood Leagues |
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44th Annual Shell Show
Denniston Room Upstairs
Public entry
12.30-4pm |
NA |
| 23 Nov |
Ryde Eastwood Leagues |
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| 14 Dec |
Ryde Eastwood Leagues |
NA |
Shell club Xmas lunch, in the Downstairs Bistro.
Arrive 11-11.30am continue through afternoon, and possibly
evening |
NA |
Next NSW Annual Shell Show 26 Oct 2024
This will be our 44th Show!!!
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General public are welcome from 12.30pm to
3.30pm.
Location - Ryde Eastwood Leagues
A few months before the show members vote to decide what families of shell
will be exhibited and judged.
There are usually around twelve categories plus children, novice and
photos as appropriate. For each category, number of specimens, range,
and other judging criteria are indicated.
There is usually shells for sale and swap.
There are experts who can name your unidentified specimens
Program for members, guests and visitors - to be confirmed:
10.30 Set up
tables
10.45 - 12.00 Set up competitive displays, non-competitive displays and
shells for sale
12.00 - 1.30 Judging and Lunch rotations
12.30 - 2.30 Public viewing
Shell sales.
2.30 - Optional Guest Speakers
2.30 - 3.30 Pack up displays, clean up and vacate.
Some members stay for dinner
For most categories the judging criteria are -
60% Quality and perfection of specimens (NOT rarity).
20% Variety of genus, locality and size as appropriate
10% Quality of visual display and aesthetic appeal (but not the display
box or lid)
10% Number in display, correct name and author, other labelling detail
Categories TBA:
Results from recent past NSW annual
shows:
Click Here
Past year programs:
Click Here
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