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Year Convention 1st Zena Bennett

 

Close-up Trophy

2nd 3rd Rovi Trophy
2023
2022
Eastbourne
Eastbourne
Edward Hilsum
Douglas Tilston
Robbie Stevens
Shane Millar
David Gemmell
Mike Sullivan
David Gemmell
Not Awarded
2021 Eastbourne cancelled due to Covid19 pandemic        
2020 Greenock cancelled due to Covid19 pandemic
2019 Eastbourne Nikola Arkane Adam Black Marcus Taylor Marcus Taylor
2018 Southport Elliot Bibby Darren Wray Michael Netto Elliot Bibby
2017 Greenock Competition not held due to insufficient entries
2016 Buxton Competition not held due to insufficient entries
2015 Eastbourne Rob James Matthew Garrett Matthew Le Mottee  
2014 Bournemouth Competition not held due to insufficient entries
2013 Buxton Steve Faulkner Matthew Le Mottee Craig Petty Dave Forrest
2012 Great Yarmouth Vadim Fay Presto Will Gray Alex Hansford
2011 Southport Matthew Wright Michael Neto Paul Ingram Marcus Taylor
2010 Eastbourne Alex Hansford Will Gray Mel Harvey Alex Hansford
2009 Southport Steve Dela Rob James Kevin Gallagher Kevin Gallagher
2008 Eastbourne John Van der Put Rob James Will Gray Rob James
2007 Southport Steve Dela Alex Moffat Will Gray Steve Dela
2006 Eastbourne Marc Oberon Chris Power Steve Dela Rovi trophy now awarded for skill with cards

 

Steve Dela

2005 Southport Tim Shoesmith Steve Dela Frank Allen  
2004 Eastbourne Mel Harvey Kevin Gallagher Steve Dela  
2003 Southport Richard Pinner Mel Harvey Harold Cataquet  
2002 Eastbourne Mark Shortland Frederick Shark Rob Mollien  
2001 Scarborough Sean Carpenter Martin Cox Steve Gore  
2000 Eastbourne Lee Davis Tim Shoesmith Peter Roberts  
1999 Llandudno Trevor Stone Peter Roberts Paul Hallas  
1998 Eastbourne Jon Allen (The Rovi Award presented by Shaun McCree)

 

Frank Allen

Leslie Melville  
1997 Southport Herman Koster Eddy Smitt Mike Smith  
1996 Eastbourne Jay Dee (Jayson George) Stephen Burton Frank Allen  
1995 Scarborough David Penn Marc Paul Frank Allen  
1994 Eastbourne Alistair Cook Stephen Mulhern Ron Woodward  
1993 Southport Dusty Miller Dennis D. Dillenger Melvin Lehair  
1992 Eastbourne Steve Bedwell Steve Naylor Paul Ingram  
1991 Great Yarmouth Patrick Maddison Paul Ingram Steven Bedwell  
1990 Eastbourne David Jones Neil Austin Patrick Maddison  
1989 Scarborough Stephen Ford Shaun McCree Maggie Tucker  
1988 Brighton Mike Austin Shaun McCree Frank Allen  
1987 Harrogate Tony Brooks Frank Allen Dave Rawson  
1986 Eastbourne John Hotowka Brett Sherwood Tony Brooks  
1985 Southport Kevin Reay Tony Brooks Frank Allen  
1984 Eastbourne Eddy Smit Janet Clare Kevin Kay  
1983 Llandudno Rex Cooper Chris Power Frank Allen  
1982 Hastings Janet Clare Johnny Johnson Rex Cooper  
1981 Great Yarmouth Mark Leveridge Johnny Johnson Barry Hicks  
1980 Brighton Harry Nicholls Johnny Johnson Bill Shewan  
1979 Scarborough Ken Hawes David Wood Paul Scott  
1978 Hastings Rex Cooper Ken Hawes No third  
1977 Harrogate Wayne Dobson & Peter Duffie Christopher Pratt Not announced  
1976 Brighton Bob Gill Michael Florence Bob Swadling  
1975 Southport Not held
1974 Hastings Christopher Payne Jean Philippe Fialho David Carre  
1973 Harrogate Bob Read Mike Cassidy Bruce Vickers  
1972 Margate Kevin Fox ? ?  
1971 Llandudno Trevor Lewis Kevin Fox First & second only  
1970 Hastings Geoff Ray Ken Hawes    
1969 Scarborough Not held
1968 Weymouth Arthur Setterington Fred Castle    
1967 Southport Larry Spencer Terry Herbert    
1966 Hastings Norman Pearce Arthur Setterington    
1965 Llandudno Jack Lowen John Gilliland    
1964 Eastbourne Ted Daniels ?    
1963 Southport Claude Manley ?    
1962 Brighton Ali Bongo Frank Valentine    
1961 Harrogate Bob Ostin ?    
1960 Hastings Arthur Setterington ?    
1959 Buxton Howard Peters Harold G. Beaumont    
1958 Eastbourne Fred Lowe ? First micro-magic or close-up competition held this year  
           
 

11Year

Convention

1st Place

2nd prize

 

Theo Speaker Cup

3rd prize

 

The

Alistair Wand

Dittia Shield for Manipulation

Conventioneers Trophy for Originality

Tom Harris cup for Comedy

Mystic Craig Ladies Trophy
 (now discontinued)

2023
2022

Eastbourne
Eastbourne

Daan Ho
Griffin & Jones

Dean Raymond
not awarded

Andy Storm
YollinLee

Not Awarded
Yollin Lee

Not Awarded
Yollin Lee

Not Awarded
Griffin & Jones

 

2021

Eastbourne

Cancelled due to Covid19 pandemic

 

2020

Greenock

Cancelled due to Covid19 pandemic

 

2019

Eastbourne

Hamish  (Fraser Stokes)

Jay Gatling

Philip Partridge

Hamish (Fraser Stokes)

Not awarded

Not awarded

 

2018

Southport

Megan Swann

Fraser Stokes

Neil Roberts

Fraser Stokes

Megan Swann

Not awarded

 

2017

Greenock

Jack Dent

Adam Black

Sensational Stokes

 

(Fraser Stokes)

Not awarded

Not awarded

Not awarded

 

2016

Buxton

Not held due to insufficient entries

 

2015

Eastbourne

Not held due to insufficient entries

Mel Harvey

 

(awarded in the close-up competition)

 

2014

Bournemouth

Edward Hilsum

Dave Andrews

Matthew Blackwell

Dave Andrews

Not awarded

Matthew Blackwell

 

2013

Buxton

Oliver Tabor

Ed Hilsum

Atmosfear

Oliver Tabor

Oliver Tabor

Not awarded

 

2012

Great Yarmouth

Not awarded

Sean Alexander

Dave Andrews

Dave Andrews

Not awarded

Not awarded

 

2011

Southport

Ta na Magna with Inspirato

Elemental

 

(Jay Gatling & Amelia)

Ianthe

 

(Mandy Fletcher & friends)

Elemental

 

(Jay Gatling & Amelia)

Tim Shoesmith

Not awarded

 

2010

Eastbourne

Romany

Ed Hilsum

Oliver Tabor

Not awarded

Not awarded

Dave & Carl
 (Dave Allen & Carl Charlesworth)

 

2009

Southport

Tai-Hsiang Chou

Dave Andrews

The Amazing Norville & Josephine

Tai-Hsiang Chou

Not awarded

Not awarded

 

2008

Eastbourne

Jonathan Shotton

Rev-Illusion

Joe Ray

Joe Ray

Johnathan Shotton

Not awarded

 

2007

Southport

High Jinx

Club Magic

 

(Andrew

Melia)

Alan Maskell

Club Magic

 

(Andrew Melia)

Alan Maskell

Not awarded

Ladies Trophy discontinued 2007

2006

Eastbourne

Paul Dabek

Joe Ray

Graham Lee

Joe Ray

Graham Lee

Paul Ray

Not awarded

2005

Southport

Roy Davenport

Jason Steele & Joanne

Julie Michelle Carpenter

Roy Davenport

Julie Michelle Carpenter

Dave Allen

Julie Michelle Carpenter

2004

Eastbourne

Safire Illusionists

Viva

Mark Shortland

Kohei Kobayashi

Viva

Mark Shortland

Not awarded

2003

Southport

Richard Pinner

Shane

 

(Shane Morrison)

Viva

Shane

 

(Shane Morrison)

Viva

Not awarded

Not awarded

2002

Eastbourne

The Great Nardini

Loki

Martin Cox

James Parker

Loki

The Great Nardini

Not awarded

2001

Scarborough

Mark Shortland

Hezi Dean

James Smith

James Smith

Not awarded

Mark Shortland

Not awarded

2000

Eastbourne

Leo Ward

James Parker

Philip Partridge

James Parker

Not awarded

Denis Goodwin

Michele

1999

Llandudno

Mark Taylor

Nick Rushton

Mark Shortland

Mark Taylor

Not awarded

Mark Shortland

Dallas

1998

Eastbourne

Alfonso Rios

Mark Taylor

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

 

(Bertie Pierce)

Mark Taylor

Bertie Pierce

Mark Shortland

Not awarded

1997

Southport

Not awarded

John Archer

John Holmes

Not awarded

Mystique

 

(Angeline)

John Archer

Mystique

 

(Angeline)

1996

Eastbourne

Guy Barrett

Christian (Glenwright)

Dominic Wood

Dominic Wood

Sylvia Barclay-Davenport (Bertie Pierce)

Michael Pearse

Champagne

 

(Rosy Gibb)

1995

Scarborough

Marie Claude Chantelle  & Co (Stuart & Jayne Loughland)

Roy Davenport

Archini & Smith (John Archer & Mike Smith)

Scott Penrose

Marie Claude Chantelle  & Co

 

(Stuart & Jayne Loughland)

Marie Claude Chantelle  & Co

 

(Stuart & Jayne Loughland)

Not awarded

1994

Eastbourne

Tricky Business

Len Blease

Christian (Glenwright)

Not awarded

Viva

 

(Jonathan Stringer)

Len Blease

Shirley Ray

1993

Southport

Shield not awarded

 

1st The Amnesia Magic Company

Andrew Hughes

Robbo & Crow

Andrew Hughes

Ron Gilbert

The Amnesia Magic Company

Not awarded

1992

Eastbourne

Philippe

Tricky Business

 

(Mike Mirren & Partner)

Roy Davenport

Phillippe

Tricky Business

 

(Mike Mirren & Partner)

Harry & Henry Frump (Richard McDougall & Nina Nawalowalo

Not awarded

1991

Great Yarmouth

Jimmy Carlo & Crystal

Pat & Allie

Michelle & Co.

Not awarded

Jimmy Carlo & Crystal

Jimmy Carlo & Crystal

Michelle & Co.

1990

Eastbourne

Richard Griffin

Naffo the Fabulous (Walt Lees)

Aquarius

Richard Griffin

Naffo the Fabulous

 

(Walt Lees)

Naffo the Fabulous

 

(Walt Lees)

Su Jayne (Beattie)

1989

Scarborough

Alex Taylor

Danielle

Neil Roberts

Stephen Ford

Alex Taylor

King Tut An’ Khamun

 

(Mel Newsome & Jill Parkinson)

Danielle

1988

Brighton

Not awarded

Neil Roberts

Roy Davenport

Stephen Ford

Not awarded

Lynn Thomas

Not awarded

1987

Harrogate

Mystina

 

(Tina Powell)

Shaun McCree

Neil Roberts

Shaun McCree

Richard McDougall & Carla Candiotto

Mike O’Brien

Mystina

 

(Tina Powell)

1986

Eastbourne

Al Glennan

Julian Russell & Debbie

Brett Sherwood & Lesley-Ann

Al Glennan

Peter Josto & Anita

Paul Ray

Michele

1985

Southport

Shahid Malik

Mystina

 

(Tina Powell)

Al Glennan

Al Glennan

Kay Krystal

Not awarded

Mystina (Tina Powell)

1984

Eastbourne

Richard Kyall & Joanna

Hopoon & Popoff (Johnny & Clare Maire)

Neil Roberts

Neil Roberts

David Tomkins

Not awarded

Not awarded

1983

Llandudno

Marc & Jayne

Kassim

 

(Paul Spencer)

Neil Roberts

Not awarded

Not awarded

Harry Dewhirst

Not awarded

1982

Hastings

Not awarded

Yvonne Mystique

Armandi

Dean Metcalf

Neil Roberts

Len Blease

Yvonne Mystique

1981

Great Yarmouth

Crisco

Shaun McCree

Brian Miller & Audrey

Shaun McCree

?

Crisco

Not awarded

1980

Brighton

Josephine

Terry Herbert

Paul Anthony & Trina

Josephine

Mark Haslam

The Great Burke (Terry Herbert)

Josephine

1979

Scarborough

Not awarded

Kassim

 

(Paul Spencer)

David Charles

Not awarded

Not awarded

Not awarded

Not awarded

1978

Hastings

Brian Sefton

Doug Alker

Les Bocardos

Brian Sefton

Doug Alker

Doug Alker

Not awarded

1977

Harrogate

Martin Scott-Price

Doug Alker

Anthony Crabbe

Fred Van Thom

Paul Stone

Paul Stone

Not awarded

1976

Brighton

Sam & Joy Mallinson

Scott Christian & Family

Bernard Juby & Yvonne

John Thompson

Bernard Juby & Yvonne

Paul Stone

Julie Illusion

1975

Southport

Brian Miller & Audrey

Sam & Joy Mallinson

Matheson Taylor

Matheson Taylor

Stefanos

Peter Westlake

Joan Woolhouse

1974

Hastings

Hardy Werner

Geoff Ray & Pat

The Roberts Brothers

Hardy Werner

Dennis Gardener

Peter Westlake

The Magical Merlina

1973

Harrogate

The Waldos

Hardy Werner

Jack Meredith

Hardy Werner

The Waldos

Harry Dewhirst

Not awarded

1972

Margate

Otto Wessely

Roger John & Cynthia

Guy Higgins & Dorothy

Not awarded

Guy Higgins & Dorothy

Bob Eaton

June Thomas

1971

Llandudno

Malcolm Nunn

Granville Anstee & June

Yvonne Authors

Malcolm Nunn

Granville Anstee & June

Not awarded

Yvonne Authors

1970

Hastings

Geoff Ray & Pat

The Roberts Brothers

Peter Scarlett

Geoff Ray & Pat

Guy Higgins & Dorothy

Damar

Not awarded

1969

Scarborough

Tony Shelley & Elizabeth

Ralph Hall & Mollie

Doug & Sue Gregg

 

(Alistair Oliphant presents the Alistair Wand trophies)

Malcolm Nunn

Isaac Fawkes

 

(Bobby Bernard)

Scotty Thompson

Annabelle

1968

Weymouth

Christian

Geoff Ray & Pat

Tony Shelley & Elizabeth

Christian

Arthur Setterington

Scotty Thompson

Valerie (Swadling)

1967

Southport

Drew Masters & Tess

Anne-Marie (Margret Edwards)

?

Geoff Ray & Pat

Ted Carter

Scotty Thompson

Anne-Marie (Margret Edwards)

1966

Hastings

Morine

 

(Mo Vickers)

Victor Fiveash

Johnny Mac & Shelia

John Alborough

?

Michael Scott

Morine

 

(Mo Vickers)

1965

Llandudno

Phil Haigh

Matheson Taylor

Peter Nichol & Helen

David Anton

?

?

Not awarded

1964

Eastbourne

Ali Bongo

Geoff Ray & Pat

Sam & Joy Mallinson

Geoff Ray & Pat

Sam & Joy Mallinson

Ali Bongo

Christine

1963

Southport

Gordon Watts & Shirley

Dell Johnson

Christine

Peter Riley

Geoff Ray

Arthur Pollard

Dell Johnson

1962

Brighton

Robert Swadling & Partner

Ali Bongo

Dennis Patten

Robert Swadling & Partner

Tommy Talbot

Ali Bongo

Not awarded

1961

Harrogate

Robert Sinclair

Willane

John J. Martin

Robert Sinclair

Willane

Kal Ellis

Not awarded

1960

Hastings

Larry Spencer

Robert Swadling

Peter Scarlett

Robert Swadling

Norman Stone

Sly Smith

Helen Strachan

1959

Buxton

Ralph Hall & Mollie

Henry Francis

Terry Vincent

Hedley Fawcett

Harold G. Beaumont

Tom Fearon

Shirley Ann

1958

Eastbourne

Marjorie Waddell

Michael Seacombe

Claude Perry

David Haggarty

Michael Seacombe

Tony Hemmings

Marjorie Waddell

1957

Scarborough

 

Dittia Shield & Tom Harris Cup first awarded

Ron MacMillan

Ralph Hall & Molly

David de Twistah

Ron MacMillan

Harold G. Beaumont

Kal Ellis

Joy

1956

Brighton

Geoff Gregson & Doreen

Yvonne

Louis Histed

 

Louis Histed

 

Yvonne

1955

Southport

Devolyn & Irene

Claude Perry

John Hayward

Louis Histed

Marjorie Waddell

1954

Brighton

Derrick Speight

Ram Das & Kim

 

(Bill Herring & son)

Michael Bailey

F.R.Gregson

Helen Strachen

1953

Edinburgh

Elizabeth Warlock

Tommy Rowe & Phyll

Freddie Carter

Raymond

Mae Howie (Zaena)

1952

Hastings

Peter Warlock

Savola

John Salisse & Betty

F.J.Cleaver

Marjorie Fletcher

1951

Bournemouth

Frank Boynett

Bert Dexter

Diablo

Frank Richmond

 

1950

Harrogate

Louis Martelle

Harold Beaumont

Tommy Rowe & Phyl

?

1949

Southport

Billy McComb & June

The Voltairs

Diablo

?

1948

Bournemouth

Geoffrey Robinson

?

?

?

1947

Buxton

George Smallwood

?

?

?

1946

Hereford

Stanley Thomas

E. Jones

Geoffrey Robinson

H. Poole

1940-45

No conventions held during World War Two

1939

Southport

Sydney Smith

           
         

 

 

Micro Magic Competition Winner
2023
2022
Terry Herbert
kola Arkane
2019 Nikola Arkane
2018 Bernard Jones
2017 Bharat Patel
2016 Bharat Patel
2015 Bernard Jones
2014 Bernard Jones
2013 Bharat Patel
2012 Fay Presto
2011 Bharat Patel
2010 Bharat Patel
2009 Fay Presto
2008 Toon Van Der Vest
Year Dealers Trophy - in 1954 Mystic Craig presented the Craig Cup for most attractive dealers stand
2022 British Ring Welfare Stand
2021 Convention cancelled due to Covid19 pandemic
2020 Convention cancelled due to Covid19 pandemic
2019 Brian Berry
2018 Dark Arts Leathercraft
2017 Devine Gifts
2016 Made to Measure Magic (Dave Baxter)
2015 Peter Diamond
2014 Prop Dog Ltd
2013 Practical Magic
2012 Alan & Barbara Astra
2011 Practical Magic
2010 Razamataz Magic
2009 Practical Magic
2008 Practical Magic
2007 Colin Rose
2006 Colin Rose
2005 Practical Magic
2004 Swadling Magic
2003 Practical Magic
2002 Alan & Barbara Astra
2001 Practical Magic
2000 Castle Magic Services
1999 Practical Magic
1998 M.J.R. Balloons
1997 Swadling Magic
1996 Swadling magic
1995 Progetta Magica
1994 Tony Curtis Magic
1993 Mark Leveridge
1992 Magic Hands
1991 Magic Hands
1990 Castle Magic
1989 Repro Magic
1988 Supreme Magic Company
1987 Stephen Tucker
1986 Magic Hands
1985 Magic Hands
1984 Magic Hands
1983 International Magic Studio
1982 Repro 71
1981 Paul Scott Magic
1980 Supreme Magic Company
1979 Peter Diamond
1978 Props (Ian Ogilvy)
1977 Peter Diamond
1976 Peter Diamond
1975 Peter Diamond
1974 Supreme Magic Company
1973 Luna Magic
1972 Supreme Magic Company
1971 Supreme Magic Company
1970 Ken Brooke’s Magic Place
1969 Diamond Enterprises
1968 Inzani Henley Magic Co. Ltd.
1967 Ken Brooke
1966 Supreme Magic Company
1965 Supreme Magic Company
1964 Cliff Lount
1963 Supreme Magic Company
1962 L. Davenport & Co
1961 Supreme Magic Company
1960 Tony Corinda
1959 Chavel’s Magic
1958 Supreme Magic Company
1957 Gil Leaney
1956 Max Andrews
1955 L. Davenport & Co
1954 Mystic Craig presents the Craig Cup for most attractive dealers stand. The first winners are L. Davenport & Co.
 

 

The Jeffrey Atkins Memorial Lecture inaugurated Eastbourne 2002
2021 Eastbourne
2020 Convention not held due to Covid19 pandemic
2019 Eastbourne Scott Penrose – “Owls and Oranges”
2018 Southport Anthony Owen – “Anthony Owen’s Secrets”
2017 Greenock Professor Richard Wiseman – “Why Magic Matters”
2016 Buxton Quentin Reynolds – “Professional Magic”
2015 Eastbourne Dr Will Houstoun – “Modern Magic”
2014 Bournemouth Paul Stone – “It Started with a Dream”
2013 Buxton Fergus Roy – “The Davenport Story”
2012 Great Yarmouth Chris Woodward – “The London Palladium Story”
2011 Southport Michael Finney – “Sharing Secrets from my Life in Magic”
2010 Eastbourne Derek Lever – “The Jack Hughes World of Magic”
2009 Southport John Styles M.B.E. – “From Pubs to Palaces”
2008 Eastbourne Geoffrey Durham – “Finding the Magic Ingredient”
2007 Southport Johnny Thompson
2006 Eastbourne John Calvert – “The John Calvert Show and Lecture”
2005 Southport Alan Shaxon – “Magicians of my Time”
2004 Eastbourne Gay Blackstone – “Blackstone - An American Magical Heritage”
2003 Southport Michael Bailey – “Confessions of a Corporate Magician”
2002 Eastbourne John Fisher – “Lives of Illusion”

 

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