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Leamington & Warwick Day of Magic
2012
20th June 2012
Reviewed by Elizabeth Warlock
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sun shone when around 100 magicians gathered for the popular Leamington &
Warwick Magic Society’s Annual Day of Magic on Wednesday June 20 with Stephen
Buxton presiding. Sponsored by former president Mick McCreath, who also donated
the prize money for the evening close-up competition, there was breakfast for
early arrivals, a buffet lunch and later a barbeque.
During the day folk were able to browse around the many dealers from around the
country and take in the lectures which were: Richard Pinner with Cluedo a
location effect using five assistants, Casino Melts, a version of Hoy’s Tossed
Out Deck called Parlour Hoy, Card at any Number, a prediction effect and a
version of Anniversary Waltz; David Tomkins to the delight of children’s
entertainers, included a version of 20th Century Silks, The Dragon routine, a
square circle production, plus puppet routines, and Peter Wardell, did the
Slydini Knotted Silks as only he can do them which he interspersed with some
pickpocketing, plus Card to Wallet, a salt pour vanish and John Carney’s version
of Ramsay’s Cylinder and Coins.
In the Champion of Champions close-up competition, comprising winners from six
Midlands societies, it was their own Paul Kybert who took first prize. He
produced a goldfish followed by a selection of card effects. Second prize went
to that consummate entertainer Steve Evans from Wolverhampton who included such
items as Reset and Any Card at Any Number, and taking third prize was Alan
Cooper from Coventry with some eye-popping magic like coin in bottle and a
signed card revealed in a capped bottle full of liquid. It was a great end to a
great day.
© Elizabeth Warlock, June 2012