On Wednesday 23rd April we held our Annual Exhibition. At 257 the record entry reflects the success of this season and that new members felt sufficiently confident to enter work. The judge was Ray Bramall ARPS DPAGB who did an excellent job with so many images. 

The winners were:

Exhibition Winner, Keith Naylor for the digital entry "Posforth Gill"

Slides

First Place: Gerald Hall

Highly Commended: Ken Harpham, Gerald Hall, Dennis Farrell

Certificate of Merit, Dennis Farrell, Ken Harpham, Gerald Hall (2), Rob Turner (2)

Colour Prints (Advanced)

First Place: Eileen Murray

Highly Commended: John Birch, Eileen Murray, Keith Naylor

Certificate of Merit: Eileen Murray, Kevin Woodcock, Chris Jesinger, Keith Naylor (2)

Colour Prints (Beginner & Intermediate)

First Place: John Guest

Highly Commended: John Guest

Certificate of Merit: John Guest, Bill Jackson

Monochrome Prints (Advanced)

First Place: Alf Mather

Highly Commended: Colin Brenchley (2)

Certificate of Merit: John Birch

Monochrome Prints (Beginner & Intermediate)

First Place: John Guest

Highly Commended: John Guest

Certificate of Merit: John Guest

Digital (Advanced)

First Place: Keith Naylor

Highly Commended: Raymond Staley, Keith Naylor

Certificate of Merit: Audrey Mottishaw (2), Linda Painter, Colin Brenchley, Chris Jesinger, Keith Naylor

Digital (Beginner & Intermediate)

First Place: Helen Platt-Hawkins

Highly Commended: Bernard Drabble

Certificate of Merit: Helen Platt-Hawkins, Jackie Dolby, John Guest

Other Awards

The Exhibition Trophy, President’s Trophy, Carlton Cup and Dukeries Cup to Keith Naylor.

The Butler Cup to Dennis Farrell.

The Beginners’ Trophy and Carlton Trophy to Helen Platt-Hawkins.

The Claire Oakes Trophy to Bernard Drabble.

The Clumber Cup to Roy Mottishaw.

The Parson’s Trophy to Alan Kirkby.

The Alan Ford Memorial Trophy to Raymond Staley.

The Wilf Salmon Memorial Trophy to Herbert Parsons

The Geoff Kemp Memorial Trophy to Roy Mottishaw

Vice President, Colin Brenchley, gave a vote of thanks to the judge and the evening concluded with a raffle and buffet.

Congratulations to the winners and thanks to all members. 

Wednesday April 9th featured the 12th annual Alan Ford Memorial Trophy competition. Nine members submitted 18 prints illustrating landscapes and seascapes all appraised by members of Anne Ford's family who provided written commentaries on each photograph. Each family member nominated their personal first, second and third place choices and the ultimate winner was the one with the most first place votes.

This is a popular event which means a lot to both the society and Anne's family, many of whom came from a condsiderable distance to give their support. Particular thanks go to Anne's son Glen and grand-daughter Amy for reading out all the comments and not least to Anne herself for the dedication and hard work required to make the evening such a success.

In first place was a superb sunset by Raymond Staley entitled "A Perfect End To A Perfect Day. Second place went to "Low Tide" by Mick Painter and third to Kevin Woodcock for "Loweswater".

Thanks to Anne, her family and all who took part.