By Jenny Barraclough

On 10th May, we held our Annual Awards Night, which concludes our very successful 2009/2010 photographic season.

Arthur Bailey, President of our club, spoke of the various successes of this season, and of how friendly our club was.

He went on to congratulate some of our members who have been awarded various distinctions and awards outside of the club and further afield. Also the club itself has won three Battles against other clubs this season.

He then continued to present the awards to the winners of the various trophies, which were:-

Len Charles Trophy

(Linked Subject Digital Images with commentary)
Kevin Harvey

Peter Heritage Trophy

(Set Subject Paurs)
Paul Gavin ARPS
 

Reg Walker Trophy

(Best of This Seasons Digital Images)
Roger Stroud

St Aubyns Trophy

(Best Landscape Print)
Derick Budd

Challenge Trophy

(Highest Scorer in Digital Images & Prints in all Competitions)
Fay Meek

Nigel Winter Trophy

(Audio Visual Presentation)
Daan Eksteen

Presidents Cup

(Best Print at the Annual Exhibition)
Keith Radford LRPS

Champions Cup
Diane Cronin

MONTHLY COMPETITIONS:- Overall winners

PRINTS;-

OPEN SUBJECT:-

INTERMEDIATE - Peter Stone
ADVANCED - Sue Chapman LRPS CPAGB

PORTRAITS;-

INTERMEDIATE - Chris Willis
ADVANCED - Marie-Laure Stone DPAGB BPE2* AFIAP

DIGITAL IMAGES;-

OPEN SUBJECT:-
INTERMEDIATE - Diane Cronin
ADVANCED - Paul Gavin ARPS
PORTRAIT: - Allan Meek
MONOCHROME - Paul Gavin ARPS
CREATIVE - Sue Chapman LRPS CPAGB

This evening ended a terrific season with many new members boosting our membership to over 100, which means we are one of the largest club in Kent,! Although we hear of some other Camera Clubs folding or struggling to keep up membership, we seem to be continually increasing in number ? mainly due to the digital technology and a strong and supportive committee.

Many of the above winning photographers work, can be seen on our website at www.folkestonecameraclub.co.uk

We hope to hold an Exhibition of our Work Later this year  So Watch This Space !

The new season commences early September, with a Welcome Evening for any new members to come along and see what we do and also to welcome our current members back to what looks like another great programme for the 2010/11 season. We meet at St. Georges Church, Shorncliffe Road, Folkestone at 7.30 p.m. Further information can be found on our website or telephone Jenny Barraclough (Press Officer) 01303 245399.or e mail jenny-bar@del.pipex.com [4] .

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