By Jenny Barraclough

On 16th May, we held our Annual Awards Night, which concludes our very successful 2010/2011 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 several 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)

Eve Wilson

Peter Heritage Trophy

(Set Subject –Paurs)

Mary Gerrard

Reg Walker Trophy

(Best of This Seasons Digital Images)

Paul Gavin ARPS

St. Aubyns Trophy

(Best Anyscape Print)

Sue Chapman LRPS CPAGB

Challenge Trophy

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

Marie Laure Stone DPAGB BPE2* AFIAP

Nigel Winter Trophy

(Audio Visual Presentation)

Melanie Chalk CPAGB

Presidents Cup

(Best Print at the Annual Exhibition)

Marie Laure Stone DPAGB BPE2* AFIAP

Champions Cup

Monica Stringer

Folkestone Salon

Brian Weatherley

Panel Group Trophy

Eve Wilson

MONTHLY COMPETITIONS:- Overall winners

PRINTS;-

OPEN SUBJECT:-

INTERMEDIATE - Monica Stringer

ADVANCED - Sue Chapman ARPS CPAGB

PORTRAITS - Marie Laure Stone DPAGB BPE2* AFIAP

DIGITAL IMAGES;-

OPEN SUBJECT:-

INTERMEDIATE - Monica Stringer

ADVANCED - Ian Stone CPAGB

PORTRAIT: - Marie Laure Stone DPAGB BPE2* AFIAP

MONOCHROME - Marie Laure Stone DPAG BPE2*AFIAP and Tom Lloyd

CREATIVE - Alice Gosling and Philip Hinton

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

All we have left now is the A.G.M. which will be held on 23rd May and 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 2011/12 season.

Our meetings are held at the St. Georges Church, Audley Road, Folkestone (on the corner of Shorncliffe Road, opposite West Station) on Mondays at 7.30 pm. New members are always welcome, if interested please phone Mrs Jenny Barraclough (Press Officer) 01303 245399, or e mail : jenny-bar@dsl.pipex.com [4] 

Hawkinge Gazette and Channel Coast News 2011©