Competition Results 2009-2010
9th March 2010
The Club's 33rd Annual Dinner and Presentation of Awards was held at The Terrace Restaurant. The awards presented by our Guest of Honour, Peter Clark FRPS, EFIAP/s, APSA, PPSA were as follows :-
| Cosmic Competition (Ken Wakefield Memorial Trophy) | Brian Allen |
| Slide Worker of the Year | John Smith |
| Digital Image Worker of the Year | Graham Vernon |
| Mono Print Worker of the Year | John Hough |
| Class A Colour Print Worker of the Year (Brian Burden Memorial Trophy) | Tim Merrick |
| Class B Colour Print Worker of the Year | Roy Derry |
| Slide of the Year | Tim Merrick |
| Digital Image of the Year | Graham Vernon |
| Mono Print of the Year | John Hough |
| Class A Colour Print of the Year | Tim Merrick |
| Class B Colour Print of the Year (Tony Edwards Memorial Trophy) | Steph Forster |
Click this link to view photographs of the presentations.
9th February 2010
We were hosts to Wednesbury Photographic Society in an Inter Club Battle of 10 prints and 10 digital images from each Club. The battle was judged by John Haines of Great Barr Photographic Society. The print section ended in a tie with each Club achieving the same score of 166 points. The highest scoring print from Wednesbury with a maximum of 20 points was "How Did I Get in this Mess" by Tim Merrick. The highest scoring print from Walsall Wood also with a maximum of 20 points was "Canal Tranquility" by John Smith. The digital image section was won by Walsall Wood who scored 165 points to Wednesbury's score of 156 points. The highest scoring image from Wednesbury, scoring 19 points, was "Barberry Sheep" by Carol Barrett. Walsall Wood had two images awarded the maximum of 20 points each. They were "Inscription" by John Withnall and "Light and Steam" by John Hough. Overall the battle was won by Walsall Wood who scored a combined total of 331 points to Wednesbury's combined total of 322 points.
| 26th January 2010 |
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| The result of the Club's Projected Image of the Year Competitions judged by Roger Hague DPAGB were as follows:- |
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| Slides |
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| First | "The Paramount Range" | Tim Merrick |
| Second | "Blue Tit" | Graham Vernon |
| Third |
"Turret Arch, Utah" |
Tim Merrick |
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| Digital Images |
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| First |
"Swallow Feeding Young" |
Graham Vernon |
| Second |
"Botttom Line" |
John Hough |
| Third |
"Mark Littler" |
Dave Deeming |
| 19th January 2010 |
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| The result of the Club's Print of the Year Competitions judged by Roger Hague DPAGB were as follows:- |
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| Monochrome |
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| First | "Icelandic Fur Trade" | John Hough |
| Second | "Pier 7, San Francisco" | Tim Merrick |
| Third | "The Wave" | Tim Merrick |
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| Section A Colour |
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| First | "Walk in the Red Wood" | Tim Merrick |
| Second | "Hands" | Dave Greensill |
| Third | "City Hall" | Tim Merrick |
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| Section B Colour |
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| First | "Changing Colours" | Steph Forster |
| Second | "Boy at the Mosque" | Dan Barry |
| Third | "You Looking at Me" | Phil Lloyd |
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| The results of the Club's 2009 Projected Image Worker of the Year competitions were as follows:- |
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| Slides |
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| First |
John Smith | 24 points |
| Second |
Dave Deeming | 18 points |
| Third |
Eric Deeming | 14 points |
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| Digital Images |
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| First |
Graham Vernon | 20 points |
| Second |
Tim Merrick | 15 points |
| Third |
John Hough | 11 points |
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| The results of the Club's 2009 Print Worker of the Year competitions were as follows:- |
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| Monochrome |
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| First |
John Hough | 24 points |
| Second |
Derrick Forster | 15 points |
| Third |
John Smith | 10 points |
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| Section A Colour |
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| First |
Tim Merrick | 21 points |
| Second |
John Hough | 20 points |
| Third |
Graham Vernon | 17 points |
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| Section B Colour |
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| First |
Roy Derry | 32 points |
| Second |
Steph Forster | 19 points |
| Third |
Ron Hurleston | 15 points |
| 8th December 2009 |
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| The results of the Fourth Round of the Club's Print Worker of the Year Competitions judged by Tony Thomas EFIAP were as follows:- |
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| Monochrome |
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| First |
"Cardingmill Valley" |
Derrick Forster |
| Second |
"Overgrown and Forgotten" |
John Smith |
| Third |
"Departure" |
John Hough |
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| Section A Colour |
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| First |
"Street Life" |
John Hough |
| Second |
"City Hall" |
Tim Merrick |
| Third |
"Hands" |
Dave Greensill |
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| Section B Colour |
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| First |
"Just Resting" |
Bram Withnall |
| Second |
"My Ball" |
Ron Hurleston |
| Third |
"Winding Waters" |
Roy Derry |
26th November 2009
Aldridge Photographic Society were our hosts to an Inter Club Battle of 10 prints and 10 digital images from each Club. The battle was judged by John Haines. The print section was won by Walsall Wood who scored 164 points to Aldridge's score of 156 points. The digital images section was won by Aldridge who scored 169 points to Walsall Wood's score of 160 points. Overall the Battle was won by just one single point by Aldridge who scored a combined total of 325 points to Walsall Wood's combined total of 324 points.The winning print was "Wave" by Tim Merrick of Walsall Wood and the joint winning digital images were "A Quiet Read" by Brian Morgan of Aldridge and "Light and Steam" by John Hough of Walsall Wood, all scoring the maximum of 20 points.
| 17th November 2009 |
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| The results of the Fourth Round of the Club's Projected Image Worker of the Year Competitions judged by Richard Brown FRPS, EFIAP were as follows:- |
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| First |
"The Latch " |
Dave Deeming |
| Second |
"Water Lily" |
Graham Vernon |
| Third |
"Common Puffball" |
Eric Deeming |
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| Digital Images |
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| First |
"Steam" |
Derrick Forster |
| Second |
"Cyclist" |
Ian Tuckley |
| Third |
"City Hall" |
Tim Merrick |
| 3rd November 2009 |
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| The results of the Third Round of the Club's Print Worker of the Year Competitions judged by Tony Broom CPAGB were as follows:- |
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| Monochrome |
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| First |
"Cowboy" |
Graham Vernon |
| Second |
"Poppy" |
Ron Hurleston |
| Third |
"Icelandic Fur Trade" |
John Hough |
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| Section A Colour |
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| First |
"Orchid" |
Graham Vernon |
| Second |
"Dusk Falls on Inner Farne Lighthouse" |
John Hough |
| Third | "Misty" | John Smith |
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| Section B Colour |
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| First |
"Waterfall" |
Roy Derry |
| Second |
"Misty Morning Walk" |
Roy Derry |
| Third |
"River Arno, Florence" |
Steph Forster |
28th October 2009
Handsworth Photographic Society were our hosts to an Inter Club Battle for the Ron Hughes LRPS CPAGB Trophy. The battle consisted of 10 prints and 10 digital images from each Club and was won by Walall Wood who scored a total of 310 points to Handsworth's total of 278 points.
20th October 2009
We were hosts to Acton Trussell and Penkridge Photographic Society in an Inter Club Battle of 10 prints and 10 digital images from each Club. The battle was judged by Alan Lawrence ARPS. The print section was won by Walsall Wood who scored 76 points to Acton Trussell's score of 67 points. The digital image section was also won by Walsall Wood who scored 79 points to Acton Trussell's score of 68 points. Overall the battle was won by Walsall Wood who scored a combined total of 155 points to Acton Trussell's combined total of 135 points. The winning print "Twilight Shift" and the winning digital image "Rounding the Bend" were both from Walsall Wood, each scoring the maximum 10 points.
| 13th October 2009 |
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| The results of the Third Round of the Club's Projected Image Worker of the Year Competitions judged by John Lacey ARPS, CPAGB were as follows:- |
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| Slides |
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| First |
"Storm Light " |
John Smith |
| Second |
"The Sheep Fold" | Ian Tuckley |
| Third |
"Smoke in the Valley" |
John Smith |
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| Digital Images |
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| First |
"Orchid" |
Graham Vernon |
| Second |
"Winter Steam" |
Phil Ross |
| Third |
"Spider Waiting for a Meal" |
Brian Allen |
8th October 2009
Great Barr Photographic Society were our hosts to an Inter Club Battle of 10 prints and 10 digital images from each Club. The battle was judged by Gary Jackson. The print section was won by Great Barr who scored 156 points to Walsall Wood's score of 135 points. The digital images section was also won by Great Barr who scored 151 points to Walsall Wood's score of 136 points. Overall the Battle was won by Great Barr who scored a combined total of 307 points to Walsall Wood's combined total of 271 points.The winning print "Old Boiler" and the winning digital image "Southwold Pier" were both from Great Barr, each scoring the maximum 20 points.
30th June 2009
The 2009 Cosmic Competition was won by Brian Allen who was awarded first place by the majority vote of the members present.
| 16th June 2009 |
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| The results of the Second Round of the Club's Print Worker of the Year Competitions judged by Peter Young CPAGB APAGB were as follows:- |
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| Monochrome |
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| First |
"Making the Connection" |
John Wilkinson |
| Second |
"Gladstone Pottery" |
Derrick Forster |
| Third |
"Pier Head" |
John Hough |
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| Section A Colour |
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| First |
"Canal Tranquility" |
John Smith |
| Second |
"Journey Home Underground" |
John Wilkinson |
| Third |
"Abandoned Skip" |
Tim Merrick |
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| Section B Colour |
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| First |
"Autumn Leaf" |
Roy Derry |
| Second |
"Window in France" |
Ron Hursleton |
| Third |
"When the Bough Breaks" |
Roy Derry |
| 19th May 2009 |
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| The results of the Second Round of the Club's Projected Image Worker of the Year Competitions judged by Ralph Duckett MPAGB, AFIAP were as follows:- |
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| First |
"Misty Day" |
Eric Deeming |
| Second |
"Road Racer" |
Dave Deeming |
| Third |
"Mycena Inclinata" |
John Smith |
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| Digital Images |
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| First |
"Twilight Shift" |
John Hough |
| Second |
"Great Tit" |
Graham Vernon |
| Third |
"Making a Connection" |
John Wilkinson |
| 7th April 2009 |
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| The results of the First Round of the Club's Print Worker of the Year Competitions judged by John Haines were as follows:- |
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| Monochrome |
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| First |
"Light and Steam" |
John Hough |
| Second |
"The Museum Keeper" |
John Hough |
| Third |
"Thoughtful" |
Dave Greensill |
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| Section A Colour |
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| First |
"Pastel Girl" |
Gary Phillips |
| Second |
"Heading Home" |
Tim Merrick |
| Third |
"The Bottom Line" |
John Hough |
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| Section B Colour |
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| First |
"Nice Day for a Walk" | Steph Forster |
| Second |
"Stone Cold" |
Roy Derry |
| Third |
"Pulling Away" |
Phil Ross |
| 17th March 2009 |
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| The results of the First Round of the Club's Projected Image Worker of the Year Competitions judged by Peter Sivitar EFIAP were as follows:- |
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| First |
"Courthouse Towers, Utah" |
Tim Merrick |
| Second |
"Tree and Mist on the Moors" |
John Smith |
| Third |
"Cowboy" |
Graham Vernon |
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| Digital Images |
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| First |
"Desert Patterns" |
Tim Merrick |
| Second |
"Great Tit" |
Graham Vernon |
| Third |
"Blue Blood" |
John Wilkinson |
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