The Welsh Photographic Federation
Undeb Ffotograffig Cymru
Results – Walter Morgan Trophy for Monochrome Prints.
1st – Bridgend and District Camera Club
2nd – Inn Focus Group
3rd – Rhondda Camera Club
The Competition was judged by Rod Wheelans MPAGB, MFIAP, FIPE, Hon PAGB, HonSPF.
Each Club’s entry of 4 images was put up in turn and judged against 2 other sets that were already displayed. One of the three sets was eliminated and then appraised by the judge.
A full report on the Competitions including the winning photographs from Inn Focus and Rhondda can be seen by clicking here.
Results Summary.
The Walter Morgan Memorial Trophy           Â
1st   Rhondda CC
2nd   Inn Focus
Best Print   Jack Frost   Jason Chapman   Swansea CC
Best Portrait   Portrait of a Photographer   Gordon Maclaren   Cardiff CC
The WPF Memorial Trophy           Â
1st   Inn Focus   76 marks
2nd   Gwynfa CC   75 marks
Best Print   Dark Days   Susan Plant   Port Talbot CC
Best Portrait   Rich for a Day   Ian Munro   Inn Focus
The Gwyn Morgan Memorial Trophy           Â
1st   Inn Focus   76 marks
2nd   Western Valley CC   73 marks
Best Print   Blue on Blue   Guy Butler-Madden   The Vale CC
Best Portrait   On the Home Front   Margot Rowlands   Gwynfa CC
Individual scores can be seen below:
The Gwyn Morgan Memorial Trophy Â
Please note, the Water Morgan Trophy did not involve scores.
Thanks to Rob Beynon of Gwynfa for this information.
Another successful day out for Gwynfa, this time at the WPF Memorial trophy in Kidwelly. They finished joint 1st with Tenby (72 points) but Gwynfa won the trophy due to two 20’s being scored.
‘Brown Eyed Girl’ by Margot Rowlands of Gwynfa won the trophy for Best Colour Print. The trophy for Best Monochrome Print was won by Brian Merry of the Rhondda for ‘Be Very Afraid’.
Great hospitality from Kidwelly camera club made for an entertaining day with some outstanding prints being shown from 24 clubs. The competition was expertly judged by Leo Rich ARPS, DPAGB, EFIAP/g, APAGB.
From Martin Nagle of the Rhondda CC.
24 Clubs took part in the 2014 Memorial Trophy Competition, hosted by the Rhondda Camera Club on Sunday 26th January. A very entertaining Apppraisal was given by the judge, Tony Dudley from Smethwick Photographic Society. His comments showed a very astute knowledge of technique and composition, and were delivered with much humour.
Thanks to Leanne Wood AM (Leader of Plaid Cymru the Party of Wales) for opening the event and giving some inspiring remarks about the people and landscapes of Wales.
Congratulations to Inn Focus who won against some very high quality competition. Cardiff came second, and Cwmbran, Ebbw Vale and The Vale Clubs tied for third place. All 24 Clubs who entered were winners in this Competition though. It would be no Competition without the participation of so many Clubs.
The Rhondda Camera Club are proud to have been able to organise this Competition, and thank the large number of people who braved some atrocious weather to attend on the day, and to the WPF President Jan Cawley for presenting the Trophy to thw winning Club.
The top five finished as follows:
Inn Focus                           1st                          74
Cardiff                               2nd                         72
Cwmbran                           3rd                          71
Ebbw Vale                          3rd                          71
Vale                                   3rd                          71
A full scoresheet can be viewed here. Thanks to Roy Thomas for the information.
Tenby (with 72 points) narrowly won the Memorial Trophy competition from Bridgend, Inn Focus and Cardiff in joint second place on 71 points. The judge for the day was Ken Holland ARPS, DPAGB of Teignmouth who marked widely from 6 to 20. Unluckiest club of the day were undoubtedly Cardiff who had three 20s and an 11.
Best monochrome print went to Bucholic Blush by Alan Jenkinson of Bridgend and best colour print went to Lindisfarne Boat Hut by Dave Russell of Cardiff. The event was hosted by Llanelli Photographic Club. Full scores here: MEMORIAL TROPHY 2013
Well done to Inn Focus for winning the 2012 Memorial Trophy. Here are the full results. Many thanks to Llanelli Photographic Society for doing such a great job of hosting the event. The venue was excellent and the event was very well organised. The judge was Nick Scott FRPS, MPAGB, AFIAP who was ably assisted (and sometimes hurried along ) by his partner, Vanessa Vanessa Slawson FRPS. Thanks also go to David Paskin, Hon. Secretary WPF, Roy Thomas, WPF and especially to Les Loosemore for arranging the event. Pat Reynolds presented the Trophy to Inn Focus.
For the first time, Tenby Camera Club was delighted to host the Welsh Photgraphic Federation’s Memorial Trophy, at the Regency Hall in Saundersfoot. This WPF Photographic Competition, between 18 different Welsh Camera Clubs, was judged by Roger Parry ARPS, Hon. PAGB, AFIAP. He had travelled down from Birmingham for the day, to carry out the judging. Club members from clubs all over South Wales, over 100 in total, gathered in Saundersfoot, and each club entered 4 Prints in the competition. Clubs from as far apart as Llanelli, Crosskeys (Western Valley), Cardiff and Ebbw Vale took part.
This year’s competition certainly went to the wire with the top five clubs separated by just four points. Thanks go to Crai Camera Club for ably hosting an excellent competition.
To read a report of the event click here
See the gallery from the top five clubs here
Well done Tenby C. C. for volunteering to act as hosts for next year’s event.