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2024 Memorial Competition Results
Here are the results of the 3 Memorial Trophy competitions that were held on Sunday 18 February 2024 at Talbot Green.
The Memorial Day Competitions 2024
Entry now closed….
The Memorial Day Competitions will take place on Sunday 18th February 2024. All Clubs are invited to enter and the competitions are as follows:
Past Presidents Trophy (4 colour prints)
Entry form: PDF Word Doc
Gwyn Morgan Trophy (4 Monochrome prints):
Entry Form PDF Word Doc
Walter Morgan Trophy ( 4 PDIs):
Entry Form PDF Word Doc
The entry rules can be found here.
Closing date for entries is 10 February 2024
PDI Entries should be sent to memorialday@thewpf.co.uk by 10th February.
Print entries must be brought to Talbot Green on 18th February before 9.15am.
Competition Entry is £20.00 (which is for entry into all the trophies). The preferred method of payment is by Bank Transfer (details in rules). Any queries and entry forms are to be sent to memorialday@thewpf.co.uk
Aces Postponed
Cwm Rhondda Battle Live on YouTube
The Rhondda Camera Club is pleased to confirm details for the forthcoming “Cwm Rhondda Battle” on Saturday, 18th November, commencing at 15:00 GMT. There will be clubs competing from U.K, Ireland, Canada and South Africa.
The judge will be Roger Parry ARPS, EFIAP, MPAGB, Hon PAGB.
The competition is an exclusively online event and can seen live on YouTube at this location. https://youtube.com/live/Ck4H-05wVW0?feature=share
You can also watch it later if you aren’t able to watch live.
2023 Ace of Prints Results
The Ace of Prints competition was held on 2 July 2023 at Briton Ferry Community Centre. It was judged by Gordon Jenkins HonPAGB, Richard Speirs DPAGB BPE2* APAGB and Rod Wheelans FRPS MPAGB MFIAP HonPAGB. Five clubs submitted entries.
2023 Barrian Cup Results
Barry Camera Club Host Yet Another Very Successful Barrian Cup.
On Saturday 10 June, Barry Camera Club hosted its 25th Barrian Cup: a prestigious annual event where camera clubs and photographic societies from all over Wales and the West of England come to Barry to compete for this annual competition of printed photographic images.
Ace of Prints Entry Reminder
The Closing Date for this Competition is 18th June 2023 with the Competition taking place on the 2nd July at the Briton Ferry Community Hall, Briton Ferry, SA11 2NS.
24th May – Change of instructions: please send your entries to Peter Young peterayoung@outlook.com
For completeness I have again attached the Rules (Word or PDF) and the Entry Form (Word or PDF) for your use. You’ll also need to arrange a payment of £10 entry fee to the WPF Treasurer David Condon.
The Competition is in two Rounds. Round 1 for 12 prints and Round 2 for 15 prints. You will need to have selected your first Round of 12 prints in time to Email me the completed form prior to midnight on the 18th June, you will need a printed copy to accompany the prints in the carrying box in the correct sequence– they need to be delivered at 9.00am on Saturday 2nd July 2023 to the Judging Venue in Briton Ferry. (Because choosing the Second Round only takes place after Round 1 is Judged there would be a need for attendance at the Event by one or more of your Committee members.
When the first round has been judged you will then make your selection of the 15 prints for Round 2 – you will need to fill out 3 copies of the Round 2 entry form – one to accompany the prints, in sequence, one to give to the team running the Judging and one for yourself. You should by now have a better appreciation of what the Judges preferences and predilections are to better select your Round 2 entry – timing will be announced on the day.
The top two Clubs on the day will be invited to represent the WPF at the PAGB Inter Club Print Competition normally held in Blackburn in October.
Roy Thomas Roy17@btinternet.com 01639644757 / 07880710908
2023 Ace of Clubs Results
Eleven Clubs entered the 2023 Ace of Clubs although one of them (Rhiwbina) was not in attendance and so couldn’t take part in round 2 and the final.
With so few clubs entering, all clubs progressed to the final. Therefore, rounds one and two became an excercise in assessing the judge’s preferences ready for the decisive final round.
Congratulations go to Gwynfa and Bridgend who finished first and second in the final and have been invited to represent the WPF at the PAGB Inter Club PDI Championship in Warwick later this year.
The full results can be seen below.
Round 1 Results
Round 1 Detailed Scores
Round 1 Detailed Scores in Club Order
Round 2 Results
Round 2 Detailed Scores
Round 2 Detailed Scores in Club Order
Final Round Results
Final Round Detailed Scores
Final Round Detailed Scores in Club Order
Special thanks go to our Judges for the day:
John Tilsley ARPS DPAGB APAGB,
Ralph Snook ARPS DPAGB EFIAP/s,
Peter Weaver LRPS CPAGB APAGB
They performed well as a team and calmly put up with our equipment issues and selection and loading pauses.
Of course my thanks to all the WPF teams and others who helped in many ways on the day.
Invitation to enter the 2023 Ace of Prints
Your Club’s is invited to compete in the annual WPF Ace of Prints competition on 2nd July, 2023.
The location is yet to be confirmed but will probably be in Talbot Green or Briton Ferry, unless there is a Club out there that would host the event for us. If you have a hall available and are interested contact Roy Thomas (details below).
Closing date for entries will be 18th June 2023. Please notified Roy Thomas of your intention to enter as soon as possible.
The competition is in two rounds. Round one is for 12 prints and the list of prints for must be given to Roy Thomas by the closing date. Round two is for 15 prints and this list is to be prepared on the day, after seeing the first round judging.
Each club may bring an unlimited ‘bank’ of prints but please read the conditions of entry relating to their use.
Prints can be delivered to Roy Thomas or brought to the venue by 9.00am on the day of the competition. The competition would then start following sorting and interleaving of all Club prints. (Note, all prints need to be labelled with Club name, photographer’s name and title).
The top two Clubs in the competition will be invited to represent us at the PAGB Inter Club Print event held every year in Blackburn.
Roy Thomas
Roy17@btinternet.com
01639 644757 / 07880 710908