Photographic Competition 2019 Results:
An excellent turnout for the Photographic Competition on 12th January with some fantastic photographs on display. The judge this year was George (Boz) Bosnyak who in giving his verdict praised the vast improvement of entries. This year saw two changes to the format with the inclusion of Pocket Camera shots and voting for the premier award, the Giles Barker Award, being decided by public vote. Congratulations are due to all the winners and placed photos and a big vote of thanks to all who took part.
Thanks also to Boz for judging and Ray and Andy for making the arrangements. After the formal competition was over we were entertained to a viewing of members various trips both at home and abroad.
Trophies will be awarded at the Annual Dinner in March. If you have a trophy from last year will you please make arrangements to get it to Bullpot Farm or Andy Hall a.s.a.p, so that the engraving of winners names can be done before the presentation. Winners listed here
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UK Underground:
| 1st. Stream Passage Pot – Alex Anderson |  |
| 2nd. Missile Silo – Alex Anderson |  |
| 3rd. Boreham Cave – Paul Swire |  |
UK Above Ground:
| 1st. Reach for the Stars – Alex Anderson |  |
| 2nd. Handa Island, Sutherland – Sam Lieberman |  |
| 3rd. Bullpot Bonfire Night – Bill Nix |  |
Abroad Underground:
| 1st. Kendal Mint Cake Passage, Big Matt Calf Hole, Matienzo. Paul Swire |  |
| 2nd. Aven de Malaval – Paul Swire |  |
| 3rd. Stals in Lek Lek – Bill Nix |  |
Abroad Above Ground:
| 1st. Scula Punta, Peru – Paul Swire |  |
| 2nd. Antarctica – Hannah Walker |  |
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3rd. Heron and Catch – Andy Pringle |
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Humorous Print:
| 1st. Starkers Self Portrait – Alan Martin |  |
| 2nd. Valley Entrance – Sue Osborne |  |
| 3rd. Steve’s Twin – Alan Martin |  |
Pocket Camera Print:
| 1st. Self Portrait Victoria Cave – Sam Lieberman |  |
| 2nd. Eccentrics, Stream Passage Pot – Sam Lieberman |  |
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3rd. Mushroom Passage – Andy Hall |
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Public Vote for the Giles Barker Trophy:
Stream Passage Pot – Alex Anderson
