Martin Avery Digital Print Competition

Eight North Cheshire members were amongst the thirty three members of the audience for this competition held on Wed 18th November 2009 at Southport. No doubt the dire warnings of extreme weather put off some intending attendees, though in the event there was no rain, just blustery winds.

The Chairman of the Southport Digital Imaging Group, Bernard Longley ARPS, welcomed the visitors and the judge for the evening, Christine Widdall DPAGB AFIAP. Digital images had been requested in advance and were projected on a screen as the judge considered each image. As is almost the norm nowadays, the judge commented on the high standard of the prints, which would be marked out of 20. Christine considered and commented on each print in turn, retaining ten of them for further consideration. The meeting started at 8.00pm with a refreshment break at a little before 9.00pm. Southport did the visitors proud, ascertaining if we would prefer tea or coffee as we signed in, and providing sandwiches and cakes in abundance.

Once the scores were in, we waited in nervous anticipation as the scorers attempted to get the software to reveal the totals. Several failed attempts only served to heighten the tension. Eventually, the computer made the following announcement:

Results

1st	Southport PS	206
2nd	North Cheshire PS	199
3rd	St Helens	191
4th	S. Liverpool PS	190
5=	SLIC	189
	S Manchester

Christine presented the plaque to South Manchester's representative for the winning image, and the special trophy containing Martin Avery's Gold medals, to Southport.

North Cheshire Results

1	Duplicity	Geoff Robinson	19
2	Meeting Place	John Garner	16
3	Misty Dawn	Jackie Robinson	16
4	Puffin - Isle of Lunga	Alan Saunders	17
5	Hellibore	Jonathan Bawden	15
6	Reflection	Martin Currie	17
7	Singing in the Street	Barry Pearson	16
8	Old & New – Hong Kong Harbour	Paula Martin	16
9	Wartime Gossip	Geoff Robinson	17
10	Lines & Curves	Graham Johnston	16
11	Courtyard Tree	Dorothy Redford	16
12	Aldburgh Fisherman	Gordon Robson	18

Bill Chadband