2024 L&CPU Annual Club Competition
Kestrel Eating A Mouse by Peter Darby
The annual L&CPU Club competition was held on the 2nd and 3rd of March. The PDI competition involves 24 images from each club – 16 in Open (Colour or Mono) and 8 in Nature, whilst the Print Competition again involves 24 images, but this time 8 in Open Colour, 8 in Mono and 8 in Nature. Each image is judged by 3 judges, awarding a maximum score 15pts. In the PDI competition, LSAPS came in 10th place out of 34 clubs, with a total score of 257pts, whilst in the Print competition, LSAPS placed 4th out of 19 clubs with a score of 286pts. Combining both scores together, LSAPS were in a very commendable 4th place. The PDI competition was won by Oldham, whilst Chorley won both the Print and the overall competitions.
In the PDI competition, LSAPS had 7 images that scored 12 or above by Gordon Watson, Anthony Hull, Carol Watson, Graham Barker, Bill Breckenridge and Mike Williamson, whilst in the Print Competition 16 images achieved this score, by Mike Williamson, Peter Darby, Mary Kirkby, Martin Christensen, Carol Watson, Gordon Watson, Bill Breckenridge, Brian Clark, Simon Ray and Stuart Cahill.
LSAPS Print Scores
| Title | Author | Pts | Title | Author | Pts |
| Morning At San Gimignano | Martin Christensen | 13 | The Final Hurdle | Brian Clark | 12 |
| Someone Approaching | Carol Watson | 13 | A Winters Day | Carol Watson | 11 |
| The Debutante | Gordon Watson | 13 | Foxtrot Tango | Esther Parkinson | 10 |
| Sheep Carcass Tug Of War | Mary Kirkby | 12 | Tuscan Mist | Gordon Watson | 10 |
| Open Total | 94 | ||||
| Mursi Tribeswoman | Mary Kirkby | 14 | White Orchid | Carol Watson | 12 |
| Forties Smile | Stuart Cahill | 12 | Homeless In Liverpool | Andy Ogilvie | 11 |
| Light In A Storm | Gordon Watson | 12 | Low Tide | Allan Lonsdale | 11 |
| The Look | Mary Kirkby | 12 | Crossing The Savannah | Carol Watson | 10 |
| Mono Total | 94 | ||||
| Great Crested Grebe | Mike Williamson | 14 | Common Blue Damselfly | Simon Ray | 12 |
| Kestrel Eating A Mouse | Peter Darby | 14 | Northern Goshawk | Bill Breckenridge | 12 |
| Alpha Male Gelada Baboon | Mary Kirkby | 13 | Stonechat Female | Clive McDonald | 11 |
| Mantling | Bill Breckenridge | 13 | Harvest Mice On Oak | Sheila Giles | 9 |
| Nature Total | 98 | ||||
| Overall Total | 286 |
LSAPS Print Images
LSAPS PDI Scores
| Title | Author | Pts | Title | Author | Pts |
| Tango In The Light | Gordon Watson | 13 | Dicentra | Carol Watson | 10 |
| Eyes On The Road | Anthony Hull | 12 | Indias Entry To Firework Championship | David Foreman | 10 |
| The Magic Compass | Carol Watson | 12 | Light At Red Point | Mike Williamson | 10 |
| The Memorial | Graham Barker | 12 | Morning Light On The Buachaille | Gordon Watson | 10 |
| Christchurch Cathedral | Elaine Cook | 11 | Sand Action | Brian Clark | 10 |
| Espionage | Sheila Giles | 11 | Seeking Shade | Carol Watson | 10 |
| Glen Affric Autumn Reflections | Mike Williamson | 11 | Still Life With Oranges | Peter Flegg | 10 |
| Late Afternoon Perch Rock | Margaret Keane | 11 | Clematis | Joy Swarbrick | 9 |
| Open Total | 172 | ||||
| Yellow Dung Fly With Prey | Gordon Watson | 13 | Hanging On Together | Sheila Giles | 10 |
| Feathered Not Friends | Bill Breckenridge | 12 | Long Eared Owl | Michael Halstead | 10 |
| Redshank Warning Call | Mike Williamson | 12 | Kingfisher With Roe | Bill Breckenridge | 9 |
| Batman Hoverfly On Anemone | Peter Flegg | 10 | Sandwich Tern | Anthony Hull | 9 |
| Nature Total | 85 | ||||
| Overall Total | 257 |
