2025 L&CPU Annual Club Competition

A Pretty Penny By Gordon Watson
The annual L&CPU Club competition was held on the 1st and 2nd of March at the Eccles Conference Centre. 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 of 15pts. In the PDI competition, LSAPS came in 9th place out of 42 clubs, with a total score of 276pts, whilst in the Print competition, LSAPS placed 5th out of 21 clubs with a score of 293pts. Combining both scores together, LSAPS were in a commendable 6th place – two positions down on last year. Chorley PS won both the Print and PDI competitions, and were therefore also in 1st place overall.
In the PDI competition, LSAPS had 10 images that scored 12 or above by Dave Munn, Gordon Watson, Carol Watson, Esther Parkinson, Margaret Keane and Sheila Giles, whilst in the Print Competition 17 images achieved this score, by Martin Christensen, Carol Watson, Gordon Watson, Brian Clark, Sheila Giles, Mike Williamson, Peter Darby, Chris Taylor and Mary Kirkby. Congratulations to Gordon Watson who’s A Pretty Penny scored a maximum 15 pts in the print section.
LSAPS Print Scores
Title | Author | Pts | Title | Author | Pts |
A Pretty Penny | Gordon Watson | 15 | Just An Illusion | Carol Watson | 13 |
The Reading Room | Gordon Watson | 14 | Morning Mist In The Forest | Mike Williamson | 13 |
Curemonte Artist | Martin Christensen | 13 | A Romantic Moment | Sheila Giles | 12 |
Dried Sea Holly | Carol Watson | 13 | Over The Top | Brian Clark | 12 |
Open Total | 105 | ||||
Skogafoss | Gordon Watson | 13 | The Artist | Eric Craven | 11 |
Heilan Coo | Gordon Watson | 12 | Time And Tide Bell | Keith Orr | 11 |
Taking To The Floor | Carol Watson | 12 | Vicars Close Towards The Cathedral | Stuart Cahill | 11 |
Time For Contemplation | Carol Watson | 12 | Winter Mists | Simon Ray | 11 |
Mono Total | 93 | ||||
Lions On Alert | Mary Kirkby | 14 | Timor Shield Praying Mantis | Sheila Giles | 12 |
Kestrel With A Mouse | Peter Darby | 13 | Kestrel With Prey | Bill Breckenridge | 11 |
Male Sparrow Hawk | Chris Taylor | 12 | Starling Squabble | Bill Breckenridge | 11 |
Red Squirrel With Nut | Gordon Watson | 12 | Barn Owl With Field Mouse | Dave Munn | 10 |
Nature Total | 95 | ||||
Overall Total | 293 |
LSAPS Print Images
LSAPS PDI Scores
- PDI | Author | Pts | Title | Author | Pts |
As Soft As Silk | Gordon Watson | 13 | Eilean Iarmain Lighthouse | Mike Williamson | 11 |
Dapper Gent | Carol Watson | 13 | Man Of Sherwood | Gordon Watson | 11 |
Gateway To The Great Ridge | Dave Munn | 13 | Timeless Radiance | Elaine Cook | 11 |
Skagsanden Aurora | Carol Watson | 13 | The Morning Run | Peter Flegg | 11 |
Viking Raider | Gordon Watson | 13 | Land Yacht Racing | Brian Clark | 10 |
Waiting For Love | Esther Parkinson | 13 | She's Behind You | Ian Mulroy | 10 |
Always The Bridesmaid | Carol Watson | 11 | Steam Coming Through | Carl Nowell | 10 |
Eagle Hunter Mongolia | Mary Kirkby | 11 | Girl On A Platform | Peter Cotton | 9 |
Open Total | 183 | ||||
Female Common Blue Damselfly | Carol Watson | 14 | A Red Lionfish | Graham Barker | 11 |
Banded Demoiselle | Margaret Keane | 12 | Silver Studded Blues Mating | Dave Munn | 11 |
Harvest Mouse Quartet | Sheila Giles | 12 | Sparrowhawk Tail-End | Chris Taylor | 11 |
Muscid Fly On The Edge | Margaret Keane | 12 | Pine Marten Reflection | Bill Breckenridge | 10 |
Nature Total | 93 | ||||
Overall Total | 276 |