2024 L&CPU Annual Club Competition
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.
Kestrel Eating A Mouse by Peter Darby
LSAPS Print Scores
| Member | Title | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Martin Christensen | Morning At San Gimignano | 13 |
| Carol Watson | Someone Approaching | 13 |
| Gordon Watson | The Debutante | 13 |
| Mary Kirkby | Sheep Carcass Tug Of War | 12 |
| Brian Clark | The Final Hurdle | 12 |
| Carol Watson | A Winter's Day | 11 |
| Esther Parkinson | Foxtrot Tango | 10 |
| Gordon Watson | Tuscan Mist | 10 |
| Open Total: 94 pts | ||
| Mary Kirkby | Mursi Tribeswoman | 14 |
| Stuart Cahill | Forties Smile | 12 |
| Gordon Watson | Light In A Storm | 12 |
| Mary Kirkby | The Look | 12 |
| Carol Watson | White Orchid | 12 |
| Andy Ogilvie | Homeless In Liverpool | 11 |
| Allan Lonsdale | Low Tide | 11 |
| Carol Watson | Crossing The Savannah | 10 |
| Mono Total: 94 pts | ||
| Mike Williamson | Great Crested Grebe | 14 |
| Peter Darby | Kestrel Eating A Mouse | 14 |
| Mary Kirkby | Alpha Male Gelada Baboon | 13 |
| Bill Breckenridge | Mantling | 13 |
| Simon Ray | Common Blue Damselfly | 12 |
| Bill Breckenridge | Northern Goshawk | 12 |
| Clive McDonald | Stonechat Female | 11 |
| Sheila Giles | Harvest Mice On Oak | 9 |
| Nature Total: 98 pts | ||
| Overall Total: | 286 pts | |
LSAPS Print Images
LSAPS PDI Scores
| Member | Title | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Gordon Watson | Tango In The Light | 13 |
| Anthony Hull | Eyes On The Road | 12 |
| Carol Watson | The Magic Compass | 12 |
| Graham Barker | The Memorial | 12 |
| Elaine Cook | Christ Church Cathedral | 11 |
| Sheila Giles | Espionage | 11 |
| Mike Williamson | Glen Affric Autumn Reflections | 11 |
| Margaret Keane | Late Afternoon Perch Rock | 11 |
| Carol Watson | Dicentra | 10 |
| Mike Williamson | Evening Light At Red Point | 10 |
| David Foreman | India's Entry To Firework Championship | 10 |
| Gordon Watson | Morning Light On The Buachaille | 10 |
| Brian Clark | Sand Action | 10 |
| Carol Watson | Seeking Shade | 10 |
| Peter Flegg | Still Life With Oranges | 10 |
| Joy Swarbrick | Clematis | 9 |
| Open Total: 172 pts | ||
| Gordon Watson | Yellow Dung Fly With Prey | 13 |
| Bill Breckenridge | Feathered - Not Friends | 12 |
| Mike Williamson | Redshank Warning Call | 12 |
| Peter Flegg | Batman Hoverfly On Anemone | 10 |
| Sheila Giles | Hanging On Together | 10 |
| Mike Halstead | Long Eared Owl | 10 |
| Bill Breckenridge | Kingfisher With Roe | 9 |
| Anthony Hull | Sandwich Tern | 9 |
| Nature Total: 85 pts | ||
| Overall Total: | 257 pts | |
LSAPS PDI Images
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