Club News
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Robertshaw Trophy 2016
Post date: Tue, 11/10/2016 - 08:28Blythe Bridge Camera Club hosted this year's competition for the Robertshaw Trophy which was judged by Peter W Cheetham, APAGB. Fourteen of our members travelled to Blythe Bridge to witness the disappointing outcome for Leek PC coming in last place - soundly beaten by the other four clubs. The winners were Blythe Bridge with a very creditable 186 points, followed by Crewe with 180, Macclesfield...
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New Season 2016/2017
Post date: Fri, 09/09/2016 - 14:11Leek Photographic Club meetings resume on Thursday 15th September 2016, starting at 7.30 prompt. The speakers for the opening few nights are shown below. 15th September - Tony Winfield - “Photographic Location, Location, Location”. 22nd September - Richard Knisely-Marpole - “Heritage Photography”. 29th September - Scott Latham - “From Plains to Jungles”. 6th October - Practical Night
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Moorlands Radio
Post date: Wed, 24/08/2016 - 11:24On Wednesday 24th August, our own Bernard Beech is being interviewed on Moorlands Radio about Leek Photographic Club. Not sure yet when it will be broadcast, this afternoon's Drivetime is the earliest possibility, if we learn more we'll let you know. Moorlands Radio broadcasts on 103.7 fm, so tune in if you can.
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Art in the Park
Post date: Mon, 23/05/2016 - 16:01Despite the weather, we had a successful exhibition at Art in the Park 2016. We had some 90 images on display, and comments made in the Visitor Book reflected the excellent standard. Thank you to all who contributed images, and to those who gave their time to help set up, take down and steward the event and made it a successful weekend.
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Annual Dinner & Awards Presentation
Post date: Mon, 23/05/2016 - 15:51Our end of season dinner and awards presentation was held at the end of April. Congratulations to Chris Sherratt and John Coe who were awarded the Best Print of the Year and Runner Up respectively, and to Cliff Hughes and Cliff Beardmore for the Best Digital Image of the Year and Runner Up. John Coe was awarded the Mick Johnson Trophy as the most successful Natural History Photographer, and...
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NCPS Challenge
Post date: Fri, 18/03/2016 - 11:06The annual NCPS Challenge has been held over two nights this week. On Wednesday 17 clubs took part, each submitting 5 prints. Leek came a very respectable 4th. Our entries scored as follows: Autumn Dawn in Tuscany by Chris Sherratt 16 Whitethroat with Caterpillar by Ken Tate 19 Tranquility by Cliff Hughes 18 Hadada on Perch by John Coe 15 Calla Lilies by Kevin Burton 15 On Thursday night, 21...
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Banbury Trophy
Post date: Fri, 04/03/2016 - 12:25Another successful evening. Final results were as follows: 1st Leek with 146 points 2nd Blythe Bridge with 139 points 3rd Ashbourne with 131 points 4th Newcastle with 128 points 5th Stoke with 119 points. The Judge - Ian Stewart from The Wirral only awarded 1 score each of 18, 19 and 20 and Tony Kinder with "Jet Ski Racer" was awarded the 20. Only the images held back after the first round (of...
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Millenium Print Competition
Post date: Fri, 04/03/2016 - 12:13In a nail biting finish, Leek managed to beat last year's trophy winners Alsager by just one point. The final results were: 1st Leek 178 points 2nd Alsager 177 points 3rd Newcastle 171 points 4th Stoke 159 points Congratulations to Chris Sherratt with "Autumn Dawn in Tuscany" and Cliff Hughes with "Tranquility" which both scored 20.
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Staffordshire Wildlife Competition
Post date: Sat, 23/01/2016 - 19:43Photographers are being invited to snap pictures celebrating Staffordshire’s varied wildlife and landscapes for a charity’s 2017 calendar. Staffordshire Wildlife Trust has launched a competition to find 12 stunning images of the county’s varying wildlife and landscapes for its 2017 calendar which goes on sale later this year. The Trust is urging people to pick out any photographs they have...
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Staffs Photo Clubs PDI Competition
Post date: Fri, 13/11/2015 - 10:59Cannock PS hosted this year's competion, 12 clubs took part, each submitting 10 images. The judge was Peter E Cheetham. On the night, Tamworth PC won with 175 points followed by our hosts Cannock with 170 points. Leek scored a respectable 163 points, coming 6th. Congratulations to Tony Kinder for our highest scoring image of the night, the only one of ours held back.
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