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Competition Results 2016

Competition Results from 2016. Results are listed below.
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  • MidPhot
    30th January 2016 - Results
  • NIPA Championships
    19th & 20th February 2016 - Results
  • Lincolnshire PA
    28th February 2016 - Results
  • IAC Peter Coles International
    12th & 13th March 2016 - Results & Entries
  • Bridgend 5To8 PhotoHarmony
    14th March 2016 - Results
  • Trophée de Paris - France
    28th May 2016 - Results and Scores
  • 4th Garda International Salon - Italy
    5th June 2016 - Catalogue & Results
  • 55th Festival International d’Art Numérique - Epinal, France
    9-11 September 2016 - Results
  • RPS 22nd International AV Championships 2016
    24th-25th September 2016 - Results and Catalogue
  • South Africa - 'Water' International
    December 2016 - Results
  • 22nd Great Northern festival
    2nd -4th December 2016 - Results & Programme

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22nd Great Northern Festival 2016

Was held on Friday 2nd to Sunday 4th December 2016
at The Hough End Centre, Mauldeth Road West, Chorlton, Manchester, M21 7SX



The Jury for this event were:-

  • Keith Brown Chairman of the Jury
  • Kate Brown
  • Ashley Franklin

The top Awards went to:-


Great Northern Competition
 
PAGB Gold Medal Climb If You Will ... James Hamill  
PAGB Silver Medal The Land God Made in Anger Howard & Carole Bagshaw  
PAGB Bronze Medal The Fallen Ian Bateman  
 
Howard Gregory Memorial Trophy
Most Creative Soundtrack
  The Land God Made in Anger Howard & Carole Bagshaw  
 
New Horizons Competition
George & Doreen Pollock Medal Winner
  The Wild North John Harbron  
2nd Place I Am Not There Laura Parker  
3rd Place Sunday Lunch in Mallorca Ken Stables  
 

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Yet another loss to AV - Len Deeley FRPS

Len Deeley



It is with great sadness that we inform you of yet another loss to our AV community.



Len Deeley was taken ill on Wednesday evening 15th June, with aortic dissection, he was operated on at St Georges, Tooting but suffered a massive stroke. Len passed away on Thursday 16th June 2016.

Len was Chairman of Mid Thames AV Group and a regular attendee and entrant of AV Festivals. He was well known for his incredible underwater photography. His most recent success were for 'Thistlegorm Remembered' in the 2016 Peter Coles IAC International and for 'A Compasionate Man' in the 2014 Great Northern Festival. Both sequences receives Special Judges Mentions.



Our condolences and thoughts are with his wife Pat and his family



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Another loss to AV - Sir George Pollock Bt HonFRPS

Sir George Pollock



It is with great sadness that we inform you that Sir George Pollock passed away on Monday 30th May 2016.


The funeral Service will be held at 14:30 pm Monday 13th June 2016, at Haycombe Crematorium, Whiteway Rd, Bath BA2 2RQ.



Sir George was a past President of The Royal Photographic Society and a leading light in Audio Visual. Along with Lady Doreen they started the AV News Magazine back in the 1970's. The Sir George & Lady Doreen Pollock Medal was presented by them in 2007 to encourage newcomers in AV. It is awarded at up to 5 festivals a year for the best sequence by a new entrant.



Our condolences and thoughts are with his family



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PAGB Awards in AV

Was held on Saturday 21st and Sunday 22nd May 2016
at Steventon Hall, Oxfordshire OX13 6RR


Organised by the PAGB and hosted by Wantage Camera Club


The Adjudicators for this event were:-

  • Robert Albright (Permanent Chairman of Adjudicators)
  • Ian Bateman
  • Howard Bagshaw
  • Richard Spiers
  • Gordon Jenkins



The successful Applicants were:-


Peter Rose CPAGB/AV
CPAGB
Portishead CC WCPF
Mary Trumble CPAGB/AV Deepings CC N&EMPF
Mike Edwards CPAGB/AV
ARPS BPE5
Smethwick PS MCPF
Sue Winkworth CPAGB/AV
LRPS
Kingswood PS WCPF
Greg Duncan CPAGB/AV
DPAGB AFIAP ARPS
Bristol PS WCPF
Alan Tyrer CPAGB/AV Cleethorpes CC N&EMPF
Andrew Pickess CPAGB/AV Chelmsford CC EAF
Geoffrey Longstaff CPAGB/AV Falkirk CC SPF
 
Sheila Haycox MPAGB/AV
EFIAP ARPS
Exmouth PG WCPF
 

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IAC Peter Coles International

Was held on Saturday 12th to Sunday 13th March 2016
at The Community Centre, Capel Curig, North Wales LL24 0EE


Organised by the North Wales & Wirral AV Group


The Jury for this event were:-

  • Keith Leedham Chairman of the Jury
  • Ian Bateman
  • Jeff Mansell



The top Awards went to:-


Gold Medal Tryfan Skylight Marion Waine & John Rowell UK
Silver Medal Journey With Angels Maggie Imhoff UK
Bronze Medal Empire of Lights Jean-Paul Petit &
Jacques van de Weerdt
FRA & Bel
George & Doreen Pollock Medal - Best First Time Entrant
  Making Progress Ray Grover UK
 

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More Sad News - Howard Gregory

Howard Gregory



It is with great sadness that we inform you that Howard Gregory passed away on Thursday 14th January 2016 after a short time in a hospice.


The funeral Service will be held at 12:30 pm Wednesday 27th January 2016, at Altrincham Crematorium, Whitehouse Lane Dunham Massey WA14 5RH.

Afterwards at Statham Lodge Hotel Warrington Road Statham Lymm WA13 9BP.

Donations in Howard's memory may be made to ST Rocco's Hospice or Macmillan Nurses



Our condolences and thoughts are with Suzanne



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Sad News - Maggie Imhoff

Maggie Imhoff



It is with great sadness that we inform you that Maggie Imhoff passed away on Tuesday 5th January 2016 after a short time in hospital.


The funeral Service will be held at St Michael’s Church, Church Road, Boldmere, Sutton Coldfield, B73 5RX on Friday 5th February at 12 o’clock

More information and a map (PDF)



Our condolences and thoughts are with Malcolm



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Page Updated : 19th February 2017

News Items 2016