In the recent Annual Competition, the slides were judged the same day as the Digital. All entrants compete in the same class as they do in the monthly competitions.

First for the judge to see was the Open section. All of the first three placed entrants had made good use of light. In third place, the slide by Pam Kershaw showed a lone fisherman standing in the edge of the sea at sunset. Brenda Shimmin was second. Her slide, taken in Paris, was of a row of roadside trees with the sun creating diagonal shadows. The winning slide, also by Pam Kershaw, was of a woodland scene with sunlight filtering through foliage.

The Natural History section winning slide was of lichen on the trunk of an alder tree. Female Larch flowers featured in the second slide, both of which were by Pam Kershaw. A lovely bright clump of Ragwort secured third place for Jessie Russell.

Sue Jones produced the first and second placed Creative slides. The first was an unusual treatment of a factory interior, and the second a waterfall with autumn leaves on the rocks.

A very sharp image of a brass doorknocker on a deep red painted door by Sue won the Record section, and a portion of a stained glass window, also by Sue, was second. Jessie Russell took third place with a picture of the wonderful ceiling in Exeter Cathedral.

With the inclusion of digital competitions in our programme the number of trophies needed to present to winners has increased. Thanks to the generosity of members there will be one for each class winner. This is a list of donors and their names for the new trophies.

Shirley Lotfy, Sheiling Cup; Paul Jensen, Jensen Trophy; Claire and Mark Stringer, Brockenhurst Cup; Sylvia Kelly, Kelly Cup; Andrew Barton, Andrew Barton Cup; Antony Hamilton, Hamilton Cup; Chris Tummon, Dreeym Beary Trophy; Phyllis Christian, Malew Cup; Bob Corrin, Summerhill Cup; Evie Jones, Kentraugh Cup; Anita and Ray Davies, Davies Cup; Thurstan Denne, Atlantean Trophy; John Dale, York Cup; Dave Welsh, Henry Roy Welsh Memorial Cup; Dianne McCudden, G4S Trophy; Tony Curtis, Killabregga Cup; Sue Jones, Port-e-Chee Shield .

The presentation of these. and all the other awards will take place at the 70th Birthday Buffet on May 7^th.     

PAM KERSHAW