Last Wednesday during the final club meeting of the year, the trophies were awarded for the various competitions run by the club.

• The Calder Camera Club Best Print in Exhibition Trophy:    Jennifer Hartsorn
• The Calder Camera Club John Calvert Memorial Trophy:    Barbara Lansdell
• The Calder Camera Club Royd Trophy:            Peter Redford
• The Calder Camera Club Print Trophy:            Jennifer Hartsorn
• The Ken Green Memorial Trophy:              Heather Stanton
• The Michael Newton Memorial Trophy:            Graham Barnes
• The Calder Camera Club Colour Slide Trophy:         Barbara Landsdell
• The John Woodhead Memorial Trophy:            Fiona Ryland
• The Tom Beaumont and Champion Crabtree Memorial Trophy: Max Malisan
• The Jim Strom Memorial Trophy:               Ed Unwin
• The Photographer of the Year Shield:             Ian Parker

Also during the evening members enjoyed food & drink, 2 photography related quizzes, a preview of next year’s presentations and a rolling display of this year’s awarded images.

We look forward to 2024.

Hebden Bridge have come equal 10th in the 2023 exhibition, scoring an average of 13.6 out of 15 – an excellent result. Acceptances have been achieved by Barbara, Bill, Max, Nigel, Ian, Peter & Sam. Special mention to Sam for getting an award for his PDI image It’s In Here Somewhere, and to Bill for his print In The Cold Midwinter that won the open colour section. Congratulations to you all.

2023 was a record year for the number of entries: 3797 images from 396 authors from 47 clubs. Next year the 125th Annual Assembly and Exhibition will be hosted by Barnsley Photographic Society.