If this site had a clubs and societies section, stuff like this would definitely be in it:
Monday 14th May saw Mr John Butler ARPS DPAGB APAGB, returning to judge our 6th and final print competition of the season. With his usual expertise, and hints and tips on how we could improve our entries his marks (out of 20) were:-
Novice:- The Blue door Trevor Page 20
(5 entries) Guardian of the Golden Temple Eve Wilson 19
Intermediate:- The close of the day Muriel Hilliard 20
(11 entries) Looking out from De La Warr Sue Cowell 19
Advanced:- Farmer in the Tian Shan Mountains Kyrgyzstan
Marie-Laure Stone DPAGB 20
(11 entries) Dwarf Mongoose Serengeti Ian Stone CPAGB 19
Portraits -
Novice:- Natalie Trevor Page 20
(4 entries) Heres looking at you looking at me Derek Green 18
Intermediate:- Michelle Sue Cowell 20
(5 entries) Michelle Maurice Worsley 19
Mischief Gill Jefferson 19
Advanced:- Peter Frank Barraclough 20
(8 entries) The Clown Paul Gavin LRPS 20
Uyghur Elder in Kashgar N/China
Marie-Laure Stone DPAGB 19
ST. AUBYN CUP LANDSCAPE COMPETITION (32 entries)
1st (Trophy Winner) `Tree Mound; Frank Barraclough
2nd` Castle Hill, Folkestone Frank Barraclough
3rd Morning Frost Alkham Paul Gavin LRPS
These Print Competitions have ended our 2006/2007 season, with only our Annual Dinner and Awards Night to follow on 25th May.
The above winning photographs, scoring 20 points, can be seen on our website at folkestonecameraclub.co.uk
We are certainly doing well within the club we now have, among our members, A.R.P.S., L.R.P.S., C.P.A.G.B., and D.P.A.G.B. award and competition winners of acceptances and prizes, we are without a doubt among the top clubs in Kent now, not only for our members personal achievements but also as a club. We have won several Battles this season, including, the Eurotunnel Trophy against Deal, Gateway (Dover), and Canterbury, (where we tied with Gateway (Dover)), and at the Battle at Malling we tied 2nd with 10 clubs entering.
If you have ever come along to our club and, perhaps been disappointed with that particular evenings presentation, do please come along and try us again. We now have approximately 70 members and our club is very strong, as you can see from above. Unfortunately some potential new members come along and that actual evening may not be their cup-of-tea so they dont come again, which is a shame as we have so much to offer anyone who is interested in photography. Our programme covers many aspects of photography and we try to suit everyones taste and ability Our motto is We dont Teach, But You Learn. Our new season will commence on 3rd September, and the Programme will be on our website for viewing from August.
Our meetings are held at the St Georges Church, Audley Road, (on the corner of Shorncliffe Road opposite West Station) Folkestone on Mondays at 7.45pm. New members are always welcome, if interested please phone Mrs Jenny Barraclough (Press Officer) 01303 245399. E mail: jenny-bar@btconnect.com
This is part of my website The Folkestone Gerald that I built in a fury of enthusiasm when we first moved here sometime in 2004. I'd been a frequent visitor for a while previous to that so I am technically one of those DFLs you get nowadays. The site was a lot more dynamic with a gig calendar and voting for favourite places and stuff, and I know it was a useful resource for those who were moving to the area. Now I've moved out of Folkestone again (though just a couple of miles) it doesn't get as much love as it used to. Ironic really as The town is now becoming the exciting place we knew it was just about to. My name is not Gerald by the way, the name comes from a pretend paper in an episode of The Day Today or something, the Portsmouth Gerald, and how there is a local paper here called the Folkestone Herald. Puns like this are great aren't they? Do get in touch if you have something to offer, email anythign @ this domain, or try @folkestone or @pauly on Twitter.