| Month | Title | Type | |
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| February | Open | Monochrome prints | Colour prints |
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| March | Images of People | Projected Image | |
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| April | Still Life / Table Top | Monochrome prints | Colour prints |
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| May | Open (AGW Trophy, both scores to count) | Projected Image | |
| June | Natural History | Monochrome prints | Colour prints |
| July | Sports Action | Projected Image | |
| September | Earthscape | Monochrome prints | Colour prints |
| October | Night Time | Projected Image | |
| November | Architecture / Architectural Record | Monochrome prints | Colour prints |
| December | Autumn | Projected Image | |
Archive
Previous years' competition results are available below:
Competition Rules and Regulations
- Each member can enter up to 2 slides and 4 prints in any club competition. The top scoring entry will count towards the "Colour Shield", the "Black and White Shield", the "Veale Trophy" and the "Photographer of the Year" award. This excludes the "AGW" competition, for which two slides will both count and the highest total wins.
- Slide entries must be correctly marked with a spot on the bottom left corner, and must have the owners name clearly marked.
- Entries must be handed in to the competition secretaries by 8:15 pm otherwise the entry fee will be doubled.
- Any slide or print that has been used in an internal competition cannot be used in another internal competition other than in the slide or print of the year competitions. However, slides or prints used in external competitions are eligible for internal competitions.
- B&W or colour competition prints may be trade processed and should have a maximum mount size of 20" X 16", unless stated otherwise.
- All entries for "Print and Slide of the Year" must be handed in at least one week prior to the competition. No exceptions. A maximum of two may be entered in each category.
Trophies
- Photographer of the Year. Awarded to the club member who has the highest cumulative score of their top score entry in each monthly competition throughout the calendar year.
- Club Trophy. Second place in above competition.
- Ryalls Trophy. Third place in the above competition.
- Ron Harrison Award. Awarded to the winner of the "Images of people" competition in the monthly competitions.
- Chadwick Trophy. Awarded to the winner of the "Earthscape" competition in the monthly competitions.
- Hughes Trophy. Awarded to the winner of the annual print of the year competition (B&W; or Colour).
- Slide of the Year (Titles required). Awarded to the winner of the annual slide of the year competition
- AGW Sheild. Awarded to the winner of the open colour slide competition.
- Veale Trophy. Awarded to the club member who has the highest aggregate of marks for colour prints in monthly competitions.
- Bingham Shield. Awarded to the member who has the highest aggregate of marks for black and white pictures in the print section of the monthly competitions.
- Hattersley Shield. Awarded to the member who has the highest aggregate of marks in the slide section of the monthly competitions.
- Chairman Trophy. Awarded to the photographer in the intermediate section who has the highest cumulative score of their top score entry in each monthly competition throughout the year. This member then moves into the advanced section.