A six-print panel competition on Saturday, 10th October, involving 11 clubs.

Benfleet entered 2 six print panels in the Chelmsford Challenge Shield panel Competition held on Saturday 10 th October at the Springfield Parish Hall, Springfield, Chelmsford. Our entries were “Endangered Species” by Martin Eldridge and “Music” by Geoff Fawell, the Judge, Joy Hancock FRPS had entries from 14 clubs as far as Harlow, Ipswich, Clacton, Benfleet, etc and many of the entries were superb. The judge commented very favourably on our entries, saying they were well thought out and the “statement of intent” that went with them reflected the subject well, but given the stiff competition from so wide a range of clubs we did not win. The winners this year were:

1st HARLOW CC

2nd CHELMSFORD CC

3rd ICON CC (Bishops Stortford)

Highly Commended IPSWICH CC

Wednesday, 14th October, Ten colour and ten monochrome prints per club.

Chelmsford / Benfleet Battle

Best Mono Print was “Hope” –Chelmsford

Best Colour Print was “Avocets take flight” by Ursula Fuller - Benfleet

Benfleet lost by 6.5 points

Full results here

Thursday 15th October at Barking Photographic Society. Local clubs compete with six monochrome prints each.

The Alan Coleman B&W Competition Barking

Loughton came 1st

Upminster came 2nd

Thurrock came 3rd

Benfleet lost by 4 points coming joint 6th with Hornchurch both getting 51.5 points

Full results here

Thursday 29th October. Ten clubs compete with six prints and slides per club for this prestigious trophy.

Basildon Rose Bowl

Judge: Naomi Saul ARPS, AFIAP, DAPAGB

Chelmsford won by 2 points (215) Benfleet won the slide panel.

We also had 4 Highly Commended prints and slides so congratulations to Don Thompson BPE2 (2), Peter Dendy and David Portwain for their images.

Full results here

A six club knockout round robin slide competition held at Thurrock Camera Club on Tuesday, 12th January.

Won by the hosts Thurrock Camera Club.

Full results here

As more and more club members swap to digital the format of this competition may well change in 2011.

At Leigh Camera Club on Thursday 11th February. Nine clubs compete with six images each.

The scores were as follows:

Photofold came first with 114 pts, Southend PS 2nd with 103 pts and Benfleet CC 3rd with 102 pts.

Best Digital Image was “Shifting Sand” from Photofold.

Full results here

Between Thurrock, Benfleet and Leigh held at Thurrock Camera Club on Tuesday 23rd March.

Judge: Bernard Turnbull

Overall Scores:

Benfleet 86

Leigh 86

Thurrock 93 Winner

Full results here

Monday 29th March at Benfleet. Print and Slide competition between Southend, Rayleigh, Leigh and Benfleet clubs.

Judge: Barbie Lindsay MPAGB, AFIAP

Overall Scores:

Benfleet 110.5 pts

Leigh-on-Sea 98.5 pts

Rayleigh 96.5 pts

Southend 96.5 pts

Winning club for the 5th year running Benfleet!

Full results here

Hosted by Benfleet with special thanks to everyone who helped, Don Thompson for providing the delicious cakes for the break, Tom & Janet for the Teas, Harry for helping with the slides and putting up the prints, Tim for scorekeeping & checking. Plus the others who helped with the setting up and raffle.

12 clubs compete with eight monochrome prints and six slides each. Hosted by Maldon Camera Club, 10th April.

Bearing in mind this is the first time we have been invited to participate in this 12 club competition we came away with a very respectable joint 3rd. Well done to all those members whose work was chosen for display.

Chelmsford won with 123.5 pts, Clacton 2nd with 121 pts and Benfleet/Colchester joint 3rd with 118.5 pts.

Full results here