Annuals Results 2025

The NCPF Club Championships for 2025 took place at Clara Vale on Saturday and Sunday 12th-13th April 2025.

There are 42 clubs in the NCPF, and the number of clubs entering each competition was:

CompetitionNumber of Clubs entering CompetitionNumber of entries
Open Competition for Projected Digital Images31764
Open Competition for Colour Prints25413
Open Competition for Monochrome Prints25368
Beginners Competition for Projected Digital Images18134
Beginners Competition for Prints735
Total Number of entries 1714

 The winners of the Club Open Competition trophies were:

Congratulations to Keswick PS and Penrith & District CC.

Thanks to all the 10 judges and selectors for their time and effort.  Also a big thanks all the members of the Competition sub committee and volunteers who attended over the weekend.

Awarded Images Gallery:

‘Disobedient’ by Jo Knight, Keswick PS

JOAN ROOKER CENTENARY TROPHY:
Overall Best Photograph in All Sections
and
Diamond Trophy – Best PDI

”Morning Light St. Mary’s’ by Malcolm Ross, Ashington CC

Thomas Bates Trophy – Best Landscape PDI
‘Spear Nosed Bat Feeding’ by Audrey Wooller, Stanhope PS

Vickers Trophy – Best Natural History PDI
‘Braided’ by Richard Narcross, Whitley Bay CC

Ken Henderson Trophy – Best Colour Human Portrait Print

‘Waiting for a Train’ by Bill Fell, North Shields PS

Bryan Gilbert Trophy – Best Human Portrait PDI

‘119 Makes His Move’ by Malcolm Boyd, Castleside & District PC


Eagle Trophy – Best Sport PDI
‘Tipsy Pubs’ by John Gravett – Workington & District CC

Hilton Trophy – Best Creative PDI
‘Scott Sheep’ by Carol Cook – Stokesley PS

Jane Black Trophy – Best Beginners PDI
‘On The Shelf’ by Jo Knight, Keswick PS

Weir Trophy – Best Colour Print
and
Grier Trophy – Best Creative Print
‘Evacuee’ by Jo Knight, Keswick PS

Federation Challenge Cup – Best Monochrome Print
‘Rustic Monument’ by Alan Walker, Keswick PS

Norman Jeffcoat Trophy – Best Colour Landscape Print
‘Rhino Tossing Wildebeest’ by Graeme Clarke, Gallery PG

Alf Shoebottom Trophy – Best Natural History Print
‘Speedway Trio’ by Miles Langthorne, Northallerton CC

PAGB World Cup – Best Sport Print 
‘Misty Morning’ by Mark Parvin, Washington CC
Galloway Rose Bowl – Best Monochrome Landscape Print
‘Pas de Deux 2’ by Mark Parvin, Washington CC

Pinkney Trophy – Best Monochrome Human Portrait
‘Gazing on a Sunny Afternoon’ by Gary Local – South Shield PS

Robert Chalmers Trophy – Best Beginners Print

Congratulations to all the winners.   The full detail results have been sent to the Club General Secretaries and Competition Secretaries so if you want to see the detail results please contact the relevant person in your Club.

The NCPF Presentation to the award winners will be on 23 November 2025 at Clara Vale.

Many thanks to those who submitted entries to the competitions and I hope that even more entries are submitted next year.

John Fare
Chairman, Competition Sub committee