Winners revealed after successful 2018 season at Crosby Camera Club

AFTER a long season, Crosby Camera Club's 2018 competitions closed with 3 different winners topping the 3 individual leagues. Fighting it out across 6 different competitions, the league kicked off in September 2017 and challenged the club's members to tackle a range of different subjects, producing colour prints, monochrome prints and also digital images.

The subjects, which are voted on by club members at the end of season AGM, were:- Sport and Leisure; Nature; Triptychs; Street Photography, plus 2 'open' competitions, with no set subject.

In the 'Colour Print League' Paul Baker pulled off a narrow win in a close battle which went to the wire, holding off challenges from Andy Dunford and Chris Hands.

'The Mono Print League' was well won by Chris Hands, beating Paul Baker, Andy Dunford and June Poston (tied 3rd) into the lower podium positions. Chris' image of a ruck, photographed at a Waterloo Rugby Club game, was also awarded the:- 'Mono Print of the Year.'

June Poston narrowly edged out Paul Baker to take the honours in the:- 'Digital Image League.' In a wide open competition, it went down to the wire with:- Chris Hands, Jim Higgins, Alan Humphries and Karen Redfern all having chances to win the race in the final week.

An award for the best performing new club member was presented for the 1st time this year, the:- 'Appleton Cup,' named in honour of the club's longest serving member, Margaret Appleton. It was won by Robert Richardson.

Other awards saw the:- 'Club Vase' go to Paul Baker, the:- 'Audio Visual Trophy' go to Karen Redfern, the:- 'President's Award' go to Steve Sefton and both the:- 'Colour Print' and 'Digital Image of the Year,' go to June Poston.

Stephen Lang, President of Crosby Camera Club, said:- "Congratulations to all the workers who've produced such a consistently high standard of photographs right through the season. Our new season kicks off, on 5 September 2018 and I hope to welcome some new faces bidding for the league titles when our competitions open once more."

The subjects for next 2019's competitions are:- 'Minimalism; Wet;' 'Architectural Detail;' 'Landscapes and Cityscapes,' plus 2 'open' competitions.

For further information about becoming a member and to see more of the winning photographs, visit Crosby Camera Club's website.

Top chef Simon Rimmer waltzes into Southport Flower Show

CELEBRITY chef Simon Rimmer is to be star turn at the Southport Flower Show after cooking up a storm in Strictly Come Dancing. The popular TV presenter will show off his culinary talents in the demonstration kitchen at the UK's largest independent flower show.

Simon survived 6 weeks on the last series of Strictly on BBC1 with his dance partner Karen Clifton, before losing the vote on Halloween week. Their routines included an emotional waltz to Liverpool FC anthem:- 'You'll Never Walk Alone.'

Simon has been a star attraction at Southport for several years and returns, on Saturday, 18 August, for the 2018 show. Simon will do 2 demonstrations, at 12 noon and 2pm.

He has been a successful restaurateur for nearly 3 decades while also finding fame as a popular TV presenter. Best known for co-hosting Sunday Brunch and Something for the Weekend with Tim Lovejoy, earlier this year he also presented his own show, Britain's Favourite Food, on Channel 4.

Simon Rimmer said:- "I'm really looking forward to coming back to Southport to demonstrate one of my favourite recipes. It is such a friendly show and I always get a really warm welcome there."

The Food Village at Southport will feature over 60 gourmet producers offering the opportunity to sample and buy organic and artisan produce. There is also a full working kitchen where celebrity chefs, such as Simon and Flo Atkins, a former Great British Bake Off contestant with demonstrate their skills and signature dishes.

General Manager Ray Roukin said:- "Simon is always a massive hit with our visitors who come from miles to see him demonstrate his culinary talents. Simon is one of the UK's top chefs and is local, hailing from Liverpool. We're delighted he can join us."