Sharow Photographic Competition

Early in 2006 I received an email from David Page inviting members of the Holmfirth Camera Club to enter the Sharow Photographic Competition. What induced me to enter was the amount of effort being put in by David to hold the competition in the first place, and the fact that the funds raised were going to a worthy cause. It was a fairly simple competition to enter and you could also donate your images to the competition to be sold, thereby raising even more money for charity.

Sharow is a pleasant village on the edge of Ripon City. The competition is held in the church, which is well lit. There was a very mixed and interesting level of images entered so nobody should be afraid of taking part – it was a pleasant surprise for me to win the overall competition.

Please do support David and the 07 competition. I have encouraged more members of my club to take part; this year it could be your turn to win!

Signed: Philip Hack, Overall Winner of the 2006 competition

WINNERS OF THE FIRST COMPETITION, SEPTEMBER 2006
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OVERALL WINNER: Best Photograph (£200 prize) Philip Hack, Holmfirth Entry No. 160
Category G1: General
WINNER (£100 prize) Wayne Hugill, Sharow Entry No. 88
Commended (£10 prize)
Rosemary Murgatroyd, Harrogate Entry No. 139	Mr. E. Bell, Guisborough Entry No. 91
Colin Hugill, Stockton on Tees Entry No. 203	Mr. J. Cox, London Entry No. 106

Category G2: Humorous
WINNER (£100 prize) Don't worry, I know what I'm doing! J. T. Fall, Kirklington Entry No. 47
Commended (£10 prize)
My Learned Friend Simon Grenfell, Sharow Entry No. 52	Knickers! Mrs. P. Dickson, Ripon Entry No. 192
What! Nothing left? Mrs. Rosemary Murgatroyd, Harrogate Entry No. 141

Category G3: Portrait
WINNER Philip Hack, Holmfirth (Best Photograph) Entry No. 160
Commended (£10 prize)
Rosemary Murgatroyd, Harrogate Entry No. 142	Adrian Sewell, Arthington Entry No. 41
Mrs. P Dickson, Ripon Entry No.198