The PDI competition took place on 2nd March and our scores were as follows:

PDI Open, 16 images per club, 38 clubs

Caught in Reflection by Annette – 11

Dismounting the Beam – Noel – 13

Don’t try This at Home – Rob – 10

Double Strike by Noel – 12

For your Eyes Only by Annette – 11

Gandalf by Aamir – 9

The Fond Farewell by Annette – 12

Graceful Leap  by Noel – 12

Guitar Man by Annette – 11

Llandudno Pier by Rob – 11

Sawyers Lands her Jump by Noel – 12

Strike Force by Rob – 11

Thc Lookout by Jackie – 12

Winter by Rob – 12

Fruit Seller by Jon – 9

We came 4th in the Open PDI, with Chorley coming first and Warrington coming second.

PDI Nature, 8 images per club, 32 clubs

Brown Violet-ear on Heliconia by Pauls – 11

Feeding Osprey by Rob – 12

Fishing Coyote by Rob – 13

Grebe and Chicks by Lisa – 12

Kenyan Mantis by Annette – 12

Grizzley Bear Mother and Cub Look Out by Noel – 12

Osprey with Fish by Annette – 13

Red-eyed tree Frog Coata Rica by Paula 11

We can 5th, with Bury coming first, followed by Chorley.

Overall for the PDI we came third and are through to the PAGB PDI competition at Warwick in July, representing the L&CPU.

The Print competition followed on the 3rd March.

Print Open Colour, 8 prints per club,

A Career in the Ring by Rob Hockney – 12

Energetic Impact by Noel – 13

Magnificent 7 by Lisa – 12

Memories by Annette – 13

Moon over IWMN by Jon – 10

One Hoof on the Ground by Rob – 12

Pommel Horse Flair by Noel – 13

The Brown Scarf by Annette – 10

We came 4th with Warrington and Chorley joint 1st.

Print Mono, 8 prints per club

Don’t Mess with Me by Annette Hockney – 12

Holding Steady on the Rings by Noel – 12

Landgirls meet GI Joe by Rob – 11

No Game for Dinner by Rob – 11

Serious Stare by Paula – 12

St Chads Church Romily by Mike – 10

The Engine Driver by Annette – 11

Tuscan Houses by Paula – 9

Overall we came joint 7th, with Warrington first and Chorley second.

Print Nature, 8 prints per club

Gannet in flight by paula – 9

Green Violet-ear Hummingbird and  – 12

Grizzley Bear Fishing -by Noel – 12

Hunting Coyote by Rob – 14

Hyena with Cubs by Rob – 11

Lilac-breasted Roller on Zebra by Annette – 10

Hybrid Owl by Mike – 10

Yellowstone Coyote on Alert by Annette – 14

Overall for the Nature we came 8th, with Chrorley winning and Warrington second.

Over all of the PDIs we can 5th, with Warrington first and Chorley second, and we didn’t make it to the PAGB Print comp.

Combining the PDI and Print scores we came third – not bad!

Thanks to all the contributors.