Presidents Hot Pot and Slide Show

37 KMC folk turned out for the meal plus a further 8 not requiring food.

There were high quality entries in all categories which were anonymised by The President who did not take a significant part in the judging process. 2016 was the first year we have had an all women judging panel: Philippa Maye and Sue Marsden: both visual artists and members of Clipped In - an artists collective of KMC members. If you have never visited the website before see http://clippedin.wix.com/clipped-in2. If you would like to see the work in full please await further news of the exhibition at Castle Park (Frodsham) art gallery in late may and June 2016.

Although there were no official entries in the new video category we showed a selection of short clips / films from members:

Colin Maddison: Moan, Moan, Moan

Mary Stuart: Total Control

Roisin Maddison: Norway - a second a day

 

and ''The Ten Edges Challenge''

A brilliant 15 minute proper film directed by Outdoor Meets Secretary Dan O'Brien in his alter-ego of Helmet of Doom productions.

The film also served as a promo/warning, for the upcoming bit of KMC crazyness of the summer: a re-run of the Ten Edges Challenge. See the May newsletter and website for details.

 

Photocomp results:

Rock Action:

1st Place: Paul Evans: The Long Reach. Helen Boothman on Z Crack, Cowsmouth Quarry, Littleborough.

2nd Place: Duncan Lee: Chin Hook Top Out. Vicky Alderton at Fontainbleu

3rd Place: Sean Kelly: Deep Water Solo. Berry Head. Cornwall

Highly commended:

Sean Kelly: Demo Route, Sennen, Cornwall

Paul Evans: Gareth on Daytona Wall E5 6a, Cowsmouth Quarry, Littleborough.

Duncan Lee: Vicky off Pocklington Lane, Blackstone Edge, Littleborough.

 

 

Mountain Action:

1st Place: Colin Maddison: Steve and Bob on The Ben

2nd Place: Andy Stratford: Swing It, Colin on Snus-i-tide WI4, Hemsedal, Norway.

3rd Place: Sean Kelly: Windy Day on Bheinn Dearg, Glencoe.

Highly commended:

Colin Maddison: Craig in Norway

Mark Pilling: Summit of Langentaler Weisenkogl 3217m

 

 

Mountain Landscape:

1st Place: Sean Kelly: Castell-y-Gwynt Panorama

2nd Place: Paul Evans: Derwent Water from Cat Bells

3rd Place: Andy Stratford: Close encounters of the fourth kind, Jebel Saghro, Morocco

Highly commended:

Philip Hartwell: Gardena Pass

Andy Stratford: Mark on the summit of Lliwedd on the final leg of the Snowden double horseshoe.

 

 

Human Interest:

1st Place: Paul Evans: Jim Symon (Needs No Caption)

2nd Place: Jo Stratford: Smile Please: The Moroccan dentist

3rd Place: Mark Garrod: Local Wildlife, Zell am see, Austria

Highly commended:

Mark Pilling: Man vs Uberburger

 

Andy Stratford