Amanda had received from the CACC a summary of the External Competitions currently available.

As the new season starts, there are many events where Clubs and their members are able to participate. Hopefully they are of interest but, with so many events, timescales are complex.

Within CACC

Your Locality
Most Clubs join in the Chilterns Rosebowl, and you may have local inter-Club events all with their detailed hosting and timetables.

XRR Visions
Individual members can submit 3 projected images for the fee of £5. Entries, preferably on- line, by Saturday 28th October. The event is at XRR, 8pm, Wednesday 29th November. Groups of 3 individual entries can be nominated as a Club. www.xrrphoto.org.uk

Chiltern ImageZ Exhibition
Individual members can submit 3 prints for the fee of £5. The closing date is Wednesday 29th November, with a collection point at XRR Visions. The selection commentary is at ImageZ, 7pm, Sunday 3rd December, when unselected prints can be collected. The selected prints will be shown at the Queens Park Centre, Aylesbury between 23rd January and 9th February, after which prints can be collected. www.imagezcameraclub.co.uk

PAGB Events

Detailed rules and timetable information are on the PAGB website www.thepagb.org.uk and the following are only summaries.

Inter-Club Print Championship
Amersham PS and Harpenden PS are our Clubs taking part at Blackburn on Sunday 29th October, but anyone can attend. Tickets at £10 must be purchased in advance, and a ticket form is on the PAGB website.

GB Trophies (Prints)

Clubs can enter for either or both of the Open and Nature trophies for the fee of £0.50p per print. Entries (each trophy) are for between 4 and 24 unmounted prints, with not more than 4 per photographer.There are detailed numbers and quotas for a Club to win a trophy, but any individual print can win an award, and prints are selected to make display albums for showing at PAGB events.

The closing date for on-line entry is 30th October. The entry system provides barcode labels for the prints and the prints must be received by 3rd November. However, make the entry earlier and there is a collection point at the Print Championship on 29th October.

The ‘masters of print’ Exhibition

Individual members can enter up to 5 unmounted prints for the fee of £10. Each print may be in any one of the categories of Monochrome, Colour, or Nature. The Exhibiiton will be in London from 4th to 15th December, and may be at other venues later.

The closing date for on-line entry is 21st October. The entry system provides barcode labels for the prints and the prints must be received by 25th October (post) or there is a collection point at the Print Championship on 29th October.

FIAP Distinctions
Individual members can apply for FIAP Distinctions and there are detailed criteria, procedures and a timetable on the PAGB website.

GB Cups (Projected)
Early information about this event where Clubs enter projected images, and the closing date will be made available in January.

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