Club Competitions and Award Winners
Club Competitions
Each year, usually in December, the Club runs a number of competitions. ‘Competition Day’ is usually coincident with the last Demonstration of the year and the demonstrator acts as the judge.
The competitions fall into two parts:
- The Bob Boyce Trophy where the type of piece to be entered changes each year and entries must conform to the specification. Each member may enter 2 pieces.
- The ‘Open’ Competition where there are no restrictions on the type or style of piece which may be entered – except that it must be largely turned – and again a member may enter 2 pieces. The difference here is that members compete in one of 3 ‘classes’: Beginner, Intermediate or Advanced depending on previous competition placings. Each year the Winner and Second Place member in the Beginner and Intermediate classes advance one level, i.e. to Intermediate and Advance respectively.
The Trophies for the 3 Open classes are:
Beginners: Doug Haig
Intermediate: Gerry Yates
Advanced: John Boyle
In all cases the Winner’s name is engraved on the Trophy and they become the custodian of the Trophy for the year to the next competition
In addition both Winner and Second receive a certificate and there is a cash prize of £20 for Winners and £10 for Second.
Bob Boyce Trophy
| Year | Challenge | Winner | Second |
| 2016 | Spindle turning | Eric Mann | Peter Hendry |
| 2017 | Vase or hollow form | Eric Mann | Paul Wheeler |
| 2018 | A matched pair | Paul Wheeler | Stephen Hartley |
| 2019 | Bowl or dish with lid or filial | Eric Mann | Paul Wheeler |
| 2020 | no competition due to Covid | ||
| 2021 | Bowl or platter with fruit | Eric Mann | Stephen Hartley |
| 2022 | Offset/ multi axis turned piece | Paul Wheeler | Rod Dinsdale |
Bob Boyce Challenge for the Club Competition on 30th November 2023
The criteria this year are:
A decorated bowl.
No restrictions on the ‘how’ it is decorated- painted, pyro, carved, inlaid, anything you want!
Dimensions to be: Diameter min 6” max 12”. Height min 2” max 6”
Any questions or clarification required please ask a member of the Committee.
Doug Haigh Trophy – Beginners
| Year | Winner | Second |
| 2008 | Brian Selby | |
| 2009 | Mel Elcock | |
| 2010 | Peter Hendry | |
| 2011 | Colin Bell | |
| 2012 | John Shaw | |
| 2013 | Ed Mitchell | |
| 2014 | David Bedding | |
| 2015 | Steve Jackson | Mary Haigh |
| 2016 | Stephen Hartley | Kevin Robertshaw |
| 2017 | David Blackburn | Frank Jubb |
| 2018 | Gerry Van Hee | Rod Dinsdale |
| 2019 | Lee Marklew | Roger Campbell |
| 2020 | no competition due to Covid | |
| 2021 | Dennis Carr | Dennis Carr |
| 2022 | no entries received |
Gerry Yates Trophy – Intermediate
| Year | Winner | Second |
| 2009 | Graham Bowman | |
| 2010 | Clifford Clarke | |
| 2011 | Mick Watmough | |
| 2012 | Tony Canfer | |
| 2013 | Colin Bell | |
| 2014 | Brian Selby | |
| 2015 | John Marsay | Ed Mitchell |
| 2016 | Steven Jackson | Dave Jones |
| 2017 | Stephen Hartley | David Bedding |
| 2018 | Mary Haigh | – |
| 2019 | Gerry Van Hee | Rod Dinsdale |
| 2020 | no competition due to Covid | |
| 2021 | Rod Dinsdale | Rod Dinsdale |
| 2022 | Roger Campbell | Dennis Carr |
John Boyle Trophy – Advanced
| Year | Winner | Second |
| 2008 | Les Eskritt | |
| 2009 | Robert Boyce | |
| 2010 | Eric Mann | |
| 2011 | Peter Hendry | |
| 2012 | Paul Wheeler | |
| 2013 | Eric Mann | |
| 2014 | Tony Canfer | |
| 2015 | Peter Hendry | Eric Mann |
| 2016 | Paul Wheeler | Peter Hendry |
| 2017 | Peter Hendry | Ed Mitchell |
| 2018 | Eric Mann | Peter Hendry |
| 2019 | Paul Wheeler | Peter Hendry |
| 2020 | no competition due to Covid | |
| 2021 | Peter Hendry | Clifford Clarke |
| 2022 | Stephen Hartley | Clifford Clarke |