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PPS External Competitions Summary

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All competitions forbid any previous (or very similar) images being used.

Where there is a nature section, usually nature images cannot be entered in the equivalent Open.

LCPU Knock Out

  • Usual Timing - November
  • Who takes part - All LCPU Clubs
  • Images - 7+ images and a tie breaker
  • Rules (always check) - No image used previously in any LCPU competition
  • Notes - usually only first 4 images get used

LCPU Annual

  • Usual Timing - March / April 
  • Who takes part - All L&CPU Clubs
  • Images - 5 sections - Mono, Colour, Nature prints (8), Open (16) and Nature (8) PDIs​

Oldham Mono

  • Usual Timing - November
  • Who takes part - Oldham invitees
  • Images - 7
  • Notes - Aggregate score

PAGB GB Cup

  • Usual Timing - January
  • Who takes part - All PAGB Clubs
  • Images - Up to 3 PDI sections - Main Open, Nature Open, Limited Eligibity Open​

3 Way Battle

  • Usual Timing - February / March 
  • Who takes part - Chorley and Leyland
  • Images - 12 PDIs and 12 Prints
  • Notes - Aggregate score

ICPA Knock Out

  • Usual Timing - February / March
  • Who takes part - All ICPA Clubs
  • Images - 10 images + a tie breaker
  • Notes - Typically circa 7 Knockout rounds

ICPA Annual 

  • Usual Timing - June
  • Who takes part - All ICPA Clubs
  • Images - 3 sections - Colour Print (4 - 10), Mono Print (4 - 10), Open PDIs (4 - 10)
  • Notes - Top 4 images from different authors decide the score

Matching Images 

  • Usual Timing - March
  • Who takes part - Blackburn and Burnley
  • Images - Circa 60
  • Notes - Oddball competition

Melbourne Cup

  • Usual Timing - April
  • Who takes part - Preston Camera Club Melbourne Australia
  • Images - 25
  • Rules (always check) - Max 2 per author
  • Notes - Aggregate score

Ted Coleman

  • Usual Timing - Usually April / May, however August 2023 this year
  • Who takes part - Rochdale invitees
  • Images - 13
  • Rules (always check) - Max 3 per author
  • Notes - Played in 3 Knockout Rounds of 4

North Cheshire Challenge

  • Usual Timing - May / June
  • Who takes part - North Cheshire invitees
  • Images - 5
  • Rules (always check) - 1 per author
  • Notes - Aggregate score

Blackburn Extravaganza

  • Usual Timing - May
  • Who takes part - Blackburn invitees
  • Images - 4
  • Notes - Unknown
For more information please contact the PPS External Competition Secretary on [email protected].
 
Tim Gilbert - April 2023

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  • Home
  • About
    • Meet the Committee
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    • Open Colour Prints
    • Open Mono Prints
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    • Overview of External Competitions >
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      • PPS External Competitions Summary
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  • Members Gallery
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    • Derek Clarkson
    • Gary Cook
    • Gerard Hopkinson
    • Graham Heys
    • Graham Mills
    • Iain Jack
    • Ian Bamber
    • Ian Heslop
    • Jeanie Lazenby
    • Julie Knowles
    • Karen Browne
    • Kathryn Metcalfe
    • Lee Inskip Clark
    • Lesley Wilkinson
    • Louise Ollerton
    • Lucy Allen
    • Lynda McGennity
    • Maria Ann Hampton
    • Max Knowles
    • Michael Tempan
    • Mick Porter
    • Neil Fleming
    • Nigel Austin
    • Paul Ascroft
    • Paul Rushton
    • Paul Yates
    • Peter Bunting
    • Richard Blackburn
    • Robert Hardman
    • Robert Turley
    • Sandie McQueen
    • Sandra Wiseman
    • Stephen Pennington
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