Monday, Oct 27, 2025
CPS 8 x 8 Trophy Competition
On Tuesday 21st October, we enjoyed the 8 by 8 competition at Christ Church. It was lovely to see such a high standard of print on display from a variety of different genres and authors which goes to show the art of printing is still a strength in this region. It was neck and neck at half time, with a three way tie for the lead. The scoring was high on the night and one low score proved to be tough to make up. We were fortunate in that the judge liked all of our prints and although we only had one 20 (Colin Westgate’s ‘The Guardians’, well done Colin!) we averaged 19 across all 8 prints, 3 marks ahead of our nearest rivals. Thanks to all members who helped to put on a delightful buffet in the interval and for being so welcoming with our guests from other clubs.
The final positions were:
| Position | Club | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Colchester PS | 152 |
| =2 | Chelmsford | 149 |
| =2 | Ipswich and District PS | 149 |
| 4 | Maldon | 148 |
| 5 | Halstead | 144 |
| =6 | Clacton | 140 |
| =6 | Great Notley | 140 |
| =6 | Harwich | 140 |
The Best Print award went to Brian Fleming of Halstead for ‘Poppy’.
Our prints fared as follows:
| Image | Author | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Shall we Dance? | Chris Pugh | 18 |
| Territorial Dispute | Chris Aldred | 19 |
| Galeforce 8 | Sean Hykel | 19 |
| Herringfleet Mill in freezing fog | Andrew Bailey | 19 |
| Julio Napolis and Friend | Roy Essery | 19 |
| The Guardians | Colin Westgate | 20 |
| Fighting Fieldfares | Robert Macdonald | 19 |
| Seeking Enlightenment | Kate Jackson | 19 |
The next external competition is at Halstead on Thursday 13th November – please make contact if you would like to come.
Andrew Bailey (External Competition Secretary)
