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Competition Winners 2009

Scroll down for Arthur Butcher Award, Giles Barker Award, Conference Team Credits

This is a list of prize-winners at Hidden Earth 2009. The three 'salons' - Art, Video Media and Photography - feature the concept of 'distinctions' and 'merits' instead of second and third prizes. The First Prize winners and the winners of a Distinction received a small memento. All the salon winners will receive a certificate.

BCRA Arthur Butcher Award

BCRA awards the Arthur Butcher prize annually for contributions to cave surveying. The judges consider projects brought to their attention during the year, as well as all surveying work that is on display at the Hidden Earth conference. This year the award goes to Anna Mason for her 3D Video Surveying.

Anna will receive a cheque for £100 from BCRA and the Arthur Butcher trophy to keep for one year.

Citation by Wookey, on behalf of the judges, Wookey, Anthony Day, Olly Betts

Giles Barker Award

Giles Barker lost his life while caving in Spain in 1992. An accomplished cave photographer, Giles was a member of the Red Rose CPC and Morgannwg CC. These clubs have annually, since 1993, presented the Giles Barker Award in his memory. This prestigious award is given to a person connected with any aspect of cave photography in recognition of his or her excellence and contributions to the field. For 2009, the Giles Barker Award was presented to a photographer whose published work has surely been seen by all cavers at some point, whether in a book or magazine or, commonly, as an original b&w print handed around at a club meeting. His work over many decades has demonstrated his abilities and he is widely respected in the caving community, often being invited to photograph new discoveries, always to a high standard. Clive Westlake is therefore an eminently suitable recipient of this year's award, a hand-crafted statue of a cave photographer made by Ceris Jones and funded by Giles' old clubs, which was presented at Hidden Earth in September 2009.

Citation by Chris Howes, on behalf of Morgannwg CC and Red Rose CPC

Conference Team Credits

Conference Manager - Les Williams
Conference Secretary - David Judson
Conference Treasurer - Dave Cooke
Trade Hall Manager - Simon Richardson

Technical Team Manager - Les Williams
with Andy Morse, Basher Baines, Dave Tuffery, Becky Varns, Buddy, Chris Williams, Dave Appleing, Dean Scott, Des McNally, Elizabete Das Neves, Frank Tully, Fraser Simpson, Nigel Gower, Hatstand, James Collings, John Biffin, Mark Helmore, Mark Kellaway, Mark Whyte Matthew Wire, Paul Wakeling, Peter Burgess, Tom Chapman, Slug, Wormster, Stumpy, Gnome, Bean

Administration Team Manager - Wendy Williams
with Lou Biffin, Wendy Bollard, Jo Diamond, Martell Lindsell, Brenda Prewer, Sarah Payne. Event signage:Geoff Dommett, The Doug. special thanks to Trevor Morgan

Events Team: Lecture Secretary - Emma Porter & Marian Lillington
SRT Events - Mark Wright
Speleo Olympics - Lee Hawkswell
Opening MC -Dave Checkley
Opening AV - Christine Grosart
After Dinner Speaker - Scoff
Closing MC - Alan Jeffreys
Closing AV - John Robinson
Closing Progamming - Geoff Dommett, Jerry Wooldridge

Competitions Team: Secretary - Jacky Ankerman
Photo Salon Co-ordinator - Footleg. Judges -Peter Glanvill, Glenn Jones, Urs Widmer
Video Media Co-ordinator - David Gibson. Judges - Glenn Jones, Peter Glanvill, Martin (Basher) Baines
Art Salon Co-ordinators - Megan White and Barry Hulatt. Judges - Ceris Jones, Andy Kendal, Andy Morse
Surveying Competition - Juan Corrin
Club Stands Award - Dave Checkley
Arthur Butcher Award - Wookey. Judges - not recorded
Giles Barker Award - Chris Howes - Judges - Morgannwg CC, Red Rose CPC
Moore Books prize - Mike Moore - Judges - not recorded

Sponsorship & Publicity - Elsie Little, Kay Easton
Publicity – Maxine Bateman
Poster Design - Jerry Wooldridge
Flyer Design & Web Site - David Gibson
Programme Design - Paul Mann

Bar Manager - Andy Culver
Catering Liaison - Wendy Williams. With thanks to Alison Sheldon and all her Staff (Aspens)
Bar Staff - Andy Culver, Paul Gladman, Dave King, Dave Tuffery, Jane McCorquodale, Nick Powell, Kat Hargreaves, Sue Hargreaves, Dave Ward, Steph Barnes, Darrell Instrell, Amy Cork, Tim Ball, Mark Bridges, Denzil Brown

Thanks also to the lecturers and the session chairs, and also to the traders, sponsors, and to all delegates from the UK and overseas, who all contributed to making the event a success

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