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This is a list of prize-winners at Hidden Earth 2011. 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.
Competition | Category | Level | Winner | Title/Time | Prize Won |
Speleo Olympics | Fastest Mixed Team | James Collings and Grace Stewart | 2m 29s | a round of applause | |
Fastest Womens Team | Ellie Sharples and Katie Dent | 2m 30s | a round of applause | ||
Winner | Henry Patton and Rich Smith | 1m 51s | the trophy to keep for one year, plus a bottle of champagne. Also a mobile phone bag from Butterfly Bags | ||
Badge Draw | Justin Roberts | free entry to Hidden Earth 2012 | |||
Scurion Draw | Tony Radmall | a Scurion lamp | |||
SRT Races | Mens 30m Prusik | Mark Sims | 48.6s | tackle sack from Cave Climb | |
Womens 30m Prusik | Rosie Hadfield | 2m 03.5s | Croll and chest strap from Lyon Equipment | ||
Mens Assault Course | Rob Eavis | 8m 10s | 10 nights at Bull Pot farm from Red Rose CPC | ||
Womens Assault Course | Rosie Hadfield | 7m 44s | £40 voucher from Isca Outdoor | ||
60m Tackle Bag Stuffing | Mark Wright | 24.2s | Tackle bag from Beast Products | ||
Mens 10m Ladder Climb | Simon Richardson | 19.1s | 12 bednights at Orpheus CC cottage and five free visits to Peak Cavern | ||
Womens 10m Ladder Climb | Rosie Hadfield | 22.1s | 6 bednights at Wessex CC Cottage and 2 adventure caving trips at Cheddar Caves | ||
Knot Tying | Mark Wright | 54.5s | fleece jacket from Shipshape | ||
Overall Winner | Rosie Hadfield | SRT kit from Mark Wright Training | |||
Art Salon | Delegate Ballot for Best Art | Pete Martin | Two French Heroes | Derwent pencil set from the Cumberland Pencil Company | |
Delegate Ballot for Best Cartoon | Dennis Jump | Where Cavers Go for the Winter | folder with paper, mounts and ink from Robin Gray Artworks | ||
Delegate Ballot for Best T-Shirt | Buttered Badger Potholing Club | a 10 person weekend at South Wales Caving Club and two family tickets to Dan yr Ogof Show Cave | |||
St Cuthbert's Mill Prize for Best Art on Paper | Mark (Gonzo) Lumley | Cave Diver 9 (Pastel and acrylic on paper, from a photo by Gavin Newman) | Pack of paper from St Cuthbert's Mill | ||
Judged Art Category | Merit | Irene Healy | Entrance to Lost John (Acrylic) | certificate | |
Judged Art Category | Merit | Catherine Gray | A Different Perspective (Mounted ceramics) | certificate | |
Judged Art Category | Distinction | Pete Martin | Two French Heroes (Caen stone) | memento and certificate | |
Judged Art Category | Distinction | Mark (Gonzo) Lumley | Cave Diver 9 (Pastel and Acrylic on paper, from a photo by Gavin Newman) | memento and certificate | |
Judged Art Category | Winner | Maggie Williamson | Gaping Gill (Charcoal) | Water soluble ink pencils from Jakar International Ltd | |
Club Stand | Winner | South Wales Caving club | 20 bednights at Bradford Pothole club and £20 vocher from Bernies | ||
Closed Loop Surveying | Runner-up | Laura Bennett and Chuck Holder | misclosure error of 3.6% | a round of applause | |
Runner-up | Matt Ewles and Gary Douthwaite | misclosure error of 2.25% | a round of applause | ||
Winner | Mike Topsom and Ross Namaghi | misclosure error of 0.67% | Tackle bag with 40 metres of rope from Total Access & £20 voucher from Inglesport | ||
BCRA's Arthur Butcher Award Details | Kevin Dixon | £100 cheque from BCRA plus the trophy to keep for one year | |||
GPF's Tratman Award 2009 Details | Juan Corrin and Peter Smith | Matienzo | original artwork by Gonzo | ||
GPF's Tratman Award 2010 Details | Jim Hanwell, Duncan Price and Richard Witcombe | Wookey Hole | original artwork by Gonzo | ||
Giles Barker Award Details | Brendan Marris | original sculpture by Ceris Jones | |||
Video Media Salon | Merit | Mark Sims | YUCPC Berger 2011 | certificate | |
Merit | Steve Sharp | Scurion | certificate | ||
Distinction | Chris Binding | Hidden Earth 2011 (opening ceremony) | memento and certificate | ||
Distinction | Chris Jewell | Wear Sunscreen (Rebreather exploration and cave diving in Spain) | memento and certificate | ||
Winner | Rob Eavis | untitled | Petzl Harness from Lyon Equipment | ||
Photo Salon | Fun Shot | Mark (Gonzo) Lumley | I can see the head but youre going to need an epidural... | £20 of vouchers for Bernie's Caving shop & Tackle Sack from Lyon Equipment | |
Digital Image Category | Merit | Paul Dold | The Cheese Press, Lower Long Churn Cave | certificate | |
Digital Image Category | Merit | Chris Howes | OFD1 Passage | certificate | |
Digital Image Category | Merit | Chris Howes | Formations, Aven des Crozes | certificate | |
Digital Image Category | Distinction | Chris Howes | Judith Calford, OFD1 Streamway | memento and certificate | |
Digital Image Category | Distinction | Robbie Shone | Spider Troglophile, Deer Cave, Mulu | memento and certificate | |
Digital Image Category | Distinction | Robbie Shone | The Mighty Sarawak Chamber, Mulu | memento and certificate | |
Digital Image Category | Winner | Robbie Shone | Escaping a Maelstrom, Boxhead Pot | 50 metres of rope from Starless River & calendar from Speleo Projects | |
Monochrome Print Category | Merit | Pete Glanvill | Crimson Hill Canal Tunnel, Taunton | certificate | |
Monochrome Print Category | Distinction | Tom Elliot | Hearts of Olden Glory, Ogof Draenen | memento and certificate | |
Monochrome Print Category | Winner | Pete Glanvill | Kate Janossy in Meghalaya | Petzl Headlight from Starless River & calendar from Speleo Projects | |
Colour Print Category | Merit | Rob Eavis | River Cave Rift, Albania | certificate | |
Colour Print Category | Merit | Paul Dold | Pete Bradford in the lavatory pan | certificate | |
Colour Print Category | Merit | Steve Sharp | Big Shack, Cwm Dwr, OFD | certificate | |
Colour Print Category | Distinction | Paul (Footleg) Fretwell | Rimstone Floor, Sima de los Hoyos, Matienzo | memento and certificate | |
Colour Print Category | Distinction | Chris Howes | Judith Calford in Grotte de l'Ascension | memento and certificate | |
Colour Print Category | Winner | Chris Howes | Passage roof, Sources de la Douch | Pisca 3 caving light from Hitch n Hike & calendar from Speleo Projects | |
Cave Life Award | Winner | Robbie Shone | Spider Troglophile, Deer Cave, Mulu | Fenix HP 11 light from Caving Supplies & calendar from Speleo Projects | |
Moore Books Competition | Second Prize | Pete Glanvill | Crimson Hill Canal Tunnel, Taunton | £20 of books from Moore Books | |
Moore Books Competition | Winner | Tom Thomson | Rust and Wonder in Devon Great Consols Mine | £80 of books from Moore Books | |
British Newcomer Award | Martin (Basher) Baines | (portfolio) | a copy of Images Below from Descent and a voucher for a Firefly slave unit | ||
Delegate Ballot for Best Photo | Mark Shinwell | Cabrespine | tackle sack from Hidden Earth | ||
Premier Trophy | Mark Shinwell | South of France | tackle bag with 50m rope from Total Access, and BCRA's trophy to keep for a year. |
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 Kevin Dixon and the Mulu Team for the Lidar Survey of Sarawak Chamber. This project involved an impressive combination of several factors: dedication to the subject, enormous hard work on the ground, publication of high-quality results, and the marshalling of an impressive budget. The work was not directed at new exploration, but has produced results with huge and lasting public-relations value, which is important outside the caving community as well as within it. Kevin receives the Arthur Butcher trophy to keep for one year. He has asked that the £100 cash prize from BCRA be donated to the Mulu expedition.
Citation by Wookey, on behalf of the judges Wookey, Ed Waters, Julian Todd
The prestigious Tratman Award is awarded annually to a caving-related paper-based publication in memory of E.K. Tratman, who died in 1978, to recognise excellence and encourage future improvement. It is administered by the Ghar Parau Foundation, but is judged under newly clarified rules by three independent cavers - for 2010 these were Chris Howes, Alan Jeffreys and Martin Mills.
The judges considered a wide range of publications, including both books and club journals. From among the many the final shortlist became: Matienzo, edited by Juan Corrin and Peter Smith, this being an amazingly packed book devoted to the exploration of this area of Spain and including maps and data on CD-ROM, Is That So? , compiled and edited by Rob Taviner in support of the Mendip Cave Registry and Archive, Wookey Hole by Jim Hanwell, Duncan Price and Richard Witcombe, being both a superb book as well as a club-based publication, and the Red Rose CPC Journal (10) edited by Paul Swire.
It is worth noting that although the latter journal bears a 2009 imprint, its publication was delayed until 2010 and thus it was eligible for consideration this year. It is an excellent example of a general rise in production quality of club journals, both in design and printing, which the judges noted across the board and which we hope will continue.
All these titles are therefore commended but the final decision to decide upon a winner was, it must be stressed, an extremely difficult and close one to make with Matienzo and Wookey Hole competing for the award. Thankfully, as there was no award made in 2009, the Ghar Parau Foundation committee offered to support two prizes in 2010, so both editorial teams were asked to accept awards at Hidden Earth in September, on behalf of the many cavers who had input into the respective projects. Congratulations go to all involved.
Citation by Chris Howes, on behalf of the judges, Chris Howes, Alan Jeffreys and Martin Mills
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, funded and presented the Giles Barker Award in his memory. The annual award is made to a cave photographer in recognition of excellence in any aspect of cave photography and is announced at Hidden Earth each September. For 2011 the award, a hand-crafted statue of a cave photographer made by Ceris Jones, goes to Brendan Marris. Brendan has become known for a consistently high standard of underground photography and, since 2008, publishing regular updates on his website at ogof.org.uk. As part of a personal online project, he is documenting the caves of South Wales, logging the results against digital maps. Both the quality of his work and his comprehensive approach make Brendan a worthy winner.
Citation by Chris Howes, on behalf of Morgannwg CC and Red Rose CPC
Conference Manager - LES WILLIAMS
Conference Secretary | David Judson |
Conference Treasurer | Dave Cooke |
Trade Hall Manager | Hat Stand |
Event Signage | Geoff Dommett and The Doug |
Technical Team Manager - LES WILLIAMS
with Dave Appleing,
Basher, Bean, Buddy, Mike Clayton, Claire Cohen, James Collings,
Paul Dold, Firas Fayad, Cave Ferret, Mark Helmore,
Mark Kellaway, Tony Littler, Andy Morse, Mike Peters,
Simon Richardson, Dean Scott, Fraser Simpson, Slug,
Ian Timney, Frank Tully, Stu Waldren, Jed Waldren,
Tim Watts, Tim Webber, Chris Williams
Administration Team Manager - WENDY WILLIAMS
with Lou Biffin,
Wendy Bollard, Jo Diamond, Martell Linsdell, Sarah McPhee, Grace Stewart, Becky
Varns, Sarah Watts, Jenny Williams.
Events Team: Lecture Secretary - EMMA PORTER
SRT Events | Mark Wright |
Speleo Olympics | Lee Hawkswell and Nigel Gower |
Opening MC | Andy Eavis |
Opening AV | Chris Binding |
After Dinner Speaker | Noel Dilly |
Closing MC | Goon |
Closing AV | Steve Sharp |
Closing Script and Projections | Geoff Dommett, with Paul Dold, Footleg, David Gibson, Jerry Wooldridge |
Competitions Team: Secretary - JACKY ANKERMAN
Photo Salon Co-ordinators | Footleg, Paul Dold, David Gibson. | Judges: Dave Checkley, Hugh Penney, Jerry Wooldridge |
Video Media Co-ordinator | David Gibson. | Judges: Martin (Basher) Baines, Glenn Jones, Dave Ryall |
Art Salon Co-ordinators | Robin Gray, Ceris Jones. | Judges: Pete Glanvill, Ceris Jones, Jerry Wooldridge |
Surveying Competition | Juan Corrin. | |
Club Stands Award | Jacky Ankerman. | Judges: Dave Checkley and conference delegate Damian Grindley |
Arthur Butcher Award | Wookey. | Judges: Wookey, Ed Waters, Julian Todd |
Tratman Award | Chris Howes. | Judges: Chris Howes, Alan Jeffreys, Martin Mills |
Giles Barker Award | Chris Howes. | Judges: Morgannwg CC, Red Rose CPC |
Moore Books competition | Mike Moore. | Judges: Kelvin Lake, Steve Holding |
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
Bar Staff - Sue, Paul, Jane, Mushroom,
Dave, Hamish, Spike, Amy, Angus, Gareth. Aided by Tony & Tufty
Site Team Liaison - DAVE JUDSON
Leisure Centre Staff - Andrew
Jones & his Team
Catering Staff - Faith Jones, Josse Worgan and their
Team
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
British Cave Research Association
(UK registered charity 267828) and British Caving Association.
The Old Methodist Chapel, Great Hucklow, BUXTON, SK17 8RG
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