The 2025 Annual Club Competitions took place over two fantastic days at Elm Bank Conference Centre, Eccles.

A huge thank you to our judges, Roger Evans EFIAP/p, MPAGB, FBPE, Dave Tucker EFIAP/p, DPAGB, BPE4, and Angie Tucker EFIAP/p, DPAGB, BPE4, who did an outstanding job throughout the weekend.

Thanks also to the L&CPU Executive – without their dedication, these competitions simply wouldn’t be possible.

And finally, a big thank you to all the contributing clubs and their members for your continued support. Your participation, along with the hard work of everyone involved with the L&CPU, helps make this event a success year after year.

Club of the Year 2025

And winners of the French Cup, our congratulations go to Chorley PS for their fantastic achievement

Day One – PDI Annual Club Competition

Our judges scored a total of 947 images from 40 clubs; we opened the competition with nature, the open category was judged after lunch.

PDI Club of the Year 2025

Winners of the PDI Annual Club Competition 2025 – our congratulations go to Chorley PS with 305 points, followed by Southport PS with 296 points and Poulton le Fylde PS with 294 points.

Nature

In the Nature category it was a tightly contested battle, with Chorley PS, Southport PS and South Manchester CC all finishing in first place with 99 points – well done

Open

The Open category saw Chorley PS take the top spot with 206 points with Oldham PS and Preston PS putting in strong performances, their entries receiving 199 points each.

Day Two – Print Annual Club Competition

There were 504 prints overall, from 21 clubs; nature category opened the day, followed by mono and last (but not least) open.

Print Club of the Year 2025

Congratulations to Chorley PS, who won with a very creditable 322 points, followed by Poulton le Fylde with 310 points and Oldham PS with 300 points.

Nature

In the Nature category it was a tightly contested battle, with South Manchester CC taking top spot with 104 points, Poulton le Fylde close at their heels with 103 points and Chorley with 102 points – well done.

Monochrome

The Mono category saw Chorley PS take the top spot with 105 points, followed by High Peak PC and Poulton le Fylde both on 103 points.

Colour

Chorley PS again took top spot with 115 points, followed by Oldham PS with 108 points and Lytham St Annes with 105 points

Final Club Rankings – Annual Club Competitions 2025

Rank	Club	PDI	Print	Total
1	CHORLEY PS	305	322	627
2	POULTON-LE-FYLDE PS	294	310	604
3	OLDHAM PS	291	300	591
4	SOUTH MANCHESTER CC	289	294	583
5	HIGH PEAK PC	287	288	575
6	LYTHAM ST ANNES	276	293	569
7	KNUTSFORD PS	277	283	560
8	NORTH FYLDE PS	269	284	553
9	WARRINGTON PS	268	283	551
10	THE EVOLVE GROUP	268	279	547
11	SALE PS	259	284	543
12	KENDAL PC	261	275	536
13	MID CHESHIRE CC	266	267	533
14	HOYLAKE PS	256	270	526
15	ORMSKIRK CC	251	269	520
16	ATHERTON AND DISTRICT APS	259	252	511
=	WESTERN (I-O-M) PS	245	266	511
18	STOCKPORT PS	249	253	502
19	SWINTON AND DISTRICT APS	235	257	492
=	SOUTHPORT PS	296	296	492
21	PRESTON PS	291		291
22	MAGHULL PC		280	280
23	CREWE PS	275		275
24	ALSAGER CC	273		273
=	NORTH CHESHIRE PS	273		273
26	DAISY NOOK PHOTOGRAPHIC SOCIETY	268		268
27	NELSON CC	263		263
28	SRGB Photo Group	260		260
29	MORECAMBE CC	258		258
30	LANCASTER PS	255		255
31	BLACKBURN AND DISTRICT CC	254		254
=	CHESTER PS	254		254
33	PADIHAM AND DISTRICT PS	253		253
34	BURNLEY CC	252		252
35	ROCHDALE PS	251		251
36	GARSTANG CC	249		249
37	FORMBY PG	240		240
38	BACUP CAMERA CLUB	237		237
39	ELLESMERE PORT PS	174		174
40	LEYLAND PS	172		172

PDI Final Club Rankings

Rank	Club Code	Club Name	PDI	Total
1	C02	CHORLEY PS	305	305
2	S10	SOUTHPORT PS	296	296
3	P03	POULTON-LE-FYLDE PS	294	294
4	O01	OLDHAM PS	291	291
=	P05	PRESTON PS	291	291
6	S12	SOUTH MANCHESTER CC	289	289
7	C10	HIGH PEAK PC	287	287
8	K05	KNUTSFORD PS	277	277
9	L05	LYTHAM ST ANNES	276	276
10	C07	CREWE PS	275	275
11	A06	ALSAGER CC	273	273
=	N03	NORTH CHESHIRE PS	273	273
13	N09	NORTH FYLDE PS	269	269
14	D04	DAISY NOOK PHOTOGRAPHIC SOCIETY	268	268
=	E02	THE EVOLVE GROUP	268	268
16	M07	MID CHESHIRE CC	266	266
17	W03	WARRINGTON PS	263	263
=	N07	NELSON CC	263	263
19	K01	KENDAL PC	261	261
20	A04	ATHERTON AND DISTRICT APS	259	259
=	S03	SALE PS	259	259
22	M09	MORECAMBE CC	258	258
23	H03	HOYLAKE PS	256	256
24	L04	LANCASTER PS	254	254
=	B05	BLACKBURN AND DISTRICT CC	254	254
=	C01	CHESTER PS	254	254
=	P02	PADIHAM AND DISTRICT PS	253	253
28	B13	BURNLEY CC	252	252
29	O03	ORMSKIRK CC	251	251
=	R02	ROCHDALE PS	251	251
31	G03	GARSTANG CC	249	249
=	S13	STOCKPORT PS	249	249
33	W07	WESTERN (I-O-M) PS	243	243
34	F03	FORMBY PG	240	240
35	B16	BACUP CAMERA CLUB	237	237
36	S15	SWINTON AND DISTRICT APS	235	235
37	E01	ELLESMERE PORT PS	174	174
38	L02	LEYLAND PS	172	172
39	H04	HESWALL PS	171	171
=	W02	WARRINGTON & DISTRICT CC	171	171
41	R03	ROCHDALE & DISTRICT CC	107	107
42	D02	DAVYHULME CC	89	89

PDI – Open

Rank	Code	Name	Used Score	Total Score	Entries
1	C02	CHORLEY PS	206	206	16
2	O01	OLDHAM PS	199	199	16
2	P05	PRESTON PS	199	199	16
4	P03	POULTON-LE-FYLDE PS	198	198	16
5	C10	HIGH PEAK PC	197	197	16
5	S10	SOUTHPORT PS	197	197	16
7	S12	SOUTH MANCHESTER CC	190	190	16
8	K05	KNUTSFORD PS	184	184	16
9	C07	CREWE PS	183	183	16
9	L05	LYTHAM ST ANNES	183	183	16
11	A06	ALSAGER CC	182	182	16
12	C01	CHESTER PS	178	178	16
12	E02	THE EVOLVE GROUP	178	178	16
14	M07	MID CHESHIRE CC	177	177	16
14	N02	NELSON CC	177	177	16
16	D03	DAISY NOOK PHOTOGRAPHIC SOCIETY	176	176	16
16	N03	NORTH CHESHIRE PS	176	176	16
16	N09	NORTH FYLDE PS	176	176	16
19	E01	ELLESMERE PORT PS	174	174	16
19	W03	WARRINGTON PS	174	174	16
21	K01	KENDAL PC	173	173	16
22	A04	ATHERTON AND DISTRICT APS	172	172	16
22	H03	HOYLAKE PS	172	172	16
22	L02	LEYLAND PS	172	172	16
25	H04	HESWALL PS	171	171	16
25	L03	LANCASTER PS	171	171	16
25	O03	ORMSKIRK C C	171	171	16
25	W02	WARRINGTON & DISTRICT CC	171	171	16
29	B05	BLACKBURN AND DISTRICT CC	170	170	16
29	S03	SALE PS	170	170	16
31	M09	MORECAMBE CC	169	169	16
31	P02	PADIHAM AND DISTRICT PS	169	169	16
31	W07	WESTERN (I-O-M) PS	169	169	16
34	R02	ROCHDALE PS	168	168	16
35	G03	GARSTANG CC	167	167	16
35	S15	SWINTON AND DISTRICT APS	167	167	16
37	S13	STOCKPORT PS	164	164	16
38	B13	BURNLEY CC	161	161	16
39	B16	BACUP CAMERA CLUB	159	159	16
39	F03	FORMBY PG	159	159	16
41	R03	ROCHDALE & DISTRICT CC	107	107	11

PDI – Nature

Rank	Code	Club	Used score	Total score	Images
1	C02	CHORLEY PS	99	99	8
1	S10	SOUTHPORT PS	99	99	8
1	S12	SOUTH MANCHESTER CC	99	99	8
4	N03	NORTH CHESHIRE PS	97	97	8
5	P03	POULTON-LE-FYLDE PS	96	96	8
6	K05	KNUTSFORD PS	93	93	8
6	L05	LYTHAM ST ANNES	93	93	8
6	N09	NORTH FYLDE PS	93	93	8
9	C07	CREWE PS	92	92	8
9	D03	DAISY NOOK PHOTOGRAPHIC SOCIETY	92	92	8
9	O01	OLDHAM PS	92	92	8
9	P05	PRESTON PS	92	92	8
9	W03	WARRINGTON PS	92	92	8
14	A06	ALSAGER CC	91	91	8
14	B13	BURNLEY CC	91	91	8
16	C10	HIGH PEAK PC	90	90	8
16	E02	THE EVOLVE GROUP	90	90	8
18	D02	DAVYHULME CC	89	89	8
18	M07	MID CHESHIRE CC	89	89	8
18	M09	MORECAMBE CC	89	89	8
18	S03	SALE PS	89	89	8
22	K01	KENDAL PC	88	88	8
23	A04	ATHERTON AND DISTRICT APS	87	87	8
24	N02	NELSON CC	86	86	8
25	S13	STOCKPORT PS	85	85	8
26	B05	BLACKBURN AND DISTRICT CC	84	84	8
26	H03	HOYLAKE PS	84	84	8
26	L03	LANCASTER PS	84	84	8
26	P02	PADIHAM AND DISTRICT PS	84	84	8
30	R02	ROCHDALE PS	83	83	8
31	G03	GARSTANG CC	82	82	8
32	F03	FORMBY PG	81	81	8
33	O03	ORMSKIRK C C	80	80	8
34	B16	BACUP CAMERA CLUB	78	78	8
35	C01	CHESTER PS	76	76	8
35	W07	WESTERN (I-O-M) PS	76	76	8
37	S15	SWINTON AND DISTRICT APS	68	68	8

Print Competition Final Rankings

Rank	Code	Club	Entries	Final Score
1	C02	CHORLEY PS	24	322
2	P03	POULTON-LE-FYLDE PS	24	310
3	O01	OLDHAM PS	24	300
4	S12	SOUTH MANCHESTER CC	24	294
5	L05	LYTHAM ST ANNES	24	293
6	C10	HIGH PEAK PC	24	288
7	N09	NORTH FYLDE PS	24	284
7	S03	SALE PS	24	284
9	K05	KNUTSFORD PS	24	283
9	W03	WARRINGTON PS	24	283
11	M05	MAGHULL PC	24	280
12	E02	THE EVOLVE GROUP	24	279
13	K01	KENDAL PC	24	275
14	H03	HOYLAKE PS	24	270
15	O03	ORMSKIRK C C	24	269
16	M07	MID CHESHIRE CC	24	267
17	W07	WESTERN (I-O-M) PS	24	266
18	S17	SRGB Photo Group	24	260
19	S15	SWINTON AND DISTRICT APS	24	257
20	S13	STOCKPORT PS	24	253
21	A04	ATHERTON AND DISTRICT APS	24	252

Print – Nature

Rank	Code	Club	Used score	Total score
1	S12	SOUTH MANCHESTER CC	104	104
2	P03	POULTON-LE-FYLDE PS	103	103
3	C02	CHORLEY PS	102	102
4	W03	WARRINGTON PS	97	97
5	O01	OLDHAM PS	96	96
6	L05	LYTHAM ST ANNES	95	95
6	N09	NORTH FYLDE PS	95	95
8	S03	SALE PS	94	94
9	H03	HOYLAKE PS	91	91
9	K01	KENDAL PC	91	91
11	K05	KNUTSFORD PS	90	90
11	M07	MID CHESHIRE CC	90	90
11	S15	SWINTON AND DISTRICT APS	90	90
14	C10	HIGH PEAK PC	89	89
15	E02	THE EVOLVE GROUP	87	87
15	M05	MAGHULL PC	87	87
15	S13	STOCKPORT PS	87	87
18	A04	ATHERTON AND DISTRICT APS	86	86
18	S17	SRGB Photo Group	86	86
20	W07	WESTERN (I-O-M) PS	84	84
21	O03	ORMSKIRK C C	83	83

Print – Mono

Rank	Code	Club	Used score	Total score
1	C02	CHORLEY PS	105	105
2	C10	HIGH PEAK PC	103	103
2	P03	POULTON-LE-FYLDE PS	103	103
4	K05	KNUTSFORD PS	97	97
5	O01	OLDHAM PS	96	96
5	S03	SALE PS	96	96
5	S12	SOUTH MANCHESTER CC	96	96
8	L05	LYTHAM ST ANNES	93	93
8	M05	MAGHULL PC	93	93
10	K01	KENDAL PC	92	92
10	M07	MID CHESHIRE CC	92	92
10	N09	NORTH FYLDE PS	92	92
13	E02	THE EVOLVE GROUP	91	91
14	O03	ORMSKIRK C C	90	90
15	W03	WARRINGTON PS	89	89
16	W07	WESTERN (I-O-M) PS	88	88
17	H03	HOYLAKE PS	85	85
18	S13	STOCKPORT PS	84	84
19	S17	SRGB Photo Group	83	83
20	S15	SWINTON AND DISTRICT APS	82	82
21	A04	ATHERTON AND DISTRICT APS	79	79

Print – Colour

Rank	Code	Club	Used score	Total score
1	C02	CHORLEY PS	115	115
2	O01	OLDHAM PS	108	108
3	L05	LYTHAM ST ANNES	105	105
4	P03	POULTON-LE-FYLDE PS	104	104
5	E02	THE EVOLVE GROUP	101	101
6	M05	MAGHULL PC	100	100
7	N09	NORTH FYLDE PS	97	97
7	W03	WARRINGTON PS	97	97
9	C10	HIGH PEAK PC	96	96
9	K05	KNUTSFORD PS	96	96
9	O03	ORMSKIRK C C	96	96
12	H03	HOYLAKE PS	94	94
12	S03	SALE PS	94	94
12	S12	SOUTH MANCHESTER CC	94	94
12	W07	WESTERN (I-O-M) PS	94	94
16	K01	KENDAL PC	92	92
17	S17	SRGB Photo Group	91	91
18	A04	ATHERTON AND DISTRICT APS	87	87
19	M07	MID CHESHIRE CC	85	85
19	S15	SWINTON AND DISTRICT APS	85	85
21	S13	STOCKPORT PS	82	82