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Camera Club come out on top!

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9 years ago

October 14, 2016

Champions: Tenby and District Camera Club won the second Bridgend 12 Way Battle, sponsored by Fotospeed

ON MONDAY, October 3, the second Bridgend 12 Way Battle, sponsored by Fotospeed, took place.

The judge was Imants Grindulis, who lives in Cardiff and had the formidable task of judging the images submitted by the 12 clubs contesting this competition – now in its second year.

The eventual winners were Tenby and District Camera Club with an impressive score of 97 points from a possible 100; Gwynfa were second with 89 points and Cymru Monochrome Club in third place with 88 points. The best people shot of the competition was by Mike Cullis.

The club meeting on Thursday, October 6, saw the judging of the club’s first open competition. The judge was Nick Jenkins AWPF, ARPS who lives in Cardiff and is a member of Gwynfa Camera Club.

Nick reminded members that it was many years ago he had judged in Tenby, long before the club met at St Florence. Nick stated that he had no particular interest in a topic: “If it is a good shot/image, then I am interested.”

The club always invites outside judges to comment and mark the internal competitions, which gives members the opportunity to learn from other judges from different parts of South and West Wales. Nick gave constructive criticism and praised the good features in the pictures and then suggested how any bad features in the picture could be improved. In an open competition, the subject matter varies considerably, from portrait images, landscapes, nature, wildlife and motorbikes.

The eventual winner of the 30 print images submitted was Dave Bolton’s ‘Kestrel in Evening Light’, second place was Gary Mayhew’s ‘The Jump’ and third place Mike Cullis’ ‘Light and Sand’. The projected image competition of 35 entries continued following refreshments.

During Nick’s critique of the projected images, he made several interesting comments: “Digital manipulation has encouraged photographers to enter a more creative element to their images; unfortunately, may pictures do not tell any story – not saying that every picture should tell a story, but a lot of pictures become over complicated and fussy.”

Nick also told members that the image title was important and, on occasions, a title can convey what the photographer is trying to say. The winner of the projected images was Gill MacKay’s ‘Girl on a phone’, second place was Charlie Kidd’s‘Going Down’ and third place was Dave Bolton’s ‘Iolaire of Tenby’.

The Vice Chairman, Gill MacKay, thanked Nick for his critique which was positive and exacting for the authors. The members gave Nick a generous round of applause.

Community

Narbelles WI support Food Bank with festive donation

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6 hours ago

December 14, 2025

Tom Sinclair

Group marks December meeting with charity collection and Christmas celebrations

NARBELLES WI rounded off the year with a festive December meeting featuring a bring-and-share buffet, party games and a Secret Santa gift exchange.

Members also used the occasion to support families in need across the county, collecting food items and presenting a £120 cheque to Ann Watling from Pembrokeshire Food Bank. The donation represents the proceeds of the group’s bucket collection during Narberth Civic Week 2024.

A spokesperson for the WI said the group was delighted to finish the year “with fun, friendship and a chance to give something back to the community.”

(Photo: Narbelles WI members presenting the cheque to Ann Watling, Pembrokeshire Food Bank.)

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Annual charity carol service raises funds for good causes

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1 day ago

December 13, 2025

Tom Sinclair

MID and West Wales Fire and Rescue Service held its annual Charity Carol Service on Wednesday (Dec 10) at Ebeneser Baptist Chapel in Crymych.

The event brought together members of the local community alongside Fire Service staff for an evening of carols, readings and festive refreshments, marking the Christmas season in a warm and inclusive atmosphere.

This year’s service supported two important charities — the Fire Fighters Charity and Cancer Research Wales — with all proceeds going directly towards their ongoing work.

A total of £597 was raised on the night, which will be shared equally between the two charities.

The Service thanked the congregation at Ebeneser Baptist Chapel for hosting the event, as well as everyone who gave their time, support and generosity to make the evening such a success.

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3 Amigos toy bike run under way across Pembrokeshire

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1 day ago

December 13, 2025

Tom Sinclair

Castle Inn fun runners back festive charity event

THE ANNUAL 3 Amigos Christmas toy bike run is under way this afternoon (Saturday), with hundreds of motorcyclists setting off from Pembroke to raise funds for children’s services.

Riders gathered at The Commons car park in Pembroke from around midday before departing shortly after 1:00pm. The festive convoy is travelling along its traditional route, taking in Pembroke Dock and continuing through parts of the county including Neyland, Milford Haven and Haverfordwest.

The event is organised by the 3 Amigos and Dollies Motorcycle Group and has become a much-anticipated Christmas tradition in west Wales, with toys and donations collected for children receiving care within the Hywel Dda University Health Board area.

Also supporting the event are fun runners from the Castle Inn in Pembroke, who have been fundraising in aid of the 3 Amigos. The group are pictured alongside participants from today’s run.

The 3 Amigos have been raising funds for children’s wards and health charities for more than twenty-five years, with their Easter and Christmas events continuing to make a positive difference to young patients and their families.

Organisers have thanked the public for their support and asked road users to be mindful of the large convoy as it passes through towns and villages this afternoon.

Photo caption:
Festive fundraising: Fun runners from the Castle Inn, Pembroke, pictured supporting the 3 Amigos Christmas toy bike run (Pic: Martin Cavaney/Herald)