EMAVG Competition Results 2024/2025 Season
60 Second Competition 2024
Our one-minute competition was held in December. There was a massive entry of 23 AVs and some really creative ideas.
The Winner of the Camp Trophy was
Keith Watson with "Shot at Dawn"
Second
"Broken Road" by José Currant
Joint Third
"The Last Supper", also by José Currant, and
"The Mills Are Full Of Noises" by Keith Watson
Annual Competition 2025
Our main event of the year was held on Saturday 18th January.
60 Second Competition 2024
Our one-minute competition was held in December. There was a massive entry of 23 AVs and some really creative ideas.
The Winner of the Camp Trophy was
Keith Watson with "Shot at Dawn"
Second
"Broken Road" by José Currant
Joint Third
"The Last Supper", also by José Currant, and
"The Mills Are Full Of Noises" by Keith Watson
Annual Competition 2025
Our main event of the year was held on Saturday 18th January.
They presented the following awards:
Open Section
1st Place, Winner of the Caroline Trophy
"Walking on Water" by Malcolm Imhoff
The Runner Up was David Cudworth with "The Manchester Rambler"
David also came Third with "The Bessie Stone"
Highly Commended were
"Remembered Souls, Standing Tall", by Dave Cooke, and
"Miller and Mathematician" by David Gibbins
Commended were
"From the Ashes" by Keith Watson, and
"A Night to Remember" by David Cudworth
Music, Poetry and Song category
1st Place, Winner of the Ken Abbott Trophy
"The Mill" by Keith Watson
The Runner Up was Malcolm Imhoff with "Holehird"
Third place was also Malcolm Imhoff with "Barre des Ecrins"
Highly Commended were "AWRE" by Graham Neville, and
"Grandpa, Tell Me 'Bout The Good Old Days" by Dave Cooke
Commended were
"A Collection of Great Farm Tractors and Other Interesting vehicles" by Keith Watson, and
"Sea of Clouds" by David Gibbins
The Elston Trophy for the best AV by an Intermediate worker was awarded this year to
David Cudworth for his two AVs "The Manchester Rambler" and " The Bessie Stone"
The Maggie Imhoff Trophy for the AV with the Best Voiceover was awarded to
Dave Cooke for "Remembered Souls, Standing Tall"
The Foursome Trophy for the Winner of the Audience Vote went to
Keith Watson for his AV "The Three Hundred and Nine"
Second was "AWRE" by Graham Neville
Third was "Miller and Mathematician" by David Gibbins
Open Section
1st Place, Winner of the Caroline Trophy
"Walking on Water" by Malcolm Imhoff
The Runner Up was David Cudworth with "The Manchester Rambler"
David also came Third with "The Bessie Stone"
Highly Commended were
"Remembered Souls, Standing Tall", by Dave Cooke, and
"Miller and Mathematician" by David Gibbins
Commended were
"From the Ashes" by Keith Watson, and
"A Night to Remember" by David Cudworth
Music, Poetry and Song category
1st Place, Winner of the Ken Abbott Trophy
"The Mill" by Keith Watson
The Runner Up was Malcolm Imhoff with "Holehird"
Third place was also Malcolm Imhoff with "Barre des Ecrins"
Highly Commended were "AWRE" by Graham Neville, and
"Grandpa, Tell Me 'Bout The Good Old Days" by Dave Cooke
Commended were
"A Collection of Great Farm Tractors and Other Interesting vehicles" by Keith Watson, and
"Sea of Clouds" by David Gibbins
The Elston Trophy for the best AV by an Intermediate worker was awarded this year to
David Cudworth for his two AVs "The Manchester Rambler" and " The Bessie Stone"
The Maggie Imhoff Trophy for the AV with the Best Voiceover was awarded to
Dave Cooke for "Remembered Souls, Standing Tall"
The Foursome Trophy for the Winner of the Audience Vote went to
Keith Watson for his AV "The Three Hundred and Nine"
Second was "AWRE" by Graham Neville
Third was "Miller and Mathematician" by David Gibbins
EMAVG Competition Results 2023/2024 Season
The Friendship Trophy 2023
The Friendship Trophy competition was held on 9th April.
An enjoyable evening resulted with some very strong entries from the members, and a great variety of different styles and content.
This competition is an open category with two main criteria. It must not exceed 5-minutes duration and must use one piece of commercially available piece of music, which is not altered in any way or over-dubbed with narration or sound effects.
First Place and Winner of the Friendship Trophy
"Killers in the Jungle" by David Cudworth
Equal Second
"All Because Of You" by Dave Cooke, and
"Granpa Tell Me All About The Good Ol' Days" also by Dave Cooke
Equal Third
"Holehird" by Malcolm Imhoff, and
"Heart in New York" by David Gibbins
Annual Competition 2024
The Annual Competition 2024 was held on Saturday 13th January.
This day-long event is the highlight of our groups calendar and this year was judged by Peter Warner ARPS
Peter presented the following awards:
Open Section
1st Place, winner of the Caroline Trophy
"Vogalonga" by Malcolm Imhoff
The Runner Up was David Gibbins for "Nobody Knows Why"
Keith Watson's, "The House of Scandal" was third
Highly Commended went to Keith Watson with, "Funicular"
Commended were "The Glass Cathedral" by Jose' Currant
and "A City of Five Facets" by Dave Cooke
Music, Poetry and Song Category
1st Place, winner of the Ken Abbott Trophy
"The Beauty of Wilderness" by Malcolm Imhoff
The Runner Up was also Malcolm Imhoff with "Colours of Burano"
Third place was awarded to "Narrowboat" by Keith Watson
There were two Highly Commendeds:
"Cwmorthin Slate Quarry" and "Circles", both by Keith Watson
Three AVs were Commended:
"Was it a Dream I Had" by David Gibbins
"Chasing The Light" by John Sutherland and
"The Wanderer" by David Gibbins
Winner of the Elston Trophy For Best AV by an Intermediate Worker this year was awarded to John Sutherland for his entry, "Chasing The Light"
Award for the AV with the Best Voiceover and Winner of the Maggie Imhoff Trophy
"Vogalonga" by Malcolm Imhoff
The Audience Vote and Winner of the Foursome Shield
"Vogalonga" by Malcolm Imhoff
EMAVG Competition Results – 2021/2022 season
The Friendship Trophy Competition 2022
Fourteen super AVs made for a very entertaining evening
The Friendship Trophy 2023
The Friendship Trophy competition was held on 9th April.
An enjoyable evening resulted with some very strong entries from the members, and a great variety of different styles and content.
This competition is an open category with two main criteria. It must not exceed 5-minutes duration and must use one piece of commercially available piece of music, which is not altered in any way or over-dubbed with narration or sound effects.
First Place and Winner of the Friendship Trophy
"Killers in the Jungle" by David Cudworth
Equal Second
"All Because Of You" by Dave Cooke, and
"Granpa Tell Me All About The Good Ol' Days" also by Dave Cooke
Equal Third
"Holehird" by Malcolm Imhoff, and
"Heart in New York" by David Gibbins
Annual Competition 2024
The Annual Competition 2024 was held on Saturday 13th January.
This day-long event is the highlight of our groups calendar and this year was judged by Peter Warner ARPS
Peter presented the following awards:
Open Section
1st Place, winner of the Caroline Trophy
"Vogalonga" by Malcolm Imhoff
The Runner Up was David Gibbins for "Nobody Knows Why"
Keith Watson's, "The House of Scandal" was third
Highly Commended went to Keith Watson with, "Funicular"
Commended were "The Glass Cathedral" by Jose' Currant
and "A City of Five Facets" by Dave Cooke
Music, Poetry and Song Category
1st Place, winner of the Ken Abbott Trophy
"The Beauty of Wilderness" by Malcolm Imhoff
The Runner Up was also Malcolm Imhoff with "Colours of Burano"
Third place was awarded to "Narrowboat" by Keith Watson
There were two Highly Commendeds:
"Cwmorthin Slate Quarry" and "Circles", both by Keith Watson
Three AVs were Commended:
"Was it a Dream I Had" by David Gibbins
"Chasing The Light" by John Sutherland and
"The Wanderer" by David Gibbins
Winner of the Elston Trophy For Best AV by an Intermediate Worker this year was awarded to John Sutherland for his entry, "Chasing The Light"
Award for the AV with the Best Voiceover and Winner of the Maggie Imhoff Trophy
"Vogalonga" by Malcolm Imhoff
The Audience Vote and Winner of the Foursome Shield
"Vogalonga" by Malcolm Imhoff
EMAVG Competition Results – 2021/2022 season
The Friendship Trophy Competition 2022
Fourteen super AVs made for a very entertaining evening
Annual Competition 2022
Our Annual Competition was held on 15th January and judged by Martin Addison FRPS.