Maidstone Group Kent Area
Maidstone Group Anniversary
40th Anniversary Year
2020 sees the 40th Anniversary of the Maidstone Ramblers’ Group. Peter Royall set up the Group on March 23rd 1980 with just 33 members.
In recognition of this event, which allows us all to engage in the active hobby of walking, a celebration lunch and walk themed photographic competition were arranged.
Celebration Lunch
The lunch was held at Bearsted Golf Club, Ware Street, ME14 4PQ on October 4th 2021, delayed from March 23rd 2020 due to the Covid pandemic.
See the related
news item.
Photographic Competition
The 40th Anniversary Photographic Competition was open to both current and past members of our group and photographs were accepted into four different categories.
The competition was completed in 2020. The results are shown below.
Maidstone Ramblers
40th Anniversary Photographic Competition
Results
40th Anniversary Photographic Competition
Results
21 members supported the competition with a total of 147 images submitted.
The judging was very difficult as the quality was so high. After much deliberation Roger Spencer and Hazel Stanley decided the following results:
The judging was very difficult as the quality was so high. After much deliberation Roger Spencer and Hazel Stanley decided the following results:
Category A
Best photo taken on a recent Maidstone Ramblers walk or holiday
Best photo taken on a recent Maidstone Ramblers walk or holiday
Claire Hider (Sky Line)
Runner up
Dave Dodd (Loose Stream)
Highly commended
Mary Winter (Darenth Valley)
Runner up
Dave Dodd (Loose Stream)
Highly commended
Mary Winter (Darenth Valley)
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Category B
Best photo taken on any Maidstone Ramblers walk or holiday
Best photo taken on any Maidstone Ramblers walk or holiday
Sue Fenn (Group on a Log)
Runner up
Peter Royall (After the Storm)
Runner up
Peter Royall (After the Storm)
Category C
Best nature photo
Best nature photo
Graham Roach (Preying Mantis)
Runner up
Jim Armstrong (Frog on Water Lily)
Highly commended
Bob Buist (Pink Nudibranch: a type of sea slug)
Runner up
Jim Armstrong (Frog on Water Lily)
Highly commended
Bob Buist (Pink Nudibranch: a type of sea slug)
Category D
Best travel photo
Best travel photo
Colin Philpott (Mount Cook, New Zealand)
Runner up
Jill Norton (Peru)
Highly commended
Jim Armstrong (Bridge Cadiz)
Barbara Beevis (Montana Negra, Tenerife)
Anne Hughes (Walkers on Glacier, Mont Blanc)
Runner up
Jill Norton (Peru)
Highly commended
Jim Armstrong (Bridge Cadiz)
Barbara Beevis (Montana Negra, Tenerife)
Anne Hughes (Walkers on Glacier, Mont Blanc)
