Chairman's Challenges for 2024
Month | Basic | Intermediate | Advanced |
January | Bird | Hedgehog | Animated Animal (with moving parts) |
February | Tea Light Holder | Candlestick | Identical Pair of Decorative Candlesticks |
March | Bowl 100 – 150 mm Diameter | Platter with decorated rim 150 – 200 mm Diameter | Bowl cut & reconstructed |
April | Spurtle | Rolling Pin | Pestle & Mortar |
May | Apple | Apple & Pear | Bowl with 4 pieces of coloured fruit (not grapes) |
June | Weed Pot | Vase with Decorated and/or Textured Rim | Hollow Form min. 150 mm in height |
July | Mushroom | Penguin | Cowboy or Top Hat Min 100mm diam |
August | Kitchen Roll Holder | Thin turned and Pierced piece | Wall Plaque decorated and coloured |
September | Cup or Goblet Max.150 mm in height | Decorative Goblet, min.150mm height | Goblet with Twisted or Spiral stem min. 150mm height |
October | Xmas Tree | Hanging Christmas Ornament | Inverted Christmas Decoration |
November | Ball 50 – 75 mm dia.(as round as possible – no jigs) | Hollow form pierced | Hollow and pierced Sphere |
January
Basic - Bird
Results: 1st. place – Stuart Tresadern; Joint 2nd – Rob Marlow & Alan Underwood
Intermediate - Hedgehog
Results: No entries
Advanced - Animated Animal (with Moving Parts)
Results: 1st. place – Keith Lanchester
February
Basic - Tea Light Holder
Results: Joint 1st. place – Stuart Tresadern & Rob Marlow; 3rd. place – Peter Flint
Intermediate - Candlestick
Results: 1st. place – Malcolm Edwards; 2nd. place – Dave Hobbs; 3rd. place – Mary Dunne
Advanced -Identical Pair of Decorative Candlesticks
Results: 1st. place – Chris Chambers; 2nd. place – Keith Lanchester
March
Basic -Bowl 100 - 150 mm Diameter
Results: 1st. place – Stuart Tresadern; 2nd place – Peter Flint; 3rd place – Alan Underwood
Intermediate - Platter with decorated rim 150 - 200 mm Diameter
Results: 1st. place – Dave Hobbs; 2nd. place – Malcolm Edwards; 3rd place – MAry Dunne
Advanced -Bowl Cut & Reconstructed
Results: 1st. place -Keith Lanchester; 2nd. place – Chris Chambers; 3rd place – Chris Jones
April
Basic - Spurtle
Results: 1st. place – Rick Nelson ; 2nd. place – Alan Underwood; 3rd. place – Stuart Tresadern
Intermediate - Rolling Pin
Results: 1st. place – Mary Dunne; 2nd = Malcolm Edwards; 2nd = Dave Hobbs
Advanced -Pestle & Mortar
Results: 1st. place – Chris Jones; 2nd = Keith Lanchester; 2nd = Graham Hunt-
May
Basic - Apple
Results: 1st. place – Stuart Tresadern; 2nd. place – Rick Nelson
Intermediate -Apple & Pear
Results: 1st. place – Malcolm Edwards; 2nd. place – Mary Dunne
Advanced -Bowl with 4 pieces of Coloured Fruit (not Grapes)
Results: 1st. place – Keith Lanchester; 2nd. place – Chris Chambers
June
Basic - Weed Pot
Results: 1st. place – Rob Marlow; 2nd. place – Alan Underwood; 3rd. place – Rick Nelson
Intermediate -Vase with Decorated and/or Textured Rim
Results: Equal 1st. place – Malcolm Edwards & Mary Dunne
Advanced - Hollow Form Min 150 mm in height
Results: 1st. place – Darren Smith; 2nd. place – Keith Lanchester; 3rd. place – Graham Hunt
July
Basic - Mushroom
Results: 1st. place – Steve Hough ; 2nd. place – Alan Underwood; 3rd. place – Rob Marlow
Advanced - Cowboy or Top Hat Min 100 mm Dia
Results: 1st. place – Chris Chambers; 2nd. place – Keith Lanchester
August
Basic - Kitchen Roll holder
Results: 1st. place – Rob Marlow; 2nd. place – Steve Hough; 3rd. place – John Outhwaite
Intermediate - Thin turned & Pierced piece
Results: NO ENTRIES
Advanced -Wall Plaque decorated & Coloured
Results: Equal 1st. place – Chris Chambers, Keith Lanchester 3rd. place – Graham Hunt
September
Basic - Cup or Goblet Max 150 mm high
Results: 1st. place – Rob Marlow; 2nd. place – Rick Nelson
Intermediate - Decorative Goblet Min 150 mm high
Results: 1st. place – Malcolm Edwards
Advanced - Goblet with Twisted or Spiral Stem Min 150 mm high
Results: 1st. place – Chris Chambers; 2nd.place – Graham Hunt
October
Basic -Xmas Tree
Results: 1st. place – Rob Marlow; 2nd. place – Helen Huxley; 3rd. place – Steve Hough
Intermediate -Hanging Christmas decoration
Results: 1st. place – Malcolm Edwards; 2nd. place – Mary Dunne
Advanced - Inverted Christmas Decoration
Results: 1st. place – Chris Chambers; 2nd = Keith Lanchester, Chris Jones
November
Basic - Ball 50 - 75 mm Dia (as round as possible - No jigs)
Results: 1st. place – Mike Brewer ; 2nd. place – Rick Nelson; = 3rd place – Helen Huxley & Rob Marlow
Intermediate -Hollow Form pierced
Results: No entries for the Intermediate Group
Advanced -Hollow and pierced Sphere
Results: 1st. place – Keith Lanchester; 2nd. place – Graham Hunt; 3rd. place – Chris Chambers