Beginner The beginners challenge was a weed pot 1st Rob Marlow 2nd Alan Underwood 3rd Rick Nelson Intermediate The intermediate group challenge was a vase with a decorated or textured rim 1st = Malcolm Edwards 1st = Mary Dunne Advanced The advanced group challenge was a hollow form at least 150mm high 1st Darren Smith
Beginner The beginners challenge was an apple 1st Stuart Tresadern 2nd Rick Nelson Intermediate The intermediate group challenge was an apple and a pear 1st Malcolm Edwards 2nd Mary Dunne Advanced The advanced group challenge was a bowl with 4 pieces of coloured fruit (not grapes) 1st Keith Lanchester 2nd Chris Chambers
Beginner The beginners challenge was a spurtle ( a stirrer for porridge!) 1st Rick Nelson 2nd Alan Underwood 3rd Stuart Tresadern Intermediate The intermediate group challenge was a rolling pin 1st Mary Dunne 2nd = Malcom Edwards 2nd = Dave Hobbs Advanced The advanced group challenge was a mortar & pestle 1st Chris Jones 2nd
Beginner The beginners challenge was a bowl 100 – 150mm in diameter 1st Stuart Tresadern 2nd Peter Flint 3rd Alan Underwood Intermediate The intermediate group challenge was a bowl 150 – 200m diameter with a decorated rim Advanced 1st Dave Hobbs 2nd Malcolm Edwards 3rd Mary Dunne The advanced group challenge was a bowl, cut
Beginner The beginners category was a tealight holder Joint 1st place Stuart Tresadern Joint 1st place Rob Marlow 3rd Peter Flint Other entries Paul Greensmith Rick Nelson Intermediate The intermediate category was a candlestick. 1st Malcolm Edwards 2nd Dave Hobbs 3rd Mary Dunne Advanced The advanced category was an identical pair of decorative candlesticks.
Beginner The beginner’s category was a bird 1st place Stuart Tresadern Joint 2nd Rob Marlow Joint 2nd Alan Underwood 4th place Rick Nelson Intermediate The intermediate category was a hedgehog. There were no entries. Advanced The advanced category was an animated animal with moving parts. 1st place Keith Lanchester
The Chairman’s Challenge runs from January to November each year. There are three categories: novice, intermediate and advanced. The competition is to encourage members to keep turning. At the end of the year, the overall winner of each category is presented with a shield. The entries for 2023 are on the Chairman’s Challenge 2023, and
Beginner The beginner’s category was a 100-150mm platter. 1st place Alan Underwood 2nd place Rob Marlow Intermediate The intermediate category was a decorated 150-300mm platter. 1st place Chris Chambers 2nd place Steve Jones 3rd place Malcolm Edwards 4th place Dave Hobbs Advanced The advanced category was an incised and coloured platter. 1st place Kris Cientak
Beginner The beginner’s category was an egg cup 1st place Alan Underwood 2nd place Sarah Norell 3rd place Peter Flint 4th place Rob Marlow Intermediate The intermediate category was a 42mm egg and egg cup. 1st place Mary Dunne 2nd place Steve Jones 3rd place Chris Chambers Advanced The advanced category was a double egg
Beginner The beginner’s category was a Christmas tree. 1st place Sarah Norell 2nd place Alan Underwood Intermediate The intermediate category was a hanging Christmas decoration. 1st place Malcolm Edwards 2nd place Chris Chambers Advanced The advanced category was a Christmas decoration 1st place Keith Lanchester
