TSAC Awards

Diving awards

Graeme Campbell Challenge Cup (Diver of the Year)
Novice of the Year
Divers Diver of the Year
Poseur of the Year

Photographic awards

Tony Rowland Memorial Shield (Underwater Photo)
TSAC photo award
Best Underwater (Foreign) Photograph
TSAC Video award


Diving awards

Diver of the Year

Graeme Campbell Challenge Cup
For Diver of the Year. Awarded to the person who does most for diving in the year by way of personal achievement and / or contribution to club activities

1975 Roger Goodier
1976 Peter Balkwill
1977
1978 Brian Horrocks
1979
1980 John Ulyatt
1981 Annette Beeson
1982 Anne Evans
1983 Rick Scarsbrook / Brian Williams
1984
1985 John Towey
1986 Steve Richardson
1987 Richard Scarsbrook
1988 Stuart Steele
1989 Paul Doolan
1990 Richard Scarsbrook
1991 Jen Scarsbrook
1992 John Ulyatt
1993 John Reilly
1994 Tony Wheatland
1995 Dave Aidley
1996 Sarah O'Neill
1997 Dave Godson
1998 Jeff Pillay
1999 Debbie Robinson
2000 Andy Maconachie
2001 Richard Scarsbrook
2002 Michelle Pryke
2003 Connie Godson
2004 Neil Smitham
2005 Phil Makin (Senior)
2006 Jen Scarsbrook
2007 Dale Makin
2008 Phil Makin (Junior)
2009 Steve Bettison
2010 Paul Tweedale
2011 Dave Godson

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Novice Diver of the Year

Presented to the trainnee or newly qualified Sports Diver who has made the most impressive start to their diving career with TSAC.

1980 Anne Evans
1981 David Timmins
1982 Jen Scarsbrook
1983
1984
1985 Stuart Steel
1986 Barry Rutter
1987 J Hodges / Sarah Thompson
1988 Stuart Hall
1989 Steve Scott
1990 Arthur Waite
1991 Kath Relton
1992 Malcolm Culverwell
1993 Shirley Spiteri
1994 Dave & Connie Godson
1995 David & Daniella Quayle
1996 Derek Portwood
1997 Darren Hughes
1998 Andy Banks
1999 Ian Brown
2000 Carol Rogers
2001 Ged Henry
2002 Pete Sadler / Jenny Armstrong
2003 Peter Duncalf
2004 Kevin Woodward
2005 Phil Makin (Jnr)
2006 Dale Makin
2007 Cliff Wolstenholme
2008 Craig Cooke
2009 Adrian Jimenez
2010 Alison Cummings
2011 Steve Clowes

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Divers Diver of the Year

(Introduced in 1997)
Received by the winner of a vote, amongst club members, who nominate their choice for diver of the year.

1997 Dave Godson
1998 Tony Wheatland
1999 Connie Godson
2000 Debbie Robinson
2001 Jeff Pillay
2002 Connie Godson
2003 Rick Scarsbrook
2004 Dave Godson
2005 Phil Makin (Snr)
2006 Kieran Sheedy / Jill Dearden
2007 Phil Makin Snr / Dale Makin
2008 Dave Godson
2009 Dale Makin
2010 Rachael Cavanagh / Stuart Owen
2011 Rachael Cavanagh

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Poseur of the Year

(Introduced in 1997)
Presented and judged by the previous years winner, in the format of a poem, for whatever reason they want too!

1997 Neil Smitham
1998 Kelly Jarvis
1999 Tony Wheatland
2000 Rick Scarsbrook
2001 Ged Henry
2002 Jeff Pillay
2003 Phil Leigh
2004 Stuart Owen
2005 Phil Robinson
2006 Jill Dearden
2007 Dale Makin
2008 Steve Bettison
2009 Stuart Owen
2010 Phil Leigh
2011 Phil Botting

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Photographic awards

Underwater Photograph of the Year

The Tony Rowland Memorial Shield
For underwater photograph of the year. Given for the best underwater photograph taken anywhere in Britain*, by a club member, during the current year.
*(changed to Britain from World in 2005)

1988 Richard Scarsbrook
1989
1990 John Ulyatt
1991 Barry Collins
1992
1993 Jeff Pillay
1994 John Ulyatt
1995 John Ulyatt
1996 Dave Godson
1997 John Ulyatt
1998 Jeff Pillay
1999 Rachael Blackwell
2000 Georgina Shellard
2001 Dave Godson
2002 Nora Ulyatt
2003 Rachael Blackwell
2004 John Ulyatt
2005 *no entries
2006 Rachael Blackwell
2007 no entries
2008 Rachael Blackwell
2009 no entries
2010 no entries
2011 Jon Greenbaum

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TSAC Photographic award

Given for the best diving related photograph, taken above or below water, at a Club event, by a club memeber, during the current year.

1988 Paul Simmons
1989 Chris Pogson
1990
1991 John Ulyatt
1992
1993
1994 John Ulyatt
1995 Rick Scarsbrook
1996 John Ulyatt
1997 Georgina Shellard
1998 Simon Wallis
1999 Neil Smitham
2000 Richard Watters
2001 John Ulyatt
2002 Phil Leigh
2003 Neil Smitham
2004 Connie Godson
2005 Phil Leigh
2006 Rachael Blackwell
2007 Andy Maconachie
2008 Andy Maconachie
2009 John Ulyatt
2010 John Ulyatt
2011 Jon Greenbaum

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TSAC Underwater (Foreign) Photograph award

(Introduced in 2005)
Given for the best underwater photograph, taken anywhere in the world, by a club member, during the current year.

2005 Georgina Shellard
2006 Georgina Shellard
2007 Georgina Shellard
2008 Georgina Shellard
2009 Dave Godson
2010 no entries
2011 Debbie Robinson

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TSAC Video award

(Introduced in 1997)
Award for the best short (20 minutes maximum) video / DVD of diving and / or Club activities during the current year.

1997 Jeff Pillay
1998 Jeff Pillay
1999 Kath Relton
2000 Jeff Pillay
2001 Jeff Pillay
2002 Jeff Pillay
2003 Dave Clayton
2004 no entries
2005 Andy Crosby
2006 no entries
2007 Jeff Pillay
2008 Duncan Skelton
2009 Jeff Pillay
2010 Phil Leigh
2011 Rick Scarsbrook

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UPCOMING EVENTS

Training Dive
Sun 26th February
Eccleston Quarry
See Dave Godson

Sports Diver Lectures
11.1 ST1 - SB
18.1 ST2 - GP
1.2 ST3 - RC
8.2 ST4(1) - DG
15.2 ST4(2) - DG
22.2 ST5 - SO
29.2 ST6 - CG
7.3 Mock / revision
14.3 Exam

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