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This page is mostly concerned with reporting the Competition Results and Conference Team Credits but, added here, are any other snippets of info about HE 2026 that have been collected.
This year was another record attendance with 606 pre-booked delegates on Saturday and nearly 1200 prebooked delegate-days, up by about 200 on last year. The total number of delegate days was 1380 which beats last year by about 20.
One of the big improvements, from an organisational point of view, is having reliable site-wide Internet access. This is the first year that has been the case. We ran three networks – one for staff, one for traders and one for delegates – usingStarlink equipment loaned by Gloucestershire Cave Rescue Group. Next year, we can make a number of improvements to operations, knowing that site-wide Internet access is available.
Editors, etc, please see Data for Staff Use at foot of page.
| Competition | Category | Level | Winner | Title/Time | Prize Won | HE photo ref. |
| Speleo Olympics | Under-18 | Winner | Freddie Eavis | 2:00 | A National Showcaves Centre for Wales family voucher for Dan-yr-Ogof and a Very Alice T-Shirt tattoo | |
| Female Solo | Runner-up | Ellie Davies | 1:10 | An Aventure Verticale mini pouch, a choice of caving club bednights and an item of mini-art from Ceris Jones | ||
| Winner | Lucy Hyde | 1:09 | Two carabiners from Safety Aloft a choice of caving club bednights and an item of mini-art from Ceris Jones | |||
| Male Solo | Winner | Jonty Pine | 0:49 | An Action Stash tackle bag, a choice of caving club bednights and an item of mini-art from Ceris Jones | ||
| Pairs | Winner | Jonty Pine & Ellie Davies | 1:03 | Two buffs from Ukcaving.com and a tackle bag from Earthworm Caving | ||
| SRT | Assault Course (F) | Winner | Rob Middleton | 3:00 | A harness from Starless River, an original artwork from Robin Gray Artworks, a Jim Eyres book donated by Wild Places Publishing and a choice of caving club bednights | |
| Assault Course (M) | Winner | Paulina Poterlowicz | 5:05 | A harness from Starless River, an original artwork from Robin Gray Artworks, a Jim Eyres book donated by Wild Places Publishing and a choice of caving club bednights | ||
| 30m Prusik (M) | Winner | Rob Eavis | 0:58 | An original artwork from Robin Gray Artworks, an Action Stash LED headtorch and a choice of caving club bednights | ||
| 30m Prusik (F) | Winner | Paulina Poterlowicz | 1:30 | An original artwork from Robin Gray Artworks, 25m of rope from Spanset and a choice of caving club bednights | ||
| 50m Tackle Bag stuffing | Winner | Rob Middleton | 0:49 | A mug from Ukcaving.com and a homemade notebook from Julie Evans - Printmaker | ||
| Ladder Coiling | Winner | Simon Richardson | 1:22 | An expedition enamel mug from Descent and a Very Alice T-Shirt tattoo | ||
| Knot Tying | Winner | Rob Middleton | 1:17 | An expedition enamel mug from Descent and a Very Alice T-Shirt tattoo | ||
| Combined Times | Overall Winner | Rob Middleton | — | An original artwork from Robin Gray Artworks, waterproof gloves from Ukcaving.com, a Very Alice T-shirt tattoo, a voucher from Inglesport, and a choice of caving club bednights | ||
| Best Club Stand | — | Winner | United Cavers Exploration Team | — | An original artwork from Robin Gray Artworks, a collection of books donated by Wild Places Publishing, the Cave Diving Group and Red Rose Cave and Pothole Club, a choice of caving club bednights, a Very Alice T-shirt tattoo, and a 1-year subscription to Descent magazine | clubstand |
| Survey Salon | Judged | Winner (Small Survey) | Dylan Wase | Ogof Ysbyty | — | survey_small |
| Winner Large Survey) | Diane Arthurs & Simon Cornhill | Alto Torno Area | — | survey_large | ||
| Overall Winner | Diane Arthurs & Simon Cornhill | Alto Torno Area | A "Shetland Attack Pony" SAP-6 Surveying Instrument, from Phil Underwood, an original artwork from Robin Gray Artworks, a Very Alice T-Shirt tattoo, and a choice of caving club bednights | |||
| BCRA's Arthur Butcher Award | Winner | Martin Ellis | For producing and maintaining an astonishingly comprehensive and accessible high-quality repository of cave information at thailandcaves.shepton.org | £100 from the British Cave Research Association | ||
| Art Salon | Judged Art | Winner | Emily McNeil | White River,Acrylic on canvas | A Warmbac tackle bag, an Aventure Verticale t-shirt, an equipment box from Earthworm Caving, A book donated by the University of Bristol Spelaeological Association, a Very Alice T-shirt-tattoo and a choice of caving club bednights | art_winner_mcneal |
| Video Salon | Judged Video | Newcomer Award | Sam Davis | CRO - Saving Lives Above and Below Ground | An original artwork from Ceris Jones, a book donated by the Cave Diving Group, £25 donated by Keith Edwards, a Very Alice T-Shirt tattoo, and a choice of caving club bednights | |
| Winner | Ian Healey | The Unexpected Sump | An Aventure Verticale Tackle bag, an Ingleborough Cave voucher for 4, 50m of rope from Spanset, a Very Alice T-Shirt tattoo, and a choice of caving club bednights | |||
| Photo Salon | YP Digital | Winner | Kamran Karim | Daybreak | £60 cash from Young Photographer Award | d1371 |
| YP Print | Winner | Nat Fretwell | Off Into the Chamber | £100 cash from Young Photographer Award | c1312 | |
| Digital | Winner | Dan Harries | Heteropoda robusta exhibiting brood care. Meghalaya | A Lyon Equipment tackle bag, an original artwork from Robin Gray Artworks, a Safety Aloft carabiner | d1391 | |
| Monochrome | Winner | Bartek Biela | Captivated - Macedonie | A Lyon Equipment tackle bag, a Ceris Jones original artwork, a Safety Aloft carabiner, a mug from Handknitted Pottery, and a choice of caving club bednights | m1495 | |
| Colour | Winner | Dave Watts | Fern Hill, Mendip | A Warmbac tackle bag,a Ceris Jones original artwork, a book donated by the Cave Diving Group, a Safety Aloft carabiner, a mug from Handknitted Pottery, and a choice of caving club bednights | c1091 | |
| Portfolio (Premier Trophy) | Winner | Bartek Biela | Yorkshire Entrances - Deaths Head | £100 from British Cave Research Association and the Premier Trophy to keep for a year | c1491 | |
| Winner | Bartek Biela | Yorkshire Entrances - Rumbling Hole | c1492 | |||
| Winner | Bartek Biela | Yorkshire Entrances - Hull Pot | c1493 | |||
| Winner | Bartek Biela | Yorkshire Entrances - Gavel Pot | c1494 | |||
| Winner | Bartek Biela | Yorkshire Entrances - Bull Pot of the Witches | c1495 |
For the Salons we award Merits and Distinction as well as an outright winner.
| Competition | Category | Level | Winner | Title/Time | Prize Won | HE photo ref. |
| Survey Salon | Judged | Distinction | Mark Tringham | Redhouse Lane Swallet | — | survey_distinction_1 |
| Distinction | Mark Tringham | Tukaram Cave System | — | survey_distinction_2 | ||
| Art Salon | Judged Art | Merit | Sarah Garlick | Thinking inside the box - multi-media, wax and cloth mache | — | art_merit_garlick |
| Merit | Josie Skirrow | Derbyshire Hall, Nettle Pot, Oil on canvas board | — | art_merit_skirrow | ||
| Merit | Vince Simmonds | Untitled Acrylic | — | art_merit_simmonds | ||
| Distinction | Sophie Hodson | Gaping Gill main shaft, watercolour on paper | — | art_distinction_hodson | ||
| Distinction | Alex Heath | Multi-sport caver. A helmet composed of metal items | — | art_distinction_heath | ||
| Video Salon | Judged Video | Merit | Reetika Pithadiya | Tales by the Caves | — | |
| Merit | Bartek Biela | Pooles Cavern - Science Centre Overview | — | |||
| Merit | Keith Edwards | BCA CIC SRT Improvised Rope Rescue Scenarios | — | |||
| Photo Salon | digital | Merit | Jamie-leigh Clark | Rumbling hole full of green | Certificate * | d1051 |
| Merit | Martyn Farr | Devil's Sinkhole, The Dome Cone | Certificate * | d1124 | ||
| Merit | Chris Howes | Upstream entrance, Xe Bang Fai, Laos | Certificate * | d1131 | ||
| Merit | Thomas Arbenz | 1_T.Arbenz_FRIENDS FOREVER_KarinandKatharina_Lauiloch_CH | Certificate * | d1141 | ||
| Merit | Sam Davis | Formations in Torca del Mostajo | Certificate * | d1181 | ||
| Merit | Craig Holdstock | Agnieszka Kozlowska in Trahela Katafigio Cave, Greece | Certificate * | d1193 | ||
| Merit | Bill Nix | Happy Caving, Crackpot cave, Swaledale | Certificate * | d1218 | ||
| Merit | Bill Nix | finding the way through a stal forest_wah Dngiem, Meghalaya | Certificate * | d1217 | ||
| Merit | Piper Cusmano | Morning | Certificate * | d1344 | ||
| Merit | Kamran Karim | Daybreak | Certificate * | d1371 | ||
| Merit | Peter Eagan | Matienzo Arturo | Certificate * | d1422 | ||
| Merit | Steve Woolven | Reflections, Llanymynech Ogof Copper Mine, Powys~Shropshire. | Certificate * | d1441 | ||
| Merit | Tracey Binks | Where darkness meets determination | Certificate * | d1521 | ||
| Merit | Dan Harries | Kempiola cf. longipes. Mingsing Kol, Garo Hills, Meghalaya. | Certificate * | d1396 | ||
| Merit | Bartek Biela | Behind the gates | Certificate * | d1497 | ||
| Merit | Bartek Biela | Glasfurd Chamber | Certificate * | d1498 | ||
| Merit | Jess Brock | A Night Under The Stals | Certificate * | d1567 | ||
| monochrome | Merit | Isaac Neale | Mr Johnson | Certificate * | m1361 | |
| Merit | Bartek Biela | Exile - Cones Chamber | Certificate * | m1492 | ||
| Merit | Bartek Biela | Valediction - Aquamole | Certificate * | m1496 | ||
| Merit | Bill Nix | Rigging Double decker pot, Wilf Taylors passage | Certificate * | m1213 | ||
| colour | Merit | Chris Howes | Shadows, Cave of the Winds | Certificate * | c1132 | |
| Merit | Chris Howes | Cave of the Winds | Certificate * | c1134 | ||
| Merit | Chris Howes | Cave Racer snake hunting, Mulu | Certificate * | c1136 | ||
| Merit | Bill Nix | The drapes, in the Silk shop, Kubla Khan | Certificate * | c1213 | ||
| Merit | Bill Nix | Water now Flows under dissolving Gour dams | Certificate * | c1218 | ||
| Merit | Mark Burkey | Grotte de Gournier | Certificate * | c1386x | ||
| Merit | Mark Burkey | Curtains. Ogof Waun Fignen Felin | Certificate * | c1382 | ||
| Merit | Benjamin Richards | Las Escobillas del Inodoro | Certificate * | c1542 | ||
| Merit | Bartek Biela | Passing the Gateway | Certificate * | c1497 | ||
| Merit | Dave Watts | Copper mine, Cornwall | Certificate * | c1094x | ||
| Merit | Dave Watts | Brown's Folly mine, Somerset | Certificate * | c1095x | ||
| digital | Distinction | Martyn Farr | Grotte di Frasassi, Crystal Cruncher | Certificate * | d1125 | |
| Distinction | Chris Howes | Kagekiyo-do, Japan | Certificate * | d1133 | ||
| Distinction | Chris Howes | Grotte de Pousselieres, France | Certificate * | d1135 | ||
| Distinction | Craig Holdstock | Agnieszka Kozlowska in Cuevamur, Cantabria, Spain | Certificate * | d1191 | ||
| Distinction | Craig Holdstock | Tracy Elliott ascending from an incline in a Cornish Mine | Certificate * | d1194 | ||
| Distinction | Craig Holdstock | Agnieszka Kozlowska at El Derrumbe in Torca Cez in Cantabria | Certificate * | d1195 | ||
| Distinction | Craig Holdstock | Malcolm Sweaney in Maenofferen Slate Mine in North Wales | Certificate * | d1198 | ||
| Distinction | Bill Nix | Get in the waster, but don't get wet, Witches cave 2 | Certificate * | d1211 | ||
| Distinction | Bill Nix | Has it rained? Alum pot | Certificate * | d1213 | ||
| Distinction | Mark Burkey | Entrance Passage Grotte de Gournier | Certificate * | d1382 | ||
| Distinction | Steve Woolven | The Waterwheel Ystrad Einion Copper Mine, North Wales. | Certificate * | d1442 | ||
| Distinction | Pauline Rigby | Cave pearls in the Cotswolds | Certificate * | d1512 | ||
| Distinction | Bartek Biela | Formations | Certificate * | d1494 | ||
| Distinction | Bartek Biela | Ice Titans | Certificate * | d1495 | ||
| monochrome | Distinction | Chris Howes | Krem Mawpun, Meghalaya | Certificate * | m1132 | |
| Distinction | Chris Howes | Grotte de la Toussaint, France | Certificate * | m1134 | ||
| Distinction | Bill Nix | Ian Admires, Ghengkis Khan caves wonders. Tasmania | Certificate * | m1215 | ||
| colour | Distinction | Dave Watts | Frozen Deep, Resovoir Hole, Mendip | Certificate * | c1092x | |
| Distinction | Chris Howes | Cobra Cave | Certificate * | c1133 | ||
| YP | Merit | Cerys Williams | Grotta di Tofana | £40 cash from Young Photographer Award | d1066 |
* YP – Young Photographer. The YP section of the photo salon is judged separately and has its own prizes. However, all the photos are automatically entered into the main competition and, should they be awarded a merit or distinction, they receive an additional prize for being in the YP class.
* Certificates. We usually announce that certificates will be sent to winners of the Salon competitions but, due to a lack of volunteer effort, this has not happened in recent years. Eventually, we are hoping to be able to rectify this.
An x immediately after the photo reference (e.g. c1234x) means that the optional upload of the item was not completed.
Sponsors of competition prizes are listed in the tables above, and summarised in the list below. [This list is automatically extracted from the data source for the above tables. Note that the prize counts, in brackets, are a debugging aid and are not intended for general reporting].
Action Stash (2)
Aventure Verticale (3)
British Cave Research Association (2)
Cave Diving Group (3)
Ceris Jones (6)
Descent (3)
Earthworm Caving (2)
Handknitted Pottery (2)
Ingleborough Cave (1)
Inglesport (1)
Julie Evans - Printmaker (1)
Keith Edwards (1)
Lyon Equipment (2)
National Showcaves Centre for Wales (1)
Phil Underwood (1)
Red Rose Cave and Pothole Club (1)
Robin Gray Artworks (8)
Safety Aloft (4)
Spanset (2)
Starless River (2)
Ukcaving.com (3)
University of Bristol Spelaeological Association (1)
Very Alice (9)
Warmbac (2)
Wild Places Publishing (3)
Young Photographer Award (3)
caving club bednights (15)
There were 15 donations of bed-nights by caving clubs this year. We thank them all for their support, which provides opportunities for cavers to meet other cavers across the country. This year the bednight winners got to choose from the range of donations, enabling them to visit a club hut in the caving region of their choice. Bednights were donated by ...
We ask everyone to return their badges, so we can re-use them next year. The winner, drawn out of the box and announced at the closing ceremony was Harley Bennett who wins free entry to next year's Hidden Earth. Coincidentally, Harley also won the badge draw last ywar.
The following general photos are available. Photo credits: Nat Fretwell. Right-click to download hi-res copy
Judges feedback: The judges were impressed by the clever choice of many unusual materials used by all the artists. The standard, this year, was exceptional.
See the photos referenced above in the HE photo ref. column of the tables. (Photo credits: Nat Fretwell). The same photos are shown below.
Since 2023, we have been using a simplified structure for the Photo Salon, with just one print category. However, this year, we decided to re-introduce the Monochrome Print category, so there were three categories in total – Colour Print, Monochrope Print and Digital. The Digital entries are displayed as a 'slideshow' on a monitor We awarded the Premier Trophy for the best portfolio of five prints, and we awarded one prize in each of the print and projection classes; as well as merits and distinctions.
This year, we once again ran our new competition for Young Photographers, defined as being under 22 years of age on the day of the competition. This competition used a separate organising team, with separate judges, and the team sought their own cash sponsorship for the additional prizes. The proviso was that the competition entries all had to be entered in the main photo salon as well, and had to use the main salon display boards. This worked well, and seemed a good way to balance the available volunteer effort with the presentation of a 'seamless' competition.
Once again, there was no Cave Life or Cave Science category. Additional competition categories such as these make the organisation much more difficult, all the way from the entry form, through to organising the labelling of the displays, the judging and the prize allocation. Our current view is that if there is a demand for additional special categories such as Cave Life or Cave Science than someone must step forward to organise the category along similar lines to the our Young Photographer category; that is, they must provide a team to do it, within the constraints of the main competition
See the photos referenced above in the HE photo ref. column of the tables. (Photo credits: Nat Fretwell)
Also please note that the original photos, as uploaded by the entrants, may be available for use provided that copyright permission is obtained from the photographer. The Photo Salon reference numbers are given in the HE photo ref. column of the tables.
See the photos referenced above in the HE photo ref. column of the tables. (Photo credits: Nat Fretwell)
In addition, the following photos are available. Photo credits: Wookey. See file name for info. Right-click to download hi-res copy
Coordinator's feedback: This year's video salon attracted eight entries from seven film makers, some of which were new entrants. Eight films were submitted but only seven were presented to the judges for viewing and scoring because one was over the 12 minute run time. It was, however, included in the list of films shown in the Mini Cinema. This year, we increased the maximum length from 10 minutes to 12 minutes and we dropped the requirement for entrants to submit a trailer, because very little use was made of these in past yewars, and it seemed a waste of the film maker's time. Feedback from the judges (working individually, online) was collated and sent to each of the entrants following the event. All of this year's entries were of an excellent standard. Some films had little underground content and all of the judges made comment about that – we would like to encourage more underground filming. For the first time we also gave a Newcomer Award.
Judges feedback: The winning stand show-cased the variety of activites thst the club undertakes and the range of membership that it has. And we loved the train and the water-wheel.
See the photos referenced above in the HE photo ref. column of the tables. (Photo credits: Nat Fretwell). The same photos are shown below.
This annual award is given by the Hidden Earth Team for recognition of excellence in underground video creation. Nominations, with reasons and examples of work are welcomed by the Hidden Earth conference manager in advance of the event. The work does not have to feature in the Video Salon. The award consists of a prize of £100, donated by Hidden Earth, and an engraved stone to keep for a year. Further information is at hidden.earth/salons/video/.
Fraser Simpson died in 2017. He was an audio-visual technical expert at Fife College, an accomplished caver and a key member of Grampian Speleological Group. Fraser was also a valued member of the Hidden Earth team, due to his extensive AV knowledge and expertise. His film-making skills were considerable and the Hidden Earth Team and BCRA Council have agreed to set up an annual award to commemorate him and his contributions. The criteria for the award sits in innovation and excellence within the world of speleological video.
For 2026 the Frazer Simpson award is given to Bartek Biela for his notable work on many video projects over the last few years. Awaiting full citation from Les Williams.
A short video describing Bartek's work (size: 612 MB, duration 2:49) will be uploaded soon.
BCRA awards the Arthur Butcher prize for outstanding and innovative contributions to cave surveying. The judges consider projects brought to their attention during the year, as well as all surveying work that is on display at the Hidden Earth conference.
This year, the award was given to Martin Ellis for producing and maintaining an astonishingly comprehensive and accessible high-quality repository of cave information at http://thailandcaves.shepton.org.uk Martin wins £100 from the British Cave Research Association.
Citation by Wookey, on behalf of the judges
The Tratman Award recognises excellence in caving publications, so the judges have an annual task to read as widely as possible to seek out quality writing, presentation and production. Many elements are taken into consideration: the quality of printing and binding as well as whether a journal series shows improvement rather than continuing in what might be an already high standard. As this is a British award made in memory of pioneer caver E.K. Tratman, only British authors or British publications are eligible – including not only books, but also journals and individual articles within these.
The judges are independent of the sponsor, the British Cave Research Association (BCRA), which ratifies the decision and covers the cost of creating the trophy. For the publications of 2025 the judges were Joe Duxbury, Chris Howes, Alan Jeffreys, Chris Scaife and Linda Wilson, who whittled suggestions into a shortlist, in alphabetical order of author, as follows.
After much discussion and arguments raising the profile of – in particular – for their extremely high quality, Windrush and The Cave Explorer, the final accolade goes to Ogof Ffynnon Ddu with many congratulations to Peter Collings-Wells for bringing the project to fruition. Peter received a hand-made statuette featuring the book, crafted by artist Ceris Jones, which he will retain as a physical reminder of his gaining this prestigious award.
Citation by Chris Howes, on behalf of the judges
The annual Giles Barker Award, presented jointly by the Morgannwg CC and Red Rose CC in his memory, is given to anyone who has achieved excellence in any aspect of cave photography. The recipient for 2026, who at Hidden Earth received a hand-crafted trophy made by Ceris Jones, is an industrious, creative and talented film-maker: Keith Edwards.
‘Caver Keith’ has, since at least 2010, produced over 140 caving videos that he has uploaded to his YouTube channel. He has been involved with the production of countless opening videos for Hidden Earth, has won or received awards in the video salon many times and was invited to create an original film for the prestigious Golden Age of Cave Exploration celebration, held at the Royal Geographical Society in London in 2017. This, The World of Caving, subsequently won the Best of Show in the video section of the 2018 NSS Convention.
Keith has always encouraged others to follow in his footsteps by passing on his knowledge with video workshops and talks and this, aside from any other aspect of his work, makes him the perfect winner of the 2026 Giles Barker Award. Congratulations go to Caver Keith.
Citation by Chris Howes, on behalf of the judges
For the Tratman and Giles Barker Awards the following photos are available. Photo credits: Ceris Jones. See file name for info. Right-click to download hi-res copy
Source file for this section is staff_credits_2026.php, last modified October 25 2026 16:15:51.
Conference Manager — Les Williams
| Deputy Conference Manager | Chris Williams |
| Conference Treasurer | David Gough |
| Deputy Treasurer | Liz Maisey |
| Conference Secretary | David Gibson |
| Timetable Manager | Gary Douthwaite |
| Trade Hall Manager | Badger |
Technical Team: Manager — Frank Tully
| Frank Tully with Adrian Turner, Bartek Biela, Dave Appleing, Emma Porter, Frances Porter, Helen Fairclough, Josh Bratchley, Josh Henry, Mike Clayton, Tim Webber |
Site WiFi: Manager — Gary Douthwaite
| Gary Douthwaite with John Singleton, Starlink equipment provided by Gloucestershire Cave Rescue Group |
Transport Manager — Buddy
Trade Hall Team: Manager — Badger
| Badger with Bill Nix, Dave Bell, Dave Gough, Emma Key, Helga Palmer, Paul Wilman, Simon Richardson, Tom Howard |
Reception Team: Manager — Lou Biffin
| Lou Biffin with Abigail Doolan, Andrew Morse, Dylan Gates, Isabel Williams, Jess Burgess, Kat Hawkins, Sam Drake |
Events Team
| Lecture Secretary | Gary Douthwaite |
| Signposting | Paul & Tiggy Dummer |
| Marshalling | Paul & Tiggy Dummer, Dave King, John Biffin |
| SRT Events | Mark Wright, Dave Cowley, Jess Burkey, Mark Burkey |
| Speleo Olympics Event | Andrea & Philip Roberts, Justin Roberts, Dave Kiknadze |
| Speleo Olympics Equipment Wrangler | Bill Nix |
| Stomp | Ben Marks |
| Opening MC | John Gunn |
| Opening Video | Keith Edwards, Paul Taylor |
| Closing MC | Alan Jeffreys |
| Closing Video | Ian Healey |
| After-Dinner Speaker | Les Williams |
| Closing Script and Projections | David Gibson |
Bookings and Publicity Team
| Advance Bookings | David Gibson |
| Web Site and Social Media | Gary Douthwaite |
| T-shirt Design | Gary Douthwaite |
Competitions Team: Manager — David Gibson
| Team Assistant | Nat Fretwell | |
| Photo Salon | Bill Nix | Judges: Charlotte Howard, Dave Ryall, Nikie Arthurs |
| Young Photographer | Julie Wooldridge | Judging with: Badger, Mark Burkey |
| Video Salon | Paul Taylor, Keith Edwards | Judging with: Bartek Biela, Footleg, Ian Healey, Nicola Bayley, Steve Woolvern |
| Art Salon | Robin Gray, Ceris Jones | Judging with: Buddy, Judith Calford |
| Surveying Salon | Andrew Atkinson | Judging with: Joel Foyster, Michael Holliday, Wookey |
| Club Stands Award | Les Williams | Judges: Dave Gough, John Gunn |
| Arthur Butcher Award | Wookey, Andrew Atkinson | Judges: Andrew Atkinson, Joel Foyster, Michael Holliday, Wookey |
| Tratman Award | Chris Howes | Judges: Alan Jeffreys, Chris Howes, Chris Scaife, Joe Duxbury, Linda Wilson |
| Giles Barker Award | Chris Howes | Judges: Morgannwg CC (Chris Howes), Red Rose CPC (Bill Nix) |
Sponsorship and Prizes Team — Margaret Richardson
| Margaret Richardson with Julie Wooldridge, Liz Maisey, Rosemary Taylor |
First Aid Team — Chris Williams
| Chris Williams with Badger, Gareth Stonely, Josh White, Joshua Benton, Kieran Wyatt, Mary Cutts, Paul Wilman, Sam Drake |
Special thanks to — Pafiliwn Llangollen Pavilion
Thanks also to the lecturers and the session chairs, and also to the traders, sponsors, and to all delegates from the UK and overseas, who all contributed to making the event a success
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You can access the Competition Results as tab-separated data, and the staff credits as plain text in the form of a PHP program.
British Cave Research Association
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