The “Ace of clubs” is an annual competition hosted by the WPF. It normally takes place face to face but this was not possible this year due to social restrictions associated with the COVID-19 pandemic. The competition was held over a video conference service instead with over 100 spectators. The multi-round interactive selection format of the standard competition was abandoned for a simple contest with each of the 13 participating clubs contributing 30 photographs. The scoring followed the normal format with three judges assessing the photographs blind (unseen until competition) awarding scores between 2 & 5 points (maximum total score 15).
The photographs submitted to the competition were of a very high standard with a great impact. In this company Cardiff managed 10th place. The full results are below:
| Position | Club | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tenby | 382 |
| 2 | Gwynfa | 378 |
| 3 | Afan Nedd | 371 |
| 4 | Rhondda | 360 |
| 5 | Bridgend | 359 |
| 6 | Baglan bay | 353 |
| 7 | Monmouth | 337 |
| 8 | RPC | 329 |
| 9 | Swansea | 324 |
| 10 | Cardiff | 317 |
| 11 | Gwent | 306 |
| 12 | Vale | 305 |
| 13 | Abertawe | 288 |
Thanks to all our members who represented the club this year. The individual photograph scores are below:
| Title | Photographer | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Vigil | Trevor Waller | 12 |
| Reflections | David Barton | 12 |
| Smashed | Dave Russell | 8 |
| Alright Guvnor | Cara Sutton | 10 |
| Kennixton farmhouse interior | Niall | 11 |
| Tenderness of a mother | Necia Rogers | 9 |
| Attitude | Andre Van de Sande | 10 |
| Skull | Dean Pine | 10 |
| Male lion | Andre Van de Sande | 10 |
| Grabbing your attention | Trevor Waller | 11 |
| The Power and the Glory | Jeff Howe | 10 |
| Cake Smash | Necia Rogers | 10 |
| Precious Whispers | Necia Rogers | 9 |
| Porthcawl Sunset | Jeff Howe | 10 |
| Kestrel landing | Niall | 13 |
| Gothic symmetry | David Barton | 12 |
| Mystic Tresaith | Tim Stephens | 10 |
| Owl | Chris Chinnick | 12 |
| Subway Drama | Peter Rankin | 10 |
| Mushroom for breakfast | Andre Van de Sande | 9 |
| Hellebore in vase | Niall | 9 |
| The pirate | Andre Van de Sande | 12 |
| Harrier Landing | Jeff Howe | 11 |
| Blue Emperor Dragonfly | Chris Chinnick | 10 |
| Lonely as a Cloud | Jeff Howe | 10 |
| The Tennis Trophy | Trevor Waller | 11 |
| Coal tit | Andre Van de Sande | 11 |
| Wild Rabbit | David Barton | 11 |
| Waiting for breakfast | Chris Chinnick | 12 |
| Meerkat | Andre Van de Sande | 12 |
