Competitions

Monthly Photo competition winners

March winning photo

BEWI PHOTO COMPETITION – You have to be in it, to win it.

For a number of months now we’ve met via Zoom.

We’re still not back in our meeting room

And so, we were asked for a different submission

Instead of the table-based competition.

Committee came up with a clever new scheme:

A photo or two on a given theme.

We’ve had trees, Christmas baubles and cute baby birds

Beautiful, personal, winsome, absurd.

I’ve entered – and while it was only for fun

I’m amused once or twice when I’ve found that I’ve won!

But now I’ve discovered a sad reason why.

Some of our members are too camera-shy!

I’ve heard that some members have sent nothing in

As they think the same people are going to win.

That’s quite disappointing, to tell you the truth,

Please send in your entries: a photo to Ruth.

My knowledge of cameras won’t go very far.

I thought an F stop was the size of my bra!

And as for getting a picture in focus

All talk of apertures is just hocus-pocus.

When shielding at home with my husband Mike

And watching Covid figures continue to spike

I ventured no further than my own Hill Lane.

My garden the place to keep fit and stay sane.

All I did was click photos outside on my iPad

Yet to me the results were really not that bad.

New technology’s easy and all automatic

So, you don’t need to be a camera fanatic.

Remember when film was very expensive?

Now our photo collections can be quite extensive.

So surely dear members, you’ve something to show?

But if you don’t enter, then we’ll never we know…

by Jacqueline Wiltshire

Annual Competitions

Button Cup
Pattisson competition
Photo competition

Congratulations to

Christine Butcher for her winning Carrot Cake (Pattisson plate).

Jacqueline Wiltshire for winning the Button Cup.

Anita Connor for winning the Photography trophy.

Monthly Competitions 2025

Every entry gains a point for the Button Cup.

February – Something you have done regarding first aid, a picture, or details in 100 words or less

March – Display made up of local greenery and spring flowers

April – How do you perceive women in society today in 100 words or fewer.

June – Photograph, picture or poem of your favourite bird.

September – Historical items or picture from around 1912

October – In less than 100 words, what do you think you would have in done in WW2 if you had a choice and why (land army, factory, wrens etc).

November – Traditional English cakes – bring a small portion or recipe.

Special Photography Competitions – Monthly

Email 2 of your favourite photos to Ruth Dennison by the last day of the month to be entered into the competition. All entries are judged by professional photographer Jonathan Ellis.

January 2025

Theme: Smile please

February 2025
Theme: I love…………

March 2025
Theme: Clouds

April 2025
Theme: Flowers

May 2025
Theme: Signs

June 2025
Theme: Blue

July 2025
Theme: Transport

August 2025
Theme: Insects

September 2025
Theme: Lines

October 2025
Theme: My favourite things

November 2025

Theme: Halloween

December 2025

Theme: Toys

Competition winners

January 2025 – Sandie Middleton, Joy England, Shirley Ryall

February 2025 – Carole Reid, Anita Connor, Sandie Middleton

March 2025 – Shirley Ryall, Pat Gibbs, Elba Thorne

April 2025 – Chris Hocking, Elba Thorne, Mary Budd

May 2025 – Chris Hocking, Caroline Brace, Pat Gibb

June 2024 – Sandie Middleton, Ruth Dennison, Ann Hayden, Jan Ilot

July 2024 -Ann Hayden, Anita Connor, Jan Sutherland

August 2024 – Carole Reid (first and second), Christine Butcher

September 2024 – Anita Connor, Hazel Evans, Chris Hocking

October 2024 – Anita Connor, Ruth Dennison, Christine Butcher

November 2024 – Sandie Middleton, Shirley Ryall, Ruth Dennison

December 2024 – Chris Hocking, Ruth Dennison, Anita Connor

Winning photos for 2024 below

Remember: If you enter the BEWI competitions you gain a point towards the Button Cup or Photo Trophy with the winners gaining 5 points. Runners up receive 3 or 2 points and entrants 1 point.

Hampshire County Federation WI organises competitions, please see their website
HCFWI Competitions (hampshirewi.org.uk a