Competition Winners

SRT Races

The top three in each category are shown below.Click here for a full list of participents and times.

Mens 16m Prusik

  1. Jeff Wade (UK) - 0:24
  2. Tom Gamble (UK) - 0:37
  3. Jeff Wade (UK) - 0:39

Womens 16m Prussik

  1. Cat Moody (UK) - 0:42
  2. Rachel Rix (UK) - 0:55
  3. Becka Lawson (UK) - 1:10

Mens 59m Prussik

  1. Jeff Wade (UK) - 3:16
  2. Jan Huggler (Switzerland) - 3:53
  3. Mateusz Golicz (Poland)

Womens 59m Prussik

  1. Becka Lawson (UK) - 5:16
  2. Rachel Rix (UK) - 5:55
  3. Cat Moody (UK) - 6:03

Mens Obstical

  1. Peter Suru (Hungary) - 2:34
  2. Henry Rockliff - 2:36
  3. Henry Rockliff - 2:46

Womens Obstical

  1. Katrin Habegger - 4:12
  2. Cat Moody - 4:15
  3. Cat Moody - 4:23

Mens Ladder Climb

  1. James Collings - 0:45
  2. Mike Kushy - 0:46
  3. Rob Eavis - 1:00

Womens Ladder Climb

  1. Sioned Haughton (Scotland) - 1:18
  2. Antonia Freem - 1:24
  3. Cat Moody - 1:26

Knott Tieing

  1. Henry Rockliff - 1:21
  2. Jan Huggler (Switz.) - 1:22
  3. Henry Rockliff - 1:30

Rope Packing

  1. Jeff Wade - 1:04
  2. Henry Rockliff - 1:06
  3. Mandy Fu - 1:24

Ladder Coiling

  1. Jeff Wade - 1:13
  2. Peter Suru (Hungary) - 1:23
  3. Natalie Uomini (Germany) - 2:54

Kitting Up

  1. Jeff Wade - 1:34
  2. Natalie Uomini (Germany) - 1:50
  3. Peter Suru (Hungary) - 2:13

Art Salon

Category Level Winner Title Prize
Judged Art Category Winner Taraneh Khaleghi Darkness A pack of high-quality hand-made paper from St Cuthbert's Mill.
Distinction Nicola Bayley Cave Pot Memento & Certificate
Distinction Pete (Snab) MacNab Pillar glimmer Memento & Certificate
Distinction Peter Martin Disappearing Memento & Certificate
Merit Tommy Barr Little tree in a cave Certificate
Merit Sarah McWhinney Lines2 Certificate
Judged Art: Best Work Showing Cavers Caving Winner Mark (Gonzo) Lumley Ropework 18 A helmet from Lyon Equipment
St Cuthbert's Mill Prize for Best Art on Paper Winner Rhian Kendall Swamp Creek, Ogof Fynnon Ddu A pack of high-quality hand-made paper from St Cuthbert's Mill.
Delegate Ballot for Best Art Winner Nicola Bayley Cave Pot Box of Caran d'Ache artist's materials from Jakar International. A selection of books from Moore Books.
Delegate Ballot for Best Cartoon Winner Taraneh Khaleghi Bat and Man A Caran d'Ache sketch book from Jakar International. A T-shirt from YSS

Photo Salon

Category Level Winner Title Prize
Portfolio (Premier Trophy) Winner Mark Burkey   £100 from BCRA. A copy of Gouffre Berger from Mark Wright Training
Distinction Philippe Crochet   Memento & Certificate
Merit Rémi FlAMENT   Certificate
Colour Print Category Winner Chris Howes Bat exodus, Deer Cave A copy of Gouffre Berger from Mark Wright Training
Distinction Philippe Crochet Cova de Na Mitjana, Mallorca (Spain) Memento & Certificate
Distinction Philippe Crochet Macrophotography of stalactite made of halite crystals Memento & Certificate
Distinction Chris Howes Gaping Gill Memento & Certificate
Merit John Dale Carrock Tungsten Mine Cumbria Certificate
Merit Judi Durber The water's gone! Certificate
Merit Rémi FlAMENT _DSF3396 Certificate
Merit Philippe Crochet Grotte de Champclos, Ardèche (France) Certificate
Merit Thierry MASSON TM 71 Certificate
Merit Thierry MASSON Grotte de la Pousseliere Certificate
Merit Rainer Straub Pool-fingers volcano Certificate
Merit Rainer Straub Cave cloud Certificate
Merit Jeff Wade Chamber of the far South (1), Baerenschacht, Switzerland. Certificate
Merit Jeff Wade Walk the Wire, Cuves de Sassenage, Vercors, France. Certificate
Monochrome Print Category Winner Mark Burkey Main Stream Way. Ogof Ffynnon Ddu A copy of Gouffre Berger from Mark Wright Training
Distinction Mark Burkey Stream Way In Flood. Ogof Ffynnon Ddu II Memento & Certificate
Distinction Chris Howes Cascade Memento & Certificate
Distinction Chris Howes Judith Calford, Bridge Cave Memento & Certificate
Merit Mark Burkey Reflections. Dan Yr Ogof Certificate
Merit Bill Nix Alum pot shaft viewed from above the greasy slab Certificate
Cave Life Award Winner Chris Howes Huntsman spider, Mulu 10 bednights at YSS
Distinction Rainer Straub Ecdysis - Niphargus c.f. virei Memento & Certificate
Digital File Category Winner Chris Howes Peter Bolt in crawl A copy of Gouffre Berger from Mark Wright Training
Distinction Cosmin Berghean Stars Memento & Certificate
Distinction Cosmin Berghean Man in black Memento & Certificate
Distinction Thomas Resch Jenny-Bat Memento & Certificate
Distinction Anita Sherwood Moel Fferna Slate Mine Memento & Certificate
Distinction Rainer Straub Continental breakfast Memento & Certificate
Merit Cosmin Berghean Cristal Certificate
Merit Karsten Gessert Martes foina in the section FDK of the Blue Cave (Germany) Certificate
Merit Jeff Wade Biwak 2, Baerenschacht, Switzerland. Certificate
British Newcomer Award Winner Anita Sherwood Moel Fferna Slate Mine A tackle bag from Landjoff. A copy of Images Below from Descent.
Delegate Ballot for Best Photo Winner Rainer Straub Cave cloud A tackle bag from Landjoff. A picture from Ye Olde Naked Man Café
Fun Shot Winner Rainer Straub Continental breakfast Voucher from the Escape Bike Shop. A mug from Handknitted Pottery

Survey Salon

Category Level Winner Title Prize
Judged Category - Small Surveys Winner Joerg Dreybrodt Red River Cave - Kayah - Myanmar A Disto X310 from Leica Geosystems
Merit Juan Corrin Cueva de las Injanas Certificate
Judged Category - Large Surveys Winner Noel Snape Gingling Hole, Fountains Fell A Disto X310 from Leica Geosystems
Distinction Steve Warren Dow Cave, Kettlewell: resurvey project Memento & Certificate
Distinction Steve Warren Dow Cave, 2nd Choke, Depot Chamber and Dribble Mine Memento & Certificate
Delegate Ballot for Best Displayed Survey Winner Noel Snape Gingling Hole, Fountains Fell £50 from BCRA

Video Salon

Category Level Winner Title Prize
Judged Category Winner Rainer Straub From the blue, into the dark An oversuit from Landjoff. A copy of Gouffre Berger from Mark Wright Training
Distinction Philippe Crochet Photographer's Paradise Memento & Certificate
Merit Rob Eavis Stop Motion : Start Colouring Certificate
Delegate Ballot for Best Video Winner Rainer Straub From the blue, into the dark A tackle bag from Landjoff. A copy of Gouffre Berger from Mark Wright Training

BCRA's Arthur Butcher Award

BCRA awards the Arthur Butcher prize annually for 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.

Arthur Butcher Award 2016: This year the judges decided not to make the award. It was considered that, over the last two or three years, as the new Survey Salon has grown in size, there is some overlap between it and the Arthur Butcher Award; and that a re-appraisal of the scope of the award should be undertaken by BCRA Council.

GPF's Tratman Award

The Tratman Award has been awarded annually since 1979 to a caving-related paper-based publication in memory of E.K. Tratman, who died in 1978. It covers books, journals and articles published in a calendar year and is administered by the Ghar Parau Foundation, but judged by independent cavers; for 2014 these were Joe Duxbury, Ric Halliwell, Chris Howes, Alan Jeffreys and Martin Mills (though other opinions were also sought). Further information, including the short-list can be found at wildplaces.co.uk/tratman.html

The 2015 Tratman Award goes to Marion Dowd for The Archaeology of Caves in Ireland. Marion's impressive work on caves and archaeology in Ireland in extensive, interestingly written, beautifully presented and well indexed: a superb publication. The award is a piece of original artwork by Mark ‘Gonzo’ Lumley, which will be presented at the EuroSpeleo 2016 conference.

Citation by Chris Howes, on behalf of the judges

Giles Barker Award

Giles Barker lost his life while caving in Spain in 1992. An accomplished cave photographer, Giles was a member of the Red Rose CPC and Morgannwg CC. These clubs have annually, since 1993, funded the Giles Barker Award in his memory. This prestigious award - a hand-crafted statue of a cave photographer made by Ceris Jones - is given to a person connected with any aspect of cave photography in recognition of his or her excellence and contributions to the field.

The 2016 award goes to Andy and Antonia Freem.

Citation by Chris Howes, on behalf of Morgannwg CC and Red Rose CPC

Hidden Earth 'Salon' Competition Team Credits

Salons Co-ordinator David Gibson  
Photo Salon Co-ordinator David Gibson (standing in for Paul Dold) Judges: Hazel Barton, Pete Glanvill, Chris Milne
Video Media Salon Co-ordinator Andy and Antonia Freem Judges: Keith Edwards, Rob Franklin, Pete Glanvill
Art Salon Co-ordinator Robin Gray Judges: Tom Arbenz, Buddy, Ceris Jones
Survey Salon Co-ordinator Andrew Atkinson Judges: Andrew Atkinson, Arthur Millet, Wookey
Shepherdess of the Vote Counters Ceris Jones  
Tratman Award co-ordinator Chris Howes Judges: Joe Duxbury, Ric Halliwell, Chris Howes, Alan Jeffreys, Martin Mills
Giles Barker Award co-ordinator Chris Howes Judges: Morgannwg CC, Red Rose CPC