PPS Trophies

Here we note some of the background to the trophies currently and historically awarded by PPS (also known as PSNS photographic section).
As well as some reminiscences, this includes lists of trophy winners, going back in some cases to 1954, as evidenced by the current incriptions on the trophies themselves.
For those interested in PPS history from before 1954, our parent body Perthshire Society of Natural Science has a 100-year timeline going back to the 1850’s, to the very dawning of the photographic era.
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Currently in used
Main Cup
PKM Trophy
Grant Cup
Nan Borthwick Salver
Peter Rourke Salver
Colour Rosebowl
D Dall Cup
Simpson Cup
Millennium Quaich
Not in use
Festival Trophy
Stanley L Taylor Cup
Ron Crosbie Memorial Trophy
Reid Cup
History
Past Presidents

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Main Cup

The Main Colour Trophy was donated by and is named after Alexander (Sandy) David Cockburn Main (1898 -1970), a Perthshire farmer. It was first introduced in 1957.  

Its original purpose was to award the trophy to the winner of a multiple colour slide competition. Members could submit eight colour transparency slides each, which were then judged over four rounds, spread throughout the season. Each slide was marked out of 20 points creating a possible maximum score of 160 points. A league table of entrants was displayed after each round making it very competitive with members moving up or down the league. The focus of the competition was to challenge members to consistently deliver quality images which would score highly over the season. The trophy was awarded to the member with the top score over the four rounds at the end of the season. Winning this cup was seen as very prestigious, and highlighted the winner as a skilled photographer. 

However, finding judges each season proved problematic. In the 1990s the competition format was reduced to six slides entered, spread over three separate meetings with a single judge, still a heavy workload for a single judge. A few years later another modification was required, moving with the times to switch from transparencies to digital files. 

The competition format now requires three digital images to be entered, each marked out of twenty points, and judged on a single evening. The trophy is awarded to the photographer with the highest total score out of 60. 

  • 1957  W.H. Findlay
  • 1958  P.K. McLaren
  • 1959  E.C. Mathieson
  • 1960  I. McDougall
  • 1961  W. Armstrong
  • 1962  W. Armstrong
  • 1963  J. Grant
  • 1964  A. Miller
  • 1965  N. Miller
  • 1966  I. McDougall
  • 1967  J. Grant
  • 1968  I. McDougall
  • 1969  J. Grant
  • 1970  I. McDougall
  • 1971  J. Simpson
  • 1972  Dr. Robertson
  • 1973  J. Simpson
  • 1974  I. McDougall
  • 1975  I. McDougall
  • 1976  Miss A. Jackson
  • 1977  A. Borthwick
  • 1978  I. McDougall
  • 1979  I. McDougall
  • 1980  J. Simpson
  • 1981  I. McDougall
  • 1982  I. McDougall
  • 1983  Miss I. Watson
  • 1984  J. Simpson
  • 1985  D. Hay
  • 1986  J. Herd
  • 1987  R. Antoniewicz
  • 1988  J. Herd
  • 1989  J. Herd
  • 1990  J. Herd
  • 1991  R. Antoniewicz
  • 1992  R. Antoniewicz
  • 1993  J. Herd
  • 1994  D. Hay
  • 1995  D. Hay
  • 1996  D. Hay
  • 1997  K. Ringland
  • 1998  D. Hay
  • 1999  Miss S. Borthwick
  • 2000  A. Borthwick
  • 2001  K. Menmuir, M. Nicoll, S. Smith
  • 2002  I. Cadman Dubois
  • 2003  I. Cadman Dubios
  • 2004  D. Hay
  • 2005  T. Gardner
  • 2006  A. Borthwick
  • 2007  T. Gardner
  • 2008  B. Farey
  • 2009  R. Antoniewicz
  • 2010  D. Hay
  • 2011  R. Antoniewicz
  • 2012  R. Antoniewicz, Harry Petrie
  • 2013  R. Antoniewicz
  • 2014  H. Petrie
  • 2015  J. Thow
  • 2016  R. Hunter
  • 2017  R. Leinster
  • 2018  D. Hay

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PKM Trophy

This trophy is named after professional photographer Peter Kemp McLaren (1903-63). He was the proprietor of Star Photos, a company once well known in Perthshire for their newspaper, commercial and wedding work. Their advertising slogan was “Where there’s a story there’s a ‘Star’ man”

The trophy was introduced in 1954 and is the oldest PSNS trophy. It is currently awarded to the winner of a competition for monochrome prints.

  • 1954-55  Joseph Wylie
  • 1955-56  P. K. McLaren
  • 1956-57  J. Morrison
  • 1957-58  P. K. McLaren
  • 1958-59  W. H. Findlay
  • 1959-60  W. Armstrong
  • 1960-61  I. McDougall
  • 1961-62  I. McDougall
  • 1962-63  J. Annandale
  • 1963-64  W. Armstrong
  • 1964-65  D. McIntosh
  • 1965-66  I. McDougall
  • 1966-67  I. McDougall
  • 1967-68  I. McDougall
  • 1968-69  R. Sime
  • 1969-70  J. Simpson
  • 1970-71  I. McDougall
  • 1971-72  J. Simpson
  • 1972-73  I. McDougall
  • 1973-74  I. McDougall
  • 1974-75  I. McDougall
  • 1975-76  W. Adams
  • 1976-77  I. McDougall
  • 1977-78  J. Simpson
  • 1978-79  I. McDougall
  • 1980-81  I. McDougall
  • 1981-82  I. McDougall
  • 1982-83  I. McDougall
  • 1983-84  I. McDougall
  • 1984-85  I. McDougall
  • 1985-86  W. Dunlop
  • 1986-87  I. McDougall
  • 1987-88  R. Antoniewicz
  • 1988-89  J. Herd
  • 1989-90  J. Herd
  • 1990-91  R. Antoniewicz
  • 1994-95  J. Herd
  • 1995-96  M. Campbell
  • 1996-97  D. Hay
  • 1997-98  R. Antoniewicz
  • 1998-99  R. Antoniewicz
  • 1999-00  R. Antoniewicz
  • 2000-01  J. Herd
  • 2001-02  I. Cadman Dubois
  • 2002-03  A. Clark
  • 2003-04  K. Menmuir
  • 2004-05  A. Clark
  • 2005-06  A. Brunton
  • 2006-07  K. Menmuir
  • 2007-08  T. Gardner
  • 2008-09  S. Borthwick
  • 2009-10  T. Gardner
  • 2010-11  R. Antoniewicz
  • 2011-12  J. Burhouse
  • 2012-13  I. M. Mackintosh
  • 2013-14  K. Menmuir
  • 2014-15 T. Ryan
  • 2015-16 J. Burhouse
  • 2016-17 R. Hunter
  • 2017-18 C. Bell
  • Grant cup

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Grant Cup

This cup was donated by J Grant, and was first introduced in 1970. It is currently awarded to he winner of a competition of three themed digital files, in which the judging is by the members present.

  • 1970  Miss A.K. Jackson
  • 1971  E. M. Robertson
  • 1972  J. Martin
  • 1973  Mrs. R. McKenzie
  • 1974  Miss M. Dow
  • 1975  Miss C. Dow
  • 1976  A. Currie
  • 1977  Miss I. Watson
  • 1978  N. Lindsay
  • 1979  J. Green
  • 1980  J. Hutchison
  • 1981  J. Watson
  • 1982  Mrs. J. Prain
  • 1983  G. Mallis
  • 1984  J. Banks
  • 1985  Mrs. H. Kemp
  • 1986  W. Shand
  • 1987  G. Hood
  • 1988  M. Nicol
  • 1989  G. Nicol
  • 1990  K. Ringland
  • 1991  D. Blair
  • 1992  A. Stephen
  • 1993  A.C. Croll
  • 1994  D. Morrice
  • 1995  K. Cowan
  • 1996  R. Grandison
  • 1997  I. Swan
  • 1998  A. Fyfe
  • 1999  Mrs. S. Smith
  • 2000  K. Menmuir
  • 2001  A. Clark
  • 2002  R. Hayward
  • 2003  F. Martin
  • 2004  M. Brunton
  • 2005  D. Hay
  • 2006  S. Borthwick
  • 2007  S. Willekens
  • 2008  J. Burhouse
  • 2009  D. Hay
  • 2010  J. Goddard
  • 2011  J. Goddard
  • 2012  D. Hay
  • 2013  T. Riddick
  • 2014  D. Hay
  • 2015  T. Haynes
  • 2016  R. Leinster
  • 2017  M. Bell
  • 2018  V. McNamara

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Nan Borthwick Salver

This trophy was donated by her son Alan Borthwick in memory of his mother, a keen gardener and a long time former member of the PSNS botanical and photographic sections. 

The competition was introduced in 2002, and is for a set of three prints which should show a clear intention of a connecting theme of style, content or both. 

  • 2002  K. Menmuir
  • 2003  K. Menmuir
  • 2004  S. Borthwick
  • 2005  L. Johnston
  • 2006  T. Gardner
  • 2007  T. Gardner
  • 2008  K. Menmuir
  • 2009  S. Ginter
  • 2010  D. McNab
  • 2011  D. hay
  • 2012  J. Goddard
  • 2013  S. Ginter
  • 2014  J. Burhouse
  • 2015  R. Leinster
  • 2016  D. Hay
  • 2017  J. Burhouse
  • 2018  F. Lind

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Peter Rourke Salver

This trophy was donated after Peter Rourke’s death, by his widow in his memory. The competition, introduced in 1991, offers the opportunity for the members to practice photographic artistic styles, moving away from merely representational or documentary photography.

  • 1991  J. Herd
  • 1992  W. Adams
  • 1993  W. Dunlop
  • 1994  H. Kemp
  • 1995  H. Kemp
  • 1996  J. Herd
  • 1997  J. Herd
  • 1998  S. Borthwick
  • 1999  J. herd
  • 2000  A. Stephen
  • 2001  S. Smith
  • 2002  S. Smith
  • 2003  I. Cadman Dubois
  • 2004  M. Lind
  • 2005  T. Gardner
  • 2006  A. Clark, K. Menmuir
  • 2007  S. Borthwick
  • 2008  D. McNab
  • 2009  K. Menmuir
  • 2010  D. Hay
  • 2011  S. Ginter
  • 2012  T. Gardner
  • 2013  P. Trant
  • 2014  R. Hunter
  • 2015  R. Hunter
  • 2016  R. Hunter
  • 2017  C. Sievewright
  • 2018  C. Bell 

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Colour Rosebowl 

An annual competition with the trophy awarded for the best colour print.

  • 1978  I. McDougall
  • 1979  W. Adam
  • 1980   I. McDougall
  • 1981  I. Reynolds
  • 1982  I. Reynolds
  • 1983  I. McDougall
  • 1984  I. McDougall
  • 1985  J. Herd
  • 1986  A. Borthwick
  • 1987  R. Antoniewicz
  • 1988  J. Herd
  • 1989  R. Antoniewicz
  • 1990  R. Antoniewicz
  • 1991  J. Herd
  • 1992  W. Dunlop
  • 1993  A. Mackay
  • 1994  J. Herd
  • 1995  A Stephen
  • 1996  R. Grandison
  • 1997  J. Herd
  • 1998  S. Borthwick
  • 1999  A. Stephen
  • 2000  K. Menmuir
  • 2001  K. Menmuir
  • 2002  I. Cadman Dubois
  • 2003  I. Cadman Dubois
  • 2004  K. Menmuir
  • 2005  J. Burhouse
  • 2006  M. Lind
  • 2007  R. Antoniewicz
  • 2008  H. Petrie
  • 2009  K. Menmuir
  • 2010  K. Menmuir
  • 2011  J. Burhouse
  • 2102  S. Riddick
  • 2013  J. Burhouse
  • 2014  R. Hunter
  • 2015  C. Sievewright
  • 2016  S. Riddick
  • 2017  R. Hunter
  • 2018  R. Hunter

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D Dall Cup 

This trophy was retired after the 2004 season, and has been re-purposed since its initial introduction. it is currently awared to the winner of a competition for up to three digital selfie images, in which the judging is by the members present. 

  • 1971  W. Adams
  • 1972  D. S. MacKenzie
  • 1973  S. Illingsworth
  • 1974  N. Adams
  • 1975  I. McDougall
  • 1976  J. Simpson
  • 1977  I. MacDougall
  • 1978  J. Simpson
  • 1979  I. McDougall
  • 1980  J. Simpson
  • 1981  I. MacDougall
  • 1982  J. Simpson
  • 1983  I. McDougall
  • 1984  I. McDougall
  • 1985  I. McDougall
  • 1986  I. McDougall
  • 1987  I. McDougall
  • 1988  A. Borthwick
  • 1989  W. Shand
  • 1990  L. Johnston
  • 1991  D. Hay
  • 1992  L. Johnston & A. Borthwick
  • 1993  J. Herd
  • 1994  K. Harcom
  • 1995  W. Dunlop
  • 1996  A. Borthwick
  • 1997  W. Dunlop
  • 1998  S. Borthwick
  • 1999  D. Hay
  • 2000  D. Hay
  • 2001  I. Cadman Dubois
  • 2002  K. Menmuir
  • 2003  K. Menmuir
  • 2004  K. Menmuir

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Simpson Cup

This trophy is named after Jack Simpson, a former member of the PSNS photo section who was skilled in audio-visual presentations. The original format required projecting transparency film using two projectors, while simultaneously using a tape recorder to play music, poetry or sounds relating to the images. Two transparency slides were overlapped and merged producing a flowing sequence; a third slide was often used to blend an image while the previous image fades away. The competition now reflects current practice and replaces transparencies with digital slides or movie clips with a supporting soundtrack.

  • (List of past winners to be added)

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Millennium Quaich

This trophy represents an award initiated in 2000, which may be presented by the committee to a PPS member in recognition of their outstanding work or contribution over the previous year.

  • 2000  S. Smith
  • 2001  W. Gudmundsson
  • 2002  J. Craig
  • 2002  L. Johnston
  • 2003  R. Antoniewicz
  • 2005  J. Burhouse
  • 2006  S. Borthwick
  • 2007  R. Grandison
  • 2008  K. Menmuir
  • 2009  I. McIntosh
  • 2010  J. Burhouse
  • 2011  J. Goodard
  • 2012  S. Riddick
  • 2013  M. Bell
  • 2014  A. Forsyth
  • 2015  C. Seivewright
  • 2016  R. Hunter
  • 2017  R. Leinster
  • 2018  R. Antoniewicz

There exist additional trophies relating to awards that have been retired over the years, in part reflecting the view that the programme includes sufficient competitions without the need for more.  

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Festival Trophy

Perth Festival of the Arts Trophy was presented by JRS Sidey, a former proprietor of the JRS photography shop in Scott Street, now (2024) occupied by the Perth Photo Lab. The trophy was awarded for the best print displayed during the annual PFA exhibition. The exhibition was put on every year in the Perth Theatre foyer, and offered an opportunity to show the members’ work to the general public. The invited judges came from all walks of life and were invited to show their own work and feature as a guest exhibitor. The winner was often pictured holding the trophy in the local Perthshire Advertiser newspaper (the PA), which created good publicity for the PPS activities. Since the refurbishment of the Perth Theatre left their foyer without such a suitable exhibition space, the trophy has been retired for a number of years. However, for 2024, the PFA exhibition took place in an empty retail unit in the St John’s Centre, allowing the awarding of this trophy once again.  

  • 1982  D. S. Mackenzie
  • 1983  W. Adams
  • 1984  I. MacDougall
  • 1985  J. Simpson
  • 1986  W. Armstrong
  • 1987  R. Antoniewicz
  • 1988  G. Hood
  • 1989  R. Antoniewicz
  • 1990  L. Johnston
  • 1991  J. Herd
  • 1992  R. Antoniewicz
  • 1993  S. Hutchison
  • 1994  W. Dunlop
  • 1995  R. Antoniewicz
  • 1996  J. Herd
  • 1997  D. Hay
  • 1998  S. Borthwick
  • 1999  J. Herd
  • 2000  I. Cadman Dubois
  • 2001  I. Cadman Dubois
  • 2002  J. Herd
  • 2003  I. Cadman Dubois
  • 2004  K. Menmuir
  • 2005  A. Clark
  • 2006  T. Gardner
  • 2007  J. Herd
  • 2008  J. Herd
  • Trophy retired 

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Stanley L Taylor Cup

  • 1963  R. Sime
  • 1964  I. McDougall
  • 1965  I. McDougall
  • 1966  R. Montgomery
  • 1967  W. Johnston
  • 1968  I. McDougall
  • 1969  D. Dall
  • 1970  M. Scott
  • 1971  A. Wylie
  • 1972  I. McDougall
  • 1973  I. McDougall
  • 1974  J. Simpson
  • 1975  I. McDougall
  • 1976  A. Borthwick
  • 1977  M. Dow
  • 1978  I. Watson
  • 1979  I. McDougall
  • 1980  I. McDougall
  • 1981  A. Borthwick
  • 1982  I. McDougall
  • 1983  I. McDougall
  • 1984  A. Borthwick
  • 1985  I. McDougall
  • 1986  D. Hay
  • 1987  W. Shand
  • 1988  J. Herd
  • 1989  W. Shand
  • 1990  M. Nicoll
  • 1991  D. Hay
  • 1992  A. Borthwick
  • 1993  M. Nicoll
  • 1994  K. Harcom
  • 1995  A. Stephen
  • 1996  M. Nicoll
  • 1997  R. Grandison
  • 1998  K. Menmuir
  • 1999  M. Nicoll
  • 2000  H. Petrie
  • 2001  A. Clark
  • 2002  I. Cadman Dubois
  • 2003  A. Clark
  • 2004  M. Nicoll
  • 2005  H. Petrie
  • 2006  F. Martin
  • 2007  J. Burhouse
  • 2008  J. Burhouse
  • 2009  D. Hay
  • Trophy retired 

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Ron Crosbie Memorial Trophy

  • 1984  D. Hay
  • 1985  I. McDougall & H Petrie
  • 1986  D. Hay
  • 1987  E. McCabe
  • 1988  R. Antoniewicz
  • 1989  R. Antoniewicz
  • 1990  G. Nicoll
  • 1991  G. W. Nicoll
  • 1992  M. Nicoll
  • 1993  D Macenhill
  • 1994  G Nicoll
  • 1995  S. Hutchison
  • 1996  A Borthwick
  • 1997  D. Hay
  • 1998  D. Hay
  • 1999  D. Hay
  • 2000  M. Nicoll
  • 2001  A. Clark
  • 2002  A. Clark
  • 2003  D. Hay
  • 2004  K. Menmuir
  • Trophy retired

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Reid Cup

  • 1993  D. Morrice
  • 1994  K. Harcom
  • 1995  J Burhouse
  • 1996  T. Calley
  • 1997  S. Smith
  • 1998  A Lewis
  • 1999  K. Menmuir
  • 2000  I. Dubois
  • 2001  A. Clark
  • 2002  W. Gudmundsson
  • Trophy retired

Past Presidents

  • 2024 Ian Mackay
  • 2023 Ian Mackay
  • 2022 Graham Robb
  • 2021 Graham Robb
  • 2020 Malcolm Lind
  • 2019 Malcolm Lind
  • 2018 Mike Bell
  • 2017 Mike Bell
  • 2016
  • 2015
  • 2014
  • 2013
  • 2012
  • 2011
  • 2010 David Hay
  • 2009 David Hay
  • 2008
  • 2007
  • 2006
  • 2005
  • 2004
  • 2003 James Herd
  • 2002 James Herd
  • 2001
  • 2000
  • 1999
  • 1998
  • 1997
  • 1996
  • 1995
  • 1994
  • 1993
  • 1992
  • 1991
  • 1990
  • 1989
  • 1988
  • 1987 Jack Simpson
  • 1986 Jack Simpson
  • 1985 Alan Borthwick
  • 1984 Alan Borthwick
  • 1983 Bob Leckie
  • 1982 Bob Leckie

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