1998 RESULTS

TAPE OF THE YEAR - Sennheiser Golden Microphone

"Flying on Sunshine" by Peter Jones, Cardiff

Class Winners

Class 1 - Speech and Drama - 3M Cup

1st. "The Charge of the Light Brigade" by Ralph Hopper, Newton Abbott

2nd. "Tha Making of James Bunn" by John Hone, Ewell

Class 2 - Documentary - Philips Shield

1st. "Flying on Sunshine" * by Peter Jones, Cardiff

2nd. "What Price Conservation" by The Wildlife Sound Recording Society

3rd. "Frogs of Australia" by The Wildlife Sound Recording Society

Class 3a - Live Music - BASF Shield

1st. "Sinatra in Concert" * by Stewart Smith, Keighley

2nd. "Percussion Concerto" * by David Holland, Diss

3rd. "Tahiti Trot (Tea for Two)" by David Holland, Diss

Class 3b - Electronic Music - ReVox Trophy

1st. Dancing Like Sammy Davis" * by Nduka Okoh, Cardiff

Class 4 - Reportage - TDK Trophy

1st. "HMS Atherstone" by North Warwickshire Talking Newspaper

2nd. "The Titanic Connection" by Tony Vale, Wymondham Talking News

Class 5 - Technical Experiment

no entries

Class 6 - Sounds from Nature - Tandberg Trophy

1st. "Grey Seals and Their Pups" * by Philip Rudkin, Bourne

2nd. "Blackcap at Dawn" * by Dr. Philip Radford, Taunton

3rd. "Nightjar" by John Paterson, Winchester

4th. "Shetland Dawn" by George Tinkler, Carlisle

Class 7 - Set Subject - Memorex Audio Challenge Cup

no entries

Class 8 - Video - Memorex Video Challenge Cup

no entries

* tapes selected for the International Amateur Recording Contest

Special Awards

John Bradley Trophy (best entry from Talking Newspaper, Hospital Radio, etc.)

"HMS Atherstone"

Circle Sound Trophy (best all-digital recording)

"Flying on Sunshine"

FBTRC Shield (best club entry)

"What Price Conservation"

Agfa-Gevaert Cup (tape most suited to radio)

"Flying on Sunshine"

Surtees Shield (most humerous entry)

not awarded