Well, an update.  The results are out and the efforts by WAUPS members paid
off with us taking most of the major prizes in the 1st Bunbury Aquatic
Photo Shoot.  Me thinks there may be a ban on us next year to ensure
someone else gets a chance to win some prizes ;-)

I naturally sent out an email to my work mates saying "Here is the best
opportunity you will ever get to get rid of me .. pay for my airfare to
Port Lincoln so I can go diving with the White Pointers ;-)) Tempting offer
you say ... a one way trip maybe :-)".
Viv

>The Categories and prizes (organise own transport for all dive trips) were:
>
>Best Overall Photo (from all categories):
>Ten days White Shark's at Dyer Island expedition - Sponsored by White
>Shark Research Institute, Cape Town South Africa.
- Won by Wendy Hutchison of Western Australian UW Photographic Society.

>Best Shark/Ray: 4-day White Pointer Port Lincoln expedition with the famous
>Captain Rolf Czczashjb aboard Calypso Star Charter.
- Won by Viv Matson-Larkin of Western Australian UW Photographic Society.

>Runner up: Diving Reel - Donated by Alpha Diving, Trip to Rotto - Donated
>by Diving Ventures, Peter Stone's Dive Australia book - Donated by Oceans
>Enterprises.
- Won by Jenny Ough of Western Australian UW Photographic Society.

>Best Diver: Supersport Cod Hole 3 1/2 day expedition - donated by Mike Ball
– Won by Dick Beilby of Scarborough

>Runner Up: History of Spearfishing and Scuba Diving - donated by Tom Byron.
- Won by Thomas Wernberg of Western Australian UW Photographic Society.

>Best Invertebrate: 5-nights b&b and six guided shore dives in Vanuatu -
>donated by AquaMarine.
– Won by Maree Kemp of Bunbury

>Runner Up: Peter Stone Dive Australia book - donated by Oceans Enterprises.
- Won by David Cook of Western Australian UW Photographic Society.

>Best Vertebrate: Weekend Trip for two from Jervis Bay - donated by Ocean
>Trek Diving Resort.
- Won by Thomas Wernberg of Western Australian UW Photographic Society.

>Runner Up: Autographed book - donated by Neville Coleman.
- Won by Viv Matson-Larkin of Western Australian UW Photographic Society.

>Best Disposable: Certificate, - Fleecy jumper, shirt, T-shirt - donated by
>Undersea Explorer, Two-dive Trip to HMAS Swan - donated by Cape Dive.
- Won by Tracey Fletcher of Eaton.

>Runner-up: Mastering Photography book - donated by Oceans Enterprises.
- Won by Deidre Seeley of Bunbury.
>
>Best Pest: Western Fisheries Subscription - donated by Fisheries WA, MAD
>Gauge Cage - donated by  MAD Gauge-Cages, Autographed book - donated by
>Neville Coleman.
- Won by Ian Wilson of Gelorup

>Best Underwater Seascape: Trip to Ningaloo - donated by Diving Ventures.
- Won by Chris Morton of Ballajurra
>
>Runner Up: Autographed book - donated by Neville Coleman
- Won by Greg Lowry of Dianella

And two other WAUPS members won encouragement prizes .. alas due to minor
flood mishaps half way through their first roll of film :-(
Viv