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SKILLS CHALLENGE DAY
Categories

Coldharbour Award: weaving
Dyeing Award: samples of yarns dyed with natural or synthetic dyes
Edna Gibson Award: spinning - skein of handspun yarn
Joan Boardman Award: article knitted or crocheted from handspun yarn
Lesley Neate Award: best use of the colours of natural fleece/fibre
Tiro Award: for an item made by a Guild member with less than one year's experience in his/her chosen craft
Eleanor Matthew Trophy: best finish of a knitted article
2015 Challenge: what can you do with 50g of Exmoor Horn X BFL fibre?
Miscellaneous Award: any entry incorporating one or more of our core crafts - DISCONTINUED IN 2016
Cooke Trophy: members' choice 
Judge's Choice: most outstanding entry from all categories
RESULTS

2018 We welcomed Sue Hiley Harris as our guest judge for our Guild skills day.

​Coldharbour Award ;          First place; Karen Ball (second place Ann Durrant)
Dyeing Award;                      Sheilagh Robson (Judy Throup)
Edna Gibson Award;           Barbara Heath (Ann Durrant)
Joan Boardman Award;     Cathy Noble (Sara Parnell)
Lesley Neate Award;          Sara Parnell 
Shetland Trophy;                Terri Bate 
Eleanor Matthew trophy; Jo Williams (Barbara Heath)

Tiro Award;                          Sara Parnell
Cooke Trophy;                     Jo Williams
Judge's Choice;                   Sara Parnell
Chairperson's challenge; Sheilagh Robson


Photos top left to bottom right; Jo Williams, Karen Ball, Sara Parnell, Sara Parnell, Sara Parnell, Sheilagh Robson, Sheilagh Robson, Barbara Heath, Cathy Noble, Barbara Heath, Judy Throup, Ann Durrant

(photo permissions given)

2017 We welcomed Dunja Roberts from 'All in a spin' as our visiting judge for this year's Skills Challenge day........for Dunja's view on our guild please read her blog;
​www.allinaspin.co.uk/blog/my-travels-devon/

​Coldharbour Award
Dyeing Award
Edna Gibson Award
Joan Boardman Award
Lesley Neate Award
Shetland Trophy

Tiro Award
Cooke Trophy
Judge's Choice
​
1st Place
Liz Drummond
Amanda Trick
Amanda Trick
Jackie Millichap
Margaret Graham
Amanda Trick
Amanda Trick
Jackie Millichap
Jackie Millichap
2nd Place
Margaret Graham
Terri Bate
Sue Pritchard
Amanda Trick
Jackie Millichap
Sarah Otton
Kathy Wright
Liz Drummond
Amanda Trick
2016​
Coldharbour Award
Dyeing Award
Edna Gibson Award
Joan Boardman Award
Lesley Neate Award
Tiro Award
Eleanor Matthews Trophy
2016 Challenge
Cooke Trophy
Judge's Choice
Jackie Thomas
Sheilagh Robson
Sue Clowney
Ann Durrant
Jenny Arnold
No award made
Cathy Noble
Amanda Trick
Isabelle Jourdan
Anne Durrant
Isabelle Jourdan
Chris Crisford
Chris Crisford
Cathy Noble
Cathy Noble
No award made
No award made

Margaret Graham
Mary Mallett
Sheilagh Robson
2015
Coldharbour Award
Dyeing Award
Edna Gibson Award
Joan Boardman Award
Lesley Neate Award
Tiro Award
Eleanor Matthews Trophy
2015 Challenge
Miscellaneous Award
​Shetland challenge

Cooke Trophy
Judge's Choice
Isabelle Jourdan
Pam Brown
Amanda Trick
Jenny Arnold
Cathy Noble
Jacqueline Hitchen
Jacqueline Hitchen
Jenny Arnold
Christine Hart
​Terri Bate
Jacqueline Hitchen
Amanda Trick

See 'History' page for previous winners
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