Competition

NE1 Faceters holds an annual competition where members can enter either the Novice or Open sections. It is held annually with the trophies being awarded at an awards evening at our November meeting. The awards are held for a year and these are the Michael Walker Memorial Trophy for the Novice and the James (Jim) Gemmell Memorial Trophy for the Open.

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Results

2021

Results to be announced in October

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2020

Novice Competition - Michael Walker Memorial Trophy
1st Place  -  Simone Muehlbayer 

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Open Competition - Jim Gemmell Memorial Trophy
1st Place  -  Alan Charlton

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2018

Novice Competition - Michael Walker Memorial Trophy
1st Place  -  Andrew Smith  -  57.66

 

Open Competition - Jim Gemmell Memorial Trophy
1st Place  -  Alan Charlton -  79.17

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2017

Novice Competition - Michael Walker Memorial Trophy
Design: Standard Brilliant with Faceted Girdle

Material: Any Natural Quartz
1st Place  -  Andrew Smith  -  75.95

 

Open Competition - Jim Gemmell Memorial Trophy
Design: Australian Millenium

Material: Coloured Cubic Zirconia
1st Place  -  Alan Charlton -  87.62

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2016

Novice Competition - Michael Walker Memorial Trophy
Design: Spokes Apex Faceted Girdle

Material: Colourless Topaz
1st Place  -  Alan Charlton   -  93.15
2nd Place  -  Ross Maynard    -  68.31
3rd Place  -  Andrew Smith  -  58.68

 

Open Competition - Jim Gemmell Memorial Trophy
Design: I YASI 1

Material: Coloured Topaz
1st Place  -  Alan Charlton  -  89.92

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2015

Novice Competition - Michael Walker Memorial Trophy
Design: Standard Oblong Step Cut with Cut Corners

Material: Coloured Man Made Corundum
1st Place Alan Charlton 89.65
2nd Place Mavis Smith 85.98
3rd Place Yvonne Richardson 53.35

 

Open Competition - Jim Gemmell Memorial Trophy
Design: Spinwheel.

Material: Man Made Spinel
1st Place Alan Charlton 82.02
2nd Place Steve Smith 81.52

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2014 (1st Annual Competiton)

Novice Competition - Michael Walker Memorial Trophy
Standard Round Brilliant in coloured CZ
1st Mavis Smith 69.38
2nd Alan Charlton 62.15
3rd Rachel Maynard 54.77
4th Yvonne Richardson
5th Ross Maynard
6th Tom Robinson

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Open Competition - Jim Gemmell Memorial Trophy

Bobs Fancy Top in coloured quartz
1st Stephen Smith 83.81
2nd Alan Charlton 81.64