CROYDON PHILATELIC SOCIETY
ANNUAL COMPETITION RULES
(Amended 1994)


The Society holds annual competitions. Entries are restricted to a single frame of nine or twelve pages and are assessed by the members present. These competitions are ideal for those who have never shown competitively, or as a practice run for entry at a Surrey Federation event. One learns much from the exercise of selecting, describing and explaining postal material to tell a story.

SILVER MEDAL

  1. An entry shall consist of 12 sheets on any philatelic subject of the competitor's choice.
  2. Every entry shall be the sole property and work of the competitor.
  3. A title page shall be included as part of the 12 sheets and may contain philatelic material.
  4. The winner shall not be eligible to enter the same material in any future Silver Medal competition.
  5. A member may submit more than one entry.

Marking scheme.
Presentation 25%
Condition 15%
Philatelic Knowledge 40%
Coverage of Subject 15%
Judges' discretion 5%


BRONZE MEDAL

1. An entry shall consist of 9 sheets, not being of an advanced or specialised nature.
2. Every entry shall be the sole property and work of the competitor.
3. The Hon. Secretary shall scrutinise all entries to ensure that rule 2 is observed.
4. The winner shall not be eligible to enter the same material in any future Bronze Medal competition.
5. The Silver Medal Competition shall be judged first, and if the winner has an entry in the Bronze Medal Competition it shall be withdrawn.
6. A member may submit more than one entry.

Marking scheme.
Presentation 40%
Condition 30%
Knowledge of subject 25%
Judges' discretion 5%


JOHN BURGESS THEMATIC TROPHY

1. An entry shall consist of 9 or 12 sheets.
2. Every entry shall be the sole property and work of the competitor.
3. An introduction page is essential but may contain philatelic material.
4. The winner shall not be eligible to enter the same material in any future John Burgess Trophy competition.

Marking scheme.
Plan and implementation 10%
Condition 15%
Presentation 20%
Development of theme 30%
Subject knowledge 15%
Originality 10%


BRIAN de BURCA POSTAL HISTORY TROPHY

This trophy will be awarded to the highest-scoring postal history entry in the Silver Medal competition.

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