TIMES photographer James Bird was on hand to present the Tavistock Times Gazette Shield to the winner of best photograph in the Rotary Young Photographers Awards in Tavistock.

The winner of best overall picture and winner in the senior category was Mount Kelly student Crystal Zhou. Crystal was also the winner of the best senior entry at district level. As a result of winning at district level, she has been invited to an afternoon of professional training. All entrants, including kindergarten, receive a certificate. The group winners have received a gift voucher for £25, winners of ‘best pictures’ prizes have received a canvas of their photograph and the ‘best overall’ picture winner is awarded the Tavistock Times trophy.

Tavistock College student Ewan O’Toole won the intermediate group, with Finn Jordan claiming best individual picture in the intermediate group.

In the junior category, Gen Benjamin of Milton Abbot Primary was the winner of both the group and best photograph prizes.