The 2014 BSAC Diving Conference was held on Saturday 25th October at the Birmingham NEC. Attending delegates enjoy a packed and informative programme of BSAC news, diver training updates and open forums.
During the conference BSAC announced the full list of BSAC Diving Conference 2014 award winners:
COLINS & CHAMBERS OWI AWARD
– for the most meritorious candidate on the Open Water Instructor course
ANALOX AI AWARD
– for the most meritorious candidate on the Advanced Instructor course
FIRST CLASS DIVER – awarded to the successful 2014 candidates
- Alan Brown
- Dai Atkins
- Dominic Robinson
- Duncan Reed
- Robert Sewell
- Simon Child
- John De Lara
- Joli Riley

Simon Child (left) was presented with an AP Diving BCD by Martin Parker of AP Diving
AP DIVING AWARD
– awarded for the most admirable performance in the First Class Diver exam
NATIONAL INSTRUCTOR
– awarded to the successful 2014 candidates
- Maria Harwood, Martin ‘Smudge’ Smith
WEEZLE AWARD
– awarded to the person who performs most meritoriously in the National Instructor exam
- Winner: Martin ‘Smudge’ Smith
WILKINSON SWORD
– awarded for the most admirable performance in a BSAC nationally assessed examination
- Winner: Martin ‘Smudge’ Smith
BSAC SAFETY AWARD – presented in recognition of endeavouring to save a life without involving diving techniques
ALAN BROADHURST AWARD
– awarded for the use of good diving lifesaving techniques
Winners:
- Malcolm Avis
- Claude Carletide
- Mark Edmunds
- Zack Halim
- Jim Hallyburton
- David Horton
- Natasha Scott
- John Sharp
- Martin Smith
- Ian Stirling
- Fraser Sweeny
HEINKE TROPHY 2014
– for the branch judged to have done the most infurthering the interest of BSAC and its members
- Winner: Bradford SAC
- Commended: London No 1 Branch
BSAC EXPEDITION TROPHY – presented to the organizer of the most significant British diving expedition of the year
COLIN MCLEOD AWARD
– to the person/s who in the opinion of the BSA Jubilee Trust has contributed to international cooperation and harmony in diving and associated activities

Margaret Baldwin being awarded the Scubapro Cousteau Award by BSAC National Diving Officer Jeff Reed
SCUBAPRO COUSTEAU AWARD
– for the BSAC member who goes that extra mile in the promotion of the club’s aims and objectives
BSAC WRECK AWARD (new for 2014)
- Winner: Severnside Sub Aqua Club
– report on the SS Baygitano
Highly Commended:
- Guildford Sub Aqua Club (HMT Pine)
- Chester SAC (A tale of two trawlers.)
- Calshot Sub Aqua Club (Sunderland Flying boat)
- Richard Scarsbrook BSAC member individual entry (SS Stassa)
Commended:
- Folkestone Sub Aqua Club (HMHS Anglia)
- Mauritius Underwater group (HMS Sirius)
Thank you awards:
- Chris Odell
- Colin McCarthy
- Jamie Heptonstall
- Andy Botten
- Steve Capes
- Roy Evans
- Kevin Holmes
- Dave Bell
- John Gibbon
More photos and news from the BSAC Diving Conference 2014 can be found here.