Each year the Society runs the following competitions
Open competitions
- Hollister cup - outing images
- Robbo Trophy - 3 linked images
- Anders (3 part)
- Shore Trophy
- Harris cup (prints)
- Bichard Trophy
- 3 in 1 Cup
- Queen's Diamond Jubilee Cup - prints
- SPS Diamond Jubillee Cup - members theme boards
- Ken Moore Trophy - little camera
Themed competitions
- Browne (3 part)
- Pangbourne Cup
- Bichard Trophy
- Dorset Cup
- Ward and Purbeck Trophy
Themed competition topics are selected by the committee
For 2019-2020 they are
- Browne - Spring, Summer, Autumn
- Pangbourne - Games and sport
- Bichard - Monochrome
- Dorset Cup - Jurassic coast
- Ward and Purbeck Trophy - Architecture