VAUXHALL today announced the inaugural winners of their Welsh international football photography awards...Freelancer Andrew Orchard, lifted the top award by being crowned the Vauxhall Wales Football Photographer of the Year...Andrew submitted a portfolio which the judging panel described as capturing the very essence of international football...His submission included shots of Craig Bellamy, Gareth Bale and former manager Gary Speed...Andrew Couldridge, of the Action Images agency, scooped best individual photo for his shot of Gareth Bale celebrating his goal against Switzerland in October...The two winners both receive a winners cheque of £500...Vauxhall have introduced the awards as part of their sponsorship of the Welsh national football team, as well as their lead partnerships with England, Scotland and Northern Ireland...Chris Hornbuckle, Vauxhall Head of Sponsorship, said: "Our intention with these awards is to celebrate and reward the art of football photography...We have been truly overwhelmed and stunned by the quality of the entrants and the substantial interest our awards have created in the photography profession...The standard of entrants in Welsh international football was exceptional. Andrew was a very worthy winner with an excellent portfolio which conveyed the excitement, drama and passion of Welsh football...The competition for these awards was extremely fierce and our judging panel felt the overall standard was incredibly high...Vauxhall Wales Photographer of the Year.Andrew Orchard .Freelance..Vauxhall Wales Individual Photograph of the Year.Andy Couldridge .Action Images ...The shortlist for the Vauxhall Wales Photographer of the Year 2011 included:...Andy Couldridge.Action Images...James Benwell..Action Images.The shortlist for the Vauxhall Wales Individual Photograph of the Year 2011 included:...Mike Egerton..Press Association...Andrew Matthews.Press Association..The overall Vauxhall Home Nations Football Photographer of the Year a