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Queensland Open Bush Poetry Championships - 2007

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BEAUDESERT COUNTRY & HORSE FESTIVAL

Sponsored by A.J.Bush and Sons

presents

2007
Queensland Open Bush Poetry Championships

Queen’s Birthday Long Week-End

9th, 10th 11th June 2007

Woodhill Country Hall
on Mt.Lindesay Highway, between
Jimboomba and Beaudesert

Prizes Totalling $3680 Plus Trophies

Performance Competitions
Open Male & Female
Traditional & Contemporary
Original Serious & Original Humorous
Novice Combined Male & Female
Traditional and Original
Golden Horseshoe Written Competitions
Open
High-school
Primary School
Trophies for Special Themed Poem "Horsepower"
and Alison Lingard Patron's Award

Entry Fee - $5 Per Poem, Students Free

Camping Available on Site.

Poetry, Poets Brekkies, Concert, Great Fellowship and Laughter in A Beaut Little Country Hall
Conducted Under the Auspices of the Australian Bush Poets Assn.

CAMPFIRE Weather & Fire regulations permitting, held in the open.

2007 Queensland Titles
May 10th Closing Date Written Poetry Competition
Post to P.Tyler, 21 Nichols St., Jimboomba Q 4280

31st May Nominations Close Performance Competition

 

Competition Entry forms
Broadband - approximately 3,270 KB each file

Female Performance Poetry Competition Entry Form doc

Male Performance Poetry Competition Entry Form doc

Written Poetry Competition Entry Form doc

Dial Up - approximately 35 KB each file

Female Performance Poetry Competition Entry Form PDF

Male Performance Poetry Competition Entry Form PDF

Written Poetry Competition Entry Form PDF

Queensland Bush Poetry Championships 2007 Program

Contact Address Phone Email
Pamela Fox 16 Kamarooka St., Beaudesert Q 4285 07 5541 2662
Peter Tyler   07 55460733  
    07 55414355

A fun filled week-end

PROGRAMME FOR BUSH POETRY
AT
THE 2007 BEAUDESERT COUNTRY & HORSE FESTIVAL
2007 QUEENSLAND OPEN BUSH POETRY CHAMPIONSHIPS
SPONSORED BY A.J.BUSH AND SONS

To be held at the Woodhill Hall, Mt.Lindesay H'way, Woodhill Q - 9.10.11th June 07
(Campsites available at venue - $15 per site for week-end)


Saturday - 9th

    SATURDAY, 9th
    BONZA BUSH BASH (CONCERT) - 7.30 pm Admission $15 pp. Supper of soup and damper served.


    Featuring Noel Stallard (2003 Aust Champion), Carol Heuchan (2007 Poet of the Year and 2007 Aust. Lady Champion, Glenny Palmer (2 times Aust.Lady Champion), that larrikin of Bush Verse Ray Essery - The Mullumbimby Bloke and Award Winning Country Music Artist - Fay Janson.
    Because seating is limited, bookings are essential (booking details below).

     

Sunday - 10th

    CAMPFIRE - 6pm. - Admission $7.00 Adults, $3.50 Students - Bushmans Stew and Damper included in price.
    Presentation of Finalists in Students Written Competition, Poets Brawl (1 minute competition) and Walk Up Poetry and Yarns. Bookings Essential (see below)

     


Monday - 11th
    8.30am Brekkie on Sale Walk Up Poetry

    9am COMPETITION CONCLUDES Open Male Contemporary

PRESENTATION OF PERFORMANCE, WRITTEN AND CHAMPIONSHIP AWARDS

12 noon CLOSE
    Nominations close - Wrtten, 10th May.07 - Performance, 31st May.07
    Nomination forms, tickets for concert and campfire available from Country & Horse Festival Office, PO Box 242, Beaudesert 4285 or email (Campsites available at venue - $15 per site for week-end - no electricity)

For information - email or telephone 07 5541 2662

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Competition Rules
ABPA Bush Poetry Competition Rules
       1   ABPA Rules - Introduction
       2   Terminology and Definitions
       3   Categories
       4   Classes
       5   Poet's Brawl
       6   Yarn Spinning
       7   Closing Date
       8   Written Competitions
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Metaphors and Similes
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