Results of 2021 Betty Olle Written Poetry Award

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Shelley Hansen
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Results of 2021 Betty Olle Written Poetry Award

Post by Shelley Hansen » Mon Oct 25, 2021 9:34 am

Received from Mick Coventry of Kyabram Bush Verse Group who sponsor the annual Betty Olle Award. Congratulations again, Terry! You are definitely on a roll. Congratulations also to all those placed and shortlisted. A collection of well-known names here!

THE BETTY OLLE POETRY AWARD 2021 – RESULTS

FIRST PRIZE - Terry Piggott - Lynwood W.A. - ‘Top Camp’
RUNNER-UP - Brenda Joy - Charters Towers QLD - ‘Reflections of the Kimberley – Circa 1950’

HIGHLY COMMENDED -
Peter O’Shaughnessy - Eaton W.A. - ‘The Last Mob Down the Canning’
Max Merckenschlager - Murray Bridge S.A. - ‘Follow Me Home’
Jan Facey - Bargara QLD. - ‘On ‘olidee Wiv C. J. Dennis’
Peter O’Shaughnessy - Eaton W.A. - ‘It Wasn’t Silicosis’
Heather Knight - Wentworth Falls NSW - ‘A Single Blackened Post’
David Judge - Strathfieldsaye VIC. -‘Extracted or Polluted or Extinct’

COMMENDED -
Catherine Lee - Mona Vale NSW - ‘Shameful Home Stretch’
Ross Rolley - Bayview Heights QLD - ‘Her Dog Had Not Been Missed’
Irene Dalgety Timpone - Atherton QLD - ‘If Only’
David Campbell - Aireys Inlet VIC - ‘A Poet’s Voice’
Terry Piggott - Lynwood W.A. - ‘True Mateship’
Shelley Hansen - Maryborough QLD - ‘The Old Bush Hall’
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Re: Results of 2021 Betty Olle Written Poetry Award

Post by Terry » Mon Oct 25, 2021 12:50 pm

Thanks Shelley

No one more surprised than me.

Terry

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Re: Results of 2021 Betty Olle Written Poetry Award

Post by Catherine Lee » Mon Oct 25, 2021 3:39 pm

Huge Congratulations on this one too, Terry. I was delighted to see your name up there in First Place.
This is one amazing line-up of names -Congratulations to all!

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Re: Results of 2021 Betty Olle Written Poetry Award

Post by Terry » Tue Oct 26, 2021 9:45 am

Thanks Catherine

And congratulations to everyone who picked up awards.

Terry

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Re: Results of 2021 Betty Olle Written Poetry Award

Post by Ron » Wed Oct 27, 2021 10:45 am

Yep, good on you Terry, well done mate!

Cheers
Ron

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Re: Results of 2021 Betty Olle Written Poetry Award

Post by Terry » Thu Oct 28, 2021 11:30 am

Thanks Ron.

Terry

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