Results of 2021 FAW Lambing Flat Cherry Festival Writing Competition

[Shelley Hansen]

The results of the adult sections of the 2021 Lambing Flat Cherry Festival Writing Competition are shown below. Again, for the adults this was an 'open' competition for verse of all styles. Some rhyme and metre poetry got through. 3rd -- Brenda Joy, Commended -- x 2 Robyn Sykes and x 1 Jim Kent. CONGRATULATIONS ALL!

ADULT SHORT STORY SECTION

FIRST PLACE: SPECS O’MULLANE - DAVID DODD
SECOND PLACE: LAPSES - HELEN NOURSE Rivett
THIRD PLACE: THE BLUE PETER - DAVID DODD
HIGHLY COMMENDED:
THE LOWER LEG AMPUTEE - JAN SAMPSON SCOTT
FLASHBACKS - HERMIONE BROWNING
A FRIEND CALLED DUCKO - TONI RISSON
COMMENDED:
RED LAMP - JANICE WILLIAMS
MEMORIES OF A YOUNG NURSE - JUDITH NEVILLE
CHARLIE’S BLIND DATE - SHEILA DRAKELEY
IT WAS MY FIRST ROAST & I’LL CRY IF I WANT TO - VICKI LE PLASTRIER

ADULT POETRY SECTION

FIRST PLACE: SILVER SHOES ON SILVER SAND - JANICE WILLIAMS
SECOND PLACE: COLLECTIVE MEMORY - SHAINE MELROSE
THIRD PLACE: RURAL WIFE - BRENDA JOY
HIGHLY COMMENDED:
THERME VALS, DAYBREAK - DAVID TERELINCK
REHEARSING YOUR EXIT - COLIN CAMPBELL
TOILERS - ELIZABETH KEENAN
COMMENDED:
MEMO FROM THE HILLS - ROBYN SYKES
BEST LAID PLANS - ROBYN SYKES
ONCE A SWAGGIE - JIM KENT
JUDGE’S AWARD:
THE WAIT - IAN EVANS
FLIGHT - BUTTERFLY - LANCE ROBERT BOWDEN
WHO ARE YOU - ELENA BAIRD

[Maureen K Clifford]

WELL DONE EVERYONE