Results of the Dunedoo Bush Poetry Written Competition

[Brenda Joy]

Although the Dunedoo performance competition had to be cancelled, the written component to this festival had been pre-judged. The results will be on the ABPA Website in Events asap. Forum contributors Will Moody, Shelley Hansen, Wendy Seddon and Terry Piggott feature in the awards. Terry got a THIRD and a HC in the Serious, Will got a FIRST and a HC in the serious, Wendy got a THIRD in the humorous and Shelley got a Commended in the serious and FIRST in the humorous. Congratulations to them and to all the other worthy winners and entrants.
BJ

[Wendy Seddon]

.........don't forget me! 3rd!

[Brenda Joy]

I have edited my initial post of results of this competition to include Wendy Seddon. I hadn't realised that 'Owly' and Wendy were one and the same, therefore didn't realise you were a regular Forum user Wendy.
My apologies. It is good to see you having success, not only in this competition but in other recent comps.

In case I have left anyone else out, here is the list of all winners (in order in each section) --
DUNEDOO WRITTEN BUSH POETRY COMPETITION 2017
OPEN SERIOUS
First Old Country Halls Will Moody
Second Bluey Tom McIlveen
Third Top Camp -- Up in the Devil's Lair Terry Piggott
H.C. A Snowy River Tale Tom McIlveen
H.C. Driftwood Will Moody
H.C. The Lady of the Lakes Terry Piggott
Com. The Wild One Tom McIlveen
Com. Won't you Come? Tom McIlveen
Com. The Legend of Leichhardt Shelley Hansen
Com. Jimmy Tom McIlveen
OPEN HUMOROUS
First Lost for Words Shelley Hansen
Second When Irish Hearts are Happy Tom McIlveen
Third Love Electronically Wendy Seddon

Eric Beer has today mailed the Judge's Report and notated poems from the competition and any applicable prizes/certificates.

Brenda Joy (judge for this comp.)

[Wendy Seddon]

All good Brenda - I thought I hadn't been successful this time until I saw your email.
Very happy to be included in such esteemed company!

I hope everyone around Dunedoo are doing OK.

[Shelley Hansen]

Congratulations to all - and thanks to Brenda Joy for her judging. No doubt we are all looking forward to receiving our judge's comments - I know I am!

Cheers
Shelley

[David Campbell]

Congratulations everyone!

Cheers
David