2016 Toolangi C. J. Dennis Written Poetry Competition
Posted: Wed Oct 26, 2016 7:25 am
Here are the results of the 2016 Toolangi C. J. Dennis Written Poetry Competition.
Adult Open
First Prize - Golden Wedding (Shelley Hansen)
Second Prize - From Gallipoli With Love (Tom McIlveen)
Third Prize - Bobby's Return (Tom McIlveen)
Open Themed - 'a poem inspired by "The Moods of Ginger Mick"'
First Prize - Dear Rose (David Campbell)
Second Prize - Blarst the Flamin' War (Shelley Hansen)
Third Prize - The Ghost of Ginger Mick (Stephen Whiteside)
Adults Writing for Children (as judged by an adult)
First Prize - Grandma's Party (Graham Watt)
Second Prize - A Scarf and a Half (Jenny Erlanger)
Third Prize - The Bin Brigade (Jenny Erlanger)
Highly Commended - Toolangi Pie (David Campbell)
Highly Commended - My Teddy and I (Shelley Hansen)
Highly Commended - The Day the Clock Stopped (Stephanie M. Ward)
Highly Commended - My Little Brother (Wendy Seddon)
Highly Commended - Noses (Peter O'Shauhnessy)
Adults Writing for Children (as judged by children)
First Prize - Toolangi Pie (David Campbell)
Second Prize - My Teddy and I (Shelley Hansen)
Third Prize - The REAL Reason I Don't Brush My Teeth (Stephen Whiteside)
Poems by Children in Secondary School
First Prize - Classroom (Sebastian Brooker)
Second Prize - Flames Always Burn (Tiarne Guyatt)
Third Prize - The Love of the Sea (Tiarne Guyatt)
Poems by Children in Primary School
First Prize - My Grandpa (Isabella Wallace)
Second Prize - The Brumby (Gabriella Manifold)
Third Prize - The Wackergonginee (Lily Dracopoulos)
Congratulations to all the winners!
Adult Open
First Prize - Golden Wedding (Shelley Hansen)
Second Prize - From Gallipoli With Love (Tom McIlveen)
Third Prize - Bobby's Return (Tom McIlveen)
Open Themed - 'a poem inspired by "The Moods of Ginger Mick"'
First Prize - Dear Rose (David Campbell)
Second Prize - Blarst the Flamin' War (Shelley Hansen)
Third Prize - The Ghost of Ginger Mick (Stephen Whiteside)
Adults Writing for Children (as judged by an adult)
First Prize - Grandma's Party (Graham Watt)
Second Prize - A Scarf and a Half (Jenny Erlanger)
Third Prize - The Bin Brigade (Jenny Erlanger)
Highly Commended - Toolangi Pie (David Campbell)
Highly Commended - My Teddy and I (Shelley Hansen)
Highly Commended - The Day the Clock Stopped (Stephanie M. Ward)
Highly Commended - My Little Brother (Wendy Seddon)
Highly Commended - Noses (Peter O'Shauhnessy)
Adults Writing for Children (as judged by children)
First Prize - Toolangi Pie (David Campbell)
Second Prize - My Teddy and I (Shelley Hansen)
Third Prize - The REAL Reason I Don't Brush My Teeth (Stephen Whiteside)
Poems by Children in Secondary School
First Prize - Classroom (Sebastian Brooker)
Second Prize - Flames Always Burn (Tiarne Guyatt)
Third Prize - The Love of the Sea (Tiarne Guyatt)
Poems by Children in Primary School
First Prize - My Grandpa (Isabella Wallace)
Second Prize - The Brumby (Gabriella Manifold)
Third Prize - The Wackergonginee (Lily Dracopoulos)
Congratulations to all the winners!