Gulgong Henry Lawson Society written -- literary awards

[Brenda Joy]

Received from --
GULGONG, HENRY LAWSON SOCIETY -- Annual Literary Awards
Gulgong Heritage Centre, NSW – 11th June, 2017
This year saw another increase with 98 entries in total, with entries from many states of Australia.
Congratulations to all the writers who have made the prize winners list, whether its First place, or a
Commended Award. For those who are able to attend, these awards will be presented at the Gulgong Opera
House on the Saturday Night, June 10th as part of the Henry Lawson Heritage Festival. Also on the night will
be the finals of the Performance Poetry with the final 10 performers entertaining a large audience as they
compete for the $1,000 prize and a Henry Lawson Statuette.
OPEN WRITTEN POETRY The Winner receives $1,000 prize and a Henry Lawson Statuette.
1st Place – “The Promise”, by Helen Harvey (Coonamble, NSW)
2nd Place – ”ʻAnd in ʻAnd”, by Geoffrey Graham (Eaglehawk,Vic)
3rd Place – “On Historyʼs Page”,by Brenda Joy (Charters Towers, Qld)
H/C – “Manacled and Shackled”, by Tom McIlveen (Port Macquarie, NSW)
H/C – “Sealed With a Kiss”, by Tom McIlveen (Port Macquarie, NSW)
H/C – “Walter Ryanʼs Map”, by John Roberts (Cunnamulla, Qld)
H/C – “I Regret to Advise”, by Kevin Pye (Mudgee, NSW)
C – “Billy Crowe”, by Leonie Parker (Brassall, Ipswich, Qld)
C – “Billʼs Story”, by Tony Hammill (Carindale, Qld)
C – “Horse Sense”, by Don Adams (Feilding, )
C – The Water Lettuce Warrior”, by John Roberts (Cunnamulla, Qld)
EMERGING WRITTEN POETRY (Open only to writers who have not won First Prize in a
Poetry Competition). Winner receives a Henry Lawson Statuette and $200.
1st Place – “The Station Ownerʼs Wife” by Irene Timponi (Atherton, Qld)
2nd Place – “Memories of the Woolgar Shed” by Peter OʼShaughnessy (Eaton )
H/C – “A Soldierʼs Return” by Imogen Ferdinando (Pomona, Qld) (15 Years Qld)
C – “Too Bad, To Good, Two Quid” by Peter OʼShaughnessy (Eaton )
Judges'brief'comment'1'full'report'yet'to'be'received.
The'winning'entries'in'both'categories'were'standouts'but'sorting'the'other'entries'was'quite'difficult.

Congratulations to all.
BJ

[Shelley Hansen]

Congratulations everyone!

[Maureen K Clifford]

Well done everyone - great results

[Wendy Seddon]

Well done people!

[David Campbell]

Congratulations to all!

Cheers
David