WA Bush Poets & Yarnspinners Association
ABPA WA State Championships 2015
Conducted under the auspices of the Australian Bush Poets Association Inc.
FRIDAY 30th OCTOBER – SUNDAY 1st NOVEMBER 2015
TOODYAY, WESTERN AUSTRALIA
Entries Close Friday 16th October 2015
PERFORMANCE COMPETITION ENTRY FORM
Name: _____________________________________________________
Address: _________________________________________________
Phone: ________________________ Email: __________________________
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Categories – Please tick categories entered:
Junior Original Novice Classics Reader Traditional (Other Person's Work)
Saturday AM Saturday PM Sunday AM
Junior (Other Poet's Wk) Yarn Spinning Original Serious
Saturday AM Saturday PM Sunday AM
Novice Original Modern (Other Poet's Wk Original Humorous
Saturday AM Saturday PM Sunday PM
Novice (Other Poet's Wk)
Saturday AM
For “Traditional” and “Modern” classifications, to avoid repetition of poems, entrants are requested to indicate their
First and Second choice of poems below. These will be decided by the WABP & YS Committee on a “first in” basis.
Traditional (!st choice)____________________ (2nd choice) _______________________________
Modern (!st choice)____________________ (2nd choice) _______________________________
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Entry Fees: Adults $5 per event; Juniors Free. Payment by:
Cheque or Money Order: made out to “WA Bush Poets and Yarnspinners Ass'n”, and posted to:
WABPYS State Championship Entry
c/o Rodger Kohn,
16 Stoddart Way,
Bateman, WA, 6150,
OR Direct Bank Transfer: BSB 086455 / Account 824285595; Name WA Bush Poets; Ref (your name),
then 2015 SCP; and then email
treasurer@wabushpoets.asn.au informing of Direct Bank Transfer.
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Declarations
1. The poem/s entered in “Original” category is/are my own work/s: Signature______________________________
2. I have obtained copyright permission to perform the above poem/s and declare that the onus for any breach
of copyright is not the responsibility of the competition organisers.
: Signature______________________________
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Conditions of Entry
1. A person may enter all or any eligible category;
2. Judging will be by a judge or panel of judges approved by the ABPA;
3. The Rank Order Tally System as detailed in the ABPA Performance Competition Guidelines will determine the winner;
4. All competitors must be available to be on a roster of MCs, timekeepers, scrutineers, etc;
5. The WA Bush Poets & Yarnspinners Committee reserves the right to accept late entries.
Requirements of Entrants / Poems
1. “Junior”: a person 17 years old or younger;
2. “Novice”: a person who has never won a Bush Poetry performance competition;
3. “Original”: a poem which is the original work of the performer;
4. “Traditional (Classics)”: author must have died before 1955;
5. “Modern”: a poem written 1955 onwards;
6. “Anon”: a poem first published before 1955;
7. “Novice Classics Reader”: a poem must satisfy “Traditional (Classics)” for entrant to read;
8. Maximum time for Juniors is 5 minutes; for all others 8 minutes; there will be a 1 minute and a 30 second warning;
9. Going overtime will result in a considerable penalty;
4. One or two entries: no award.
10. Marks will be deducted for any verbal assistance or any reference to anything written (except for a “Novice [Classics] Reader”).
Prizes
Monetary prizes and certificates (for 1st, 2nd, 3rd) will be awarded for all categories provided there are sufficient entries, as follows:
1. Five or more entries: 1st, 2nd, and 3rd places will be awarded;
2. Four entries: 1st and 2nd places only will be awarded;
3. Three entries: 1st place only will be awarded;
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