2009
Member Competition Winners
POETRY: TRADITIONAL
Judge : Jacqueline Ottaway
| 1st | Shirley Henwood | Love Came Late |
| 2nd = | Marion Duncan | Bonds of Love |
| 2nd = | John Q Henderson | Self Concept |
| 3rd | Margaret Wilkins | Ode to a Painting |
POETRY: FREE VERSE
Judge : Jacqueline Ottaway
| 1st | Margaret Wilkins | He Waits |
| 2nd | Ngaire Gee | Tull Tide at Dawn |
| 3rd = | Colleen Ciobo | |
| 3rd = | Gillian Henderson | Losing My Mother |
| HC | Annie Glancey | That’s Enough |
| HC | Shirley Henwood | Moondyne |
POETRY: HUMOROUS
Judge : Jacqueline Ottaway
| 1st | Margaret Wilkins | Slimericks |
| 2nd | Ngaire Gee | A Writer I’ll Be |
| 3rd | Pauline Hayes | The Flying Piglet |
| HC | Dee Evans | A Lick and a Promise |
| C | Shirley Henwood | Wanted – The Perfect Man |
NON-FICTION: MY FIRST…
Judge : Judy Lawn
| 1st | Marion Duncan | My First School Social |
| 2nd | Margaret Wilkins | My First Day at School |
| 3rd | Gillian Henderson | My First Fancy Dress |
| HC | Dee Evans | My First Understanding |
| HC | Gloria Rockel | My First True Love |
SHORT STORY: MY FIRST…
Judge : Lindsey Dawson
| 1st | Gillian Henderson | My First Truancy |
| 2nd | John Q Henderson | My First Time Trip |
| 3rd | Janet Fox | Surprise |
CHILDREN’S SHORT STORY: A ‘No Pictures Story’ (under 7 readers)
Judge : Justine Jenkins
| 1st | John Q Henderson | Little Voices |
| 2nd | Rose Hala | Noodle the Poodle |
| 3rd | Dee Evans | Dream World |
ROSE TROPHY (A Sea Story)
Judge : Bernard Brown
| 1st | Gillian Henderson | Dolphine Island |
| 2nd | Ngaire Gee | The Healing Place |
| 3rd | Barbara Thatcher | The Puzzle |
