2010
Member Competition Winners
POETRY: TRADITIONAL
Judge : Martinavitcz Morrisy
1st | John Q Henderson | GNP (a Spenserian sonnet) |
2nd | Dee Evans | A Garden Sonnet |
3rd | Rose Hala | A Christmas Sonnet 2009 |
POETRY: FREE VERSE
Judge : Martinavitcz Morrisy
1st | Margaret Wilkins | Conversation with Ivy |
2nd | Gillian Henderson | Dust |
3rd | Rose Hala | Felony House |
POETRY: HUMOROUS
Judge : Martinavitcz Morrisy
1st | Rose Hala | Beehive Supper |
2nd | Margaret Wilkins | Dentistry |
3rd | Pauline Hayes | You Could Have Told Me Yesterday |
NON-FICTION: MAGAZINE ARTICLE
Judge : Les Watkins
1st | John Q Henderson | A Man’s Job for a Boy |
2nd | Marion Duncan | Grandparenting |
3rd | Barbara Thatcher | The English Country Cottage |
HC | Dee Evans | Commitment |
C | Margaret Wilkins | Memories of the Premier House |
SHORT STORY: HISTORICAL
Judge : Evan Andrew
1st | Marion Duncan | Hana and Mahe |
2nd | Margaret Wilkins | Joanna |
3rd | Catherine Williams | Dilemma at Parihaka |
HC | Tanya Gouws | The Gift |
HC | John Q Henderson | The Hubris of Andras |
HC | Barbara Thatcher | Valient Saves the Day |
CHILDREN’S SHORT STORY: SCIENCE FICTION
Judge : Liz Morris
1st | Gillian Henderson | No More Homework |
2nd | Margaret Wilkins | Tram Travels |
3rd | Pauline Hayes | Robo-Cat |
DRAMA: 15 MINUTE RADIO PLAY
Judge : Trish McGrath
1st | Tanya Gouws | Dear Abbie |
2nd | Rose Hala | Morpork in the Park |
3rd | Barbara Thatcher | Bloodline |
ROSE TROPHY (Letter to the Editor, Herald on Sunday)
Judge : Based on number of letters published
1st | John Q Henderson | Six published |
2nd | Tanya Gouws | Two published |
3rd | Pauline Hayes | One published |