2013

Member Competition Winners

POETRY: TRADITIONAL

Judge : Raewyn Alexander

2ndCarol WarnerEli

POETRY: FREE VERSE

Judge : Raewyn Alexander

3rd =Gillian HendersonSuperhero at the Manger
3rd =Annie GlanceySuddenly

POETRY: HUMOROUS

Judge : Raewyn Alexander

1stCarol WarnerThose Jolly Trousers
2ndMargaret WilkinsMother’s Boy
3rdPauline HoareAsk the Doctor

CHILDREN’S SHORT STORY: MYSTERY (7-10 readers)

Judge : Stu Duval

1stGillian HendersonThe Pirate’s Triathlon

SHORT STORY: FOCUS ON ’20’

Judge : Ruth Newbury-Swash

1stRosa GaetaWhen You Are 20
2ndRose HalaA Monumental Day of Great Importance
3rdGillian HendersonMoving
HCJacqueline PillayThe Ride

DRAMA: 5-10 MINUTE SKIT

Judge : Debbie Bate

1stVincent MaireSwami Bob
2ndGillian HendersonDragon Quest
3rdTanya GouwsOne Jab or Two
HCMarion DuncanEach to Their Own
CJacqueline PillayNot Again
CRosa GaeteSmashed Strawberries

ROSE TROPHY (Four Short-Stories)

SHORT-SHORT STORY 1: ‘I laughed silently…’

Judges : Gloria Trask, Diana Tormey, and Fiona Miller

1stWilna WhiteGodsmacked
2ndRhonda AlbomDad Knows What He is Doing
3rd =Rose HalaHeart to Mana
3rd =Pauline HoareRatbag
HCSherie CrosbyFresh Food
HCChris Davies CurtisOut of the Grave

SHORT-SHORT STORY 2: ‘The sky was stained crimson…’

Judges : Marion Duncan, John Wood, and Fiona Miller

1stVincent MairePudding ‘n Pie
2ndWilna WhiteMonsters
3rdSherie CrosbyThe Photo
HCAnn YatesLast Breath
HCChris Davies CurtisThe Moa Hunter
CRose HalaRed in the Morning

SHORT-SHORT STORY 3: ‘If only he/she had known…’

Judges : Neil Garner, John Wood, and Rosa Gaete

1stWilna WhiteJohanna’s Clock
2ndJacqueline PillayIf Only She Had Known
3rdPauline HoareRiver Shack
CRose HalaThe Fool
CBetty MorganSauce for the Gander
CVincent MairePeak Experience

SHORT_SHORT STORY 4: ‘The little dog started barking…’

Judges : Gillian Henderson, John Wood, and Neil Garner

1stPauline HoareDonovan’s Dog
2ndChris Davies CurtisCelia Johnson
3rdVincent MaireSpecks of Infinity