Competition Results as announced at the AGM 2008

Lancashire Authors' Association

RESULTS OF ANNUAL COMPETITIONS - 2007







BATTY CUP

Poem in Standard English
Adjudicator: Sheila Clift

17 entries


1st

Clean Up

Eric Holt


2nd

A Walk To Remember

James Lancaster


3rd

Missing

Joseph Wildman




SCHOLES CUP

Poem in Lancashire Dialect
Adjudicator: Ron Standring

9 entries


1ST

Howd On

Joseph Wildman



2nd

Th' Seawnd o' Clogs

Cyril Ashurst


3rd


Eawt o' Place

Cyril Ashurst



POMFRET CUP

Prose in Lancashire Dialect
Adjudicator: Brian Clare

4 entries


1st

Eawr Rex

Michael Finney


2nd

Th' Owd Scoo' Yard

Josephine Iddon


Joint 3rd

North End Fan

Josephine Iddon

and

Please Adjust Your Dress

Michael Finney



MERCER CUP

Short Story in Standard English
Adjudicator: Michael Holt

11 entries


1st

The Spartans Return

Michael Finney


2nd

Reverie

David Lavisher


3rd

The Summer of '39

C. M. Cardwell



WM BARON CUP

Article on any theme
Adjudicator: Ken Beevers

10 entries


1st

Into The Unknown

Olive Riley


2nd

Me and the Maharajah

Charmian Coates


3rd

The Toffee Shop Lady

James Lancaster





BRIAN MITCHELL CUP

Writing for Children
Adjudicator: Barbara Bourton

11 entries


1st

Land of the Pharaohs

David Lavisher


2nd

The Secret Mountain

David Lavisher


3rd

The Christmas Season

Renee Blackburn





Angus Butterworth Trophy


Michael Holt


Bill o' Bows 75th Anniversary Trophy


Joseph Wildman