Results_2008

1st     $400     David Benson         An Old Man on Port Stephens             Karuah (NSW)
2nd     $200    Cathryn Hein         The Race                                                   Wickham (NSW )
3rd     $50       Ross Duffy               Last Rites                                               Glenside (SA)
3rd     $50       James Kent             The Mine                                                 Port Fairy   (VIC )

Most Highly Commended: in order
$50     Coral Sturgess                    Lost                                                        Coolum Beach (QLD)
$50     Margaret Pearce                 Patterson’s Choice                               Belgrave (VIC)
$50     Penny Lane                        An Ill Wind                                            Nelson Bay (NSW)
$50     Peter Bishop                       Clarissa                                                   Scone (NSW)

Highly Commended : in order
Joy Cooksey                                 Grandma from Hell                                Harrington (NSW)
Judith Eburn                                   Closed Doors                                      Armidale (NSW)
Marj Ward                                     Paper Hearts                                         Frankston (VIC)
Verity Croker                                 Grasskiller                                             Lindisfarne (TAS)
Margaret Steinberger                     Legacy                                               Hamilton (NSW )
Janeen Samuel                               The Second Santa                              Hamilton (VIC)
Reg James                                     The Trophy                                           Turramurra (NSW)

Commended : in order
Julie Kearney                                The Riddle                                             Brookfield (QLD)
Victor Figeczki                            Pockets                                                    Miranda (NSW)
Reg James                                  Would You Like a Cup of Tea?             Turramurra (NSW)
Susan Wise                                 Angela’s Visits                                       Long Jetty (NSW)
Suzanne Hudson                         Cat and Mouse                                     Warner’s Bay (NSW)
Stella Van Tongeren                    Inca Pista                                               Inverloch (VIC)

Thank you to our loyal sponsors:- The Examiner; Port Stephens Council; Lemon Tree Passage Bowling Club; Helen Taylor Tanilba House and TACE.
& a special thank you to all our reader/judges!

2009 This competition will be run again next year, same prize money.
Short story … any topic …. up to 2000 words.
Same competition conditions apply:- $5 entry, no entry form required, typed and double spaced, separate cover sheet – story title and author’s details.
Entries accepted from April until the closing date at the end of September.
Address ;- Literature Competition
6 The Parkway North
Mallabula 2319 enquiries Geoff Walker 02 4982 4095

Email tace@tilligerry.com