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Monday, 06 August 2007

2007 Drover's Camp Bush Poetry

Poetry must be:
  • Traditional - Written before 1956
  • Modern - Work other than your own (Not traditional)
  • Original - Written and performed by the author
  • It must be verse with rhyme and rhythm written about Australia or the Australian way of life.
  • Time limit - 8 min. This includes your preamble. Penalty applies.

Categories

Junior Section (under 15 years)
(traditional, modern, or original)... $2.00
Novice Traditional.............. $5.00
Novice Modern.................... $5.00
Novice Original................... $5.00
Intermediate Traditional.... $5.00

Intermediate Modern.......$5.00
Intermediate Original......$5.00
Open Traditional...............$5.00
Open Modern.................... $5.00
Open Original................... $5.00
Yarn Spinning................. $5.00

Prize money each section:

1st : $100.00; 2nd: $75.00; 3rd: $25.00

Maximum entry fees for any person in categories 2 - 11 is $ 15.00.

RULES & CONDITIONS OF ENTRY

  1. Juniors - under 15 years: recite or read favourite verse
  2. Novice category: Anyone who has not been placed 1st in a novice competition. Competitors are eligible to compete in Intermediate category but not in open category. Competitors may read their poems but this may disadvantage them slightly in adjudication.
  3. Intermediate Category: Anyone who has not been placed 1st in any intermediate competition or 1st , 2nd , or 3rd in any open competition. Competitors are eligible to compete in open category. Competitors in the Intermediate Category cannot read their poems.
  4. Open Category: Competitors cannot read their poems in this category.
  5. Overall Champion Poet: The overall champion poet will be a poet from the Open Section with the highest aggregate points. The joint decision of the judging panel is final. No discussion will be entered into.
  6. Closing Date: 5pm Friday 24th August, 2007.

Download the official Entry Form. PDF 45kb

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