Please ensure that you have read and understood the club's competition rules before submitting entries. Entries are limited to two submissions for all competitions apart from the general short story and novel competitions which only accept one entry.
Competition Schedule 2011-12
| Competition | Deadline | Adjudicator | Adjudication Date | Maximum Length | Winner |
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| Poetry Competition Mulgray Trophy |
24 October 2011 | Dennis O'Donnell | 21 November 2011 | no theme 40 lines max 2 entries |
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Drama Competition Harry Cummings Trophy |
7 November 2011 | John Shedden | 5 December 2011 |
one-act play or Act 1 20-55 minutes |
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| General Article Competition Margaret McNeill Trophy |
5 December 2011 | Olga Wojtas | 23 January 2012 | up to 1,200 words no theme max 2 entries |
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| General Short Story Competition Alanna Knight Trophy |
23 January 2012 | Jill Finlay | 20 February 2012 | 3,000 words max 1 entry |
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| Children's Story Competition Molly Marquis Trophy |
20 February 2012 | Aileen Paterson | 2 April 2012 | 1,000 words age 9-12 max 2 entries |
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| Adult Novel Competition Alanna Knight Trophy |
19 March 2012 | Chris Longmuir | 30 April 2012 | Synopsis + first 10,000 words max 1 entry |
Competition winners 2010-11
| Competition | Deadline | Adjudicator | Adjudication Date | Maximum Length | Winner |
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| Poetry Competition Muriel Barnett Trophy |
25 October 2010 | Kona Macphee | 22 November 2010 | no theme 40 lines max 2 entries |
Mary Johnston |
| General Article Competition Mulgray Trophy |
8 November 2010 | Laure Paterson | 6 December 2010 | 1,200 words max 2 entries |
Anne Graham |
| Children's Picture Book Competition Margaret McNeill Trophy |
24 January 2011 | Margaret Forrester | 21 February 2011 | up to 1,000 words age 3-7 max 2 entries |
Philippa Rae |
| General Short Story Competition Harry Cummings Trophy |
7 March 2011 | Regi Claire | 18 April 2011 | 3,000 words max 1 entry |
Gillean Somerville-Arjat |
| Novel Competition Alanna Knight Trophy |
21 March 2011 | Alanna Knight | 2 May 2011 | Synopsis + first 10,000 words max 1 entry |
Marianne Paget |