PROSE AND POETRY COMPETITION

Korero (AEWS), Volume 2, Issue 9, 8 May 1944, Page 32

PROSE AND POETRY COMPETITION

Here are the awards in the prose and poetry competitions organized by the Army Education Welfare Service in conjunction with the National Broadcasting Service, : — Radio Play (first prize 20 guineas, second prize 10 guineas). Sergeant J. Gundry, 2 N.Z.E.F.1.P., “ Strange Harmony,” and Sergeant G. E. Windsor, 2 N.Z.E.F.1.P., “ New Frontiers,” equal 1. Commended : /Lt. J. C. Reid, H.Q. N.M.D., “Slumbering Fire,” and S/Sgt. A. B. Alexander, Featherston, “ Road to Warsaw.” Short Story (first prize 10 guineas, second prize 5 guineas). —Recorder H. R. Cross, R.N.Z.N., “ Commission of Enquiry,” 1 ; Private T. E. Woodward, 2 N.Z.E.F.1.P., “Soldiers of the King,” 2. Commended : W.A.L. Darry McCarthy, W.A.A.F. Hostel, Auckland, “ Veneer ” ; Gunner J. F. McDougall, 2 N.Z.E.F.1.P., “ The Coins ” ; Barry Kirkland, Wellington, “ Conflict ” ; Gunner Elizabeth Parsons, Wellington, “ So Wot.” Descriptive Sketch (first prize 10 guineas, second prize 5 guineas). — Private D. D. Riley, 2 N.Z.E.F.1.P., “An Afternoon in a Main Dressing Station During Action,” 1 ; Private D. M. Saker, 2 N.Z.E.F.1.P., “ Ecole des Soeurs,” 2. Commended : Private T. E. Woodward, 2 N.Z.E.F.1.P., “ The Lighter Side,” “ Going Up,” and “ Night Duty ” ; Private D. M. Saker, 2 N.Z.E.F.1.P., “ Our Gendarmerie ” ; Electrical Artificer F. E. Goddard, R.N.Z.N., “ Welcome Stranger ” ; Gunner D. W. Neild, Napier, " Home Defence.” Narrative Poem (first prize 10 guineas, second prize 5 guineas). Sergeant J. Gundry 2 N.Z.E.F.1.P., “ Route March, 1 ; Corporal L. M. Buick-Constable, 2 N.Z.E.F.1.P., “ Galloping Priest of Bourail,” 2. Highly commended : L.A.C. W. T. C. Sutherland, R.N.Z.A.F., “ The Simple Country Lad ” ; Sergeant A. S. M. Hely, 2 N.Z.E.F.I. “ Field-General Court Martial.” . ... Commended : F/O M. P. Byrnes, R.N.Z.A.F., “ One of the Few.”

Lyric Poem (first prize io guineas, second prize 5 guineas). —Corporal W. J. McEldowney, R N.Z.A.F., N.Z.A.P.O. 356, “Leaving Home,”'! ; Sergeant J. Gundry, 2 N.Z.E.F.1.P., “ Requiem.” 2. Highly commended : L.A.C. A. A. Murray-Oliver, R.N.Z.A.F., group of lyrics ; L.A.C. A. F. Cunningham, R.N.Z.A.F., “ Ground Crews ” ; Corporal J. M. Laird, Wellington, group of lyrics. '-Commended : Sergeant A. S. M. Hely, N.Z.E.F.I.P., “ Reconnaissance Patrol ; Sergeant C. B. Sage, 2 N.Z.E.F.1.P., “ Discoverer ” ; Corporal L. M. BuickConstable, 2 N.Z.E.F.1.P., “ Symphony for Sunday ” and “ New Caledonia ; Gunner W. L. Colvin, Dunedin, “Mournin’ Glory’’ and “Ancient and Modern’’; Private G. . F. Eyre, 2 N.Z.E.F.1.P., “ Bourail Headland, Necal ” ; Private J. Smith, 2 N.Z.E.F.1.P., “ My Little Man ” and “Do You Find Me ” ; Lieutenant L. E. Vernazoni, D.C.M., “ I Saw a Radiant Morn ” and “He Was Mine ” ; F/O A. McCredie, R.N.Z.A.F., “ Dunkirk, 1940” ; W.A.i E. P. Herbert, R.N.Z.A.F., “ Lyric of Hope ” ; Captain L. M. Enting, Auckland," Will You Remember” ; Sapper H. E. Hooper, 2 N.Z.E.F.I P., “ Song in Exile,” “ Lagoon by Moonlight,” and “ Madrigal ” ; 2/Lt E. S. Swete, 2 N.Z.E.F.1.P., “ The Other View ” ; L.A.C. John Child, Otago, “ Landscape ” ; Corporal G. M. Elliott, Auckland, “Paterangi Road”; Sergeant C. B. Sage, 2 N.Z.E.F.1.P., “ The Higgins Boat ” ; S/Sgt. J. J. P. Nee, Ngaruawahia, group of poems (6) ; Major A. H. Bogle, N.Z.A.P.O. 200, “ The Maoriland Lass ” ; Captain P. H. W. Nevill, Christchurch, “ To Daphne, Wife of Hilarion, a Daughter ” ; Signalman S. Longworth, Dunedin, “ We Shall Not Forget”; Corporal D. J. Joyce, Christchurch, “ Presence in Absence ” ; A.C. 1 A. H. Falconer, Wellington, “ Kiwi Bren Gunner ” ; Gunner V. M. Norman, Wellington, group of poems ; Sergeant E. F. C. Hefford, Wellington, “ Aftermath ; D. Burger, R.N.Z.A.F., group of poems ; Sergeant G. E. Windsor, 2 N.Z.E.F.1.P., group of poems ; Private D. G. Shaw, Balclutha, “ Spring Song ” ; Driver G. E. Allen, “ Vella Lavella ” and “ Carry On, Cobbers.”