<p>Veterans Story Writing & Art Competition Winners By Category 2017</p><p>STORY WRITING 1A – TRUE WARTIME EXPERIENCE 1st Prize (& the Sir Edward “Weary” Dunlop Award): George Logan – An Advisor’s Recollection Vietnam 69-70 2nd Prize: Desmond Shinkfield –Recommendation for a Victoria Cross 3rd Prize: Robert Creek – The Lady and the Sapper The Lou Perlstein Award: Laurie Hill – Diggers and Yanks Legacy Novice Writing Encouragement Award: Alfred Hook – The Ocean Island Cook Revealed Honourable Mentions: Andy Harrison – Larry’s War Joan Ray – A Long Shadow Hugh Sayle – Laurie Pt One New Guinea Keith Shepherd – War Memories</p><p>1B – TRUE LIFE EXPERIENCE 1st Prize: Hugh Sayle – Laurie Pt Two Bouganville 2nd Prize: Noel Dudley – The Japanese Swore 3rd Prize: Joan Larkin – I Remember My First Love Legacy Novice Writing Award Runner Up: Judith Goy – Edward Blackney: A Life Well Spent Honourable Mentions: Norman Furness – Rabaul – We Should Never Forget Bronwen Hickman – The Notebook Richard Holdsworth – ANZAC Day and the Little Man with One Arm Arthur Watson – The Fighting Is Over </p><p>1C - FICTION 1st Prize: Peter Hickman – You See More, Looking Backwards 2nd Prize: John Dustin – Sucking Arabia Dry 3rd Prize: Hugh Sayle – Myth Understanding Honourable Mentions: Jim Dow – Choice Pat Giles – The Shell Wendy Graham – Sunrise Denise Ogilvie – The Last Summer</p><p>1D - POETRY 1st Prize: Pauline Brown – The Ballad of the Penningtons 2nd Prize & Vice Admiral Wm Creswell Award: Kat Hobbs – The Young Soldier 3rd Prize: James McKenzie - Firestorm Honourable Mentions: David Frost – Lake Condah Lloyd Knight – The More The Merrier Rex Radcliffe – Jacks Two Word Prayer John Spencer – The Army’s Son</p><p>1E – “Australian Spirit – at home and abroad” 1st Prize & National Servicemen’s Association Award: Hugh Sayle – Lions Share 2nd Prize: Carol Waterman – Sparks, Stars & Lullaby 3rd Prize: Elizabeth Wilde – Australian Spirit At Home And Abroad Honourable Mentions: Robert Andrew – Australian Spirit – At Home At Abroad Ray Heathcote – Blue Moon Richard Lester – Vietnam Voices ART 2A - OILS NOVICE 1st Prize: Peter McGough – Bending Gum 2nd Prize: Jennifer Dillon – The Goldings 3rd Prize: Jennifer Allnutt – Gray Warrior John Quinlivan TPI Special Recognition Award (Runner Up): Don Hughes – Raphael’s Father APPVA Novice Encouragement Award Runner Up: Carolyn Heeps – Hydrangeas in a China Vase Geelong TPI Art Group Encouragement Award: Max Barnes – Sunrise at Wye River Honourable Mention: Max Barnes – Sunrise at Wye River Robert Millers – Girls In The Chook Pen </p><p>2B – OILS EXPERIENCED 1st Prize: Patrick Verdon – Log Splitting 2nd Prize: Patrick Verdon – Morning Light 3rd Prize: Douglas Faulkner – Shearing The Flock Honourable Mentions: Tina Bowden – Mystery Point Desmond Shinkfield - Daises Patrick Verdon – Cathedral Mt NR Buxton, Vic</p><p>2C – OTHER MEDIA NOVICE 1st Prize: Bernard Weekes – WWI Digger 2nd Prize: Bianca Paola - Malala 3rd Prize: Max Barnes – Just at trickle at Russell Falls APPVA Novice Encouragement Award: Patricia Meighan – Surf Beach Torquay John Quinlivan TPI Special Recognition Award: Peter Ben – Uluru Modern Rehabilitation Work Group Encouragement Award: Stuart Campbell – Devils Marbles Rehabilitation Work Group Encouragement Runner Up: Noel Gosewinckel – When It Rains It Pours Picture Hangers Award: Bianca Paola – Devine Devon Honourable Mentions: Bruce Challoner – St Mark’s Carpet Page Lindisfarne Gospels</p><p>2D – OTHER MEDIA EXPERIENCED 1st Prize and the Sir Edmund Herring Memorial Award: Jennifer Spencer – Gallantry Spent 2nd Prize: Robert Miller – Under the Orange Tree 3rd Prize: Dorothy Smith - Zebra George Duncan Bequest (Patron’s) Award: Jennifer Spencer – Sorrento Splendour Honourable Mentions: Darien Walsh – Maori Chief</p><p>2E – ALL MEDIA ADVANCED 1st Prize: Alan Chawner – Snow Owl 2nd Prize: Robert Macaulay – A Gippsland Bush Back Road 3rd Prize: Russell Halden – Hunters Retreat CRAFT 3A TEXTILES & FIBRE 1st Prize: Dawn Spencer – Baby’s Layette 2nd Prize: Dawn Spencer – Baby’s Shawl 3rd Prize: Beryl Bishop – Hand Knitted Baby Shawl Geelong TPI Art Group Award (Craft): Adam Pritchard – Field of Poppies Honourable Mentions: Nola Martin – Tartan Rug Adam Pritchard – Field of Poppies Susan Reed – Granny Square Rug Rosemary Van Der Meer – Dragonfly Wing </p><p>3B NEEDLEWORK 1st Prize: Shirley Drayton – The Heads 2nd Prize: Louise Atkinson – Atelier Couture 3rd Prize: Joyce Butler – Again from my stash Jessie Mary Vasey Encouragement Award: Elizabeth Brown - 1942 Honourable Mentions: Elizabeth Brown - 1942 Sandra Paynter – Victorian Houses</p><p>3C CERAMICS & GLASS 1st Prize: Anita Daymond – Portrait of a Girl 2nd Prize: Carol Waterman - Surprise 3rd Prize: Sandra Paynter - Pansies Honourable Mentions: Anita Daymond – Girl & Horse Plate</p><p>3D 3 DIMENSIONAL ART & SCULPTURE 1st Prize: Nola Martin – Tudor House 2nd Prize: Leonard Wallace – Crazy Critter No 3 3rd Prize: Anna Taylor – Home Sweet Home A Memorial The AWAS Encouragement Award: Maree Lyons - Wildlife Honourable Mentions: Clement Bell – Yep! Looking Good Don Bergman – Model of Menin Gate Memorial Maree Lyons - Wildlife</p><p>3E WOOD 1st Prize: John Dawdy – Wooden Bowl with 7 Needlework Containers & Magnets 2nd Prize: Bob Collins – Display Hand Crafted Pens 3rd Prize: Graham Hickman – Summer Roses Honourable Mentions: John Vincent – Walking Stick PHOTOGRAPHY 4A WAR / ARMED SERVICES 1st Prize: Gavan Ryan – Blackhawks Over Kabul 2nd Prize: Bill Waterman – Chess Mate 3rd Prize: Ken Tsirigotis – Casualties Evacuated – Smoko Time Honourable Mentions: Graeme McSolvin – Still Not Happy Jan Adam Pritchard – Happy Hour</p><p>4B OPEN 1st Prize: Pam Green – Wanaka Tree 2nd Prize: Boyd Robertson – A Blight on the Landscape 3rd Prize: Robyn Christie – Catch Me If You Can VVAA Encouragement Award: Jillian Smith – Sea Aquarium, Singapore VVAA Encouragement Award Runner Up: John Vincent – Butchart Gardens, Vancouver Honourable Mentions: Paul Bownas – Turtle Recall Elizabeth Brown – Dragon Spirit Gavan Ryan – Ruby Watching Her Favourite Cat Show Dorothy Smith – My Poppies</p><p>4C PORTRAITS 1st Prize: Boyd Robertson – Innocent Eyes 2nd Prize: James Cooper – I’m An Aussie, I Am 3rd Prize: Robyn Christie – We Love Our Pa Honourable Mention: David Paynter – China Doll Mark Reed – The Matriarch</p>