2023 Tenterfield Oracles of the Bush Results
Professionals in attendance:
Marco Gliori, Neil McArthur, Muz Hartin, Mel & Susie, Errol Grey
Looming Legends Competition 2023: Written and Art
Written Section Adults
Section 1: Humorous Poem
1st prize of $400.00
Kevin Pye
12 Lang Street, Mudgee, NSW, 2850
Section 2: Theme of Community Threads
1st prize of $400.00
Shelley Hansen
99 Iindah Road West, Maryborough, QLD, 4650
Performance Section Adults
People’s Choice
Paddy O’Brien
Section 3: Novice: prize of $100
John Hagan
Section 4: Original work
1st prize of $1023 to Ken Reimers with Silent Night
2nd prize of $200 to David Melville with The Homosexual Tendency
Finalists:
Ken Woodward
David Melville
Lara Flanagan
Paddy O’Brien
Dean Skewes
Ken Reimers
Debby Berryman
Section 5: Pre-published work
1st prize of $400 to Lara Flanagan with The Anzac on the Wall by Jim Brown
2nd prize of $200 to Paddy O’Brien with The Rattle of the Chain by Paddy O’Brien
Finalists:
Paddy O’Brien
Lara Flanagan
Paul Wincen
Don McQueen
Peter Frazer
Debby Berryman
Written Section: Students
Section 6: Infants
1st prize of $50: Dolly Honan / The Bowing Soldiers / Urbenville Public School
2nd prize of $25: Amir Ward / Football / Drake Public School
Section 7: Lower Primary 9 years and under
1st prize of $50: Annabelle Gervaise / The Present / School unknown
2nd prize of $25: Vanessa Laurie / Ruff / Drake Public School
Section 8: Upper Primary: 10 years and over
1st prize of $50: Jessica Johnston / Urbenville Public School / If it weren’t for you little brother
2nd prize of $25: Louis Wait / St Joseph’s Primary School Tenterfield / The threads of Tenterfield
Performance Section: Students
Section 10: Infant Children
1st prize of $50: Dolly Honan / Urbenville Public School
2nd prize of $25: Toby Sgarlata / Home Schooled
Section 11: Primary Children 9 years and under
1st prize of $50: Adeline Reinhardt / Drake Public School
2nd prize of $25: Sanuki Wijeseka / Sir Henry Parke Public School
Section 12: Primary Children 10 years and over
1st prize: $50: Resandi Wijersekera / Sir Henry Parkes Public School
2nd prize: $25: Shanayah Vlody Rose / Drake Public School
Section 12a: Primary Children 10 years and over – Group Performances
1st prize: $50: St Joseph’s Primary Year 5 Performance
2nd prize: $25: St Joseph’s Primary Year 6 Performance
Section 13: Secondary Children
1st prize of $50: Archie George / Stanthorpe State High School
ART: Students
Section 1: Infants
1st prize of trophy and certificate: Norah Snitch / Drake Public School
2nd prize of medallion and certificate: Madeline Lawrence / Sir Henry Parkes
Highly commended: Nafisa Qureshi /
Highly commended” Hunter Braid / Sir Henry Parkes
Section 2: Lower Primary: 9 years and under
1st prize of trophy and certificate: George Reinhardt / Drake Public School
2nd prize of medallion and certificate: Sophie Wait / St Joseph’s Primary School
Highly commended: Rosco Adams / Drake Public School
Section 3: Upper Primary: 10 years and over
1st prize of trophy and certificate: Louis Wait / St Joseph’s Primary School
2nd prize of medallion and certificate: Kallarne Drury / Sir Henry Parkes
Highly commended: Resandi Wijesekara / Sir Henry Parkes
Highly commended: Nate Garratt / Sir Henry Parkes
Section 5: Secondary
1st prize of trophy and certificate: Tamalyn Kale Johnston / Stanthorpe State High School
Committee Award:
Trophy and certificate: Jennings Primary School