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TropiesScottish Association of Writers' Silverware and Trophies


2010 Competition Results
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THE CONSTABLE TROPHY for a GENERAL NOVEL
1st Place                       Marion Harris, Greenock
2nd Place                      Catherine Byrne, Talking Volumes
3rd Place                       Victoria Gemmell. Erskine
Commended               Irene Lebeter, Strathkelvin

THE PITLOCHRY QUAICH for a CRIME NOVEL
1st Place                       Betty Doe, Angus
2nd Place                      Margaret Woodward, Elgin
3rd Place                       Eddie Mail, Eastwood
Commended               Fiona Atchison, Ayr Writers’ Club

THE T. C. FARRIES TROPHY for a CHILDREN’S NOVEL
1st Place                       Sylvia Hehir, Sunart
2nd Place                      Margaret Woodward, Elgin
3rd Place                       Janice Johnston, Ayr Writers Club
Commended               Pamela Duncan, Eastwood
Gillian Stewart, Dumfries
Alison Green, Largs

SCHOLARSHIP- DRAMA (also the Helensburgh Sheild for Drama)
1st Place                       Saskia Tepe, Helensburgh & District Writers’ Workshop
2nd Place                      Angus Livingstone, Largs Writers’ Group
3rd Place                       Betty Doe, Angus Writers’ Circle
Highly Commended   David Campbell, Largs Writers’ Group
Tony Shephard, Edinburgh
Commended               Alan MacGlas, Glasgow Writers
Jen Butler, Writers’ Umbrella

The Alistair Walker Trophy for a GENERAL ARTICLE
1st Place                       Elspeth Beaton, Helensburgh Writing Circle
2nd Place                      Grace Murray, Angus
3rd Place                       Joan Fleming, Erskine
Commended               Marion Harris, Greenock
Hetty Milne, Elgin
Alison Craig, Ayr Writers’ Club

THE DOROTHY DUNBAR TROPHY for POETRY
1st Place                       Alison Craig, Ayr Writers Club
2nd Place                      Mary Smith, Dumfries
3rd Place                       Claire Scott, Greenock
Commended               David Campbell, Largs
Lynn Otty, Dumfries

THE MARTY DUNCAN TROPHY for a HUMOUROUS ARTICLE
1st Place                       Elspeth Beaton, Helensburgh Writing Workshop
2nd Place                      Angus Livingstone, Largs
3rd Place                       Jack Muir, Largs
Highly Commended   Morag Oag, Talking Volumes
Commended               Donald Montgomery, Eastwood
Emily M. Clark, Eastwood
Steve O’Brien, Largs
Ann McLaren, Strathkelvin

THE WRITERS’ NEWS TROPHY for an UNDER 7’S SHORT STORY
1st Place                       Greta Yorke, Ayr Writers’ Club
2nd Place                      Claire Scott, Greenock
3rd Place                       Betty McKay, Strathkelvin
Highly Commended   Mary Brown, Strathkelvin
Maggie Bolton, Ayr Writers’ Club
Marion Harris, Greenock
Commended               Carolyn Yates, Largs
Janice Johnston, Ayr Writers’ Club
Grace Murray, Angus

THE EASTWOOD TROPHY for UNPUBLISHED AUTHORS
1st Place                       M. T. Kielty, Clydebank
2nd Place                      Steve O’Brien, Largs
3rd Place                       Sylvia Hehir, Sunart
Highly Commended   Lynn Otty, Dumfries
Commended               Saskia Tepe, Helensburgh
Commended cont./     Lynn Henderson, Helensburgh & District Writers’ Workshop

THE WRITERS’ NEWS TROPHY for a MINI SHORT STORY
1st Place                       Grace Murray, Angus
2nd Place                      Betty McKay, Strathkelvin
3rd Place                       Fay Webb, Kintyre
Commended               Donald Montgomery, Eastwood
Cathie Devitt, Erskine

THE HELEN & BOB ORR TROPHY for a FANTASY STORY
1st Place                       Margaret Anderson, Helensburgh Writing Circle
2nd Place                      Grace Murray, Angus
3rd Place                       Myra Duffy, Erskine
Commended               Fay Webb, Kintyre
Catherine Byrne, Talking Volumes

THE MAY MARSHALL TROPHY for the BOOK REVIEW
1st Place                       Alison Craig, Ayr Writers’ Club
2nd Place                      Morag Thomson, Strathkelvin
3rd Place                       Grace Murray, Angus
Highly Commended   Betty McKay, Strathkelvin
Elizabeth McTaggart, Kintyre
Commended               Chris Ravenhall, Strathkelvin
Eleanor Fordyce, Angus
Pamela Duncan, Eastwood

THE MARGARET McCONNELL TROPHY for a WOMAN’S SHORT STORY
1st Place                       Marion Harris, Greenock
2nd Place                      Janice Johnstone, Ayr Writers’ Club
3rd Place                       Catherine Byrne, Talking Volumes
Highly Commended   Morag Oag, Talking Volumes
Catherine Walker, Larkfield
Commended               Ronnie Mail, Eastwood
Margaret Wood, Talking Volumes
Anne Stenhouse-Graham, Edinburgh

2009 CONFERENCE Competition Winners List
Constable Trophy - Novel Competition 
1st Alan MacGlas - Glasgow (GoMA) 
2nd Moira McPartlin - Erskine  
3rd Ruth Howell - Deeside / Elgin  
HC Margaret Montgomery - Ayr  
C Gill Stewart - Dumfries  
C Ann MacLaren - Strathkelvin 
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The Pitlochry Quaich - Crime Novel 
1st Sarah Reynolds - Erskine  
2nd Rowena M. Love - Ayr  
3rd Steve O'Brian - Largs  
C Margaret Woodward - Elgin 
C Fiona Atchison - Ayr 
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T.C. Farries - Under 7s Novel
Pseudonym Name Club Title 
1st Sheila MacFarlane - Largs 
2nd Ruth Howell - Deeside / Elgin
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Janetta Bowie Chalice - Non Fiction Book Manuscript
1st Betty Tindal - Dumfries 
2nd Saskia Tepe - Helensburgh  
3rd Eddie Mail - Eastwood 
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Scholarship Competition - John Severn Trophy - For a General short story
1st Maura Collinge - Angus  
2nd Alison Craig - Ayr 
3rd Frances Smith - Ayr 
C M. W. Harris - Greenock 
C Isobel Kerr - Greenock 
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The Alastair Walker Trophy - General Article 
1st Graeme Rose - Deeside 
2nd Margaret Woodward - Elgin 
3rd Beryl Shaw - Largs 
HC Rowena M. Love - Ayr 
C A. Hatfield - Bute  
C Liz Strachan - Angus 
C Angus Livingston - Largs
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Dorothy Dunbar Rose-bowl - Poetry Competition
1st Stella Alison Craig - Ayr 
2nd Nardini Rowena M. Love - Ayr
3rd Coalface Moira McPartlin - Erskine 
HC Gowrie Sarah Reynolds - Erskine
C Dignity Bill Douglas - Largs
C Exile Sheila Templeton - Ayr
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The Marty Duncan Trophy - Humorous Article
1st Alison Craig - Ayr 
2nd Joan Fleming - Erskine 
3rd Ann Burnett - Ayr 
HC Janice Johnston - Ayr  
C Myra Pater - Strathkelvin
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The Helensburgh Drama Shield - for a 1 Act Play
1st Betty Doe - Angus 
2nd Helena Sheridan - Ayr 
3rd Cathie Devitt - Erskine 
HC Steve O'Brian - Largs  
C Pamela Duncan - Eastwood
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Margaret McConnell Competition - Women’s Short Story 
1st Ann MacLaren - Strathkelvin  
2nd Andrina Connell - Erskine
3rd Kate Blackadder - Edinburgh 
HC Theresa O'Hare - Strathkelvin  
HC Ruth Howell - Deeside / Elgin 
C Catherine Byrne - Talking Volumes 
C Rosemary Gemmell - Erskine 
C Lynn Henderson - Helensburgh
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Eastwood Salver - for an unpublished author  
1st Angus Livingston - Largs 
2nd Donald Montgomery - Eastwood 
3rd M.W. Harris - Greenock 
C Wilma Ferguson - Erskine 
C Etta Dunn - Glasgow (GoMA)
C Gill Stewart - Dumfries
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Castles in the Air Salver - Story Competition 
1st Marc R. Sherland - Larkfield/Erskine/Glasgow (GoMA) 
2nd Margaret Woodward - Elgin 
3rd Priscilla Douglas - Craigdhu  
HC Catherine Byrne - Talking Volumes 
C Ann Burnett - Ayr
C Helen Forbes - Edinburgh 
C Moira McPartlin - Erskine
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May Marshall Trophy - Book Review 
1st Ruth Howell - Deeside / Elgin 
2nd Elizabeth McTaggart - Kintyre 
3rd Morag Thomson - Strathkelvin 
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Writers’ News - Mini Short Story
1st Grace Murray - Angus 
2nd Fiona Atchison - Ayr 
3rd Morag Oag - Talking Volumes 
C Eddie Mail - Eastwood 
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Helen & Bob Orr - Sci-fi / Fantasy / Horror Competition 
1st M.T. Kielty - Clydebank
2nd Eddie Mail - Eastwood  
3rd Betty Doe - Angus 
HC Fiona Atchison - Ayr 
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Writers’ News - Under 7's Short Story 
1st Ruth Howell - Deeside / Elgin 
2nd Jacqui Campbell-Elliot - Sunart 
3rd Wilma Ferguson - Erskine 
HC Grace Murray - Angus 
C Margaret Wood - Talking Volumes 
C Betty McKay - Strathkelvin  
C Elspeth Beaton - Helensburgh  
C Fay Webb - Kintyre
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Ruby Anniversary Trophy - Travel Article 
1st Alison Craig - Ayr  
2nd Pamela Duncan - Eastwood 
3rd Graeme Rose - Deeside 
HC Liz Strachan - Angus  
C Janice Johnston - Ayr 
C Eleanor Fordyce - Angus 
C Morag Campbell - Eastwood
For the Competition Results in 2008 -Please Click Here -

SCHOLARSHIPHUMOROUS ARTICLE Marty Duncan Trophy Winner: Liz Strachan of Angus Writers.

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CONSTABLE TROPHY 1. Margaret Woodward - Elgin 2. Chris Longmuir - Angus 3. Michael Malone - Ayr.

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PITLOCHRY AWARD 1. Chris Longmuir - Angus 2. Pamela Duncan - Eastwood 3. Myra Duffy - Erskine.

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T.C. FARRIES TROPHY 1. Claire Scott - Greenock 2. Sheila Livingstone - Strathkelvin 3. Marion Montgomery - Ayr.

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WOMAN’S SHORT STORY Margaret McConnell Trophy  1. Wilma Ferguson - Strathkelvin 2. Sheila Livingstone - Strathkelvin 3. Elaine Reid - Ayr

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DRAMA Helensburgh Trophy 1. Anne Graham - Edinburgh 2. Betty Doe - Angus 3. Jack Muir - Largs

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GENERAL ARTICLE Alastair Walker Trophy 1. Ann MacLaren - Strathkelvin 2. Margot Aked - Strathkelvin 3. Christina Watt Gibbs - Erskine

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GENERAL SHORT STORY John Severn Trophy 1. Betty McKay - Strathkelvin 2 Eddie Mail - Eastwood 3 Moira McPartlan - Erskine.

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LOGO Competition - 1. F.G. Thompson - Helensburgh 2. Angus Livingstone - Largs 3. Diane Chorley - Perthshire

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POETRY Dorothy Dunbar Trophy 1 . Michael Malone - Ayr 2. Helena Sheridan - Ayr 3. Adrienne Whitehall - Strathkelvin

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UNDER 7s Writers’ News Trophy 1. Maggie Powell - Strathkelvin 2. Janice Johnston- Ayr 3. Betty McKay -Strathkelvin

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PEOPLE’S FRIEND Serial Competition - Kate Blackadder - Edinburgh

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UNPUBLISHED AUTHORS Eastwood Trophy 1. Ruth Howell - Deeside 2. Steve O'Brian - Largs 3. Fran Thomson - Kintyre.

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BOOK REVIEW May Marshall Trophy 1 . Alison Craig - Ayr 2. Grace Murray - Angus 3. Catherine Long - Ayr.

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CASTLES IN THE AIR TROPHY 1. Ruth Howell - Deeside 2. M. T. Kielty - Clydebank 3. Chris Dobbs - Black Isle.

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WRITERS’ NEWS Fantasy Story Helen & Bob Orr Trophy 1. Fiona Atchison - Ayr 2. Grace Murray - Angus 3. Gillian Philip - Elgin

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WRITERS’ NEWS TROPHY Mini Short Story 1. Elizebeth McTaggart - Kintyre 2. Joan Fleming - Erskine 3. Audrey Orr - Edinburgh