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YOUTH Top young writers

Bowled over Ella Kyle, of Truro Boscawen
Uffculme School won the Rotary and Devon School Cricket Rotary Club, came first in the
Association Shield (Under 13) Twenty/20 competition at Blundell’s Intermediate category of the
School, Tiverton, on June 16, beating Exeter School, South Dartmoor Young Writer competition at
Community College and Plymouth College on the day. Hutton (Essex) at the end of
District Governor Brian Stoyel was on hand to present the winning May. Meanwhile, Sienna Harris,
team with their individual trophies, while competition chairman Eddie of Totnes Rotary, got a highly
Dymond gave Rob Turner of Blundell’s a certificate thanking them commended award.
for hosting this year’s final.
The judges commented that
District Governor Brian presented the winning team Uffculme School with Ella’s piece, which was about
their Indivdual Trophies going through her grand-
father’s effects after he had
died, was “a thoughtful and
mature précis, showing wisdom
beyond her years. Stunning
and evocative.”

The two were the District 1175
winners in their categories.
Georgia Crowshaw of Bideford
RC came first in the senior
category.

There were more than 70
entries across the three age
groups in District 1175. Entries
included poetry and prose and
some were also beautifully
illustrated.