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BUSH POETRY COMPETITION RESULTS
Class 1 - Open Established Poem
1st: Rhonda Tallnash — Honeymooning in the Country
by John O’Brien
2nd: John Davis — Brady’d Ghost by Bruce Simpson
3rd: Alex Allit — The Droving Days by Banjo Paterson
Class 2 - Open Original Poem
1st: John Davis — Full Circle
2nd: Rita Diplock — Santa’s Outback Run
3rd: Doug Morris — The Bush Fire
Class 3 - Student 12 years and under
1st: Dustin Finger — Granny and the Snake by Marco Gliori
The Sandakan death marches in Borneo will live in history as one of 2nd: John Kehoe — A Bush Christening by Banjo Patterson
the greatest atrocities suffered by Australia in the Asia-Pacific thea- 3rd: Harriet Capra — Goondiwindi (Original)
tre of the Second World War. Of almost 1,400 Australian prisoners
of war held by Imperial Japanese forces at Sandakan camp in 1945
only six would survive, escape their only means to do so.
15th August this year marked the 75th commemoration of that
unprecedented event .
The above figurine is in “The Memory of Sandakan - Borneo 1945.”
In creating this confronting limited-edition figurine Master Crea-
tions worked closely with Ryan Rowland, President of the Borneo
Exhibition Group Australia. His unwavering commitment and pas-
sion to ensure this sad history is both preserved and shared al-
lowed the Master Creations artisans to honestly capture the reality
of those who suffered, and to create a piece that will ensure that
the atrocities of the Asia Pacific Theatre of the Second World War
will not, and cannot, be forgotten.

Limited Edition Guarantee: 1 of only 1,000 cast 2020 ‘Bronze Spur Award’
This and a fine selection of other figurines are available from written poetry competition
Military Shop <sales@militaryshop.com.au>
at The Drovers Camp,

Camooweal

sent by Ellen Finlay co-ordinator:

1st and Winner of the Bronze Spur
Lawson’s Legacy by Shelley Hansen Qld.
2nd Aussie Mateship by Shelley Hansen Qld.
3rd Fortunes of War by Terry Piggott WA
“For your tomorrow, we gave our today.” H.C. Following Waltzing Matilda by Helen Harvey NSW
World War II, Kohima memorial. The competition was co-judged by Gary Fogarty and Brenda Joy.

Thankyou Ellen and to all at the Drovers for running this written
a|b competition despite the cancellation of this year’s Festival
The Bronze Spur and the Drovers Camp Festival will be on again in
August 2021.
24 eMuse September 2020