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      • ODE TO A COTTON REEL - Sally James
      • ABSENT FRIENDS - NODDLE YED'S TALE - Betty Lightfoot
      • PiICKING COAL WITH DAD - Sally James
      • NIGHT SHIFT - Neville Southern
      • Frank Gibson's entry not published
    • 2019 Winning Entries >
      • A LUVIN’ ‘USBANT’S TREAT - Ron Williams
      • MOLLIE'S MEANDERINGS - Sally James
      • BLOOD BROTHERS - Sally James
      • THE OLD MILL STREAM - Sally James
      • Frank Gibson's entry not published
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    • 2018 Bolton Station Promotion >
      • Gallery - Bolton Station Stall
      • Video - Sid Calderbank with his Bones
      • Video - Come Whoam to thi' Childer an' Me
    • 2017 Nov 24 Edwin Waugh Tribute Night >
      • Edwin Waugh Tribute Night - Video of the whole performance
      • Videos of the Individual Songs from the evening >
        • Lift On The Way
        • Com Whoam t' thi' Childer and Me
        • Bide On
        • When The Sun Goes Down
    • 2017 National Dialect Festival >
      • Video - Sid Calderbank recites poem
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Competitions

Writing competitions are held annually and trophies are awarded at the annual "Suppering Do"  to the winners of each class, to be held for the following year.    Entry is now open to non-members.  
On this page you will find the conditions of entry to each class, the rules for the competition, and the winners and entries for the current year.  

Trophies

CLASS 1        RICHARD HOLLAND CUP 
                           For the best POEM in Lancashire Dialect
   
 CLASS 2        HARRY CRAVEN CUP  
                            For the best PIECE OF PROSE in Lancashire Dialect                                                                   Overall limit of 2000 words
                       
CLASS 3        ANNE RIDGEON CUP         
                           For the best STORY with a Lancashire Theme in standard English                                      Overall limit of 2000 words                         
                           Limited dialogue in dialect permitted       
                           Entries which are not Lancashire in theme will be disqualified
 
 CLASS 4        EDITH GRAYSHAN GOBLET
                            For the best POEM with a Lancashire Theme, written in standard English                                                        
                            Entries which are not Lancashire in theme will be transferred to Class 6
         
 CLASS 5     JUNE SCHOFIELD CUPS for YOUNG LANCASHIRE WRITERS
                           For the best Lancashire story and best Lancashire poem for young people 19 years and under

CLASS 6       PRESIDENT'S CUP
                           For the best POEM in Standard English - subject matter open
                           Entries from new writers who are trying their hand at poetry writing and also to more
                           experienced writers with work that does not comply to the other classes 1 - 5    

Additional Trophies

                            VICAR SHAW TROPHY
                            For the BEST OVER-ALL ENTRY,  chosen from the winners of Classes 1 - 5    

                            TH' OWD TAY CADDY   
                            For the BEST ENTRY in Classes 1 - 6 from a competitor who is not a previous winner

                            T' KISSIN' SHUTTLE    
                            For the best PERFORMANCE of a piece at the Waugh Celebration Supper.
                            To be decided on the evening by the committee. 

Rules

1.              The competition is open to members and non-members of the Society.                   
2.               Entries should not be named but be accompanied by a covering note indicating the name of the writer.
3.               Writers are advised to keep a copy of their entries. Original entries will be returned at the Waugh Birthday Celebration Supper.
4.               At the Waugh Birthday Celebration Supper, winning writers or their proxy, may be asked to present up to 5 minutes of their entry.
5.               Trophies will be presented at the Waugh Birthday Celebration Supper. They remain the property of the Society and should be   
                   returned no later than the following December meeting.
6.               Other than winning entries of our competitions, entries that have been published, won prizes or recited in public may be   
                   submitted to any of our competitions.
7.             The committee reserves the right to withhold a trophy if there are insufficient entries.

Entries

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Members FREE to enter                             
Non-members £2.50 per entry  
​If  you wish to enter three or more poems, just become a member for £7!
                                                                                       (Please see HOW TO JOIN page)     
Please pay by cash at a meeting or send a cheque  to
                       
​                   Mrs. J. Schofield, 150 Whitworth Road, Rochdale OL12 0JG
                                                        payable to EDWIN WAUGH DIALECT SOCIETY                         


Entries by last day of January to -

MR STEWART CHADWICK                                    TEL. ​0161 624 5852​
STARKEY FARM,
THORNHAM ROAD
ROYTON, OLDHAM OL2 6YG

Or send an attachment by email to our webmaster  john@thepyes.com

  • HOME
  • LATEST NEWS
  • EVENTS 2022-23
  • ABOUT US
    • HOW TO FIND US
    • HOW TO JOIN
    • SPECIAL MEETINGS
    • ANNUAL SUPPERING DO
    • COMMITTEE
    • OUR CONSTITUTION
    • SPEAKER SERVICES
    • CONTACT US
  • COMPETITIONS
    • 2022 Trophy Winners
    • 2022 Winners' Photo Gallery
    • 2020 Trophy Winners
    • 2020 Winners' Photo Gallery
    • 2020 Winning Entries blank >
      • ODE TO A COTTON REEL - Sally James
      • ABSENT FRIENDS - NODDLE YED'S TALE - Betty Lightfoot
      • PiICKING COAL WITH DAD - Sally James
      • NIGHT SHIFT - Neville Southern
      • Frank Gibson's entry not published
    • 2019 Winning Entries >
      • A LUVIN’ ‘USBANT’S TREAT - Ron Williams
      • MOLLIE'S MEANDERINGS - Sally James
      • BLOOD BROTHERS - Sally James
      • THE OLD MILL STREAM - Sally James
      • Frank Gibson's entry not published
  • Edwin Waugh
    • Brief Biography
    • Waugh's Poems >
      • Poems and Songs Vol 1 1889
      • Posies From a Country Garden
      • More Poems and Songs - Full Length Book
      • Miscellany
  • Waugh's Well
    • WAUGH'S WELL WALK
    • Videos and Gallery - 2021 Walk
    • Gallery - 2018 Walk
    • Gallery - 2017 Walk
  • OUTSIDE EVENTS
    • 2018 Bolton Station Promotion >
      • Gallery - Bolton Station Stall
      • Video - Sid Calderbank with his Bones
      • Video - Come Whoam to thi' Childer an' Me
    • 2017 Nov 24 Edwin Waugh Tribute Night >
      • Edwin Waugh Tribute Night - Video of the whole performance
      • Videos of the Individual Songs from the evening >
        • Lift On The Way
        • Com Whoam t' thi' Childer and Me
        • Bide On
        • When The Sun Goes Down
    • 2017 National Dialect Festival >
      • Video - Sid Calderbank recites poem
  • SALES