Entries invited for Doric Competition

Entries are now invited as part of the Doric Festival writing competition. Competitors must either write a poem, short story or one-act play to be submitted by the deadline of 19 September 2008. Entries should contain a title page, the category entered, name of the entrant, and home address and telephone number in addition. The first prize in each category is £50 with £25 for each runner up. For the ‘Best Ower-Aa’ prize there is £50 and the Connon Caup to be won. The entry must be the competitor’s own work and not previously published anywhere. Work should be sent to Mrs Phyllis J Goodall at Greenhowe, Chapel Street, Huntly, while enquiries can be made through Mrs Goodall on 01466 792298. The winners will be invited to a prize-giving at the town hall, Inverurie, at 2pm on Saturday 27 September 2008.