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2009 WILLS WRITING AWARDS - Final JudgingThe judges met yesterday, over lunch at the Turf Club in London SW1, to select a winner and a runner-up in the three categories – under 26, under 19 and under 15. The winners and runners-up will be announced on Wednesday 15 April, when the presentation will be made at Newmarket Racecourse. The judges were Brough Scott (Chairman), Marcus Armytage, Tim Cox, Michael Howard, Sean Magee, Bruce Millington and Catherine Wills. Brough Scott was chairing the judges for the seventh successive year, having succeeded John Oaksey, who celebrated his 80th birthday on 19 March and was Chairman of the judges for the first 10 years of the Awards. The record entry of 169 (of which 64 under 26, 44 under 19 and 61 under 15) had previously been reduced to the following shortlist of 20 (8, 6 and 6, respectively): Under 26 Steven Bonnick 24 Walsall, Staffs John Condren 22 Athy, Co. Kildare Cathal Dennehy 21 Dublin Sam Hoskins 23 Cirencester, Glos Meg Jorsh 24 Carlisle, Cumbria Alistair Millar 23 Glasgow Susan Sparkes 22 Stevenage, Herts Samantha Walsh 20 Preston, Lancs Under 19 Jack Cantillon 17 Naas, Co. Kildare Newbridge College Theo Cowper 16 Royston, Herts Oundle School Morgan Curtis 17 London St Paul's Girls' School Julia Goroszeniuk 16 London St Paul's Girls' School James Hollingshead 17 Cheltenham, Glos Pate’s Grammar School Chloe Webster 16 Marlborough, Wilts Marlborough College Under 15 Lucy Eddis 10 Colchester, Essex Littlegarth School Eleanor Flaherty 14 Chigwell, Essex Bancroft’s School Francesca Klempner 13 Sheffield, Yorkshire At home Tom McKenna 14 Liverpool, Merseyside Liverpool Blue Coat School Theodora Murray-Jones 14 London St Paul's Girls' School Natasha Warby 13 Potters Bar, Herts City of London School for Girls Enquiries: Charles Ponsonby 020-7367 8851/charles.ponsonby@bankside.com |
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