Competition Anthologies

George Crabbe Poetry Competition Anthology 2004
The 2004 competition was adjudicated by David Holliday. James Knox Whittet won First Prize with ‘Sestina for Evensong’.
George Crabbe Poetry Competition Anthology 2003
The 2003 competition was adjudicated by Alison Chisholm. Rosemary Merry won First Prize with ‘Stained Glass’.
George Crabbe Poetry Competition Anthology 2002
The 2002 competition was adjudicated by Rodney Pybus. Elizabeth Bracken won First Prize with ‘His Head Don’t Ache Any More’. The Hardiman-Scott Award for Young Poet of the Year was won by Abbie Todd with ‘Blue’.
Crabbe Memorial Poetry Competition Anthology 2001
The 2001 competition was adjudicated by Anne Beresford. Ross Cogan won First Prize with ‘Locke’s Orchard’. Abbie Todd won the Hardiman-Scott Award for Young Poet of the Year with ‘Big Issue Lady’..
Crabbe Memorial Poetry Competition Anthology 2000
The 2000 competition was adjudicated by Anthony and Ann Thwaite. Helen Burke won First Prize with The Aunts.
Crabbe Memorial Poetry Competition Anthology 1999
The 1999 competition was adjudicated by John Mole and Julian Stannard. Rupert Mallin won First Prize with Still Life.
Crabbe Memorial Poetry Competition Anthology 1998
The 1998 competition was adjudicated by Martyn Crucefix and Judith Kazantzis. Julian Stannard won First Prize with The Journey.
Crabbe Memorial Poetry Competition Anthology 1997
The 1997 competition was adjudicated by Jo Shapcott and Harry Chambers. Julian Stannard won First Prize with via Garibaldi/Rina’s War.
Crabbe Memorial Poetry Competition Anthology 1996
The 1996 competition was adjudicated by Susan Wicks and William Scammell. Julian Stannard won both First and Second Prizes.