Young racing writers’ awards in 21st year
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Young writers amongst an involvement inwards Equus caballus racing bring the chance to win cash as well as prizes for creative writing on a racing theme.
Racing’s 21st annual Wills Writing Awards were started inwards 1993 inwards retention of journalist as well as amateur jockey Martin Wills, an amateur jockey, point-to-point passenger as well as journalist who died inwards Apr 1992, aged 39.
The awards offering prizes for the winner as well as runner-up inwards iii categories – nether 26, nether xix (up to 1200 words), as well as nether xv (800 words). The contest is express to those resident inwards the U.K. or the Republic of Ireland.
Brough Scott, Chairman of the judges for the 11th successive year, says despite this existence its 21st year, the contest came of historic menstruation many years ago.
“Long may the Awards offering their uniquely generous chance for those who desire to brand their writing sing.”
Last year’s nether 26 articulation winner, five-times Irish Gaelic Champion Amateur Jockey Patrick Mullins, had his article on his tragic sense when riding Dooneys Gate inwards the 2011 Grand National – published every bit the main comment slice inwards The Daily Telegraph on the twenty-four hr menstruation earlier the 2012 Grand National.
The six prizes, for the winner as well as runner-up inwards each category, are £1,250/£750 (under 26s), £500/£250 (under 19s) as well as £250/£125 (under 15s). In addition, the winners volition live on published inwards the Racing Post and The Irish Gaelic Field. The nether 26 winner volition too bring the chance of run sense at the Racing Post.
The Awards volition live on announced as well as presented at Newmarket’s prestigious Craven Meeting on Apr 17, when all 6 prize winners volition live on given an expenses paid day’s racing, including a reception inwards a mortal luncheon room made available past times the Racecourse. There volition too live on a tour of ii leading stables.
This year’s 6 judges are: Brough Scott (Chairman), three-times Sports Feature Writer of the Year, Racing Writer of the Year inwards 1977 as well as 2010, his Henry Cecil, Trainer of Genius volition live on published inwards April; Marcus Armytage, racing author at The Daily Telegraph as well as Grand National-winning jockey inwards tape time, who was shortlisted for Racing Reporter of the Year 2012; Sean Magee, a versatile journalist as well as author, near lately of Desert Island Discs:70 Years of Castaways; Lee Mottershead, a author on the Racing Post, who was named Racing Writer of the Year inwards 2011; Leo Powell, who is inwards his tenth twelvemonth every bit Editor of The Irish Gaelic Field; as well as Catherine Wills, D Phil fine art historian sis of Martin Wills, as well as a racehorse possessor as well as breeder.
Entries unopen on Feb 28, 2013.
More information: www.willswritingawards.co.uk/
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