Painting & Poetry Competition Winners Announced
03 October 2011
Today Alderman May Beattie, Chairperson of the Parks, Countryside and Amenities Sub-Committee announced the winners and runners-up (list enclosed) of the Carrickfergus in Bloom Children’s Painting & Poetry Competitions.
Alderman Beattie said "We are delighted to announce the Carrickfergus in Bloom Children's Painting & Poetry Competition Winners and Runners-up. The response from our young people has been extraordinary with hundreds of entries to judge. I am thrilled about the quality and diversity of the entrants. It has been an opportunity for me to see the wealth and variety of artistic talent in our community. Winners and runners-up will be invited to a prize-giving ceremony at the end of October in Carrickfergus Town Hall to receive their certificates and prizes."
Children’s Painting Competition 15 and under
Winner: Anna Gorrod, Carrickfergus. (view painting)
Runner-Up: Chloe Matheson, Carrickfergus. (view painting)
Runner-Up: Eve Bankhead, Carrickfergus. (view painting)
Children’s Painting Competition 10 and under
Winner: Sophie Creighton, Carrickfergus. (view painting)
Runner-Up: Amy Milnes, Carrickfergus. (view painting)
Runner-Up: Billy-Jo McClure, Carrickfergus. (view painting)
Children’s Poetry Competition
Winner: Kathryn Howard, Carrickfergus. (read poem)
Runner-Up: William Clarke, Carrickfergus. (read poem)
Runner-Up: Olivia Moore, Carrickfergus. (read poem)
All winners listed at www.carrickfergusinbloom.org
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For further information please contact:
Stephen Daye, Parks & Countryside Development Officer
Telephone: 028 9335 8000
E-Mail: inbloom@carrickfergus.org
