We were encouraged to receive more than usual in terms of the numbers of entries with 11 in the prose category and 8 in the poetry category and sincerely hope that this trend will continue next year. Thanks to all those who entered.
Our thanks go to the judges in this year's competition: Bernard Newman (Editor of "Climber" magazine), Dave Hewitt (Editor of "The Angry Corrie"), Graham Little (past MCofS President), Ingrid Parker (past MCofS Vice President) and Kevin Howett (National Officer).
Poetry
1st - The Crack, by Hamish Brown
Prose
1st - There Must Be More To It Than This, by Andrew Hilton
2nd - Good Bones, by Ruaridh Pringle
3rd - Enigma, by Simon Richardson