La Scala Studios Short Story Competition 2011

Pippa Ireland presenting prize in 2010 to E HeadlandI took part in thiscontest last year, and won a prize. The judges are well-selected for thiscontest and the prizes are many and varied. If you enjoy writing contest, I'dadvise a go at this one SA.
Following the success of last year's competition, La ScalaStudios is pleased to launch another short story competition this year. Entryis open to all, with special prize sections for Pony Club and Riding Clubmembers, Yorkshire residents and racing themed stories. This is a competitiondesigned to encourage creativity, especially in the young. We are grateful toall those sponsors from last year who have come on board again this year togenerously support this important competition, and we welcome the new sponsorsthat have pledged their support this year. Also, we are delighted thatJefferies Saddlery have taken over as the major sponsor which includes the choiceof one of their superb saddles for the winner of the first prize in theequestrian section. Moreover, we are also pleased to announce that the judgeswill once again include Penny Grubb,the award winning author, and JohnFairley of ChannelFour Racing. So all you need to do is get writing!
PRIZES FOR OPEN SECTION1st Prize:£2002nd Prize:£1003rd Prize:£50PRIZES FOR EQUESTRIAN SECTION[/size1st Prize - A brand new saddle of the winner's choice fromthe Jefferies Saddlery range2nd Prize - A brand new English leather bridle from JeffriesSaddlery3rd Prize - A pass to the Bramham International Horse Trials2012Runners up prizes in the major sections include: Insurancevouchers, a polo lesson, a specialist equine infrared treatment, saddlery shopvouchers, a gift pack from renowned artist Susan Alison
Yorkshire residents:1st Prize - A day bout at the Great Yorkshire Show 2012 plusa signed copy of The Jawbone GangRunner up - A day out at Beverley Races  (lastyear, I won this prize and had a very interesting day out to a venue I wouldn'tnormally have visited  SA).Best entry from a Pony Club and Riding Club member each winsa high quality plastic moulded hay Best entry from a Yorkshire Pony Club member wins an equineinfrared treatment
BEST RACING THEMED STORY PRIZE:
A VIP day out at the races at any of the followingracecourses: Doncaster, Folkestone, Lingfield Park, Royal Windsor, Southwell,Worcester or Wolverhampton on a date of the winner's choice (excludingDoncaster's St Ledger Festival, Lingfield's Sportingbet Winter Derby, orTotesport Derby Trial). The prize includes a 3-course lunch or dinner with abottle of champagne in one of Arena's premiere viewing restaurants, with atable for the day, racecards, premiere badges and car parking. The winner'sparty will be offered a visit to the paddock with a racecourse executive, and amini behind the scenes tour of the weighing room and pre-parade room, wherethey might get to chat with the jockeys.
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