Cricket Poetry Award 2010 – value $2,000

Poets are invited to submit a poem celebrating aspects of life in and around the game and sport of cricket, in settings of backyard cricket, beach cricket, club cricket or social cricket.  The genre may be narrative, dramatic, satirical, lyrical, elegy or verse fable.

The written & spoken word reflects the emotions, beliefs and prejudices that influence our thoughts, behaviour and personality. Poets will be asked to use a national pastime – cricket, as the vehicle to unsettle preconceptions, generate new ideas and consider our contemporary culture.

Entries will be accepted in 2010 from any citizen who resides in full member registered ICC countries i.e. – Australia, England & Wales, New Zealand, South Africa, West Indies, India, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Bangladesh and Zimbabwe who write and complete their work in the 12 months leading up to the closing date - 1st September 2010.

The Cricket Poetry Award will be run in conjunction with the Cricket Art Prize, and the winner will be announced at the Cricket Art Prize opening event at the Members Pavilion of the SCG – 7th Oct 2010.  The occasion and will not only serve the interests of all test playing nations interested in art, poetry and cricket, but also feature as a regular event on the global cricketing calendar.

In 2009, the judges, Adam Gibson and Jessica Halloran mentioned that a great majority of the 106 poems entered were of a very high standard.

The judges were particularly attracted to poems that   “…spoke about how cricket was interwoven with life in an unforced and natural manner… ” most of which commented on life in and around the game and sport of cricket either metaphorically; or using cricket as a figurative ‘vehicle’; as an analogy or ironic simile.

The judges in 2010 are published poet Adam Gibson, Walkley Award nominee, sports & feature writer Jessica Halloran and Peter Fenton – published poet, writer and film maker.

To contact us:

E-mail:  info [at] publisherscup [dot] org [dot] au

Phone inside Australia:  0411 572 100

Overseas callers dial:  +61 411 572 100

Postal:

Cricket Poetry Award
Suite 23
53 O’Brien Street
Bondi Beach NSW 2026
Australia