The Mike Haywood Poetry & Prose Competition
The Competition
This competition is held once every two years in memory of Mike Haywood, who was a local poet. There are sections for short stories and poems. The competition is held biannually and although it was held in 2011 I an uncertain as to its future.
The competition is open to anybody living, working or studying within 35 miles of Rotherham. There are two categories - poetry (maximum 40 lines) and short stories (1800 -2000 words) which must be the entrant's own unaided work and not previously published, broadcast or entered in any other competition. Competition 2011 now closed and awaiting judgment.
Mike Haywood - A bit about the man himself
Mike Haywood was born in Bramley on the 20th February 1934. He worked at a variety of jobs and then went to university. He became a tutor with the Workers Education Authority and a supporter of the arts in Rotherham. Based on his own experiences he wrote stories, plays and poems. He died on 10th November 1973.