Photo - John Grocott the Over 31’s Statistician
The Press Service International young writer program in conjunction with Christian Today has now received from the various statisticians the 2018 young writer award results.
These 2018 awards will be presented in a little over 5 weeks in Christchurch at the annual conference and awards. The certificates are provided by young writer Sam Gillespie’s parents who own such an ‘awards’ business.
The young writer program commenced on Monday 15 January – with the marking season running through to mid July by the five sets of Panellists.
The International Young Writer Panellists are
Dr Vic Matthews
Rev Euan McDonald
Mr Daniel Stott
Dr Nathanael Yates
Ms Danielle Stott - 2014 Basil Sellers Award
Photo - Bill Chilcott the Over 31’s Statistician
New Zealand Panellists
Brian Carrell
Wayne Graham
Sarah Richards
Sophia Sinclair
Liz Hay
Sport Panellists
Josh Robbie
Peter Nelson
Simon Farrer
Tim Price
John Skinner
Australian Panellists
Vicki Nunn
Gavin Lawrie
Aira Chilcott
Kandima Awendila
Laura Veloso
Panellists for the Over 31's
Australians
Tim McDonald
Peter Rope
New Zealand / Internationals
Talisa Pariss-Proby
David Luschwitz
Photo - Talisa Paris-Proby Over 31’s Pannelist
Statisticians
This is a complicated role and therefore we have different people doing the stats for different groups - this is the tim,e the Statisticians shine.
Australians
Bill Chilcott
New Zealand
Liz Hay
Sport
Jeremy Dover
Internationals
Bill Chilcott
Over 31's groups
John Grocott
The 2018 panellists have concluded their duties as have the statisticians for 2018 leading up to the annual awards young writer conference in Christchurch on Saturday 1 September – a little over 5 weeks away.
Photo - Brian Carrell a New Zealand Panellist
Dr Mark Tronson is a Baptist minister (retired) who served as the Australian cricket team chaplain for 17 years (2000 ret) and established Life After Cricket in 2001. He was recognised by the Olympic Ministry Medal in 2009 presented by Carl Lewis Olympian of the Century. He mentors young writers and has written 24 books, and enjoys writing. He is married to Delma, with four adult children and grand-children. Dr Tronson writes a daily article for Christian Today Australia (since 2008) and in November 2016 established Christian Today New Zealand.
Mark Tronson's archive of articles can be viewed at