Roddy, surely Brian Henry should be at 4 to 1 or 5 to 1
because in a WFA event,
College Boy would attract an allowance as an
apprentice, which could be most beneficial.
Hugh
----- Original Message -----
From: Roddy Lumsden <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Friday, July 14, 2000 4:39 AM
Subject: Forward Prize - the odds
> >Oh goody, shall we start a pool?
> >
> >I'll match Anthony's fiver with one of my own (never mind the
> >exchange rate for now) on Brian Henry in the first-book category--
> >
> >Candice
>
>
> Sorry about that glitch (pet weasel stood on send key).
>
> Candice - one of the judges is Brian Patten and two are journalists. You
> still really think Brian has a chance? You have to ask, are they the sort
> of judges who are rewarding books or poets? My odds are these, taking
form,
> judges etc into consideration (Dunn's, Sweeney's and Burnside's books are
> all untypical of their work, in various ways):
>
> Jamie 5-2
> Donaghy 7-2
> Burnside 5-1
> Dunn 6-1
> Sweeney 8-1
>
> First book:
>
> Bryce 2-1
> Henry 6-1
> Limburg 6-1
> Waterman 6-1
> Sheers 10-1
>
> A good double would be Jamie for the Forward, and Donaghy for the TS Eliot
> Prize. But favourites haven't been winning recently so stick a pin in and
> punt away.
>
> Roddy
>
>
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