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North Terrace Campus
The University of Adelaide
SA 5005 Australia

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The Byard/Tormore Prize for English I

Whereas the sum of $260 has been paid to the University by Mrs Amy Matilda Beddome for the purpose of founding a prize to perpetuate the memory of her father, the late Douglas John Byard and subsequently the Byard Prize was established for Level I English and whereas the sum of $260 has been paid to the University by the Old Scholars of Tormore House School for the purpose of founding a prize to perpetuate the memory of the said school and subsequently the Tormore Prize was established for Level I English, it is hereby provided that-

  1. There shall be two prizes, each known as "The Byard/Tormore Prize for English I", awarded annually.
  2. Each prize shall be a book voucher to the value of $400, unless otherwise determined by the Faculty
  3. The prizes shall be awarded to the two students, who in the opinion of the Head of the Department have achieved the best results in a Level I English course, and are not in receipt of another prize for this course.
  4. If, in any particular year, the examiners consider that no candidate is suitable for the prize, then no award shall be made.
  5. These rules may be varied from time to time, by the Faculty but the title and purpose shall not be changed.