THE COMPETITIONS

Ashburton Guardian, Volume 53, Issue 272, 29 August 1933, Page 3

THE COMPETITIONS

THE ASHBURTON FESTIVAL. TUCKER TROPHY RECALLS. RESULTS OF YESTERDAY’S SESSIONS. Chief among the announcements made at the Ashburton Competitions Society’s festival last evening \tas tlie fact that Mi,ss Marjorie McDowell, of Dunedin, and Mr Stanley Morgan, of Christchurch, had been recalled in the piano championship class in which the main award'is the Tucker Trophy. The announcement was warmly received. These competitors will play this .evening to decide the winner, and the points gained by all the competitors will he announced at- the close of the session. Third prize in this contest lias been awarded to Miss Louise Tonkin, of Oamaru, the present holder of the trophy. Miss Audrey Ruddock, of Ashburton, lias been highly commended. The session last evening was again a long one, and patrons did not leave the theatre till fitter 11 o’clock. Results were as follow, competitors being resident in Ashburton unless otherwise stated:— Vocal Section. SONG, national, ladies. Own selection. Miss Barbara McTnneS (Timaru) 94 points 1 Miss Nancy Martin (Wellington), 91 points ... 2 Very highly commended: Miss Katlileeii Sewell (Tinwald), 90pts

SONG, sacred, gentlemen. Own selection.

Mr Colin Campbell (Timaru), S9pts 1 Mr William Bradshaw (Ch-ch) 87pts 2 ' Highly Commended: Mr E. Hendy •(Ch-ch) 86pts.

SONG, in character, girls or hoys, 11

and under 14. ' Miss Margaret Dixon (Ch-ch), 93pts 1 Miss Billie Addis (Ch-ch), 89pt,s ... 2 Highly Commended: Miss Dorothy Shah (Ch-ch), 88pts. TENOR SOLO. Mr Win. Bradshaw (Ch-ch), 85pts 1 Mr R. A. Oakley (Overdale), S2pts 2 SONG IN CHARACTER, Girls or Boys, 14 and under 16. Miss Valerie Cater (Ch-ch), 93pts 1 Miss Ngaire Healey, 91pts ... 2 SOLO, Bass or Baritone. Mr E. Hendy (Ch-ch), 84pts ... 1 Air Colin Campbell (Timaru), 79pts 2 SONG, Girls, 16 and under 20. County Only. Miss Nancy Bishop, 91pts 1 Aliss Kathleen Sewell (Tinwald), 90pts ... 2 Elocutionary Section. RECITATION, non-humorous, lady or » gentleman. Aliss Barbara Mein nos (Timaru), 9Qpts ... ... 1 Aliss Alolly Fowler (Ch-ch), 88pts 2 RECITATION, Humorous, Girls, 14 and under 16. Aliss Valerie Cater,' (Ch-ch), 86pts 1 ONE-ACT PLAY. Competed: Tlie Study Circle, Ashburton. Dancing Section. TAP, OR sffcp DANCING, under 14. Aliss Billie Addis (Cli-cli), 90pts ... 1 Miss Valerie Timms, 84pts ... 2 Very highly commended: Aliss Jean Skilling (Spreydon), 82pts. HIGHLAND FLING, 14 and over. Aliss Betty Carnochan (Ch-ch), 86pts 1 Aliss Rita Brooker (C'h-cli), SOpts FOLK DANCE. Competed: Aliss G. Bushell’s team, Instrumental Section. BANJO SOLO. Master Alan Long (Ch-ch), 78pts 2