THE COMPETITIONS

Ashburton Guardian, Volume 53, Issue 272, 29 August 1933, Page 6

THE COMPETITIONS

THE ASHBURTON FESTIVAL. FINAL DAY ANNOUNCEMENTS. CONCLUDING SESSION TO-NIGHT. The Ashburton Competitions Society’s ninth annual festival this morning entered upon the final judging day sessions, and on the programme are some of the most interesting of the classes to be decided. The musical sections adjudicator was engaged throughout this morning’s session, when 27 competitors took part. This afternoon there was another full session,' the entries in five classes totalling 51. This evening the chief interest will centre in the final of the Tucker Trophy between Miss Margaret McDowell, of Dunedin, and Mr, Stanley Morgan, of Christchurch. The final presentations in the one-act play and folk dance sections will also be given and the results will be announced at the end of the session.

At an interval in the programme last eveningj Mr C. Gordon Kirk, adjudicator in the elocutionary section, recited John Masefield’s ‘‘Ballad of &t. Vincent,” and prefaced it with, a short historical sketch of the chiei naval engagements that have taken place off the Cape. He was warmly applauded and had to respond to an encore, when he' gave Kipling’s “Smugglers’ Song.” This evening, Miss Lorna Budge, the dancing section judge, will give an exhibition of tap dancing. Recalls announced up to the time the “Guardian” went to press were as follow, competitors being resident in Ashburton unless otherwise stated: —

Vocal section. BONG, National, Gentlemen.. Recalls: Messrs E. Hendy (Cli-ch), and Colin Campbell (Timaru). Highly commended: Mr W. Bradsba.w (Christchurch). Also competed: Mr C. E. Hopwood (Tinwald).

SOLD, Ladies, Own Selection

Recalls: Misses Nancy Bishop, Sarah Morgan (Timaru), and Vena Dalzell (Ch-cri). Highly commended: Miss Nancy Martin (Wellington). Also competed: Misses Kathleen Lambie (Kyle), Shiela Lambie (Kyle), Marie Campbell (Timaru), Isabell Buchanan (Riccarton), Winifred Bruce, Bona Brown, Mvrtle Wraight (Dunsandel).

SONG, Girls 16 and under 20. Own

Selection

Recalls: Misses Nancy Bishop and Barbara Mclnnes (Timaru).

Highly commended. Miss Dorothy Sanders (Riccarton).

Also competed: Misses Marie Campbell (Timaru), Shiela Lambie (Kyle), Lillian Richardson (Timaru), Phyllis O’Grady, Willders McMullan (Ch-ch), Patricia Bushell, Isabel Buchanan (Riccarton).

VOCAL SOLO AND ACCOMPANI-

MENT, Lady or Gentlemen

Recalls: Miss Nancy Martin (Wellington), accompanied by Miss Louise Tonkin (Oamaru); Mr E. Hendy (Ch-ch), accompanied by Miss Margot Watt (Ashburton) • Mr W. Bradshaw (Ch-ch), accompanied by Miss M. Dunn (Ashburton). Also competed: Miss jSarah F. Morgan (Timaril), Miss Nancy Bishop, (acc. Miss M. McKeagc); Miss Kathleen Sewell (Tinwald); Miss Winifred Bruce (acc. Miss Audrey Ruddock); Miss Myrtle Wraight (Dunsandel) (acc. Miss Audrey Ruddock); Miss Vera Dalzell (Riccarton). - Instrumental Section. PIANO SOLO, Sight, under 16. Miss Mabel Osman, 7Opts 1 Miss Betty Waters (Oi’cli.) 65pts ... 2 Dancing Section. SEA UN TRIUBHAIS, 14 and over. Miss Betty Carnoehan (Cb-cli) 90pts . 1 Miss Rita Brooker> (Ch-ch), 83pts 2 Also competed: Misses Margaret McGregor (Windermere) and Melba Melville. , j IRISH JIG, 15 and under. County Only. Recalls: Misses Maisie Wilson and Melba Melville. Also competed: Master Maurice Brennan, Misses Jean Robertson, Joyce Denley, Byllee Stills, Margaret McGregor (Windermere), Betty Fowke, Jean Lewis, Mona Miller, Isobel McGregor (Windermere), Rose Denley.