THE COMPETITIONS

Ashburton Guardian, Volume 55, Issue 272, 30 August 1935, Page 6

THE COMPETITIONS

THE ASHBURTON FESTIVAL.

FOURTH DAY SESSION RESULTS.

ANOTHER FULL PROGRAMME. There was much to interest patrons of the Ashburton Competitions Society’s festival to-day. Most of the competitors, of course, ’ were young, but there were three or four important adult classes, among them being the second section of the Tucker Trophy contest. The dialogue, under 16, set down for to-morrow night, will be heard tonight, and the one-act play scheduled for to-night will be produced to-mor-row night. The test piece for the Tucker Trophy has been selected by Mr R. Tucker and it will be announced from the stage when the award of the trophy is made. Results up to the time the “Guardian” went to press were as follow, competitors being resident in Ashburton unless otherwise stated:—

Dancing Section.

BAREFOOT DANCE, under 14

Recalls Misses Sylvia Gunther Cli-cli), Irene Rees (Ch-ch), and Maisie Wilson.

Also competed—Misses Beverly J. Easterbrook (Ch-ch), Betty Holland, Leone Pauling (Ch-ch), Pamela Hunt, Flora Fitt (Ch-ch), Noeline Bruce(Addington). IRISH JIG, under 12. Recalls—Misses Shirley Fisher (Opawa), Runa Scott (Ch-cli), Nancy Stewart (Dunedin). Highly commended—Miss Ngaire Brown (Sydenham). Aslo competed—Misses Noeline Plank (Dunedin), Betty Fowke, Shirley James, Nonna Addis (Ch-ch), Colleen Giossop, Nanie McLeod (Invercargill), Joyce Welch, Madge Robertson (Oamaru), Noeline Bruce (Addington). SKIPPING ROPE DANCE, 14 and over. Miss Melba Melville, 78pts 1 Miss Orma Ford (Timaru), 75pts ... 2 Also Competed—Misses Billee Addis (Christchurch), Joyce Denley, and Eileen Riches (Christchurch). Vocal Section. SOLO, Opera, ladies. Own selection. Recalls—Misses Marie Campbell (Timaru) and Gwyneth Hughes (Orari). Also competed—Miss Beatrice Gardiner (Purau). SONG, National, ladies. Own selection. Recalls—Misses Marie Campbell (Timaru), Gwyneth Hughes (Orari). Highly commended —Miss Phyllis O’Grady. „ Also competed—Misses Dorothy Sanders (Riccarton), Beatrice Gardiner (Purau), and Katlileen Sewell (linwald). Elocution Section. RECITATION, girls, under 11. Own selection. Recalls—Misses Betty Burt (Ch-ch), Daphne Bishop. Highly commended—Misses Leone Pauling (Ch-ch) and Marianne Marshall. Also competed—Misses Grace Millar, Norma Fitzgerald (Seadown), Daphne Stayt, llobina Webster, and Betty Tait. Instrumental Section. PIANO SOLO CHAMPIONSHIP, Tucker Trophy, second section. Own selection. Competed—Miss Noeline Marshall (Dunedin), “Ballade Opus 24” (Greig); Miss Jean McLeod (Christchurch), “Ballade in G Minor” (Chopin); Miss Audrey Ruddock (Ashburton), “Introduction and Allegro” (Ravel). RECITATION, humorous, girls under 11. Own selection. Recalls—Misses Daphne Bishop and Betty Burt (Christchurch). Also Competed—Misses Leone Pauling (Christchurch), Shirley Moore, Daphne Stayt, Robbia- Webster, and Marianne Marshall.