SCOTTISH DANCING.

Ashburton Guardian, Volume 65, Issue 194, 30 May 1945, Page 4

SCOTTISH DANCING.

SUCCESSFUL FIXTURE. COMPETITIONS AT ASHBURTON. The dancing-competitions for local competitors held by the Ashburton • Scottish Society in the Radiant Hall last evening were most successful, being marked by&ajiigh standard of dancing. Entries-were good. There was v,a'. . large attendance of parents and friends. Pipers were Messrs G. Robertson fund D. Wilson. The judge was Mrs Mowat, of Staveley (formerly Miss A. Agnew, of Dunedin) who congratulated the competitors and talked on the positions and faults in the dancing. The winners of each class will dance '''at the next Ingleside on June 19. Results, with the number of points irowptreritheses, were: — highland Fling—Six years and under —Janice Lochhead (76) 1, Beverley Raymond (64) 2, Marie Kelly (63) 3. Seven and eight years: Beverley McPherson (87) 1, Joy Childs (78) 2, Valerie Kelly (76) 3. Nine and ten years: Molly Harrison (85) 1, Ruth ifanson (83) 2, Adele Good (82) 3. Eleven years and over: Ruth Spicer (91) 1, Roma Hume (89) 2, Daphne Grice (86) 3. Seaun Triubhais—Ten years and under: Molly Harrison (75) 1, Adele Good and Ruth Hanson (71) 2 equal, Hetty Tait hnd Joan Craig (70) 3 equal. Eleven years and under 14: Daphne Grice (78) 1, Nancy Edgar (ff) 2, Molly Craig (76) 3. I*Sword Dance —Ten years and under: Molly Harrison (62) 1, Adele Good (61) 2, Ruth Hanson (56) 3. Eleven years and over: • Molly Craig (S 6) 1, Maisie Moriarty (64) 2. * Irish Jig—Ten years and under: Hhth Hanson (80) 1, Molly Harrison (f 7) 2, Betty Tait (76) 3. Eleven years and over: Nancy Edgar (81) 1, Shirley Gunning (78) 2, Roma Hume and Maisie Moriarty (77) 3 equal. Sailors’ Hornpipe—Ten years and under: Molly Harrison (80) 1, Adele Good (74) 2, Ruth Hanson (73) 3. Eleven years and under 14: Nancy Edgar (79) 1, Daphne Grice and Joy Rogers (77) 2 equal, Daphne Hands (71) 3. Highland Reel—Under 12 years: Daphne Hands (77) 1, Ruth Hanson (J2) 2, Joy Rogers (70) 3. Twelve tars and over: Ruth Spicer (78) 1. lirley Gunning (70) 2, Nancy Edgar ahd Maisie Moriarty (69) 3 equal. • .V Special prizes were awarded as follow —Most points in Seaun Triubhais ‘ ahd Highland Fling (10 and under), Molly Harrison: boy dancers, Chris. Tait and Robert Rogers; youngest competitor in Sailor’s Hornpipe, Maiie Kelly; gd?d medal for most points in Sailor’s Hornpipe and Irish Jig (10 years and under), Molly Harrison, most points in Seaun Triubhais (11 years), Daphne Hands; most points m Sailor’s Hornpipe (11 years), Joy Rogers; judge’s prize to winner ot Sailor’s Hornpipe (10 and under), Molly Harrison.