AUCKLAND COMPETITIONS.

Auckland Star, Volume LVII, Issue 245, 15 October 1926, Page 9

AUCKLAND COMPETITIONS.

THE FIRST DAY. • .ROE ATTENDANCES AT BOTH I SESSIONS. jjsljLTS AXD JUDGES' COMMENTS. Both the day and evening sessions . the Auckland Competition Society's annual festival were well attended yest«rday- ■ . Kesults' of competitions decided yesterday a rc: " _ Violin Solo. ■ Under 14. -Chanson Triste." Harold Taberner, S3 points 1 Arthur Leavins, SI points a Bernard Holland, 75 points...- 3 The judge said the winner's tone, intonation interpretation and clear rhythm l nxl aU very good. Moya Cooper- 1 Smith, Phyllis Kerr and William Keefe were highly commended. Girls' Song. 12 and under IG. "Happy Song." Any key. (Del Kiego). Sybil Phillipps, SI points 1 jlary Barton, 76 points 'J Bon-en Saunders (Wellington), 75 points 3 Xfiis was a somewhat disappointing class, said the judge, as none of the competitors quite .appreciated the spirit of the song. They were all very serious snd, in a number of cases, sang toe slowly. Alison Eell and Lawrence Mitchell were highly commended. Piano Duet. Under 16. Own Selection. Betty and Moira Tinline, 80 points... ] Josie Goodman and Vera Snell, 85 points - Winnie Plant and Leah Newsham, .82 points ; Phyllis Cato and Eunice Hunt, 80 . points ' The first and second pairs both gavi excellent performances, but the first pai: showed a little more confidence thai the second, particularly in the climaxes jud they made the speed a little mon M_liant. Contralto Solo. . ...Open. "Sink Red Sun." Miss Ina Thompson, 83 points Hiss' Edna M. Peace and Miss Beryl Smith, equal, 82 points.. ! The judge said this was the mOs difficult section he had had to judge, a the competitors were so evenly gooc The tone was generally good, and, ii: & number of cases, even glorious. Tenor Solo. Open. "Angels Guard Thee." Mr.-D. H. Macfarlane, Ngaruawahia, H points 1 Ur. W. Farrow, 83 points, 2 The Eev. G. M. Yule, Mangapai, 76 ' - points 3 The" judge said the section as a whole kai rather disappointing., as none of made- a_>7 much of the 'song'as was possible. Mr. T. Moffit was. highly commended. HUmorous Recitation. ' - Boys iiflder 16. Own Selection. 1 Kenneth Warburton, Penrose, 70 points 1 Henry Bradley, 66 points 2 This was rather a poor class, said the judge. The humour was weak throughput, and he was able to recall only two competitors. Recitation. Girls, 15-16. "They Say." Euth' Quirke, 76 points ~., 1 Betty Richmond, 73 points 2 Audrey Best, 71 points 3 There was a general tendency to place the emphasis on the wrong words and Break up phrases, said the judge. Zena Gihnore, Eunice Riley and Dorothy Simpson were highly commended. Recitation With Own Accompaniment. Hiss Doreen Saunders, Wellington, 75 points 1 Miss Phyllis Mobberley, 73 points... 2 Hiss Winifred Crosher, 71 points 3 The winners all gave bright performances, stated the judge. The winner gave a very suitable selection and spoke hx lines, clearly. Dialogue. Open. Two or three competitors. Own selection. , Audrey Perry and Marinoto Tuck, , 74 points 1 ; Elfrieda. Hall and Doris Messer, 72 points _ W. and H. Vaughan, 67 points '3 The judge said the gestures of the inning pair were faulty, and it was T «y inartistic for both "to stand with arms-folded in tbe same position. Tbe lady did 110 j S p^ a j. S p on t a neously enough Jj*4 missed a great deal of the sparkle oi %. piece. Humorous Recital. .Gentlemen. Own selection. jjfr- F_ Hargreaves. 74 points 1 «r. W.< O'Connell. 73 points 5 «T. 1. C. Armstrong, 67 points _ .The judge said this wns riot a verj strong class. The winner did not giv< a very strong effort, and a good dea humour could be cot out of thi piece.THE SECOND DAY. MORNING RESULTS. The Auckland Competition Society' annual festival was continued at th lown Hall Concert Chamber and th Umty Hall this morning. Recalls were made as follow:— . Dancing. Seantruibbnis (under 11). Ailsa Doeberty • Mercer) Jean Greenwood L °ioina Kay Highly Commended: .lean Hunter an ■tlQdie Crook. - Girls' Highland Fling (open). McLachlan McXaughtan (Wellington) tosh Jig (under 15). ■Helen Hammond (Papakura) *kie Harris (Wellington) •Mna Fitz william _ Highly Commended: Naucv Sarfti Wijma Lockwood. Flora Dickson (1 and Molly Needham. Elocutionary, Shakespearian Recital (gentlemen.) JH r ' Hector Taylor (Kingsland) 1 ! -*- 0 * Rev. Jasper C-1dev..._....__,_...__ 2

Recitation (girls under 7). Verna Purdom ~.,. 1 Wilma Keefe (Bayfield) ...„. 2 Nancy White 3 Recitation (boys 12-13). George Boyle ~-...... 1 Edward T011ey...-.r '._-_ 2 Roy Fergusson 3 Highly Commended: Kenneth Warburton (Penrose), Cedrie Zabara, Stephen McCoy, Peter Peterson. Very highly commended: Henry Bradley. Musical. Piano Solo (over 18). Miss Doris Burns 1 Mr. Owen Pensen.. 2 Mr. Arthur Reid 3 Highly Commended: Miss Ailsa Rogers. Vocal. Boys' Song (12 and under 16). George Scale 1 David Lunuy 2 David Campbell 3 Highly Commended: Alan Pow.