AUCKLAND COMPETITIONS.

Auckland Star, Volume 246, Issue 246, 16 October 1926, Page 19

AUCKLAND COMPETITIONS.

THE SECOND DAY. gOOD PERFORMANCES AT ; BOTH SESSIONS. ATTENDANCES INCREASE. Slowly the attendances at the Auckd Competition Society's annual festival are increasing. Yesterday at both e e=sio_s the audiences were large. following are the results of competitions decided :— Sailor's Hornpipe. Open. jean MacLachlan (Wellington), 9S points Gwenth McNaughton, 96 points 2 florrie Brook (Huntly), 90 points... 3 Xhe judge said he had never seen anything finer than the work of the winners. Miss MacLachlan gained the maximum points under the headings of position, time and general, and lost only one point under each of the headings of interpretation and execution. Miss McNaughton could improve in high-cutting and her hand work was slightly exaggerated. Recitation. ! Boys, 14-16, "The Houses." (Kipling). ! jCo'el Year, S6 points 1 Bruce Martin, 71 points 2 Clifford Everett, 04 points 3 The judges said this was a very difficult selection and very tricky to remember. It was difficult to get the correct emphae is and modulation of the voice and t nD right spirit of the lines. The winner gave a fine rendering. Recitation. Boys, 12-13, "Be Thorough." George Boyle, 79 points 1 Roy Ferguson, 78 points 2 Edward Tolley, 77 points 3 This was a very strong class and the work was very pleasing to listen to. Humorous Recital. J Ladies. Own Selection. Hiss Eilene Murdoch, 77 points 1 Miss Doris Messer, 75 points 2 ICss Winifred Croshcr, 72 points.... 3 As a whole this was really a very bad class, said the judge. It was deplorable, but the three recalls were good. The winner gave an artistic performance and showed appreciation of the humour. Musical Monologue. Gentlemen. Own Selection. Hr. Frederick Hargrea vis. S3 points.. 1 Mr. F. Clayton Armstn : ,_, 73 points 2 Mr. Walter o'Connell, 70 points 3 The winner gave an artistic perfor- \ mance, with clever characterisation, and excellent combination of words and music. Flute Solo. Mr. Thomas Kenderdine, 80 points... 1 i Mr. Arthur Copeland (Glenmore), 58 points 2 | , There were only two competitors. The judge said the flute was not a good j solo instrument and there was not a j great deal of good music available for | it. Neither competitor chose a very > good piece. The winner did better in spite of having chosen a more difficult number. Piano Solo. Over 18. Restricted class. "Aufschwung" (Schumann). Mr. Arthur Reid, 80 points 1 Miss Doris Burns, 79 points 2 Mr. Owen Jensen, 78 points 3 The playing was surprisingly good for competitors who had never previously won a first prize, said the judge. Boy's Song. 12 and under 10 . "A May Morning." Any key. (Denza). David Campbell, 75 points 1 David Lunny, 74 points 2 George Scale, 73 points 3 The piece selected was a very unsuitable one, said the judge, probably owing to the difficulty of finding pieces of which the music was procurable. The contest was a very close one. Sacred Song. Mr. Arch. Macpherson, 79 points.... 1 The Rev. G. M. Yule (Mangapai), 70 points 2 This was a very, very disappointing section, said the judge. It was a dismal section. It should be a fine class, but _ os t 0 f t ne performers had chosen old, antiquated songs which should never l«ve been printed. Mezzo-Soprano Solo. . Open. "Down in the Forest." Key D. (Ronald). Miss Lucy Cleveland. 79 points 1 Mrs. G. W. Hale, 78 points 2 Miss Cecilia Duncan. 7."> points 3 «, S °' ass xvas not nea, 'l y s0 £°°d n ~ we contralto solo section on Thursday. J-he three recalls were very good. Highland Fling. Novice. Recalls; Constance McLeod. Pon!°nby ; Lolcma Kav, Ponsonbv; and ♦Vihna Lookwood, Ponsonby. Scan Triubhais. Open. Recalls: Jean MacLachlan. Wellington; wenth McNaughton, Grey Lvnn: and ; wleen Olson, Grey Lynn. ' ' Irish Jig. Under 11. Recalls: Eveline Guest. Auckland; Kay, Ponsonbv: ar.d Maisie Ulekscn, Te Papapa." Highly com?j en( led: Gladys Brown. Newton; Colin t CLeod - Ponsonbv: Olsra Elsmore. Grey . v nn; and Marjorie Thomas, Auckland. Highland Fling. Boys. Open. Recalls: Willie Saul. Kingsland; Colin -ucLeod, Ponsonbv: nr.d Robert McLachJa n. Auckland. ' Sailor's E;rr.pi - c. Under K>. Recalls: Kathlefn Reed, Royal Oak; » ra Dickson, Te Papapa; and Jackie Earns, Wellington. Shakespearean Recital Gentlemen. _^ c^ Us: Mr ' llector Tavlor, Kingsland; and the R ev . Jasper Calder. Recitation. G "ls under 7. "Wishes."' (Rose Fyleman). Recalls.- Verna Purdom, Mount Eden; Wtaa-Keefe; Bayfield j and Nancy

i THIS MORNING'S RES_XTS. Recalls of competitions held this mornjing are:— Sailor's Hornpipe. Under 11.—Ailsa Docherty (Mercer), Maisie Dickson (Te Papapa), Elodie Crook. Highland Fling. Girls under 15.—Irene Long, Gladys Anderson, Edna Fitzwilliam. Irish Jig. Open.—Gwenth McNaughton, Jean MacLachlan (Wellington), Eileen Olsen. j Piano Duo. [ Four Hands (open).—Betty and Moira I Lineline and Winifred Haydon and Carl Ferguson. Junior Vocal Champion Solo. Boys or Girls under 16.—George Scale, Sybil Phillips, Doreen Saunders (Wellington ). Test Recitation. Boys under 16.—Kenneth Warburton (Penrose), Noel Year, Roy Ferguson. Recitation. Girls, 13-14.—Rita Crawford, Leila Armitage, Ethna Cork.