AUCKLAND COMPETITION.

Auckland Star, Volume LVII, Issue 247, 18 October 1926, Page 8

AUCKLAND COMPETITION.

BIG ATTENDANCE ON SATURDAY. DELIGHTFUL PERFORMANCES. RESULTS AND COMMENTS. The third day of the Auckland Competition Society's annual festival drew crowded attendances at the Town Hall and the Unity Hall. Both halls were packed for the performances on Saturday evening. Results arc as follow: — Piano Solo. 13 and under 16. "Arabesque in G Major" (Debussy). Joyce Hewitt, So points 1 Ruth Taylor, 78 points 2 Winnie Plant, 73 points 3 The most disappointing feature of these performances was the interpretation. The pieces were really difficult, although the technique was easier. . Violin Solo 14 and under 18. "Liebeslied'' (Kreisler). Ernest Richardson (Onehunga), 88 points 1 Eileen Warring, S2 points 2 Gertrude Lyall, 79 points 3 Some very fine playing was heard in this class, and the winner gave a splendid interpretation of the piece. Junior Vocal Champion Solo. Roys or Girls under 10. "The Swallows. - ' Any key (Cowen). Sybil Phillipps, 84 points 1 George Scale and Doreen Saunders (Wellington), 75 points 2 Considering the ages of the entrants this song was excellently rendered. Piano Duo. 4 hands (open). Own Selection. Betty and Moira Tinline, S2 points. . . 1 Winifred Haydon and Carl Ferguson 81 points 2 Both entrants made the best of their selections and the work was really good. Scan Truibhais. Open. Jean MacLachlan (Wellington), 9S points 1 Gwenth McNaughton, 92 points 2 Eileen Olsen, 82 points 3 This was one of the bfst classes of the evening, and all the winners showed exceptional skill. Miss MacLachlan's performance was splendid; rhythm and poetry of motion were exemplified to the last degree. Irish Jig Under 11. Maisic Dickson (Te Papapa), 71 points 1 Loloma Kay, 72 points 2 Eveline Guest, 06 points 3 Highland Fling. Boys. Open. Willie Saul, 74 points 1 Colin McLeod, 00 points 2 Robert McLachlan, 60 points 3 Highland Fling. Girls. Open. Jean MacLachlan (Wellington), 100 points 1 Gwenth McNaughton, 96 points 2 Margaret McLachlan, 88 points 3 The judge said it gave him much pleasure to witness the splendid performances of the winners in this famous national dance. Miss MacLachlan's dancing was exemplary. Her deportment was perfect, her position exact and costume and attention to detail were perfect.

Sailor's Hornpipe. Under 15. Jackie Harris (Wellington), 88 points 1 Flora Dickson (Te Papapa), 80 points 2 Kathleen Reed, 78 points 3 Scan Truibhais. Under 11. Ailsa Doclierty (Mercer), 68 points.. 1 Loloma Kay, 04 points 2 Jean Greenwood, 62 points 3 Irish Jig. Under-15. Jackie Harris (Wellington), 88 points 1 Edna Fitzwilliam, 74 points 2 Helen Hammond (Papakura), 08 points 3 Highland Fling Girls under 11. Ailsa Doclierty (Mercer), 72 points.. 1 Loloma Kay, 70 points 2 Elodie Crook. 62 points 3 Scan Truibhais. Under 15. Irene Long, 74 points 1 j Alice Stevenson, 70 points 2 iMarjorie McLachlan, 00 points 3 I Irish Jig. 1 Open. ; Gwenth McNaughton, DO points 1 Jean MacLachlan (Wellington), 94 points o Eileen Olsen, 84 p0int5.!...!'..".!!!'.! 3 ' The winner's work' was excellent, and each recalled competitor gave a splendid 1 exposition of the Irish national dance. Sailor's Hornpipe. j Under 11. jMaisie Dickson (Te Papapa), 74 i points j Ailsa Docherty (Mercer), 68 2 Elodie Crook, 66 points 3

Highland Fling. Girls under 15. Gladys Anderson, 84 points 1 Irene Long, 82 points 2 Edna Fitzwilliam, 80 points 3 Baritone Solo. Open. "Onaway, Awake Beloved." Key B (Cowen). Mr. Frank Proctor, 02 points 2 Mr. John Upton, 59 points 3 During the afternoon session competitors in this section made poor attempts at what was really a beautiful love song. They failed in expressing any forni of passion or even poetic imagery. Little improvement was noted in the evening and it was found impossible to award a first prize. Recitation. Girls, 13-14. "Fairy Music." Ethna Cork, S3 points 1 Leila Armitage. 79 points 2 Rita Crawford, 76 points 3 The winner gave a good interpretation and the piece was artistically rendered. There were a few small faults and occasional gestures would have improved it. Faulty inflection retarded the second competitor. Test Recitation. Boys under 16. "On a Barricade." (Victor Hugo). Noel Year, 78 points 1 Kenneth Warburton (Penrose), 75 points 2 Roy Ferguson, 74 points 3 A good vocal voice was revealed by the winner. All were very promising reciters. Character Recital. Ladies in costume. Own selection. Miss Doris Mcsser, 7S points 1 Miss Winifred Orosher, 74 points.... 2 As Launeelot Gobbo, the winner gave a very convincing performance. The costume, however, could be much improved. Her humour was more pronounced than in her previous appearance. Both competitors did excellent work. Literary Section. Original Musical Composition. Mr. Herbert Saunders 1 Mr. Arnold Potter 2 Mr. Herbert Saunders 3 The winning composition was a charming little sonp-. In the final phrases there was some clever work that lifted the son<j above the commonplace. It was very simple, very effective, and written with a touch something like genius. National Dancing. Highland Fling. Novice. Miss Gladys McCauley (Papatoetoe), 80 points l Miss Loloma Kay, 76 points 2 Miss Wilma Lockwood, 74 points 3 The winner gave a very neat and concise performance and deserved much credit. In the final tests of the piano solo class over IS. held on Friday evening, Miss Doris Binns. of Auckland, came second with 79 points. LIVED ON APPLES. ■ AGED WOMAN'S DEATH. A STRANGE STORY. (By Telegraph—Special to "Star.") CHRISTCHURCH, this day. An inquest was held on Saturday in connection with the death of Elizabeth McCready, aged 82, who had lived alone in a cottage at Governor's Bay for many ' years, and who was found dead in her cottage on Friday. j When the police searched her house | after her death, they found cash amount- j ing to £41 13/6J, including 27 sovereigns j and one half sovereign; a Post Office | Savings Bank book showing a credit | balance of £264; Bank of New Zealand! receipts amounting to £360, and scrip j for 20 or 30 shares in the Kaiapoi Wool- ; len Manufacturing Company, Limited. It j also transpired that she owned two I 1 houses and about three-quarters of an j I acre of land. ! Evidence showed that the deceased I always refused to see callers, and that I she lived principally on apples, occa- | sionally obtaining a pound of steak by I way of variety. Apparently she had no ! relative in New Zealand, and the only | clue was a letter found among her | belongings from a brother in' Belfast, j Ireland, dated 1572. Miss McCready i arrived in New Zealand from Belfast | about IS7S. i In accordance with the medical cvi- ' dence, the coroner, Mr. H. Y. Widdowson, S.M., returned a verdict of death from senile decay.