THE COMPETITIONS.

Press, Volume LIV, Issue 16204, 6 May 1918, Page 4

THE COMPETITIONS.

CHILDREN'S DAT.

,Th o competitions tinder the auspices of tho Cimstchurch Literary and Mreica] Competitions Society were continued al! day on Saturday both the Choral Hall and the Ainga Theatre being kept fully occupied. Xiierej was a good attendance at both placcs during the day, and a very largo on® at the lung a Theatre in the evening. The following are the results:— I JUNIOR CHAMPION RECITATION. Girls under 16. Own selection (not humorous). Miss L.. Thomas, Auckland, 163 points .. 1 Misa M. Freeman, Timaru, 160 point* .. 2 Miss AT. Hodgson. Invercargill, 153 point® 3 Aha competed: Misses K. Brew ins. D. Wioks M. Martin, M. Ritchie, J. Manhire, r' R n ?? lput V E rf, TurD6r - I. Wood, G Booth D. Kuw, L Topping, M. McKenK Eaton, McKendiy, M. and A. Cadle, M. Munro, F. Brewins, E. Moulen I. Leaver, E. Preetige, M. Larcombe, V. Anderson B Bayley (ail of Christcliurch), K. MaSon B (TiSr m (oaauirui ' K " HUMOROUS RECITATION. Boys under „ 1T ]}• . Own selection. tt i? av ?, rd " C.inetchurch, 163 points .. 1 la. Goodhiud. Brighton, 147 points Also competed: U. Kindlay, Linwood;"and Cr. Cavanngh, Ashburton. RECITA riOX. Boy or girl under 9, in o character. Own selection. Misa S. Chapman. St. Albans. 176 points 1 Miss IS. Morgan, St. Albans, 17r, points .. o Mies J. i-tr.iT, Kampoi, 170 points 3 Also competed: Misses K. Matthews',' L. Compton 1. Preacott, A. Chapman, K. Tal■«H U V • rll a?TiC ,', a "d Mastere X. Havord and H. 1- indlay (all of Chrkicfcurch) ACTION RECITATION. Boy or.giri, 9 and midcr 12. Own secretion. Olie recalls wcre:_lli £ s E. Whitta, Riccartoi) : Mies J. Manhire. Beckcnham; Miss Albans nvale; Mi 33 M. Cadle, St. Also cnmpctCil: Missjs E Miif? V T D. Potter, A. Cadle, A. Awiibcrl! K. Bier, in?,' E. Moonev lull et Christciiu;< h). Miss J Goodiand and Master 11. Geodland (New Brighton), Misses A. Bailey (Loburn), and U Johnson (DiincdiiO* HUMOROUS RECITATION. Girls, n am i and under 16. Own selection.' The recalls were .-Miss Rita Mathieson. Cadle, St. Albans; Miss - M. ivitoluc, Menvale. Alw competed: Misses E. Eaton, D. Vick«. V. Tolpuft. E. Miles J. Man Lire, M Martin, G. Bool)., ]>. King, N. McKemhv, M. Munro, E Moulen, I. Leaver. E. Prc"pti<*e and \ . Anderson (all of Christchnrch), Mi«srs M. I< rccnian (Timaru), M. Hodgson (InverJ - Goodland (New Brighton). PlA>> O READING AT SIGHT. Under 16 ' selected by the Judge, An " btudc, * by Pierre Lceeaut. Eupjomij Sucilin-, T.-ti Tapu. 91 points 1 JJorw Pir: ,t?r. P.atharhain, S3 pcint3 2 Dorothy 'Wicks, Chiistchurch), 86 points 3 Also competed: Atlases M. Falconer (Christchwrfh). *1 • (Chnstchurch), E. Ives (Chiis.church), M. Johns (Chriatchurch), 11. Giant (Cimstchurch), N. Bailey (Loburn), M. Hanson (Hornby), A. MacLarcn (Dunedin), ]->• ,I'erry (Hornby), and C. L. Martin (Cmistcmirch).

PIAaO DUli/i, 10 unci under 13. Owa selccr.i tion.^ rh? recalls wereMifse-s Helenn Keane and .1. Hcrewarne, Christchurch; K. Elder andA. Power, Christchurch; I t Soymour and 1. T'jViws, CiinstcJiurcli,

i Also competed: Miss X. Wood and 'Master Lo r !2jd Bam, Misses V. Quarterman and L. Quarterman, T. Grddea and E. Pope, H Kenlic.ly and MO'.Valley, D. Moon and V. Cooper D. Middleton and I{. AI S ie (all of (Oamani) lrCh) ' Smart and B " Ben J amill So.\O IN CHAKACTET!. Boy or girl 9 and under 12. Own selection. The recalls were:—Master J. Brown ' a?: J - Edmonds, Addington; and •liKs 11. Johnson, Dunedin. A:»o competed: Misses A. Bailey (Lobura). .. - l! y~ (at. AlL\nw), J. Martin (Addington), J. Carter (Clmstchurch), G. Jioulcn (Syden- " faster E. Milne (Riccarton). b V P , • f " l ' bo - VH 1«. Own election, i T"? recalls were:—P. Oullen, Asliburton: 11. Lpjonn, Chiiatchureh; H. Jlachon Lin--1 woo-]. ' Also competed: W. Scaroll fUnwood), J. MounseyUficcr.itnn), J.Brown (Chaney'e), D. T-nu)' 1 gton) ' and D - Suckling (TaiCliiLDl;K\"'fj CHORUS. Any age, minimum , .0 0-.vit Section. Juveniles, 32 points .. l Wlmrcmu S'c.lmol, 82 p.iin-s .. " o FIANO SOLO, 13 end under IG. >.• ' °P- -10' "Hisiiudon" (Grieg). Mias fi. Ives, Clui-!cl;iirc!j, 35 points .. 1 ~'! S3 Ciiri.itcliurcli, SO points 2 nmrv crt Chsistcliuicii, S9 points !1 uI r- 2 L 9- unr!<?: ' 12 - °*~1 selection. u' tS tV st * A- ! ' :| ns, 78 points.. 1 fc I' Al - :l " S - 76 P" inta 2 •>. t > i. Ci>vist<*!• v«?*i*,. t nr.int« .. 3 Me a competed; M,suu- L. Kav.kins (Kangi-

FANCY TUNCING. McKerzie, Wellington. 89 points 'Dorothy CJiristcliurch, 88 points . ' ft Frit'\Trnv Z ' C 'T U '? lli "S' torl - 8G points' RLCIiATION. Ladies. , "Carpe Diem ... n , „ , (Omar Khayyam). if 1 " l Af .!- : ?' lcn . J™ points Mir* 1. Muliok, Si. Albans, .1 r,r, point-, .. 3 l - •■Mdren, Sprcvdoii, 162 points'