THE COMPETITIONS.

Press, Volume LX, Issue 18070, 12 May 1924, Page 6

THE COMPETITIONS.

SECOND DAY. The • fourteenth." annual.- festival of the': Christchurch Competitions Society was tinned at the Caledonian Hall on-Saturday. Saturday's results were as follows. SONG FOE BOYS, 'under 14. "Sun's Up." George Smith (Ashburton), 83 points ... 1 Jim Wicks (Christchurch), 80 points .. 2 Alan H&ndisides (Christchuicli), 7o points 3 Also competed—Eugene Boland (Darfield), Tom Nolan (Darfield), Varla'n Wi.son (Spreydon), Ronald Foster (Woolston), and Eward. Douglas (Christchurch). • - . ! ; SONG FOB GIRLS, 12 and under 14. ; ! "The Leaves and the Wind.!' ' Miss Alice Chapman (Sydenham}, 87: points . .. _ • •• 1■Miss Melva Cater (Linwood),, 86..points -2 Miss -Margaret' Doug'laa : (Chiistcliurch), • -. 85 points .. "' .. 3, Also . competed—Misses Winnie •: Sprosen. (Addington), Mi.dred Page r (Aahburton), Vera. "Pojlaid (Sydenham), Stella. Chapman. (St.; Albans), Joyce Nixon, (Christchurph)> : Ewlft Pattrick • (Christchurch), Knura?; Stfewirt (Lin-, wood), Phyllis Hart * (Ha-lswe'.l), and" Greenlees. (Xiinwood)..:. ' ' . ' HUMOROUS RECITATION. Boys '-•under 11. Own' Selection. ... j Dawson Douglas (Christchurch), "So ;=' } ' I," 73 points. ; . ... '.-.* *■ Kerwyn Staples (Riccarton);' "The Warn-- • ,"'ing,"" 72 points 1 '• % Fred. Stevens (Riccarton), "Seeing. ' j Things," 71 points .... 'V- S j • Also competed—James. Humphries (Omihi), Douglas Williams (Linwood), Reg. v Sjxjkes (Brigiitdif), Malcolm Richards'(Christchurch),'; 'Olive McNeil (Bromley),'Frank-Scott (Christchurch). - T "' > RECITATION IN CHARACTER. ; 'Boy'oi-:. Girl, 12 and under IG.

Miss Hoberta WiTiiams (Dunedin), "Juliet," 95 points .. •• 1 Bert G-oodiand (New Brighton), "The Artful Dodger," 90 points .. 2 Miss Gladys. O'Connell (Sydenham),: "The Elfin Artist," 82 points .•■ . ;■ 3 Also competed—Misses Grace Corrie (New Brighton)," Alice' Greenlees (Linwood), Vejonica Bagrie (St. Albans), Winnie Smith v Christchurcti), Hazel M<?Caughren (Beckenham), Freda- Airey (Invercargill),' Stella Chapman* (St. Albans), Blanche Bigg (Beckenham), Kathleen Pliilpott (Riccarton), A. Penha'.luriack (Richmond), Maisie Instone (Wellington), Jack Johflson (St. / Albans), Reggie Airey (Invercargill), Richtfrd Wood;ward (Waltham), and Reginald >■ Foster (Woolston). . n._ RECITATIOST. Girls 9 and under 12. "Value of Little-Things." ; Esme Evans (St. Alt>anß), 87 points 1 iN'ancy Bishop* (Spreydo'n), 85 points • 2 7 Annie O'iSeill (Aaiapoi), 82 pomts .. 3' Also competed—Daphne Henry (Beckenham), Mavis Thompson - Iris Herriott (St. Albans), May Herriott Albans), Eunice Fenhal.uriack (Richmond), 'Queenie McLean (Wollingcon), Marian Cos--1 tellb' (Lyttelton), ; Jessie" Anderson (Shirley), Ethel Pilgrim (Sydenham), Muriel Kershaw (.New Brighton), Carreno Turner (St. Albaps), I Lottie Colville (St. Albans), Myra. Jack I (Richmond), Betty Thomson (St. Albans), Verna Beswick '(Woolston), Enid Orr (Fendalton), Joan ' Fletcher . (Woolston), Gladys . 1 Chappell (Riccarton), Edith Parsons (Sydenham), Joan Osborne (St. Albans), Jea-n Lynoh. (Richmond), Audrey Thompson (St. Albans), Eunice Hart (Kalswell).. Kathleen Chappie (Sydenham), Nancy Mackay (Spreydon), Eileen Wilson (Addington), Mollie Meyrick (St. Albans), Mary Hill . (New Brighton), Freda Judkins (Beckenham),. Mollie Cummings (Sumner), -Sybil Hull (Riccarton), Joyce' Dobbs (Spreydon). RECITATION. Boys under '9. !'Out of Doors." .' Frank Scott (Christchurch), 71 points .. 1 Ronald Archbold (Opawa), 69 points .. 2 Douglas Williams (Linwood), 68, points 3 . Also competed—Ewart., Douglas (Christchurch), -James Humphreys (Omihi); Clifford Williams (Richmond), Jack Jones (Aranui), Clive McNeil (Bromley). " ' , SONG--FOR GIRLS, IG and under jlB. Own Selection.".' ' Miss Elaine -Moody (Christchurch)," "When the Heart is Young," 82 polinb 1 Miss Elsie Staples (Kiccartonj, "Someone Brought Me Daifodi.e," 80 points .. 2 Mies Berths (Sydenham),;f "The -faking offspring," 78 , Also . competed—Misses Freda ' ■ Elmes (Christdhuroh), Madge Haidie '(St' /vAlbans), Mavis Wright (Christchurch), Muriel Wright (Christchurch), Juanita Manhire (Spreydon), Myra . Cpuch (Shirley),. Edna. Miles (St. Albans), Barbara Hanna ! (Christchurch) Sylvia l Smith (Linwood). SONG IN CHARACTER. Boy: or Girl,: 9- and under 1!J. Lily Kinsella : (Woolston), "City ■"fflomvc Giri," 89 points . ~ v . . x Lottie OolviJe (St. Albans), "Little Mary i'awcett," 88 points ' .. a? ; Eileen Wilson , (Addington), "Santa' daus," v i . 87 points , \ .. ....... 3 Also competed—Betty Thomson (St.' Albans), Sybil: Hull (Riccarton), Eunice Penhailuriack. (Richmond), Molly Meyrick (St'.V Albans), Jean) Osborne • (St. Albans), 'Qu'eenie*: McLean (Wejangton), Muriel Kershaw (Brighton),K'athleen Chappie Jtyia - Jaok?. (Richmond), MollyCumminga; (Sumner), Esme Evans (St. Albans), Molly Hobba (Christchurch), Allan 7 Handisides (Chxistcnurch), Varian Wilson (Christchurch). CHILDREN'S ACTION SONG. Under -16. From 16 to 30 voices. .. Th«re -ftae only one entry, the 'New' Brighton»JliniorSi: who presented* ',"Beils-' ojf • Wondejrland," and were awarded first'.place• with 82 marks.. The judge commiei)de<i them on the excellence of their performance. - , COMEDIETTA. Own Selection; J One entry. "The Cheerful bompanion," by 'jlisse# Grace Cooper and Jean Murchie, and; Mr <X Harraway. was' rather prolonged. No award was announced.

~ TO-DAY'S EVENTS. ' The Competitions will be continued today 'and this evening. At the, Choral Hall, commencing at 9.45 ..therecitation fqr girls of 12 and oinder 16, ;"Tile Singecs," wili oe heard. , 'ihere are competitors in this ciaas, whicli win, occupy' me. morning session. .in liie aiternoon, will, bti heaixl vhe humorous recitation : for . giria under la, lor which thirty.-tnree girls nnVe . entered. At the Uaiedonian Hall,, commence ing at 9.30 a.m., tne piano soio, 'i'ne iiees' noiiday," will be heard. The arterhoßh'session will be a very interesting one. The contralto solo, (own selection); song for - girls 14 and laJid composer) will be the bUI-ot-iare. - At the evening concert, commencing, it ■. 7.45' p.m., tile onsjifi of most of these,classes;will be decided. Other items will be the final of the ladies' Scottish Song, and the men's musical monologue. Admission to the evening concert is 3s (reserves), 2s, and Is arid to tae day sessions sixpence. '