COMPETITIONS.

Press, Volume LXVI, Issue 20024, 4 September 1930, Page 15

COMPETITIONS.

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ASHBURTON.

The sixth annual festival ot the 1 ton Competitions Society c»o« to a wiom*-. ful conclusion last evening, ■when there *»» a large attendance. The principal event *«» the piano solo championship for tb# Tucker trophy, which was retained by Miss Maijori* Alexander (Ohristchttrch). Demonstration concerts will be held to-night and to-morrow evening. . /. The concluding 6vests resulted. 4 -- Begg and Co/s Piano Scholarship, Bod** 21; (b) own selection—Miss Marjone iJf*ander 1 (Christchuroh), 168 points, U Lcuiso Tonkin (Oam&ru), 147 jpoiats, »» Misp Muriel Ironside (Oamaru), »_■«. ... Sword Dance, 14 and ©mm O'Connor (Chrifltchurch), So point#, 1; Emma Weston (Aehburton), 82 pomte . Song in Character, girls or boy*. HJMw under 14; own selection—Miss Gladys Ros« (fchristchurch), 78 points, 1: Miss Valeria Cater (Christchuroh) and Miss Eumoe Fooler (ChriStrhurch), 74 points, equal 3; Jltss May Allen (Kuapuna), ho. .... _ Eecitation, Society's scholarship, girUr «« boys, 12 and under 16; county competitors only—Miss Ida Ede (Ashburton) 144 points,, 1; Harold Baigent (Aehburton), 142 points, 3Eecitation, humorous, girls 14 and -under lCv—Miss Mollie Fowler (Chnstoharoh), '8 points, 1; Miss Ida Ede (Asbbuiton), 78 Operatic Dance, 14 and over—Miss , Ifis Connor (Christehurch), 64 points, 1. ■ _ Song, Society's scholarship, girls 16 and under 20; county competitors only—Mis* Nancy Bishop. (Asnburton), 156 , points,l; Miss Helen Drummond (Ashburton), 18® P Eastern Dance, any age—Miss BlUie Addis (Christchuroh), 84 points, 1; Miss yslerA Cater (Ohristchurch), 76 points, 2. . Eecitation, Shakespearean character, ladle* or men—Miss Mildred Pag# (Ashburton), 78 points, 1; Miss Molly Towler, 78 points, 9. Dialogue, costume optional, own selection —W. S. Minehan and Miss M. Preen (IV maru), 80 points, 1; Messrs It. V R. "Wills and R. Foster (Ohristchurch), 78 points, 2. Duet, ladies, own selection —Misses Alia* and Mildred, Page (Aehburton), 78 points, 1; Misses Lottie Golville and Molly Fowler (Christehurch), 72 points, 2. . . Action Chorus, under 16—Miss A, Tf. (Ashburton), 70 points, 1. Recital with accompaniment, girls or boy* under 16, humorous—Miss Berwin Try* (Christchuroh), 84 points, 1; Miss Rhona Hill (St. Albans), 80 points, 2. Song) Scottish, men; own.' selection —A. Donaldson (Ealing), 70 points, 1; A. X>. Taylor (Ohristchurch) 62 points, 2. Skipping Hope Dance, 14 and over—Mis* Doris O'Connor (Ohristchurch), 64 points. 1; Miss Emma Weston (Ashburton), 79 points, 2. Story Without Words, any age—J. P. Darragh (Ohristchurch), 82 points, 1; Messrs fl. McNeill and R. Wells (Ohristchurch), 78 points, 2. Piano Solo Championship, Tucker trophy, open—Miss Marjorie Alexander (Ohrislcurohl, 262 points, 1; Miss Louise Tonkin, 2R2 points, 2; Miss Bessie Pollard (Christchurch), v h c. Also competed: Misses' Doris Craighead (Ashburton) And Muriel Ironside (Oamaru). Commenting on the piano solp championship, the judge stated that he nad not ex-' ported such remarkably good performances. A more difficult piece lor the final test could, not have been chosen. The performance? of the two placed competitors were so close . that the task of selecting .the winner had been most difficult. He wished he could award the trophy to both. Special prizes—Highest aggregate marks. Highland dancing, Ashburton County—Mist Mavis Andiews; runner-up Miss Mona MQler. Highest aggregate, under 10, Ashburton County—lris John. Youngest national dancer—lris folia. Highest aggregate marks in to eel koto classes —Miss Anita Graham (Ohristchurch;, gold medal. t Best pianist tinder 16—Miss Bills Hollaed (Dunedin).

WELLINGTON. UMUMB 1880CUXX0X tILXCMLUt.) WELLINGTON, September 8. At the Wellington Competitions to-d*;, Grace Nixon (Christchurch) was third in Section C of the Junior Test Becital, 14 and under 16, own selection. * Maricia Hunt (NBpier) was awarded third place in the Recitation in Character (huttiorous), girls 0 and under 12. The Piano Solo;' 12 and under 14, «h iron by Patricia Townshend (Christchurch). Joyce Haywrtrd (Feildlng) was placed second in Skipping Dance, over 16. Dorotliy Grose (Papanui) was placed third in Operatic Danee, 9 and under 1?, waltz time, and Jnne Scott (Palmerston North) was highly commended. , Nellie Dykes (Napier) was highly dimmended in Vocal. Solo, Negro Spiritual, ladles, own selection. Hiss Phyllis Myers (Levin) was highly commended .in <"Vne»l Solo and Accompaniment, lady vocalist, o.ton selection.