COMPETITIONS

Press, Volume LXXIV, Issue 22492, 29 August 1938, Page 9

COMPETITIONS

♦ ASHBURTON FESTIVAL “HIGH CLASS OF TALENT” The opinion that a very high, class of talent was being exhibited at the annual festival of the Ashburton Competitions Society this year was expressed by Mr H. E. Herring, M.P. (a patron of the society), who spoke at the evening session on Saturday evening. Mr Herring said that he had been particularly impressed by the desire for self-improvement shown by the young sompetltors. National song classes for ladies and gentlemen, and a vocal solo for school children attracted a good deal of attention at Saturday’s sessions. Three strong dancing classes, the Irish jig. under 12, with 31 entries, the sailor’s hornpipe, under 14, with 33 entries, and the tap or step dance for children 11 and under 14, wth 26 entries, were also completed. The dancing judge (Miss Margaret Kerr, M.R.A.D., of Granity) remarked that the last class was the best she bad seen during the competitions. Saturday’s results, with the number of competitors given in parenthesis, were as follows: Song, National, gentlemen, own selection (4)— Mr Philip Isherwood (Glenroy), 77 points, 1; Mr W. S. Brown (Belfast), 74 points, 2; Messrs Lawrence Campbell (Timaru) and F. McGuinnes (Lowchffe) v hj c. Song, girls or boys under 12 (school section), own selection (24)—Noeline Cullen, 76ipoints, 1; Joy Shaw, 75 points, 2; Brian Gabites, 74 points, 3; Colleen Glossop and Ronald Stowell v hj c. Song, National, ladles, own selection (8) —Miss Ngaire Pounsford (Christchurch), 76 points, 1: Miss Alisa Crompton (Christchurch), 75 points,. 2; Misses Dorothy Sanders (Christchurch) and Phyllis O'Grady (Ashburton) v hj c. Song, girls or boys, 12 years and over, own selection (19)— Catherine Cullen, 77 points, 1; Flora Halliburton, 79 points, 2;

Dorothy Chapman and Alison -Hughes V hj c. Irish Jig. under 12 (31)— Betty Fowke (Ashburton). 75 points, 1; Esma Ingram (Ashburton), 74 points, 2; Mavis Wall (Ashburton) and Lorna Smith (Ashburton), 73 points (equal), 3. Recital with Musical Accompaniment, own selection (5) —Miss Jean Ede (Ashburton), 79 points, 1; Miss Rona Watts (Ashburton), 77 points, 2. Song, Sacred, ladies, own selection (8) Miss Alisa Crompton (Christchurch), 76 points, 1; Miss Sheilagh Lambie (Pendarves), 75 points, 2. Song in Character, girls or boys, 14 and under 16, own selection (6) —Lilian Scott (Balclutha), 93 poihts, 1; Maisie Wilson (Ashburton), 91 points, 2. Skipping-rope Dance, 12 and over (9)— Melba Melville (Ashburton), 79 points, 1; Hazel Nell (Christchurch), 78 points, 2. Tap or Step Dance, 11 and under 14 (26) —Virgie Flint (Christchurch), 76 points, 1: June Carey (Christchurch), 75 points, 2; Pearline Lilley (Christchurch) and Esma Harrison (Ashburton), 73 points equal, 3. Sailors’ Hornpipe, under 14 (33) —Joyce Welch (Ashburton), 78 points, 1: Esma Harrison (Ashburton), 77 points, 2; Shirley James (Ashburton) and Bernice Day (Ashburton), 76 points (equal) 3. Reading at Sight, girls or boys under 16 (9) —OttoTene Hunt (Ashburton), 77 points, 1; Melva McAleer (Christchurch), 75 pc’nts, 2. Recitation, Humorous, girls or boys 14 and under 16, own selection (2)—Melva McAleer (Opawa), 80 points, X; Lilian. Scott (Baiclutha), v hj c. Solo, gentlemen, own selection (5) —Mr W. S. Rrown (Belfast), 76 points. 1; Mr Philip Isherwood (Glenroy), 75 points, 2; Mr George Warriner (Ashburton) v hj c. Song in Character, ladies, own selection (3) Miss May Stevens (Elffelton), 79 points, 1; Miss Dorothy Sanders (Christchurch), ?ht. Simultaneous Tap Dance, 14 and over (4) Hazel Neil (C&istpUU'Ch) and Melba Melville (Ashburton). 77 points, i; Mick Lawlor and Tryll Smith (Rakaia), 75 points, 2.