COMPETITIONS

Press, Volume LXXV, Issue 22795, 22 August 1939, Page 12

COMPETITIONS

ASHBURTON FESTIVAL ; OPENSRECORD ENTRIES RECEIVED; Congratulations to the-society, on' ere- ; ating another record for entries, and praise for its; work were extended by- speakers at the opening of the Ashburton . Competitions Society’s fifteenth- annual festival in the Radiant ,Hall last evening. Entries for' the festival?"which wiU’continue until next Tuesday, totalled 1275, comparedrWlth ; 1128 last year. - V--"Competitions are a most excellent chan-, nel: through which individual artists can express .themselves,' said, the“, Mayor (Dr. G. I. Miller), declaring the festival open; He added that the society, to be. commended for its activities and wished It every success. , : . * j j i... Congratulations were also extended by the chairman of the- Ashburton ■ County . Council (Mr H. J. brothers), who said that competitions did much to inspire self* confidence in young people. , - . . . The president, Mr C, f. Parsons.-lntro-duced the Judges, Mrs R. Trlggs. of Timaru (dancing); Dr. T. Vernon Dunedin (vocal and- instrumental); and; Mr c, G. Kirk, of Nelson (elocution). '■ The programme was long and yerleo, many junior classes being completed. - The first sections of several large . classes were presented, including the duet in character, song and dance, character duo. •. popular song, and'ballet. Principal interest was in ; the opening of the elimination-contest for ; the Dame Melba- Scholarship., Those .taking part last evening' were /Miss •Kathleen Chappie (Christchurch), who' sang "Jewel Song*.’ , <Faust) .and ■ “liorely;** and- Miss' •• May Allen "WHO sans *Xet -the - Bright ; Seraphim” , - and;• • "Elizabeth's . Prayer.” - - . , Results were as follows; Highland Fling, novices, under 12 years; Ashburton County (24)—Nalda Shimmon. 70 points. 1; Billie Jackson. 69 points, 2;. Olive Drummond and. Zona Elms, 68 points (equal) 3. ... _ .. Irish Jig, 12 years and- over (8) —Betty Falke, 79 points, 1; Shirley... James, 78 . points, 2. ' - ~ Tap or Step Dance. ‘l2 and - under 14 : years (20) —Shirley James,- 82 points, 1; Jean Ward (St; Martins), 80, points, 2; Wanaka Wall;- 79 points,. 3.-■ ..... Irish Jig, 12 and under 15 years; Ashburton County (11)— Betty-Falke,-79 points, 1; Joan Sheehan, 78 points, 2., ■ . ' : Plano Solo., under 10 -years (7) —Charles Hooper (Rakaia), 89 points, 1; Robert Preston,-87 -points, 2. Song, girls 16 and under 20 years; Ashburton County (6): Miss Muriel-Falke, 85 points; 1; Miss Maud Ford (Tinwald),. 84 points, 2 - .-r'.. .- Song, girls or boys 13- and ■ under 16 years; own selection (25) Edna Graham. (Christchurch),-91-points; 1; John-Pooley, ■ -90 points,. 2; Kathleen Beatty, .89 points; 3. Song-in Character, girls or boys 11 -andunder 14 years; . own ; selection , (15) —Edna Graham (Christchurch),- 90 points, 1; Russell E; Butler (Rakaia), 87 ; points,'2; Dorothy Green (Christchurch), 86 -points. 3.' Recitation,' Humorous, girls -Or boys: un-, der 11 years; own selection (19)—Beverley Crozler (Christchurch),. 84 points, I;, Margaret Josling (Christchurch), 80 points, 2; Betty Hulme (Christchurch),V 76 points; 3. 'Recitation, girls or ; boys. /11 and : uiider 16: years;' own selection; Ashburton county' (12)— Joan Sheehan, .83 points,-1; Colleen Mclnnes -.(Tinwald), 82 points.. 2. Recitation Test, girls ,11 and under-. 14, years; “A Dutch Pictured. (Longfellow). (10) Dorothy Green (Christchurch),. 81 points, 1;. Colleen (Tinwald), 80, points, 2. RESULTS AT WELLINGTON - (PRESS ASSOCIATION TELEOBAV.) - . , WELLINGTON,. August 22. ■ Results at the Wellington Competitions Society’s’ festival' to-day and to-night in- ; dude:— - ■ . Girls’ Recitation, 14 to 16 years—Valerie McCombe (Hastings), 84 points, 1;- Shirley ' Austiri-Turtle (Wellington), 83 . points, 2; > Violet Compton (Wellington), 80 points, 3. ;Boys’’ Recitation, seven' to (nine years—s Craig Moore (Hastings), 78 points. :1; • Bruce- Porter (Wellington) and Richard Marsden (Wellington),- 76 points, (equal), . 2i • - ■/'■ ' ; , ; Women’s , English, Folk Song—Miss ‘ Rachael. Mawhihney (Auckland) ',IVMiBs ! Cora Taylor (Hamilton) 2.' . i ‘ 'Bass Test Solo—W. Clothier (Napier) 1. ’ Frank Baumber (Levin) 2. 1 1 Wellington Competitions' Society’s ‘Vocal f Scholarship—Miss Eirene ■ Halbert 1 (GisT borne) 11 ' ,' ! : , r . •■V.-;'. 1 Negro Spiritual, Men—Keith Prescott--1 (Hamilton) •1, Ellery -Brandon (Wanganui) c z: , .. ... - Boys’ Song. under 12—Murray Hunter i (Feridalton) 2. - Special Chappell Vocal Solo—Miss' Jean •> McLeod (Cambridge) 1. j ’ Girls’. Tap Dance, 14 to 16 years—Valda * House (Christchurch) 1.