COMPETITIONS

Press, Volume LXXV, Issue 22796, 23 August 1939, Page 10

COMPETITIONS

ASHBURTON. FESTIVAL CONTINUES

LARGE . CLASSES HEARD

Large classes were again presented at the festival of the Ashburton Competitions Society yesterday. There were several sections with about 20 competitors; and a good standard of performance, was’ maintained. There was good competition In the children’s vocal sections, and considerable interest-was taken in the men's negro spiritual and the Ijame Meipa scholarship classes. Competitors in /the latter sectioh last evening were Miss Isabel Purse, of Papanui. who sang Woman s Last Word” (Bantock) and "Love Triumphant” (Brahms), and Miss Eileen Pond, of Christchurch, who sang ‘‘Should He UPi braid” and "Drinking Song. Results were as follows, competitors being from Ashburton except where otherwise stated. _ , ~ Recitation Test, girls under 11 years, "The Hurdy (Elizabeth Fleming*. (19) —Beverley Crozier: (Christchurch). -W points. 1; Margaret Josling (Christchurch). 81 points, 2; Noeline McAleer (Christchurch), 79 points, 3. ■ Z , Recital with Musical Accompaniment, under 16 years, own selection (15)— Joan Sheehan, 83 points, 1: Melva McAleer (Christchurch), 82 points, 2; Betty Robb (St. Albans), 81 points. 3. Operatic Dance. 13 years and over (J)— Joan Sheehan, 83f points. 1. = ■ * t ••■ ii Seann Triubhais, under 12 years (28)Betty Burgoyne (Christchurch), 79 points. 1; Margaret, Palmer, .78 points, 2;, BlUie McKie, 76 points,: 3; : Colleen - Coulter (Christchurch) v hj c. Barefoot Dance, 12 years and over (2) — Shirley James, 78 points, 1. Barefoot Dance, under 12 years (9)Bernice Day and Dawne Lamond, 77 points (equal) .1, Marjorie PhiUips (Linwood ) vh c. ’ Seann Triubhais, 12 years and over (7)— Joan Russell (Christchurch),. 81 points, 1; Shirley James, 79 points, 2. Highland Reel, any age (14) —Miss Joan Russell (Christchurch), 81 points, 1: Miss Grade Cameron (Christchurch), 79points. 2; Misses May Palmer (Christchurch), and Shirley James vh c. .. :* -- - Piano Solo, 10 and under 12 years (14)— Noel Harwood. 89 points, 1; Noela Stevens, 88 points, 2; Peggotty Tucker 87 points, 3, June Mowat (Fairton) v hj c. Song, Girls or Boys. 11 and under 13 years, own selection (10) —G. Hosking (Tlmaru), 88 points, 1; Phyllis Johnson, 86points, 2; Maurice Wootton (Christchurch), 85 points, 3. Negro Spiritual, Gentlemen; own selection (4) —P. M. Isherwood (Glenroy). 88 points, 1; R. J. Gordon Stewart (Temuka), 81 points, 2. _ . .. Action Song, Girls or Boys, under 14 years, own selection (19)—Noeline McAleer (Christchurch), 88 points, 1; Beverley Crozier (Christchurch), 87 points, 2; Maurice Wootton (Christchurch), 86 points.'3, Betty Burt (Christchurch) and lima McGee (Christchurch) v hj c. Mouth-organ Solo, under 14 years (s) Reginald Sparrow, 80 points, 1; Donald Ramsay, 77 points, 2. Sword Dance, 14 years and over (4) — Joan Russell (Christchurch). 82 points, 1; Grace Cameron (Christchurch), 76 points, 2.

OPENING NIGHT AT LEESTON

There was a full house on Monday night at the Leeston Theatre for the opening of the annual musical and elocutionary competitions held by the Presbyterian Church. Mr Denys Cow judged the music and elocution and Miss Kent the folk dancing.

Results were:— * Recitation, under 10 years—Christine Lyons, 76 points, 1; Hazel Hight, 75 points, 2. ' *' ■ ' Recitation. 10 years and under 12— E. H. Overton, 76 points, 1. _ Song, under 10 years—Christine Lyons, 79 points, 1. , . .. ... . __ Song, under 18 yefira—Mervyn West. 76 points, 1. . . „ „ Duet, under. 18 years—Jessie and Kathleen Willis, 78 points. 1.. • ■ Song, ladles—Miss Joan Hewton, 76 points, 1; Miss Daphne Caldwell. 73 points, 2 . ' . ■ ■ Recitation In Character, under 14 years —Dbreen King, 73 points, 1. Reading at Sight, under 15 years—Wanda Vaughan. 75 points, 1. Mouth-organ Solo—lvan Healey, 78 points. 1: Ray Mackay, 76 points, 2. , Duet, open—Misses Joan Hewton and Theda Riordan, 75 points, 1. . ; Junior Choir— Southbridge District High School, 78 points, 1. A play, entitled "Playgoers.” was presented by the following members of Leeston Presbyterian Bible Class:—Misses E. Mawson (Mistress), A. Germain (Maid), E. Fisher (Cook), S. Martin. (Cook’s Assistant), J. Reid and M. Turner (Housemaids), and Messrs E. Houston CMaster) and K. Roxburgh (Odd Man).