PIPING AND DANCING COMPETITIONS

Press, Volume LXXVII, Issue 23415, 23 August 1941, Page 12

PIPING AND DANCING COMPETITIONS

WESTLAND CENTRE’S FESTIVAL AT GREYMOUTH (F.0.0.R.) GREYMOUTH, August 22. The first annual piping and dancing competitions of the Westland centre of the Piping and Dancing Association of New Zealand were continued at Greymouth to-day, when good progress was made. There were several outstanding performances, some competitors gaining one or two points less than the possible of 147. The judge is Mr J. A. Fraser (Riccarton). Further awards are;— ' , „ Sailors’ Hornpipe, Novice.—Estelle . Gurden (Greymouth) and Audrey Ward (Runanga), 121 points (equal), 1: Nancy. Patterson (Hokitika) and Rosemary O'Brien (Camerons), 108 (equal) 3. . Highland Fling, 12 and under.—Jewel Hawker (St. Albans), 145. 1; Isabella Clark (Halswell), 142, 2; Billy Boyle (Kaiata), 141, 3. Twelve competed. Sword Dance, 14 and under.—Patricia Campbell (Milton). 143, 1; Betty Glen (Kaimata). 142J, 2; Jewel Hawker and Billy Boyle, 137 (equal), 3. Nine competed. Irish Jig, eight years and under.—Kathleen Sweeney (Christchurch), 140 points. 1; Lorraine Graham (Greymouth), 138, .: Laureen Rowe (Hornby), 120, 3. Eight competed. Seann Triubhais, 10 and under.—Reta Stanley (Wooiston), 145, 1; Norma Bird (Christchurch), 144, 2; Kathleen Sweeney, 143, 3. Eleven’ competed. Highland Fling, 10 and under.—Rcta Stanley and Norma Bird. 143 (equal), 1: Relda Telfer (Christchurch) and Mavis Smith (Waikari), 138 (equal), 3. Twelve competed. . Highland Fling, eight years and under.— Kathleen Sweeney, 138, 1; Laureen Rowe, 136, 2; Enid .Duggan (Runanga). 135, 3. Four competed. , , _ ~ Seann Triubhais, 14 and under.—Russell Dowler (Christchurch) and Betty Glen (Kaimata), 146 (equal). 1: Jewel Hawker and Margaret Palmer (Riccarton), 145 (equal), 3. Twelve competed. Sailor's Hornpipe, Open.—Jean Skilling (Spreydon), 146, 1; Kathleen Thomson (Cobden), 145J,’ 2; Dorothy Aitken, 145. 3. Nine competed. ■ Highland Slow Airs. Open.—Billy Boyle. 98, T, Ira Mallett (Greymouth), 07i, 2; David Boyle, 97, 3. Seven competed. Sailor's Hornpipe. 14 and under.—lsabella Clark, 1431, 1: Billy Boyle. 143, 2; Patricia Campbell. 142. 3. Fourteen compc ted. ' Irish Reel. Open Foursome,—Miss Muriel Waugh's No. 2 team (Jewel Hawker, Valda Rouse. Jean Skilling. Dorothy Aitken). 143, 1; Mrs D. Bagot’s and Miss B Carnochan’s team (Margaret Palmer.• May Palmer, Billy Boyle, Audrey Ward), 137, 2; Miss Monica Sinnott's team (Estelle Gurden, Fay Calder, Maisie Biddington. Irene Griffiths), 123, 3. Four teams competed- • . Irish Jig, Open.—Valda Rouse (Christchurch). 145, 1; Jean Skilling, 144, 2; May Palmer, 143, 3. Ten competed. Strathspeys and Reels, Open.—Ken Aitken (Bromley). 100, full marks, 1; Billy Boyle and Colin Campbell (Taylorville). 98‘(equal), 2. Five competed. Seann Triubhais, Open.—Dorothy Aitken (Bromley), 140. 1; Valda Rouse, 137. 2; May Palmer (Riccarton). 136, 3. Eight competed. Marches, Piping, Open.—Billy Boyle, 98, 1; David Boyle. 97, 2; Ken Aitken. 96, 3 Five competed. Reel o’ Tulloch, Open.—Miss Muriel Waugh’s team (Valda Reuse, Jean Skilling. Jewel Hawker, Dorothy Aitken), 143 1; Margaret Palmer, May Palmer, Patricia Campbell, Betty Glen, 137. 2. Two teams competed. , _ . Sword Dance, 12 and under.—Jewel Hawker. 146, 1; Billy Boyle. 145, 2; May Galvin (St. Kilda), 144, third. Eleven competed.