COMPETITIONS AT GREYMOUTH

Press, Volume LXXXIV, Issue 25581, 24 August 1948, Page 7

COMPETITIONS AT GREYMOUTH

RECORD ENTRIES From Our Own Reporter GREYMOUTH, August 23. With entries which are a record, the West Coast Competitions Society’s thirtyfourth annual festival opened at Greymouth to-day. The competitions were officially opened at the Wesley Hall this evening by the Mayor, Mr F. Boustridge, and will continue until Thursday when a demonstration concert will be given by the winners at the Regent Theatre. The judges are:—vocal and instrumental, Mr H. Temple White (Wellington); dancing. Miss Isa McKenzie (Palmerston North); and elocution, Mr Matthew Teward (Wellington). Results:— Recitation, boy or girl, 14 years and under (s).—Eileen Saunders (Greymouth), 77 points, 1; Graham Elcock (Spreydon), 76 points, 2. Story Without Words (6).—St. Johns A, 77 points, 1; St. John’s B, 76 points, 2. Recitation, girls under 10 (34). —Recalls: Janine A. Gordon (Greymouth), Patricia Mitchell (Ross), Alison White (Cobden); v h c, Barbara White (Cobden).

Recitation, boy or girl under 10, humorous (20).—Recalls: Graeme Wicks (Greymouth), Maxine Wickl (Greymouth), Alison White (Cobden). Final.—Graeme Wicks (Greymouth) 80, Maxene Wicks (Greymouth) 79. Alison White (Cobden) 78. Piano Duet, boy and/or girl. 14 years and under; own selection (5). —Betty Reynolds and Marie Murray (Greymouth), 79, 1; Pauline Hartshorne and Marie Anderson (Greymouth), 77, 2; Janice Meikle and Anne Fahey (Greymouth), 75, 3. Song, boy or girl under 10, own selection (9). —Barbara White (Cobden), 78, 1; Mary Greenhill (Greymouth), 77, 2; John Watson (Greymouth), 74, 3. Song, Boys 16 and under (7).—Lynden Prescott (Greymouth) 80, Graham Eleoek (Spreydon) 78. Garry Fraser (Waltham) 77.

Piano Solo, boy or girl, under 18. own selection (s).—Joan Wrobleski (Hokitika), 75. 1; Anne Eadie (Greymouth), 73, 2; Ellen Shearer (Hokitika), 72, 3. Tenor Solo Test (7). —Recalls: Thomas Menzies (Runanga), James Laughton (Cobden), Robert Clifford (Greymouth). Final.—James Laughton (Cobden) 80, Thomas Menzies (Runanga) 78, Robert Clifford 75. Instrumental Solo (12). —Recalls: Joseph Harper (Taylorville), Ivan Emmerson, Norman Gardner. Highland Fling, novice (13).—Joy Savage (Christchurch) 1, Lorraine Hills (Rangiora) and Shirley Veale (Blaketown) 2, Janice Hibbs (Gladstone) 3. Highland Fling, under 13 (17). —Recalls: Valerie Fraser (Waltham), Marlene Smith (Christchurch). Annette Diedrichs (HokiFinal.—Marlene Smith (Christchurch). 77, 1; Annette Diedrichs (Hokitika), 76. 2; Valerie Fraser (Waltham), 75, 3. Irish Reel, Open (6).—Norma Bird (Christchurch) 75, May Galvin (Dunedin) 74. Sailors’ Hornpipe, 10 and under 13, final (17).—Anne Hawker (St. Albans) 77, D. Kavanagh (Riccarton) 76, Marlene Smith (Christchurch) 75, Valerie Harris (Cobden) v h c. Sword Dance, 10 and under 13, final (12).—Rachel Anderson (Dunedin) 79. Annette Diedrichs (Hokitika) 77. Violin Solo, Boy or Girl, 18 years and under (2).—Ray Hill (Greymouth), 78 points, 1. Song, Boys 12 and under (2). — Gordon Kinzett (Addington), 77, 1. Operatic Dance, under 10 (14). —Recalls: Gillian Fathers (Sumner), Jillian Hayden (Woolston), Pearl Calder (Cobden). Final.—Gillian Fathers (Sumner), 75; Jillian Hayden (Woolston), 74; Pearl Calder (Cobden), 73. Tap Dance, 13 and over (s).—Leola Goodall (Cobden) 1, May Galvin (Dunedin) 2, Nita Mayo (Waltham) 3. Operatic Dance, under seven (s).—Maria Lesley Ford (Addington) 1, Kay Cleghorn (Blaketown) 2, Beverley Preddy (Greymouth) 3. Barefoot Dance, under 13 (9).—Valerie Harris (Cobden) 1, Janice Rapley (Kalapoi) 2, Phyllis McKendry (Westport) and Shirley Veale (Blaketown), equal, 3. Irish Jig, 10 and under. Final.—Allan McKenzie (Westport) 78, Frances Hodge (Spreydon) 77, Barbara Dick (Christ- . church) 74. Skipping Dance, 13 and over. (8). —May Galvin (Dunedin) 1, Norma Bird (Christchurch) 2. Irish Jig, 13 and over (9).*—Norma Bird (Christchurch). 80, 1; May Galvin (Dunedin), 78, 2; Rita Stanley (Woolaton). 78, 3. Operatic Duo, under 13 (2).— Glenda Thomson and Noeline Young (Greymouth) Song, Boys 14 years and under (B). Graham Elcock ..(Spreydon), 82, 1; Lyndon Prescott (Greymouth), 80. 2; Gordon Kinzett (Addington), 79, 3. Piano Solo, Boy or Girl, 12 years and under (27).—Recalls: Marlene Smith (Christchurch), Alice Ann Bourke (Greymouth), Pauline Hartshorne (Greymouth). Final.—Marlene Smith (Christchurch) 84, Alice Bourkr (Greymouth) 81. Pauline Hartshorne (wallsend) 78. Song in Character, Boy or Girl, 16 and under (7).—Janet Dunshea (Greymouth), 84, 1; Graham Elcock (Spreydon), 83, 2; Victor Erridge and Janet Dixon (equal) 3 Stoig.-Boy <fr Giri, under elgStlß) . Anne Simons (Greymouth), 79, I; Brenda E lhsteumenS°So?o’ under 16, 'brass instrument (3).—John Brian Henry, 75, 1; Final.—lvan Emmerson (Greymouth) 81, Joseph Harper (Taylorville) 78, Norman Gardner (Greymouth). 76, Musical Quartet, any instrumenta (A)--Misses Drummond, Robinson, Morgan, and Pat Eadie, 85, 1; Greymouth Municipal Band No. 1, 76. 2. Duet, for Brass Instruments, open (3). —Alan Tones and partner, 78, 1; Charles George and L. Hall, 75, 2. Violin Solo, Boy or Girl. 14 and under (4). —Gordon Worsley, 78, 1. Song, Girls, 12 and under.—Fay Dixon (New Brighton) 1, Laureen Harris (N*w Brighton) 2, Recitation, Girls 16 and under (5).— Fay Dixon (New Brighton), 80, 1; Janie Dixon (New Brighton), 79, 2. I Recitation, Boy or Girl, 16 and under (4).—Janie M. Dixon (New Brighton) 1, Josephine Rathbun (Greymouth) 2. Character Dance, 13 and over (4). Valmai Henderson (Blaketown), 75, 1; Zelda Cleghorn (Blaketown), 72, 2. Recital with Musical Accompaniment (3).—William Hamilton-(Greymouth) 83. Kenneth Gillespie (Greymouth) 80, Raonl Anderson (Greymouth) 79. School Choirs (I).—St. Mary’s Choir (Greymouth) 82, 1.