COMPETITION FESTIVALS

Press, Volume LXXXVI, Issue 26117, 20 May 1950, Page 8

COMPETITION FESTIVALS

The Christchurch Competitions Society’s festival was concluded yesterday. At the first of the three demonstration concerts last evening the following cups were presented:— Scrimshaw Cup, vocal: Dawn Robinson. Juanita Christian Cup.' operatic idance, under eight: Sylvia Hilton. Valda Rouse Cup, tap dance: John McDonald. Cottier Cup, piano: Averil Higginbotham. The results yesterday were as folFancy Dancing.—Tap dance, novice, under 10:, Vicki Dixon, 78 points, 1; Diane McGrath, 77, 2; Dae Nunn and Judith Green, 76 (equal) 3. Barefoot dance, under eight: Wendy Coleman, 77, 1; Sylvia Hilton, 2. Tap dance, 10 to 12: Monya Bennett and Barbara Stevens, 78, 1; Dorothy Laramin, 76, 2; Jill Fagan, 75, 3. Operatic test dance: Kay Smith, 98. 1; Laurel, Watts, 94, 2. Barefoot dance, open: Laurel Watts, 80, 1; Kay Smith. 78, 2. WESTPORT FESTIVAL From Our Own Reporter WESTPORT, May 19. Results of the classes judged at the fourth day of the Westport Competitions Society’s eighth annual festival being held this week were:— Dancing.—lrish jig, under 10: Gaynor Hurring -(Dunedin), 76, 1; Lorraine Willman (Ngakawau), 74, 2; Kay Mary Kilkenny, 72, 3. Operatic dance, under 10: Kay Cleghorn (Greymouth), 71, 1; Janine Gordon (Greymouth), 68, 2; Marilyn Blair, 64, 3. Barefoot dance, 12 and over: Valerie Henigan (Nelson) and Zelda Cleghorn (Greymouth) 83 (equal) 1; Shirley Veale (Greymouth), 79. 2. Seann Triubhais, under 12: -Betty McNicholl (Timaru), 71, 1; Gaynor Hurring, 69, 2. Highland fling, 12 and over: Noeline Frances Spiers (Christchurch), 78, 1; Cecil Hurring (Dunedin), 76, 2; Shirley Veale v h c. Dcmicharacter duo: Shirley Joyce Mitchell and Alan McKenzie, 71, 1; Kay and Judith Cleghorn, 70, 2. Tap dance. 12 and over; Shirley Veale, 80, 1; Leonie Hickling (Greymouth), 78, 2; Zelda Cleghorn v h c. The competition for the medal given by the dancing judge (Mrs Orme Smith) for the most correct wearing of the kilt was won by Noeline Spiers, of Christchurch. Vocal and Instrumental.—Sacred solo: Olive E. Chester, 81, 1. Vocal duet, under 18: Claire Hinton and Jennifer Maitland, 77, 1. Popular song, open: Leonie Joan Hickling, 79, 1; Olive Chester, 77, 2. Choir: St. Mary’s College, 76, 1. Sacred duet, under 16: Lynn and Dorothy Tregurtha, and Claire Hinton and Jennifer Maitland, 78 (equal), 1; Dorothy Bradlev and Mara ma Connell, 73, 3. Song and dance, under 12: Marie Anne Maxwell, 74. Song in character:. Kay Tunnicliffe vhc. Pianoforte.—Solo, under 10 (Pearce Cup): Suzanne Slee, 79, 1; Dorothv Tregurtha, 78, 2; Roger Clarke and Kathleen Thomas (equal), 3. Solo, restricted, under 14: Nadine Paul, 80, 1; Dollaine Young-Stack. 76, 2. Elocution.—Humorous recitation, under 18: Josephine Rathbun (Greymouth), 72, 1. Musical monologue (open): John Joseph O’Connell (Greymouth), 79. 1. Recitation, open test: Josephine Rathbun, 73 i. Recitation, under 14: John Joseph O Donnell, 81, 1; Janet May Ashton, 78, 2: Kathleen Howard, Tom Slee, and Sonya Barr, v h c. Humorous recitation, under 16; John Joseph O’Donnell, 79, 1; Tom Slee, 76, 2.