COMPETITIONS

Press, Volume LXXXVII, Issue 26414, 7 May 1951, Page 2

COMPETITIONS

ANNUAL FESTIVAL OPENED

The annual festival of the Christchurch Competitions Society was opened in the Civic Theatre by the Mayor (Mr R. M. Macfarlane, M.P.) on Saturday evening. The president (Mr G. W. Gale) introduced the judges and presented Mr D. G. Dixon with the gold life member badge. More than 4000 entries have been received, and on Saturday four halls were in use.

The following were the results, competitors coming from Christchurch unless otherwise stated:—

Song and Dance, 10 and under 12. Judith Dench, 75 points, 1; Donald Adie. 84, 2; Colin Saggers, 72, 3. Primary Schools’ Choir.—Hay’s Junior Choir, 158 points, 1; Ranglora, 156, 2. Vocal Solo, Men.—Mr Maurice Wootton, 81 points, 1; Mr Walter Roberts, 80, 2; Mr Denys Manhire, 79, 3. Tap Dance, boys over 12.—David Nunn, 75 points, 1; John McDonald. 72, 2. National Dancing, under 10.—Sharon Pinney, 73 points, 1; Helen O’Sullivan, 71, 2; Louise McSherry, 70, 3. Piano Duet, under 12.—Audrey Cairns and Adrienne Wilkinson (Ashburton), 88 points, 1; Isabel! Dodds and Margaret Fransden, 86, 2; Marie Reilly and Ahne Reilly, 85. 3. Piano Solo, 18 and over.—Miss Glenys Bullard, 84 points, 1; Miss Jennifer Barnard, 83, 2.

Highland Fling, under 18.—Miss P. Grenfell, 86 points, 1; Miss Margaret Smith, 84, 2; Miss Betty Aitken, 83, 3. Dominion Test Recital, women or men. —Miss Yvonne Osborne (Dunedin), 85 points, 1; Miss B. McAleer, 84, 2. Vocal Scholarship, Men.—Mr Herbert Harrison, 164 points, 1; Mr Arthur Mead (Auckland), 162, 2; Mr Allan Burtenshaw, 160, 3. Piano Sight-reading, Women or Men.— Miss Glenys Bullard 1, Miss Jennifer Barnard 2, Miss Doreen Sutton 3.

Piano Solo, Women or Men.—Miss F. Wilson (Waimate) 1, Miss Glenys Bullard 2, Miss Diane Graham 3. Seann Triubhais, 12 and under 14. Michael Wall 1, Margaret Lyndall 2, Janice Barnard 3. Dominion Recitation.—Miss Bernice McAleer, 86 points, 1; Miss Josephine Strother (Wellington). 84, 2; Miss Josephine Rathbun (Greymouth), 83, 3. Recitation, Boy or Girl, 12 and under 14. —Miss B. Davenport, 83 points. 1; Judith Sharman, 82, 2; Anne Fraser, 78, 3. Gillie Callum. Open.—Miss May Galvin (Dunedin), 89 points, 1: Isobel Russell. 87, 2; Kathleen Eunson (Invercargill). 86. 3. Barefoot Dance, eight and under* 10.— Sylvia Hilton (Timaru), 73 points. 1; Sharen Penny (Timaru), 72, 2; Noeline Clark, 87, 3. Junior Choir Contests.—Rangiora Methodist Junior. 163 points, 1; Hay's Junior, 162, 2. Vocal Solo, with Obbligato.—Miss Nola Taylor, 116 points, 1; Miss Heather Smith (Kaiapoi), 115, 2; Miss Anne Anderson, 114. 3. . Humorous Character Sketch.—Miss Florence Smith, 122 points, 1; Miss Bernice McAleer, 127. 8.