SALVATION ARMY TALENT QUEST

Press, Volume LXXXIX, Issue 27131, 29 August 1953, Page 9

SALVATION ARMY TALENT QUEST

RESULTS OF EVENTS IN CHRISTCHURCH

The first half of the annual Salvation Army talent quest in Canterbury has been concluded at the Christchurch Citadel. The judges weresinging, Mrs A. C. Ledsham; brass instruments, Mr Lloyd Thorne; drums, novelty, and piano accompaniment, Senior-Major H. Goffin. Results are:—

Vocal Solo.—Group A (8 years and under): Carol Kendrew (Sydenham), 76 marks, 1; Margaret Algie (Christchurch), . 75, 2; Lorraine Briggs (Christchurch) and N. Bernstein (New Brighton), 73 (equal), 3. Group B (10 years and under): David Goffin (Christchurch) and L. Corbett (Christchurch), 73 (equal), 1; Julia Hitchings (Sydenham) and Dorothy Queen (Linwood), 72 (equal), 3. Group C (12 years and under); Joan Corbett (Christchurch), 78. 1; Dawn Briggs (Christchurch), 75, 2; Loretta Powell (Sydenham), 74, 3. Group D (15 years and under): J. Allfrey (Rangiora), 78, 1; G. Drummond (Sydenham), 77, 2; D. Brown (Sydenham), 74, 3. Group E (18 years and under): S. Hay (Christchurch), 80, 1; Z. Niven (Ashburton), 79, 2; G. Kendrew (Sydenham) and B. Frew (Christchurch), 77 (equal). 3. Group F (25 years and under): Mrs Kench (Sydenham), 79, 1; L. Middleton (Sydenham), 76, 2; B. Austin (Christchurch), 75, 3. Vocal Duet.—Group A (8 years and under): Noel Bernstein and Linley Woolf (New Brighton), 70 marks, 1. Group B (10 years and under): Lois Inns and Kevin Allfrey (Rangiora). 79 marks, 1. Group C (12 years and under): Joan and •Terry Corbett (Christchurch), 76, 1; Lois and Ray Inns (Rangiora), 75, 2; Margaret Smart and Joyce Schroeder (Linwood), 69, 3. Group D (15 years and -under): Erica and Rodney Knight (Linwood), 81. 1; Joan and Kevin Allfrey (Rangiora), 79, 2. Group E (18 years and under): G. Kendrew and L. Simpson (Sydenham) and G. Drummond and L. Simpson (Sydenham), 82 (equal), 1; B. Frew and S. Hav (Christchurch) and D. Richardson and S. Hay (City). 81 (equal), 3. Grouo F (25 years and under): G. Kench and G. Kerdrew (Svdenham), 84, 1; S. Hay and B. Bain (Christchurch), 83. 2; Z. Niven and R. Hayward (Ashburton) and P. St. Merat and D. St. Merat (Linwood), 82 (equal), 3. Vocal Trio.—Group E (18 years and under): City (S. Hay, B. Frew. D. Richardson), 81 points, 1; Sydenham (P. T ackner. L. Simpson, F. Hitchings). 80, 2. Group F (25 years and under): City (T. Hill, A. Tong, V. Matheson), 81, 1; Svdenham (G. Kench, A. Kendrew. L. Simpson), 80, 2. Vocal Quartet.—Grouo E (25 vears and under): City (T. Hill. R. Arbuckle. V. Matheson, A. Tong), 85 noints. 1: Svden|'am (G. Kendrew, A. Kendrew. R. Kench, D. Matheson), 84, 2; Sydenham (G. Kendrew”, A. Kendrew R. Kench, G, Kench) and Citv (S. Hay. B. Frew, D. Richardson. B. Bain), 83 (equal), 3. Singing Company.—Sydenham, 86 points. ' Instrumental Events

Bass and Side Drum.—Sydenham (E. Lloyd and D. Matheson), 55 points, 1; City (J. Brown and J. Christie), 52, 2. Novelty Item.—S. Smith (Sydenham), 85 points, 1. Other Musical Instrument.—R. Wrighton (Linwood), 92 points (recorder), 1; L. Bernstein (New Brighton), 68 (violin), 2. Pianoforte Accompaniment.—B. Frew (Christchurch), 75 points, 1. Brass.—Part 1 (12 years and under): Norman Johnson, 56 points, 1. Brass Solo (slow melody).—ls years and under: R. Wrighton (Linwood), 71 points, 1; R. Kendrew (Sydenham), 70, 2; R. Knight (Linwood), 69, 3. 18 years and under: M. Daniels (Linwood), 69, 1; B. Cook (Christchurch), 67, 2. 25 years and under: N. Frew (Christchurch), 82, 1; A. Riseley (Spreydon), 79, 2; J. Emmerson (Linwood), 78, 3. Brass Solo (theme with variations).—lB years and under: A. Tong (Christchurch), 78 points. 1; R. Wrighton (Linwood), 77, 2; L. Drummond (Sydenham), 74, 3. 25 years and under: N. Frew (Christchurch), 89, 1; T. Hill (Christchurch), 88, 2; A. Riseley (Spreydon), 86, 3. Brass Duet.—ls years and under: R. Simpson and R. Kendrew (Sydenham), 79 points, 1; G. Jones and J. Skilton (Christchurch), 68, 2. 18 years and under; R. Wrighton and M. Daniels (Linwood), 78, 1; L. Drummond and R. Simpson (Svdenham). 73, 2; W. Skilton and B. Kench (Christchurch), 72, 3. 25 years and under: W. Skilton and N. Gardiner (Christchurch), 88, 1; N. Frew and N. Gardiner (Christchurch). 86, 2. Brass Quartet.—lB years and under: R. Kendrew, G, Kendrew, G. Hitchings. and G. Daniels (Sydenham B). 86 points, 1; G. Kendrew, G. Daniels. L. Drummond, and S. Elwood (Sydenham A), 82. 2; R. Wrighton, R. Knight, P. Kerr, and M. Daniels (Linwood), and B. Cook. G. Jones, A. Tong, and N. Skilton (City), 75 (equal), 3. 25 years and under: N. Gardiner, W. Skilton, B. Kench. and N. Frew (Christchurch), 85. 1; R. Kench, L. Middleton, D. Seelen, and G. Kendrew (Sydenham), 802; P. St. Merat, R. Knight, R. Kerr, and M Daniels (Linwood), 79, 3.