COMPETITIONS AT LEESTON

Press, Volume LXXXIX, Issue 27132, 31 August 1953, Page 12

COMPETITIONS AT LEESTON

Aw3rds at the concluding sessions of the annual competitions held by the Leeston Presbyterian Church were as follows:

T S, o " g . in Character, 12 and under 16. Judith Slattery 1. Recitation, seven and under.—Glennis Hampton 1, Mavis Reid and David Johnson (equal) 2. Pianoforte Solo, 10 and under 13. Margaret Bruce 1, Joan Lambie 2, Patricia Sunckell 3. Novelty Item.—Betty Croft 1, Fay Fussell 2.

Recitation. 13 and under 16.—Judith Slattery 1, Fay Fussell 2.

Song in Character, 8 and under 12. Bruce Russell 1, Rodney Goodman 2. Recitation, 8 and under 10.—Boys: Nigel Hampton and Robert Reid (equal) 1. Scottish Song.—David Ford 1. Humorous Recitation, M) and under 16. —Lionel Fletcher 1.

Any Other Instrument.—Betty Croft 1. Prepared Psalm Reading.—Fay Fussell 1, Jeanette Hunter 2, Lorna Harkerss 3. Sacred Solo, Any Voice.—David Ford 1, James Green 2.

Recitation, 10 and under 13.—Boys Lionel Fletcher 1.

Best Entertainment.—Fay Fussell. Any Brass Instrument.—B. Clausen and W. Crabbe 1.

Recitation, 10 and under 13.—Girls: Loma Harkerss 1, Margaret Stalker 2, Anne Washhourne 3. Pianoforte Solo, 9 and under.—Patricia Free 1, Jennifer Mason 2.

Highland Fling, Novice,’ Under 10.— Janet Stalker 1.

Recitation, eight and under 10.—Girls: Kathleen Lawler 1, Mary Green 2, Pamela Simpson and Jill Bayles (equal) 3. Character, Demi-character or Character Story Dance, 10 and over.—Jillian Moloney 1, Judith Slattery 2. Humorous Recitation, 10 and under 16. —Girls: Fay Fussell 1. Seann Triubhais, 10 and over.—Jillian Moloney 1.

Song, 10 and under 13.—Boys: Bruce Russell and Guy Gifford (equal) 1. Character Recital, 12 and under 16. Fay Fussell 1. Sword Dance, 10 and over.—Jillian Moloney 1. Humorous Recitation, under 10.—Girls: Pamela Simpson 1. Recitation, Open.—Barbara Sharplin 1, Fay Fussell 2, Lorna Harkerss and Margaret Stalker (equal) 3.

Song, 13 and under 17.—Judith Slattery 2. Operatic Song, 10 and over.—Judith Slattery 1, Jillian Moloney 2, Maureen Jack 3.

Irish Jig, eight and under 10.—Beryl Ward 1, Marianne Reid 2. Pianoforte Duet, 12 and under 15. Margaret Bruce and Jeanette Hunter 1. Reading at Sight, 10 and under.— Marianne Reid 1; 11 and under: Fay Fussell 1. Jeanette Hunter and John Hall (equal) 2. National Dance.—Jillian Moloney 1. Judith Slattery 2. Song, Men, Open.—David Ford 1, James Green v b g.