BALLROOM DANCING

Press, Volume XCVI, Issue 28397, 2 October 1957, Page 7

BALLROOM DANCING

Couple To Represent South Island

The Federal Association of Poachers of Dancing recently held the South Island final of the South Pacific ballroom championships. Mr and Mrs R. Flavel, of Christchurch, who have won the South Island final for the third year in succession, will travel to Auckland to compete in the New Zealand final. The ultimate winners of the final will represent New Zealand in the South Pacific championships at Adelaide on November 11. Results were:—

South Island Senior Champion-ship.-*Heat 1: Mr and Mrs R. Flavel 1, Mr R. Sutherland and Miss Helene Wilson 2. Heat 2: Mr W. Greenland and Miss Marcia Hennessy 1. Mr and Mrs J. Sayers 2. Final; Mr and Mrs R. Flavel 1, Mr R. Sutherland and Miss Helene Wilson 2. Mr and Mrs J. Sayers and M r W. Greenland and Miss Marcia Hennessy (equal) 3. Maiden Competition.—Heat 1: Mr and Mrs E. Marshall 1, Mr B. Quinn and Miss Jennifer Stoneman 2. Heat 2: Mr D. Peacock and Miss L. Mitchell 1. Mr M. Hume and Miss L. Badland 2. Heat 3: Mr and Mis I. Carter and Mr H. Baker and Miss C. McKee (equal) 1, Mr R. Cogger and Miss M. Olin 3. Heat 4: Mr N Hoskins and Miss P. Patterson 1. Mr R. Kyle and Miss P. Campbill 2. Final: Mr H Baker and Miss C. Kee 1, Mr and Mrs I. Carter 2. Mr R. Cogger and Miss M. Olin 3.

Novice Competition.—Heat 1: Mr E. Craig and Miss P. Robinson 1. Mr H. Baker and Miss C. McKee 2. Heat 2: Mr R. Cogger and Miss M Olin 1, Mr S Sturgess and Miss I?. Jackson 2. Heat 3: Mr R. Handisides and Miss C. Hollis 1. Mr TL Kyle and Miss P Campbill 2. Final: Mr R. Handisides and Miss C. Hollis 1. Mr H. Baker and Miss C. McKee 2. Mr E. Craig and Miss P Robinson 3.

Junior Competition.—Mr and Mrs T. Girling 1. Mr and Mrs F. Golding 2. Mr,and Mrs T Breeze 3. Best Lady Medallist with Teacher, competition (silver grade).—Mrs J. Carter 1, Miss B. Shaw 2, Miss A Turner 3. Best Man Medallist with Teacher, competition (silver grade).—M r A Hatcher 1. Mr M Hume 2. Mr F. Grey 3