BALLROOM DANCING

Press, Volume XCVI, Issue 28457, 11 December 1957, Page 16

BALLROOM DANCING

Examinations Held In Christchurch Ballroom dancing examinations were conducted in Christchurch recently by Miss Bemil Twiggs and Mr Jack' McGregor, of England, and Messrs S. Hollis and W. Wilson, of Christchurch, for the Federal Association of Teachers of Dancing. Outstanding candidates who gained highly commended awards were:— Misses Caroline Hollis (second bar to gold star), Joan Mawson (juvenile silver), Leslie Evans (juvenile gold star), Mrs Vera Breeze (senior gold star), and Miss Valerie Donaldson (senior bronze). Professional examinations resulted: Member, Mrs Ngaira Roderick, M.F.A.T.D.; associate, Mr Bernard Cripps. A.F.A.T.D. Medal tests resulted (c., commended; h.c., highly commended): — Senior Grade Third Bar to Gold Star.—Miss Kathleen Livingstone (c.). Gold Star.—Miss Merle Olin, Mrs Vera Breeze (h.c.). Mr Brian Jones. Gold Medal.—Mrs Runa Golding (c.). Misses Lynnette Killick, Dianne Davies, Marion Smith, Messrs Phillip Williams. Richard Handisides, Laurence McKee, Frank Grey, Leo Ridden, Victor Hume, Ronald Cogger. Ronald Gubbins (c.) (Dunedin). Bar to Silver Medal.—Mrs Molly Gobbe, Misses Marion Smith (c.), Dorothy Cooper, Margaret Wildermoth, Messrs. Frank Grey, Laurence McKee, Ronald Cogger (c.), Burnett Bent, Douglas Gobbe. Silver Medal.—Mesdames Daphne Ansley, Thelma Graham, Barbara Wilkinson, Misses Jeanette Graham. Marion Smith, Lorraine Nicholl (c.). Jean Murdoch (c.), Jeanette Talbot, Joan Minifie, Margaret Wood, Mary Hosking. Messrs Oliver Graham, Bernard Robinson. Douglas Tansley, James Berry. Bronze Medal.—Mesdames Barbara Wilkinson, Jean Gould, Esma Donovan, Thelma Graham, Misses Cecily Gertie, Valerie Donaldson (h.c.), Melva Wilson (c.), Marralin Dunn.Betty Thompson (c.), Margaret Wood (c.), Rosemary Kissack, Carol Lye, Scherril Stafford, Doreen Hoskins. Messrs William Ritchie. Robert Campbell, Murray Sim, Peter Keen (c.), Oliver Graham, Arthur Hoskins, Bernard Robinson (c.), Norman Drinnan, Graham Godman (c.), Malcolm Woods, Douglas Mead, Graeme Lowrie (c.). Junior Grade Third Bar to Exhibition Star. —Miss Valerie Snelling (c.). Exhibition Star.—Miss Judy James. Second Bar to Gold Star.—Misses Caroline Hollis (h.c.), Patricia Robinson (c.). First Bar to Gold Star.—Misses Ngaire Greenland, Frances Hodge, Helene Wilson. Gold Star.—Misses Colleen McKee. Lorraine Mitchell. Diane McClurg, Jacqueline Hart, Mr Harold Baker. Gold Medal.—Misses Janette Garratt (c.), Louise Badland. Judith Slattery, Lois Rhodes (c.). Elizabeth Williams. Robin Stewart. Penny King, Heather Gray, Dorothy Brine, Betty Willis, Barbara Shaw, Nancy Rodger, Sandra Black (c.), Messrs Paul Fuller (c.), Nelson Hoskins. Silver Bar.—Misses Fiona Cogger, Betty Willis, Elizabeth Williams, Barbara Shaw (c.). Colleen Webb, Annette Lack, Robin Stewart, Pauline Cosgrove. Sandra Black, Messrs Nelson Hoskins. Gary Wilson (c.), Paul Fuller. Silver Medal.—Misses Lorraine Dickson, Diane Chapman, Rita Glen, Barbara Line, Faye Flewellyn, Jill Beswick, Hazel Robertson. Diana Lockie; Messrs Phillip tiillman (c.). Evan Woods, Kevin Price, John Morgan, Donald Flutey, William Flewellyn, Brian Gibling, lan Gardiner (c.), John Morgan (c.). Bronze Medal.—Misses Rita Glen, Barbara Hanrahan, Hazel Roberts™- Ali » e , Storr ’ Barbara Blair. Gillian Alexander, Jill Beswick. Marilyn Taylor, Beverley Gosney June Armstrong, Beverlev Cooke. Edna Hand, Jan Smith (c.), Irene Smith; Messrs Frank McWatt (c.). Dona!d Line, Neil Blair (c.), Paul Willan, Dennis Wittington, Richard James, William Flewellyn, Robert Keys, Gordon Mead.

Juvenile Grade Gold Star.—Misses Sharon Laurie, H « e L Speckley, Valmai Longlev. Gold Medal.—Misses Barbara Badland, Kaye Windsor, Leslie Evans (h.c.), Margaret Howison (c.), Sandra McClurg. Silver Bar.—Misses Sandra McClurg Margaret Houison, Master Carl Ramsay. Silver Medal.—Misses Lorraine Taylor, Violet Bruce, Pamela Flewellen, Joan Mawson (h.c.), Master Brian Evans. Bronze Medal.—Misses Violet Bruce, Pamela Flewellen, Master Brian Evans. Elementary Grade Bronze.—Mesdames May FTarce May Jones, Miss Claire Robson. Messrs Frances Donovan. James Berry (c.), Ernest Pearce, Leslie Coxon. Hutchison Cups for Best Medallists.—Best junior girl, Miss Caroline Hollis; best junior man, Mr Paul Fuller and Mr Harold Baker (equal»; best senior womaa, Mrs Vera Breeze; best senior man, Mr Phillip Williams.