COMPETITIONS FESTIVAL

Press, Volume XCVIII, Issue 28897, 18 May 1959, Page 16

COMPETITIONS FESTIVAL

Capacity Houses For Concerts Capacity houses attended the two final demonstration concerts in the Civic Theatre on Saturday which brought to a close the IflfcO festival organised by the Christchurch Competitions Society. During the two three-hour variety concerts ptiany of the talented performers displayed excellent stage sense, confidence and charm. There was prolonged applause at the beginning and end of each act. During the interval at the evening concert, the patron of the society (Mr H. Cordery) presented the competitors with their cups and trophies and the president (Mr J. T. O’Brien) thanked the public for its support. Challenge Cups and trophies were awarded as follows:Speech and Drama Ronald E. Duckworth challenge cup.—Keith Ellis; Audrey Eady challenge cup.—Wendy Baxter; Margaret Josling challenge . cup.—Lesley Lamont (Dunedin); Melva McAleer challenge cup.—Aileen O’Sullivan; Noeline McAleer challenge cup.— Warren Helm; Society scholarships.— Dickson, Susan Haughey, Anthony Ford. Vocal Alison challenge cup. Good Housekeeping Bureau (5.1.), Limited, challenge «cup, Daisy Gough Memorial Rose bowl and Society scholarships: Mrs Carol Fulop. Anne challenge cup, Minson’s, Limited, challenge cup and Civic Music Council scholarship.—Mrs Beryl Herbert (Hawera). Arnold sisters’ challenge cup, Elizabeth Hall Holden Memorial challenge trophy.—Sylvia Bradley. Christchurch competitions society challenge cup, Larcombe challenge cup.—Lyndon Ferris. Crompton challenge cup.—Margaret Smith; Hamilton Dickson challenge cup, Mounsey Memorial and Lane, Walker, Rudkin scholarship.—Barbara Truscott. Grahaeme Johnson challenge cup and Redpath scholarship.—Ronald Gray; Gunner Memorial scholarship.—Toy Harris; Civic Music Council scholarships.—Anson Austin. The late Thomas Andrews silver challenge cup: Miss Joy Harris. Vocal and Instrumental Annas Gale challenge cup.—Bruce Williams. Instrumental Rosemary Hewstone school cup.— Gary Beattie; Strong challenge cup.—Catherine Fetch; Joan Sinclair challenge cup.—Pamela Rose. Fancy Dancing Anne challenge cup, Lee McMenamin; Hamilton challenge trophy.— Lee McMenamin and Ewan Tonkin. Juanita Christian challenge cup.— ,Julie Garrett; Fancy dancing teachers’ challenge cup.—Lorraine Peters; F. L. Flint challenge cup, Lorraine Peters challenge cup and Society scholarship.—Julie McMahon; Laurel Watts challenge cup and Society scholarship.—Rhonda Steele. Clare Win challenge cup.—Raylene Brooks. Jean Win challenge cup.—Camille Gardiner; Society scholarship (Joint winner), Maureen Coulter. Acrobatic Display Blackburn challenge cup.—Sharyn Houison. Tap Dancing Flint cup.—Denise Hickling; Ashby Bergh and Co., Ltd., challenge Cup.—(joint winners) Mary Wise and Kevin Thorne. Ina Chisholm challenge cup and Colin Saggers challenge cup.—Warren Matthew; Kay Smith challenge cup.—Mary O’Conner; Valda Rouse challenge cup.—Peter Tootell; Cokers Hotel scholarship.—Kaye Donnell. National Dancing Dorothy Aitken challenge cup.— Gloria Simpson; Colleen Coulter challenge cup.—Rosemary Armstrong. Suzanne Dobbs challenge cup.— Sandra Stewart; Jewel Hawker challenge cup.—Brian North (Ashburton) and Joan Wildermoth (joint winners); B. L. Winn and Son challenge cup.—Joan Wildermoth; Mary O’Brien challenge cup.— Suzanne Dobbs. Ross challenge cup.—David Sturrock; Margaret Smith challenge cup.—Grace Wilson; United Dairies. Limited, challenge cup.—James Rae: G. M. Telfer Memorial scholarship.— Maureen Coulter. Instrumental Scholarship Civic music council.—Shona Nesbitt; T. F. Hall Memorial.—Lynette Tregurtha; Charles Begg and Co., Ltd.—Graeme Humphrey 1, Jennifer Shiels 2. Kay Brownsombe. George Russell Memorial and Civic Music Council.—Leonard Bea th. Additional results:— Comedy dance duo, any age.— Murray Hall (Temuka). Gerald Hall 1, Maureen Adair, Shirley Bassett 2. Solo, scholarship, women.—Mrs Carol Fulop 1, Miss Janet Buckley 2, Miss Coleen Gibson. Miss Anne Price (Invercargill) (equal) 3. Classical ballet, under 12 years.— Lorraine Peters school 1, Lorraine Peters school 2.

Song and dance teams, open.— Pauline Leatham school 1, Gladys Bushell school 2.