TIMARU COMPETITIONS FESTIVAL CONTINUED

Press, Volume XCVIII, Issue 28983, 26 August 1959, Page 14

TIMARU COMPETITIONS FESTIVAL CONTINUED

(Front Our Own Reporter)

TIMARU, August 25. Included in the 54 classes completed today in the Timaru Competitions Society’s centennial festival were three centennial championships, seven events in which aggregate marks were awarded lor centennial championships, and three South Canterbury championships. The judges are: fancy dancing. Miss Dorothy Daniels (Wellington); national dancing. Mrs Shirley Ann Thomson (Wellington); speech. Mrs Sheila Marray (Wellington), vocal and instrumental, Mr Geo. Wilkinson. „ , The New Zealand reel o tulloch championship (under 16) was won on Monday evening by Rhondda Webb, of Christchurch. The junior centennial championship (under 13) in the tap dance w'as won by Lynne Robinson, of Christchurch. The winner of the centennial championship with aggregate points for under 12 competitors in the highland fling and sword dance was Lynda Rogers, of Upper Hint, with 136'2 points. Janice Rae 'Christchurch), 135 points, was second, and Judith McKay (Tautapere) 133'2 points was third. Entries tor the South Canterbury championship sword dance, open to competitors of any age, totalled 11. This evetit was won by Patience McEvedy, ot S'udholme. Today’s results were:— Tap Dance. Centennial Championship (under 13).—Lynne Robinson (Christchurch) 1. Bertina Leonard (Temuka) 2, Donna Pritchard and Frances Dynes iAshburton) equal 3. Operatic Dance Duo, any age.— Gillian Smith (St. Andrews) and Judith McCallum 1. Wendy Coleman and Bonnie Perkins 2, Lee McMenainin and Euan Tonkin (Christchurch) 3. Vocal S«Jo from Gilbert and Sullivan—men or women: Gaynor Thomson 1, Peter Law (Christchurch) 2, Noeline Kinraid (Dunedin) 3. Irish Jig.—Under 12: Lesley Smith (Pleasant Point) 1, Judith McNeill (Sutherlands) 2. Margaret Bugg (Oamaru) 3. Seann Triubhais.—Under 18: Robyn Hislop (Dunedin) 1, Patience McEvedy (Studholme) 2, Brian North (Ashburton) 3. Highland Reel.—Under 18: Robyn Hislop (Dunedm) 1, Patience McEvedy (Studholme) 2, Leslie Taiaroa 3. Sword Dance, South Canterbury Championship—Any age: Patience McEvedy (Studholme) 1. Robyn Hislop (Dunedin) 2. Brian North (Ashburton) 3. Song, Own Selection, Local.—Under 14: Joy Robertshaw 1, Carolyn Norton 2. Jacqueline Kelly and Judith Palliser (equal) 3. Song. own Accompanist. own Selection.—l2 and under 18: Lesley Cartwright i Waimate) and Lawrence Young 1. Jannette Arnould and Wendy Carron (Christchurch) 2. Dorothy Hardcastle and Heather Erskine 3. - Piano Soto.—under 16: Barbara Gillies 1, Joy Robertshaw’ 2. Margaret Stiring 3. Reel C'lulloeh, New Zealand Championship.—Under 16: Rhondda Webb (Christchurch) 1, Lorraine McEvedy (Studholme) 2. Barbara Jones 3. Sailors Hornpipe.—Any age: Brian North (Ashburton) 1, Mary-Pat Casey (Dunedin) 2, Patience McEvedy (Studholme) 3. Impromptu Speech.,—Secondary school pupils: Lesley Cartwright (Waimate) 1. Maurice O'Reilly 2. Rama Wills 3 Mime. Open, any age.—Erica Leadley (Hokitika) 1 Clog Dance—Under 14: Robvn Hamburger (Christchurch) 1. Susan Nelson (Ixiwer Hutt) 2. Lexia Robertson (Waimate) 3. Musical Comedy Dance Duo.—Any age: Judith McCallum and Toni Marr 1 Robyn Hamburger and Sharyn Houison (Christchurch) 2. Piano Solo, own selection.—Eight and under 10: Elspeth Milliken 1, Jan Workman (Temuka) 2. Ross McKeel (Christchurch) and Mercyna Calebs (equal) 3 Skipping Dance, under 10.—Iola I

Smith 1. Toni Marr 2, Lorraine Dewar 3.

Character or Demi-character Dance, under 8 —Sally March 1, Deluna Benniwith 2, Lesley Mitchell (New Brighton) 3.

Tap Dance Duo, any age.— Maureen and Patricia Adair (Chrtetchurch) 1. Lynette Braidwood and Warren Matthews (Christchurch) 2, Sharon Penny and Wendy Coleman

3. National Character, 12 and over. —Robyn Hamburger (Christchurch) 1. Lesley Murly (Cobden) 2, Judith McCallum 3. Character or Deml-character Dance Duo, under 12.—Suzanne Wilkes and Jennifer Field 1. Julie and Dean Garret (Christchurch) 2. Toni Marr and Pamela Hutton 3. Tap Dance, under 10.—Lynne Bobinson (Christchurch) 1, lola Smith 2, Gillian Stokes (Christchurch) 3. Song and Dance Solo (other than tap), 12 and under 16.—Eleanor Newman 1, Robyn Hamburger (Christchurch) 2, Lorraine Newton (Dunedin) 3. Tap Dance, 10 and under 12. Bertina Leonard (Temuka) 1. Warren Matthews (Christchurch) 2, Lealev Long (Ashburton) 3. Barefoot Dance. 12 and under 14. —Carol Thompson 1, Robyn Hamburger (Christchurch) 2, Judith McCallum 3.

Skipping Dance, 10 and under 12. —Margaret Bugg (Oamaru) 1. Janice Rae (Christchurch) 2, Suzanne Wilkes

Barefoot Dance, under B.—Belly Marsh 1, Delma Benniwith 2. Denise Tovev (Christchurch) 3. Highland Fling.—Glennis Court (Dunedin) 1, Pamela Zwies (Oamaru) 2, Robyn Nixon (Dunedin) 3. Sailor's Hornpipe. under 12. Lynda Rogers (Upper Hutt) 1, Alvina Johnson 2. Lesley Smith (Pleasant Point) 3. Sword Dance, under B.—Glennis Court (Dunedin) 1. Bernadette Spencer (Waimate) 2, Beverley May 1

Highland Fling, under 16.—Ann Boyer (Dunedin) 1, Lorraine McEvedy (Studholme) 2. Grace Wilton (Ashburton) 3. Clog Dance, under 12.—101 a Smith 1, Alvina Johnston 2, Sheryl Jonea 3.

Sailor's Hornpipe (South Canterbury championship), under 14.—Lorraine MeEvedy (Studholme) 1. Susan Nelson (Lower Hutt) 2, Patricia O’Donnell (Oamaru) 3. Seann Triubhais, under 12. —Lesley Smith (Pleasant Point) 1, Lynda Rogers (Upper Hutt) 2. Janet Alfie (Waimate) 3. Highland Fling (South Canterbury championship), under 10.—Iola Smith 1, Brent Ingram (Christchurch) 2, Shirley Cocks (Pleasant Point) 1. Recitation Test, 10 and under 13. Jacqueline Kelly 1, Mary Schaab and Lesley Hoare (equal) 2. Piano Solo, own selection, 14 and under 16.—Janet Shelton 1, Bruce Blanchard 2. Shona Killoh and Geoffrey Raymond (equal) 3. Recitation Test, 13 and under 16. -Margaret Gillies 1, Mary Murphy and Diane McNeill (equal) 2. Recitation, own selection, 16 and over.—Ainslee Jory (Dunedin) 1. Jill Wellman and Andrena Durian (Dunedin) (equal) 2. Irish Hornpipe, any age.—Robyn Hislop (Dunedin) 1, Mary-Pat Ca»ey (Dunedin) 2, Marlene Holland (Dunedin) 3.

Irish Song, men or women.—Peter Law (Christchurch) 1, Mary Crowe 2, Gaynor Thomson 3. The highland fling and aeann triubhais centennial champlonahip (over 12) was won by Joan Wlldernioth (Christchurch), with 170 point*. Other placing* were; Robyn Hialop (Dunedin) and Patience McEvedv (Studholme) 169 point* (equal) 2. and Brian North (Ashburton) 168 J points 4.