Big Audiences At City Competitions

Press, Volume C, Issue 29508, 9 May 1961, Page 16

Big Audiences At City Competitions

A varied programme of 44 events in the vocal, instrumental, speech and dancing sections continued the Christchurch Competitions Society’s forty-ninth annual festival yesterday. More than 1000 persons attended the day’s performances which were held in four halls throughout the city. “All programmes have been designed to be as entertaining as possible for the public,” said Mi - O. H. Houison, secretary of the society. “Attendance figures show an increase on last year and audiences are receiving the events with marked enthusiasm.”

A full house greeted performers in the evening demonstration concert at the Civic Theatre. A varied programme given by winners of the day’s events was presented.

The highlight of the evening was Lee McMenamin, the winner of the character dance in the 10 to 12 years group with her characterisation of “Sports Day at St. Trinians.” Judges’ Comments

“I am quite pleased with the standard of performances shown in this section,” said Miss Bertha Rawlinson, the judge of the vocal section. “However, I am more impressed by the uniformly good quality shown by the male competitors. Many of the women have tremolo which they should endeavour to correct now.

“There are many promising young performers in the 12 to 14 age group. This gives evidence of the excellent teaching they are receiving. “The singer who has most impressed me is a little girl in the eight to 10 years' group, Rosina Browning. This child showed more understanding of her songs than many adults, and she put across the meaning of them to her audience with ease and artistry and without precociousness.” Recalls for the finals of the Flint Cup (tap dance), which will be held in tonight's demonstration concert at the Civic Theatre, are Maureen Adair, Patricia Adair, and Mary Wise. Other results (with the home towns of competitors from outside Christchurch In parenthesis) are:— TRINITY HALt. Vocal Gilbert and Sullivan.—Adult: Gwenyth Millar 1, Arnold Bachop (Dunedin) 2. William Williams 3. Mounsey Memorial Scholarship.—Under 14 years: Rosalind Sampson 1. Alexander Stewart 2. Ethne Warne, Alison Mitchell, Lynette Turner (equal) 3. Sacred Song.—Under 12 years: Luama Penwell 1, Rosina Browning 2, Derry Barnard 3. Girls, 12 and under 14 years:

Carolyn Norton (Timaru) 1, Margaret O'Malley 2. Pamela Dacombe 3.

Own Selection.—Eight snd under 10 years: Rosina Browning 1, John Fitzgibbon 2. 12 and under 14 years: Carolyn Norton (Timaru). Margaret O'Malley (equal) 1, Julie Strong. Helen Page (equal) 3. Sacred Song.—l 6 and under 18 years: Roderick Anderson I. Barbara Truscott 2. Faith Winder 3.

Test. Soprano: Barbara Loader 1, Margaret Young 2. June Brighting 3. Mezzosoprano: Valerie Ainsworth (Ashburton) 1. Neroll Gibb 2. Jean Ebert 3. Contralto: Ruth Harman (Dunedin) 1, Lee Price 2, Gwenyth Millar 3. Lieder.—Men: Donald Smith (Greymouth) 1, John Horrox, Desmond Pyke (equal) 2. Quartet, any voices, own selection.—Oxford Terrace Baptist Male Quartet 1, Baptist Junior Quartet 2. Christchurch Boys’ High School Quartet 3. Scottish Song.—Adult: Donald Smith (Dunedin) 1. Gilbert Wiberg 2. CIVIC THEATRE Dancing

Skipping Dance.—Under 12 years: Lynne Robinson 1, Lynette Jarman 2. Tap Dance (Novice).—Under 10 years: Sandra Stewart 1, Dianne Baxter 2. Ann-Marie Crowley 3. Pointe Dance.—l2 and under 14 years: Julie McMahon 1. Classical Ballet Dance (Novice).—lo and under 14 years: Mary Stuart 1. Alison Guild 2, Anne Altoft 3. Tap Dance (Novice).—lo and under 12 years: Alexander Stewart 1, Jeanette Luke 2, Dawn Hall 3. National Dance.—l2 and under 14 years: Julie McMahon 1. Classical Ballet Dance—Eight and under 10 years: Julie Garrett 1, Camille Gardiner 2. Linda Anning 3. Character, Demi-Character, or Character Story Dance.—lo and under 12 years: Lee McMenamin 1, Linda Paulin (Dunedin) 2, Pamela Hutton (Timaru) 3. Song and Tap Dance.—Under 10 years: Robyn Burrows 1, Sandra Stewart 2, Dianne Baxter 3. Tap Duo.—l2 years and over: Maureen Adair and Patricia Adair 1, Roseanna Jackson and Adrienne Cornelius 2. BEGG’S CONCERT HALL Instrumental Restricted.—Under 12 years: Joanne Lee 1, Richard Mapp 2, Vivienne Johnston 3. 12 and under 14 years: Sonja Laugesen L Sherryn Taylor 2. Sharron Elder 3. Test.—l 4 and under 16 years: David Crooks (Rangiora) 1. Anthony Reeve 2, Lorraine Capiil, Dale Simpson. Mary Travers (equal) X Piano Accordian.—Under 12 years: Garry Lange 1. Paul Pannell. Philip Falloon (equal) 2, Colleen Willetts, Susan Lewis (equal) 3. Duet.—Under 12 years: Gregory Driver and Wayne Lancaster 1. Christine Valley and Carolyn Fraser 2, Barbara Caygill and John Caygil! 3. Own Selection.—Eight and under 10 years: Richard Mapp 1. Hugh McMillan 2. Susan Glasgow 5. Scholarship.—l 7 and 18 years: William Langford 1. Kay Brownscombe 2.

ST. LUKE’S HALL Speech and Drama Junior Recitation.—lo and under 13 years: Wendy Stokell 1. Murray Read 2. Anne Harding 3. Scholarship.—lB and under 21 years: Anthony Ford and Anthony Borick (Dunedin) (equal) 1. Anne Bradshaw 3.

Dominion Recitation.—Adult: Aileen O'Sullivan 1. John Ballinger 2, Anne Bradshaw 3. Reading at Sight.—l2 and under 14 years: Warren Helm 1, Patricia O'Sullivan 2, Helen Hetherington 3. Scholarship.—lo and under 12 years: Murray Read 1. Lois Thomas and Michael Candy (equal) 2. Humorous Recitation.—Eight and under 10 years: Stephen Ballinger, Pamela McEwan (equal) 1, Ann Protheroe (Ashburton) 2, Maria Henderson and Lynne Sisam (equal) 3. Dialogue (in Costume).—l2 and under 16 years: Neil Mitchell and Warren Helm 1, Patricia O'Sullivan and Gilda Parkin 2, Victoria Brown and Warren Mathews 3.

Humorous Character Sketch. —Adult: John Ballinger. Humorous Recitation.—l 4 and under 16 years: John MacDonald (Dunedin) 1. Bruce Williams 2, Kathleen Wright and Neil Mitchell (equal) 3. 16 and under 21 years: John Ballinger 1, Lallie Honeyman and Anne Bradshaw (equal) 2. Dominion Test Recital.—Adult: John Ballinger 1, Anne Bradshaw 2.