Ashburton Festival Draws Big Entries

Press, Volume C, Issue 29604, 29 August 1961, Page 16

Ashburton Festival Draws Big Entries

Occupying three hal|s in Ashburton, the twenty-sixth ■annual festival of the Ashburton Competitions Society began yesterday. With the record number of 2400 entries this year, the competitions will continue until Friday evening. Next Saturday, a demonstration concert will be staged. All classes in the vocal and instrumental section will be held in the R.S.A concert hall, while the dancing section will be held in the Radiant Theatre. The art of speech section will take place in the Ashburton Technical College assembly hall. The judges are: Vocal and instrumental section, Mr G. Russell -Wells, Cambridge; national dancing, Mrs C. Parker' Wellington; ballet and tap dancing, Miss Pamela Mosen, Wanganui; art of speech, Mrs E. Teward, Wellington. The results Of yesterday’s classes were as follows, all competitors being from Ashburton unless otherwise stated:— Vocal and Instrumental Vocal Solo, under 12.—Ruth Gainsford (Prebbleton), 75, 1; Noel Morriss. 73. 2; Graeme Lawton, 72. 3. Piano Solo. tan Upsall (Christchurch), 86, 1; Julie Brooks (Christchurch) and Denise Moore. 85 (equal). 2. Vocal Solo, boys under 12 Graeme Lawton. 78. 1: Jeremy Hudson. 76. 2; Alexander Stewart (Christchurch), 75. 3. Vocal Solo, 12 and under 16 —Jean McGregor, 85, 1: Valda Stephen, 78, 2; Ann, Tubman. Piano, sight reading —Barbara 'Caygill (Christchurch). 78, 1; Mary Brophy. 76. 2; Anne Trezise. 72, 3. Vocal Solo, 12 and under 16 (Ashburton county).—Jean McGregor, 85. 1: Kevin Osborne, 80, 2; Virginia Lucas. 78, 3. Plano Duet, under 12 years. —Robyn Callaghan (Rakaia) and partner, and lan Upsall and Cheryl France (Christchurch). 80 (equal) 1; Julie Brooks and Helen McLachlan (Christchurch) 78. 3. Vocal Solo, light popular song. 12 and under 16 years.—Julanne Wallace (Christchurch). 85. 1; Shlela Sinclair (Christchurch). 80. 2: Barbara Keemer (Christchurch) and Bruce Williams (Christchurch) 77 (equal) 3. Plano Solo, 18 years and over —Margaret Williams (Christchurch) 1. Dancing Tap. novice, any age (Ashburton county).—Valerie Burgess, 75, 1; Caroline Guthrie 72 i: Lynette Deuart. 71 3. Highland Fling, novice, under 14 Alison Jamieson 1. Timothv Mcllraith 2. Adrian Burnett 3 Classical Ballet, novice, under 10—Jennifer Johnson (Christchurch) 68. 1: Julie Johnson (Christchurch). 66. 2: Lynda Whiting 64, 3. seann Triubhals. under 12 Jan Gordon (Christchurch) 1, Lorraine Dewar (Tlmaru) 2. Robvn Pollock 3 Tap Dance, under eight vears —Lynette Parsons 1, Kareen Keen 2 Giannina Reid (Chrietchureh) 3. Sword Dance, under 10 years. —Raelene Kennedy (Oamaru) 1. Bernadette Spencer (Walmate) 2 Jan Townley 3. Barefoot Dance, under eight years. Glenda Fairweather (Christchurch) 1. Sheralyn Whist on (Oamaru) 2. Dianne Rodrers (Christchurch) 3. Sailor’s Hornpipe, under 14 I vears —Bruce Moore 1. Margaret Bueg (Oamaru) 2. Sheryl Jones 'Tlmaru) 3 Song and Dance under 12 years. Roslna Browning (Christchurch) 1 Jeanette Luke (Christchurch) 3. Tola Smith (Tlmaru) 3.

Irish Jig. under eight years Athol Farmer (Washdyke) 1.

Jocelyn Hay (Christchurch) 2, Annette Dugan (Christchurch) and Garry Clucas (equal) 3. Tap Dance, girls, 10 years and under 12—Lauma Penwell (Christchurch) 78. 1: lola Smith (Timaru), 75. 2; Jeanette Luke (Christchurch) 73. 3. Barefoot Dance, eight and under 10 years.—Sandra Allsop (Christchurch) 1. Tap Dance, boys, open and any age—Warren Matthews (Christchurch), 79. 1: Gary Finch (Christchurch). 77, 2; Kevin Thom (Christchurch). 78. 3. Seann Trlubhals, open and any age.—Brian North 1. Grace Wilson 2 Sheilagh Chapman 3. Pointe Dance, 12 years and over, final.—Annette Whlston (Oamaru) 1, Sharyn Houlson (Christchurch) 2. Art of Speech Prose Section, under 12. Murray Sinclair. 83, 1; Phillip Leishman (Timaru), 81. 2; Jeanette Luke (Christchurch), 80, 3 Recitation. 12 and under 18.— Helen Kotlowski (Christchurch), 86, 1; Rae Leadley (Hokitika). 83. 2; Christine Stewart, 79, 3. Recitation, light verse, under eight years.—Ruth Silverwood, 83. 1; Mark Coulter. 62, 2; Ross Smith. SI. 3. Psalm Reading. 12 and under 16, Ashburton county.—Denise Brown, 86. 1: Gay Protheroe. 86. 2: Glenls Parkin, 84. 3. Recitation, 12 and under 14 years. Ashburton county.—Lynette Smith. 87. 1; Glennis Parker, 86. 2: Cynthia Anthony, 85 3, Character Recital, 10 and under 12 years.—Jeanette Luke (Christchurch). 87, 1; Phillip Leishman (Timaru), 85, 2: Valerie Burgess, 83. 3. Recitation With Action, under eight years.—Ruth Silverwood. 82, 1; Gillian Leishman (Timaru), 79, 2; Barbara Anderson, 78. 3. Recitation. Humorous. 12 and under 16 years —Merelyn Bull (Christchurch), 88. 1; Bruce Williams (Christchurch). 87. 2; Warren Matthews (Christchurch). 86. 3. Psalm Reading Ashburton county, under 12 years—David Tait 1. Susan Mitchell 2. Brenda Sargent 3. '