COMPETITIONS AT TIMARU

Press, Volume CI, Issue 29906, 21 August 1962, Page 15

COMPETITIONS AT TIMARU

1400 Entries For Annual Festival

(From Our Own Reporter) TIMARU, August 20.

A New Zealand under-16 Seann Triubhais championship, and a South Canterbury under-10 Sword Dance championship were decided at the tenth annual festival conducted at the Scottish and New Century Halls by the Timaru Competitions Society today.

Winner of the national event, in which there were seven entries, was Mary Lemon (Dunedin) who was awarded 86 points. Heather Dawson (Christchurch) was second <B4>, and Lorraine Dewar (80) was third.

There were 23 competitors in the district Sword Dance championship. Heather Carter, of Invercargill, with 70 points, won from Joan McCusker (68) and Jocelyn Hay, Christchurch (68>.

The competitions, in which there are about 1400 entries, were opened by the Mayor of Timaru (Mrs Muriel Hilton). The festival will last until Friday, and will incorporate demonstration concerts. The judges are as follows: Fancy dancing. Miss Gladys Bushell (Christchurch); national dancing, Mrs Doreen Casey t Dunedin); speech, Mrs Molly O’Sullivan (Christchurch); vocal and instrumeneal. Mr Clifton Cook (Christchurch).

The Mayor said competitions were playing a worthwhile part in encouraging children and their parents to develop an interest in the arts. New Zealand was •‘growing up” in this respect, and there was a future for young persons with special talents in national organisations such as the ballet and opera companies, said the Mayor.

Results, competitors being from Timaru unless otherwise stated, were:—

Highland Fling, Novice, Local. —Under 12: Shirley Stevenson 1. Alison Dippie 2. Michael Karatai 3 Under 14: Marv Lemon (Dunedin) 1, Janelie Dudley (Ashburton) 2 lola Smith 3.

Tap Dance. Novice, Any Age. —Yvonne Chamberlain (Christchurch) 1. Christine Ashworth (Walmate) 2. Linda Christian 3. Skipping Dance, 12 and under 14—Pamela Hutton 1, Rowena Zwies (Oamaru) 2, Suzanne Wilkes 3

Irish Jig—Under eight: Sandra Hornal (Oamaru) 1. Vivienne Fort (Oamaru) 2, Diane Ross (Oamaru) 3 Sailor’s Hornpipe.—Under 18; Lorraine McEvedy (Studholme) 1, Christine McMaster (Lower Hutt) 2.

Barefoot Dance.—lo and under 12: Barbara Neale 1. Helen Dunnett 2. Ann Rosevear and lola Smith (equal) 3 Operatic Dance, Novice.— Under 12: Deborah Burtenshaw 1. Elizabeth Scott 2. Joy Calvert

Tap Dance, Novice, Local.— Any age: Heather Kilgour 1. Christine Ashworth (Walmate> 2, Delma Ben new! th and Linley McConnell (Claremont), equal. 3. Plano Duet. Own Selection.— Under 14: Robyn Hoare and Lynne McEwen 1. Anne Trezise and Kay Binney 2. Song, Own Selection.—Under 10; Linley McConnell (Claremont) 1. 10 and under: Lynette Brooks 1. Lester Palliser 2. Sheryl McWhirter 3. Test Recitation.—Eight and under 10: Gillian Letshman 1. Yvonne Hall 2. Recitation, Own Selection.—lo and under 12: Pauline Sandrl 1, Lynette Brooks 2. Recitation in Character, Own Selection.—l 4 and under 16: Deborah Faulks 1. Palsy-Anne O’Reilly 2. Plano Selection. Own Selection—lo and under 12: Maureen Houston 1. Michael Houston 2. Lois Farquhar (Culverden) 3. Sacred Solo, Own Selection Under 16: Shirley Smith 1. Judith Palliser 2. David Grounds

Sword Dance. South Canterbury Championship.—Under 10: Heather Carter (Invercargill) 1. Joan McCusker 2. Jocelyn Hay (Christchurch) 3.

Song. Own Selection. Boys.— Under 16: David Grounds 1, Brian Grounds 2. Piano Solo, Own Selection.— Under eight: David McKee (Christchurch) I. Solo. Any Instrument Except Plano.—l2 and under 14: Donald Mills (Christchurch) 1. Marjorie Melhopt (Christchurch) 2. Piano Solo. Test.—lo and under 12: Michael Houston 1. Linda Carmine 2. Lois Farquhar (Culverdan) 3. Barefoot Dance, eight and under 10.-Jlllian Sheed 1. Joy Campbell 2, Elizabeth Scott 3 Character or Deml-character Dance, under eight.—Deborah Burtenshaw 1. Sheralyn Whlston (Oamaru) 2. Lois Marett 3. Highland Reel, under 12 Margaret Butler (Gordons Valley) 1. Heather Carter (Invercargill) 2. Sharon Smith (Oamaru) 3.

Highland Dress, boy or girl. —Under 10: Cherie M. Clerry 1. Boys, any age: Kent Smith 1 Girls, any age: Heather Dawson (Christchurch) 1. Test Recitation, under eight. —David McKee (Christchurch) 1. Alison Atkinson 2.

Recitation with musical accompaniment. under 14—Lynette Brooks 1, Lynley Milliken 2. Sheena Sievwright 3. Humorous Recitation. own selection, 10 and under 12 Wendy Smith 1, Owen Kennard 2. Phillip Leishman 3. Recitation in Character, own selection, eight and under 10. —Cherie McClerry 1, Monica Cheyne 2. Song, own selection, 18 and under.—Mary Gliddon (Temuka) 1. Shirley Smith 2, Caralyn Norton 8. Vocal Solo, own selection, women.—Margaret McConnell 1. Piano Solo, own selection. 16 and under 18—Grant Keeley 1. Heather Erskine 2, Janet Shelton 3.

Skipping Dance, 14 and over. —Brian North (Ashburton) 1. Judith McCallum 2. Joan Havord (Christchurch) 3. Song and Tap Dance Duo, any age.—Marie O'Reilly (Ashburton) and Annette Martin 1, Julie Smith and Lynley Thorpe (Oamaru) 2. Barbara Hollamby and Delma Benniwith 3

Sword Dance, any age —Brian North (Aabburton) 1.

Operatic Dance. 14 and over. —Judith McCallum 1. Adrienne Murray (Ashburton) 2. Irish Hornpipe, any age Brian North (Ashburton) 1. Lesley Taiaroa 2. Barbara Jones 3.

Pas de Deux. 12 and over Pamela Hutton and Anthony Cheyne 1, Joan Waby and Cheryl Sparks (Oamaru) 2 Seann Triubhais. New Zealand Championship under 16. —Mary Lemon (Dunedin) I. Heather Dawson (Christchurch) 2. Lorraine Dewar 3. Vocal Duet, own selection, over 16—Hazel and Denise Nell 1. Margaret Feely and Joan Green (Levels) 2 „ Piano Solo, any age -Kaye Hall 1. Bruce Blanchard 2. Song and Dance Solo. 12 and under 16—Pamela Hutton i Piano Accordion Solo, any age—Donald Milla church) 1. Lionel Barkle (Christchurch) 2. Heather Mitchell (Christchurch) 3. Vocal Solo, women or men Esla Stollery 1. Bruce McDutT

2 Choir, women—Timaru West Townswomen's Guild 1.