National Dancing And Piping Competitions
Two Domanaon, and four Soutb Canierbury dancing championships were decided at toe annuai conanetoiom conducted txy toe Souto Canterbury eentoe at toe Piping and Dancing Asscciatiori of New Zeofend ait Timarti on Saturday and yesterday. Entries, from all pacts of toe country, were more than 600, with a good rejpneeeaiatoon from Chnisxiwch. Janice Hardy, of Gore, with 87 points, won toe nafaonal sailor’s hxxinpipe ctempiansihiip (open, any age) from Elizabeth Smith (Dunethn>, 86, and Jeanette Percy (Tauranca) 85i. Brian North, «f Ashburton, and Elienor Kennedy (Oanaaru) were very highly commended. The winner cf the Dominion seann brktohais, under 16 event, was Jeanette Percy (87). Margaret Bugg, of Oamaru (85) was second, and Rosslyn Smith (Dunedin) with 84 pointe, was third. Lorraine Dewar (Timaru) and Mary Lemon (Dunedin) were very highly commended. South Island district chaunpionships. competetors being from Timaru unless otherwise stated, were won as follows:
South Island Highland Reel (any age): Brian North (Ashburton), 89 points, 1; Janiee Hardy (Gore), 87, 2; Eltenor Kennedy (Oamaru*, 83, 3; Jeanette Percy (Tauranga). 85. v.h.c. Brian North of Ashburton, with 88 points, won the South Canterbury seann trsubhia'is championship (any age). Janice Hardy, of Gore, was second (87), and Jeanette Percy and Elk-nor Kennedy (Oamaru) were very highly commended (83). The Irish Jig (under 12> South Canterbury championship was won by Sharon Smith, of Oamaru (79 points), from Pamela Zwies (Oamarui. 74, and Judith SheWook, cf Christchurch, with 73 points. Joan McCusker, Heather Quarter-man (Palmerston), and Pauline Sandiri were very highly commended. B. Richardson, of Christchurch (72 points) was the winner of the South Canterbury pipe marches (D grade) championship. A. Stewart (70) was second, and T. Calder (68) was third.
In the slow airs (C grade) district championship, B Richardson (77J points) was first, D. McAlpine (77) was second, and M. Paterson (764* was third. South Canterbury strathspeys and reels (B grade): B. Richardson (Christchurch) 1. South Island slow march. A grade: W. Boyle (Christchurch) 95 points 1. New Zealand pipe marches (A grade): A. R. Dodd (Dunedin) 93 points. 1. District Championships Sword Dance.—Under 18: Jeanette Percy (Tauranga) 86 points, 1; Elizabeth Smith (Dunedin), 85, 2; Rosslyn Smith (Dunedin) 86, 3. Judith McKay, of Tuatapere, was very highly commended Sailor's Hornpipe.—Under 16:
1, Rosslyn Smith (Dunedin), 85, 2; Margaret Bugg (Oamaru), 84, Highland Fling.—Under 19: Heather Quarterman (Palmerpt?,ll >• ?*• l-ynley Brown (Christchurch). 7X 1; Athol Fanner (Waabdyke), 71. 3: Carhme Richard! (Kißgsdown), 70. Reel oTuhoch.—Under 14: Loraine Dewar (Christchurch). 79. 1; lota Smith. 77. 2; Jan Gordon (Christchurch), 75, 3; Alyson Chalklen, vJic. Additional results were:— Highland Fling.—Beginners, under 13: Judlthßutler (Gordons Valley) 1. Jillian Hay 2, Ellen Coomer (Oamaru) 3. Highland Reel.—Under 16: Rosslyn Smith (Dunedin) 1, Margaret Bugg (Oamaru) 2. Leia Herron (Cemaru) 3, Irish Jig.-Under 10: Athol Farmer (Washdyke) 1, Carlene Richardt (Kingadown) 2, Barbara McLachlan 3. Under 14: Lorraine Dewar 1. Susan Burgess 2. Jennifer Brian 3. Highland Fling.—Novice, under 14: Jillian Hay 1, Judith Butler (Gordons Valley) X Rose Marie Cunnard 3. Irish Reel.—Open, any age: Brian North (Ashburton) 1, Janice Hardy (Gore) 2. Seann Triubhais.—Under 10: Heather Quarterman (Palmerston) 1, Athol Farmer (Washdyke) 2. Lynley Brown (Christchurch) 3, Glenda Nicholson (Dunedin) 4. Irish Jig.—Under eight: Sandra Homal (Oamaru) 1, Paulette Reid (Christchurch) 2. Seann Triubhais.—Boys, under 14: Athol Fanner (Washdyke) Sword Dance. —Under 12: Judith Shellock (Christchurch) 1, Sharon Smith (Oamaru) 2, Barbara Hollamby 3. Sailor’s Hornpipe.—Boys, under 14: Athol Fanner (Washdyke) 1. Highland Reel Teams.—Under 14: Orma Ford School of Dancing No. 1 (lola Smith, Heather Kllgour, Suzanne McNeill, Janice Richard) 1. Double Sword Dance. —Open any age: Elizabeth Smith (Dunedin) and Janice Hard}' (Gore) 1, Shery and Barbara Jones 2. Irish Jig.—Under 18: Elizabeth Smith (Dunedin) 1. Highland Fling—Under six: Lynette Kernahan (Oamaru) 1. Rhonda Atkinson 2. Irish Homptpe.—Any age: Brian North (Ashburton) 1. Jani e Hardy (Gore) 2. Sailor's Hornpipe.—Under 12: Pamela Zwies (Oamaru) 1, Sharon Smith (Oamaru) 2, Judith Shellock (Christchurch) 3. Irish Reel. —Under 16: Jeanette Percy (Tauranga) 1, Colleen Richards 2, Rosslyn Smith (Dunedin) 3. Highland Fling—Under 12Sharon Smith (Oamaru) 1, Judith Shellock (Christchurch) 2, Pamela Zwies (Oamaru) 3
Highland Dress.—Girls: Elizabeth Smith. Boys: Peter Nicholson. Under 10 (open): Sandra Homal. Highland Fling.—Any age: Ellenor Kennedy (Oamaru) 1. Janice Hardy (Gore) 2. Irish Jig.—Boys, under 12: Athol Farmer (Washdyke) 1. Seann Triubhais —Under 12: Judith Shellock (Christchurch) 1, Sharon Smith (Oamaru) 2. Pamela Zwies (Oamaru) 3. Sword Dance—Under 16: Jeanette Percy (Tauranga) 1, Leta Herron (Oamaru) 2, Margaret Bug’ (Oa.maru) 3. Seann Triubhais.—Under 18: Elizabeth Smith (Dunedin) 1 Irish Reel Teams.—Open: Orma Ford School of Dancing : Elizabeth Boyd. Sheryl Jones, Carol McConnell. Colleen Rich’rds) 1 Sailor’s Hornpipe.—Under .14: Jennifer Brien 1. Barbara Hollamby 2. Janice Richard (Kingsdowm 3. Irish Hornpipe.—Under 18: Elizabeth Smith (Dunedin) 1. Highland Fling.—Under 8: Diane Ross (Oamaru) 1, Paulette
Reid (Christchurch) X Sandra Homal (Oamaru) 3. Sword Dance —Boys, under 14: Athol Fanner (Waahdyke) 1. Irish Jig.—Under 19: Annette Dugan (Christchurch) 1, Heather Quarterman (PalmMsten) X Carlene Richardt (Kingadown) 3. Dtane Rose (Oamaru) 4. Irish Reel. Teams—Under 14: Orma Ford School of Dancing No 1 (lola Smith, Heather Kllgour, Suzanne McNeill. Janice Richardt) 1. Seann Triubhais.—Under 14: Jennifer Brien 1. lola Smith 3, Judith Shellock (Christchurch) Sword Dance.—Under 8: Paulette Reid (Christchurch) 1. Sandra Homal (Oamaru) X Dtsne Ross (Oamaru) 3. Highland Fling.—Under 14: lola Smith 1. Judith Shellock (Christchurch) 3. Margaret Butler (Gordons Valley) X Under 16: Rosslyn Smith (Dunedin) 1, Jeanette Percy (Tauranga) 2, Jan Bolwell (Dunedin) 3.
Highland Reel.—Under 12: Sharon Smith (Oamaru) 1, Pamela Zwies (Oamaru) X Barbara Hollamby 3. Highland Fling.—Boys, under 19: Athol Fanner (Washdyke) 1. Sword Dance.—Under 14: Judith Shellock (Christchurch) 1, Margaret Butler (Gordons Valley) 2. Judith Marks (Christchurch) 3. Sailor's Hornpine.—Under 18: Jeanette Percy (Tauranga) 1. Sword Dance.—Under 10: Lynley Brown (Chriirtchurch) 1. Irish Jig—Open: Brian North (Ashburton) 1, Janice Hardy (Gore) 2. Highland Fling.—Under 7: Paulette Reid (Christchurch) 1. Sandra Hornal (Oamaru) 2. Alwyn Woolf 3. Highland Reel, Teams—Open: Orma Ford S’hool of Dancing 1. Piping Pine Marches.—Beginners: C. M Henderson (Southburn) 1, N. Butler (Gordons Valley) 2. Under 16: A. Stewart (Christchurch) 1, J. Scott (Christchurch) 2, B. Richardson (Christchurch) 3. Women: M. Paterson (Christchurch) 1. C grade: A. Steward 1. B Richardson 2. D. McAlnine (Christchurch) 3. B grade: B. Blank 1, R G Davidson (Christchurch) 2 Slow Airs.—B grade: D. M -Alplne 1, G Blank 2 Strathspeys And Reels.—A grrde: W Boyle 1. Jigs And Hornpipes.—A grade: W. Boyle 1. S'x-eight March —A grade: W. Boyle 1.
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