Competitions Festival Commences In Timaru

Press, Volume CIII, Issue 30528, 25 August 1964, Page 8

Competitions Festival Commences In Timaru

(From Our Own Reporter)

TIMARU, Aug. 24.

Competitors below the age of 15, and 15 and under 18 paraded in street and party wear, respectively, in modelling classes introduced for the first itme at the Timaru Competitions Society’s twelfth annual festival of entertainment and talent at the Scottish Hall, Timaru, this evening. The official opening was performed by the Mayoress (Mrs C. E. Thomson). Entries total 1300 and there are 38 entries in the modelling section, which includes a class for competitors over 18. An aggregate “glamour” prize will go to the entrant in any class who obtains the highest aggregate marks in her section. The award, presented by the Mount Cook and Southern Lakes Tourist Company, Ltd., in conjunction with the Tourist Hotels Corporation, covers a trip for two from Timaru to Mount Cook by luxury coach, and then by air to Queenstown and return.

The judges are:—Fancy dancing, Miss Diana PowerPalmer (Wellington): national dancing, Mrs Joan Jack (Milton); vocal and instrumental, Mr L. P. Harris • (Dunedin); modelling, Miss Eva Sprott, South Island women’s travel consultant for T.E.A.L., Christchurch; speech, Mrs J. N. MacDonald (Auckland). Today’s. results, entrants being from Timaru unless other wise stated, were: Highland Fling, Novice.— Local: Lynette Bradley (Pareora) 1. Under 14: lola Smith 1. Sharon Smith (Oamaru) 2. Jean nie Fox (Dunedin) 3. Tap Dance, novice, any age.— Mary Lemon (Dunedin) 1. Skipping Dance, 12 and under 14.—Barbara Hollamby 1. Sharon Smith (Oamaru) 2, Denise Howard and Pamela Zwies (Oamaru) (equal) 3. Irish Jig, under eight.—Sandra Hornal (Oamaru) 1, Christine McKeage (Oamaru) 2. John Fox (Temuka) 3. Sword Dance, under 16.—Jean otte Percv (Tauranga) 1, Cathe-

fine Charlton (Tutapcre) 2, Lorraine Dewar 3. Barefoot Dance, 10 and under 12.—Sally Marsh 1. Tap Dance, novice, local, any age.—Judith Kirby (Walmate) 1. Jan White 3. Six and under: Alison Hydes (Ashburton) 1. Operatic Dance, novice, under 12: Joy Campbell 1, Deborah Bell 2, Jan White 3. Sword Dance, under 10.—Diane Ross (Oamaru) 1. Karen Gibson (Brydone) 2, Sheryl Walkinshaw 3. Barefoot Dance, eight and under 10.—Lois Marett 1, Julie Fletcher 2. Character or Deml-character, under eight.—Penelope Thomson (Christchurch) 1, Mark Armstrong (Christchurch) 2. Highland Reel, under 12. Robin Hughes (Invercargill) 1, Faye Gibson (Brydone) 2, Heather Walker (Wyndham) 3. Seann Triubhais, under 16. Jeanette Percy (Tauranga) 1. Janet Algie (Watmate) 2. Lorraine Dewar 3. Highland Fling, under six Christine McKeage (Oamaru) 1. Song and Dance Solo (other than tap). 12 and under 16 lola Smith 1. Piano Duet, own selection, under 14.—Lynette Brooks and Caroline Braid 1, Ann Trezisa and Kay Binney 2. Song, own selection. —Under 10: Lynda Hayes 1. Ten and under 12: Yvonne Hall 1, Sylvia Bond 2. Janice Keen (Oamaru) 3, Test Recitation, eight and under 10.—Barbara Bohm (Ashburton) *• , .. Recitation, own selection. 10 and under 12.—Monica Cheyne 1, Sylvia Boyd 2, Yvonne Hall 3. Piano Solo, own selection. 10 and under 12.—Michael Houstoun (Claremont) 1, Peter Henderson 2. Robyn Johnson 3. National Song, own selection, open.—Catherine Foote 1, Valerie McKenzie (Balclutha) 2. Julia Rayner and Mrs F. Harris (Ashburton) (equal) 3. Recitation with Musical Accompaniment. under 14.—Sheryl McWhirter 1. Yvonne Hall 2. Monica Cheyne 3. Test Recitation, under eight. —Marie Cheyne 1. Piano Solo, under 16.—Lynna McEwen 1. Anne Trezise 2, Caroline Braid 3. Song, own selection, under 16 boys.—John Brundall (Oamaru) 1. Phillip Lelshman 2. Piano Solo, 14 and under 18.— Carolyn Norton 1. Elizabeth Smith (Dunedin) 2. Margaret Stringer 3. Reading at Sight. 10 and under 12—Yvonne Hall 1. Cherria Mcl.eery 2. Monica Cheyne 3.