Two S.I. Titles Decided At Timoru Competitions

Press, Volume CIII, Issue 30530, 27 August 1964, Page 5

Two S.I. Titles Decided At Timoru Competitions

(From. Our Own Reporter)

TIMARIJ, Aug. 26. Two South Canterbury championships were decided at the Timaru Competitions Society’s annual festival of entertainment and talent today. In the Highland Fling (under 18), Judith McKay, of Tuatapere (89 points) headed Jeanette Percy (Tauranga) by one point-. Elizabeth and Rosslyn. Smith (Dunedin)! with 87 points each, were third,, equa). Mary. Lemon (Dunedin) and. Sheryl Jones, of Timaru, were very highly commended (86 points). The under 10 Seann Triubhais was won by Heather Walker, of Wyndham; with 67 points. Sandra Hornal (Oamaru) was second with 63 points.' In the third place was Sandra Fox (Dunedin) with 62). Diane Ross, of Oamaru (62) was very highly commended.

The judge of the vocal and instrumental, classes (Mr L. P. Harris, of Dunedin) said that the most encouraging feature had been the surpris ; ingly large number of girjs in the under 18 classes with voices of potentially very high quality indeed. Sections fostering general music.ianship and ensemble playing (piano duet, voice and own accompanist, hymn test and sight reading) were to be encouraged, he added. On Tuesday evening, the Seann Triubhais (any age) South Canterbury championship was won by Jeanette Percy, of Tauranga, who was awarded two points more than the runner-up, Mary Lemon, of Dunedin (86). Judith McKay, of Tuatapere, and Elizabeth Smith (Dunedin), each with 84 points, were very highly commended.

Further results today were:— Clog Dance (under 12).—Faye Gibson (Brydone) 1, Pamela Bird (Dunedin) 2, Heather Walker (Wyndham) 3. Highland Fling (under eight). —Penelope Thompson (Christchurch) 1, Sandra Hornal (Oamaru) 2, Sandra Fox (Dunedin) 3. Song And Dance (under 12). — Glenda Dalgety (Ashburton) 1, Lynette Parsons (Ashburton) 2, Kaye McGettigan (Waimate) 3. Operatic Dance (12 and under 14). —Julie Garrett (Christchurch) 1, Barbara Neale 2. Tap Dance (any age).—lola Smith 1, Gillian Stokes (Christchurch) 2, Lorraine Dewar 3.

Sailor’s Hornpipe (under 10). —Penelope Thompson (Christchurch) 1. Diane Ross (Oamaru) 2, Heather Wajker (Wyndham) Skipping Dance (under 10). Lois Marett 1, Heather Walker (Wyndham) 2, Jillian Hay 3. Barefoot (under eight).—Jan White 1. Tap Dance (10 and under 12). —Athol Farmer (Washdyke) 1, Annette Smith (Waimate) 2, Julie Hunt (Ashburton) 3. sword Dance (under 12). Judith Burrows (Christchurch) 1, Heather Carter (Southland) 2, Fay Gibson (Brydone) 3. Irish Jig (under 16).—Janet Algie (Waimate) 1, Mary Lemon (Dunedin) 2, Rowena Zwies (Oamaru) 3. Recitation, Own Selection (under 10).—Lynda Hayes 1, Mark Leishman 2. Reading At Sight (12 .and under 14).—Wendy Stirling 1. Alyson Chalklen 2, Phillip Leishman 2. > Recitation, ’ Own Selection (under eight).—Marie Cheyne 1. Humorous, own selection (eight and under 10); Mark Leishman 1. Test (14 and under 16); Joanne Ballinger (Christchurch) 1. Piano Solo, Own Selection (10 and under 12),—Robyn Johnson 1, Errol Hay 2. Juliet Gaffaney Song, .Own Selection (12 and under 14).—Anne Betts 1, Sheryl McWhirter 2, Shirley Girvan (Rosewill) 3. Piano Solo, Own selection (eight and under- 10).—Rhonda Bradley 1, Craig Workman 2. Beverley Low 3. Sacred Solo, Own Selection (under 16).—Jocelyn Porter 1, Robyn Walters (Christchurch) and Ailsa Greenwood (equal) 2. Test Recitation (12 and under 14).—Lynette ■’Brooks 1, Pauline Sandri 2, Phillip Leishman 3. Reading At Sight (14 and under 16). —Joanne Ballinger (Christchurch) 1, Elizabeth Dole (Dunedin) 2. Recitation In Character, Own Selection (under eight).—Maree Cheyne 1. Vocal Duet, Own Selection (16 and under). —Elaine Sugrue and Anne Betts 1, Ailsa Greenwood and Audrey Shepherd 2. Piano Solo, Own Selection (12 and under 14).—Ailsa Greenwood 1, Patricia Harris (Ashburton) 2, Marilyn Moyle (Blue Cliffs) 3. Song, Own Selection (18 and under).—Louise Hinsley (Dunedin) 1, Margaret Stirling 2. Jocelyn Porter 3. Piano Solo (under 16).—Jan Workman 1, Lynne McEwen 2 Recitation In Character, Own Selection (eight and under 10). —Joan Protheroe (Ashburton) 1. Mime (12 and under 14).—Phillip Leishman 1, Wendy Stirling

Recitation, New Zealand author (any age).—Lynnette Brooks 1. Classes held on Tuesday evening resulted:— Piano Solo, test (10 and under 12). —Michael Houstoun (Claremont) 1. Vocal Solo, test (18 and under.) —Louise Hinsley (Dunedin) 1, Carolyn Norton 2, Margaret Stirling 3. Plano Solo, test (12 and under 14).—Anne Trezise 1. Song, own selection (14 and under 16).—Christine Brundell (Oamaru) 1, Jocelyn Porter 2. Highland Reel (under 14). Jeannie ■ Fox (Dunedin) 1 Jeneffer Thomson (Christchurch) 2, lola Smith 3. Toe Dance (14 and over).Judith Johnston 1, Pamela Hutton 2. Operatic Dance (boys under 14). —Athol Farmer (Washdyke) 1. Sailor’s Hornpipe (any age).— Elizabeth Smith (Dunedin) 1, Rosslyn Smith (Dunedin) 2. Sword Dance (any age).— Rosslyn Smith (Dunedin) 1. Elizabeth Smith (Dunedin) 2. Character or Demi-character Dance (10 and under.l2).—Sally Marsh 1. Song and Tap Dance Solo (any age).—Gillian Stokes (Christchurch) 1, lola Smith 2. Highland Reel Teams (any age).—Daisy Horrell School of Dancing 1. Test Recitation (16 and over). —Lesley Hoare 1. Vocal Solo, Musical Comedy or Light Verse (open).—Mrs F. Harris (Ashburton) 1, Jeffery Wilson (Pleasant Point) -2, Margaret Breen 3. Piano Solo, Own’Selection (any age).—Kaye Hall 1, Carolyn Norton 2, Janet Shelton 3. Mime (14 and under 16). Anthony Cheyne 1. Popular Plano Solo, own selection (any age).—Janet Shelton 1. Vocal Solo, own selection (men). —Bruce Whitfield (Temuka) 1. Humorous Recitation (16 . and over) .—Lesley Hoare 1. Recitation, o.wn selection (14 and under 16).—Elizabeth Doig (Dunedin) 1. Joanne Ballinger (Christchurch) ’2. Vocal Solo, own selection (ladies).— Margaret Breen 1, Ngaire Houstoun (Claremont) 2, Dorothy Hardcastle (Dunedin) 3. Recitation, New Zealand author (16 and, over).—Lesley Hoare 1. Mime, open (any age).— Jennette Cheyne 1.