Three S.C. Titles Won At Timaru Competitions

Press, Volume CIV, Issue 30839, 26 August 1965, Page 14

Three S.C. Titles Won At Timaru Competitions

(From Our Own Reporter) TIMARU, August 25. South Canterbury championships were won as follows at the annual competitions festival in Timaru yes terday:— Sailor’s Hornpipe, under--12: Leonne Downie (Auckland). Highland Fling, under--16: Joan Glass (Timaru). Fourteen-year-old lola Smith, of Timaru, won the aggregate “glamour” prize for most points in the under-15 street and party wear modelling sections. Valued at £5O, the prize consists of a scenic trip by courtesy of the National Airways Corporation, Mount Cook Tourist Company, Ltd., and Tourist Hotel Corporation. It includes air travel for two from the Timaru airport at Levels to Christchurch, and from there to Mount Cook, accommodation at The Hermitage, and a coach trip to Queenstown with accommodation at Eichardt’s Hotel. The winner also received £lO donated by the Hydro Grand Hotel, for the local entrant attaining highest aggregate points in her section, in which there were 17 contestants.

Cash prizes were awarded to first and second placegetters in all sections, in which 26 models took part. The judge was Miss Eva Sprott, of Christchurch, South Island women's travel consultant for Air New Zealand

Other judges were: Fancy dancing, Miss Gwen Gibbs (Palmerston North); national dancing, Mrs Joy Mcßride (Gore): vocal and instrumental, Miss Bessie Pollard (Christchurch): speech, Miss Molly Randle (Dunedin).

Today’s results were: Irish Jig.—Under 10: Penelope Thomson (Christchurch), 1; Dianne Ross 'Oamaru), 2: Paulette Reid (Christchurch) and Raewyn Chilton (Mataura Island), (equal) 3. Highland Fling.—Under six: Christine Phillips, 1. Under eight: Lynette Kernahan (Oamaru), 1: Christine McKeague < Oamaru), 2: JeanneMarie Clarke (Pleasant Point), 3 Operatic Dance.—Under 10: Paulette Reid (Christchurch). 1: Marie Kenny (Ashburton), 2: Glenda Hampton (Ashburton), 3.

Tap Dance.—Under 12: Leonne Downie (Auckland), 1: Patrick La Grosse (Christchurch), 2; Patricia Downie (Auckland), 3.

Song And Dance Solo.—Under 16: lola Smith, 1; Judith Marks (Christchurch), 2; Barbara Hollamby, 3. Operatic Dance.—Boys, any age: Athol Farmer (Washdyke),

Sword Dance.—Under 12: Leonne Downie (Auckland). 1; Heather Walker (Invercargill), 2: Raewyn Chilton (Mataura Island), 3.

Clog Dance.—Any age: Lorraine Dewar and Rowena Zwies (Oamaru), (equal) 1; Judith Marks (Christchurch) 2.

Skipping Dance—Under 10: Marie Kenny (Ashburton), 1: Barbara W’ilce (Waimate), 2; Paulette Reid (Christchurch), 3. Barefoot Dance. —Under 14: Joy Campbell, 1; Barbara Hol lamby, 2. Tap Dance.—Under eight:

Maree O'Boyle, 1; Julie Hood (Christchurch), 2; Anne Paterson (Christchurch), 3.

Sailor's Hornpipe.—Under 18: Judith Marks (Christchurch), 1; lola Smith, 2; Lorraine Dewar, 3. Double Sword Dance.—Any age: Pamela and Rowena Zwies (Oamaru), 1. Barefoot Dance.—Under 12: Athol Farmer (Washdyke), 1; Leonne Downie (Auckland), 2; Jillian Hay, 3. Tap Dance.—Under 14: Paulette La Crosse (Christchurch), 1; Barbara Hollamby, 2; Caroline Guthrie (Ashburton), 3. Highland Fling, S.C. Championship.—Under 16: Joan Glass, 78 points, 1; Raewyn Whipp (Invercargill), 77, 2; Lorraine Dewar. 76, 3. Sword Dance.—Any age: Rowena Zwies (Oamaru), 1; Anita White (Southland). 2. Toe Dance. —Fourteen and over: Christine Noble (Christchurch), 1; lola Smith, 2. Barefoot Dance.—Under 10: Jan White, 1: Marie Kenny (Ashburton), 2: Paulette Reid (Christchurch), 3. National Character Dance.— Twelve and over: Christine Noble (Christchurch). 1: Judith Marks (Christchurch), 2; Barbara Neale. 3. Sailor's Hornpipe, S.C. Championship.—Under 12: Leonne Downie (Auckland). 73 points, 1; Dianne Ross (Oamaru), 71, 2; Heather Walker (Invercargill), 70. 3. Mime. —Under 10: Marie Kenny (Ashburton), 1. Modelling Street Wear.—Under 15: lola Smith. 87. 1: Barbara Neale 78. 2. Fifteen and under 18: Lexia McEwen, 81, 1; Pamela Hutton, 75. 2. Eighteen and over: Judith McCallum. 81. 1: Dawn Andrews (Waitaki), 77. 2. Party Wear.—Under 15: lola Smith. 91, 1; Barbara Neale, 90, 2. Fifteen and under 18: Lexia McEwen and Pamela Hutton, 83 (equal). 1. Evening Wear.—Eighteen and over: Judith McCallum, 91, 1: Dawn Andrews (Waitaki), 80, 2. Total points were as follows: lola Smith, 178; Judith McCallum, 172: Barbara Neale, 168; Lexia McEwen, 164; Pamela Hutton. 158; Dawn Andrews, 157. Vocal And Instrumental Piano Sole, Test.—Under 12: Robert Johnson. 1; Rhonda Bradley, 2; Jennefer Gillies (Oamaru), 3. Sacred Solo (own selection). — Under 18: Anne Betts, 1. Song (own accompanist, own selection). —Open: Rosslyn Riley. 1. Solo (any instrument except piano).—Under 12: Eric Biddington and Kenneth Smith (equal). 1. Piano Solo (own selection). — Under 12: Jennifer Clark. 1: Rosemary Madden (Seadown). 2: Heather Collins, 3. Recitation In Character).— Under 14: Sharon Heaney (Christchurch), 1: Cherie McCleery, 2; Wendy Smith. 3. Recitation (New Zealand author). —Under 16: Cherie McCleery, 1. Plano Solo (reading at sight). —Under 16: Jan Workman. 1.

Piano Solo (one verse of the National Anthem from memory). —Under 16: Ailsa Greenwood, 1: Vivienne Williams, 2: Robyn Johnson. 3.

Scottish Or Hebridean Song (own selection). —Under 18: Sheryl McWhirter, 1. Vocal Duet (own selection).— Open: Maureen and Ngaire Houston (Claremont) 1. Piano Solo (own selection).— Under 18: Jan Workman, 1; Bruce Keeley. 2. Recitation (own selection).— Under 10: Jo-Anne Cole. 1; Marie Kenny (Ashburton). 2: Susan Mcßae. 3. Recitation In Character (own selection) —Under 12: Yvonne Hall, 1; Gillian Leishman, 2: Barbara Bohm (Ashburton). 3. National Song (own selection). —Open: Roslyn Riley. 1; Maureen Mahoney, 2; Wendy Cannon (Christchurch), 3. Piano Solo (a Bach composition). —Any age: Elizabeth Christie (Oamaru), 1: Beverley Holden. 2: Kaye Hall. 3 Recitation (with musical accompaniment).—Yvonne Hall and Wendy Smith (equal), 1. Song (own selection).—Under 16: Annet Betts, 1; Ailsa Greenwood. 2: Maureen Houstoun (Claremont). 3. Choir (own selection).— Wahines (Taiko). 1. Ten-Minute Entertainment.— Any age: Senior group (A. Rems, J. Armstrong, S. Wedderell, M. Deane, Y. Jarpis. G. Butcher). 1. Popular Piano Solo (own selection). —Any age: Jan Workman. 1; Vivienne Williams, 2. Vocal Solo. Lieder.—Open: Rosslyn Riley, 1: Wendy Cannon (Christchurch), 2: Ainsley Black (Christchurch). 3. Vocal Solo (own selection). — Women: Ngaire Houstoun (Claremont). 1; Valerie McKenzie (St. Andrews). 2.