Ashburton Competitions

Press, Volume CVI, Issue 31153, 1 September 1966, Page 16

Ashburton Competitions

The third day of the Ashburton Competitions Society’s annual festival was completed yesterday, with a further 53 classes decided.

The classes in the highland dancing section, which began on Tuesday, are well under way and have produced excellent performances and particularly close competition. These classes are some of the largest in the whole festival. The following results include some classes judged on Tuesday evening. Competitors are from the Ashburton County unless otherwise stated: Dancing Highland Fling.—-Open—Any age: Lynne Esplin (Christchurch) 1. Lorraine Dewar (Timaru) 2. Pointe Dange.—Twelve and over: Glenda Fairweather (Christchurch) 1. Cloge Dance —Open—any age (Waltz, Lancashire, or Melbourne): Lorraine Dewar (Timaru) 1, Lynne Esplin (Christchurch) 2. Leto Herron (Oamaru) 3. McGregor Cup.—Tap DanceGirls—Twelve years and over: Maureen Foley (Christchurch) and Annette Hortin (equal) 1. Christine McQueen (Christ church) 2, Glenda Dalgety and Cheryl Dyer (Christchurch) (equal) 3. Impromptu Tap Dance —Open —Any age: Christine McQueen (Christchurch) 1. Marie O’Reilly 2, Francis Hortin and Patricia Jackson (equal) 3. Highlang Fling, under 10.— Paulette Reid (Chch.) 1, Judith MacKenzie 2. Susan Lethaby (Chch.) 3 Tap Dance, Girls. 10 and under 12.—Susan Habgood (Chch.) 1, Janice Smart 2, Glenda Hampton 3. Sword Dance, under 12.—Faye Marriott (Chch.) 1. Glenda Hampton 2, Jenette Mackie (Chch.) 3. Classical Ballet, eight and under 10.—Paulette Reid (Chch.) 1, Bernadette Manson (Chch.) 2, Voyna Stanley (Chch.) 3. Tap Dance, seven years.— Glenys Vine (Chch.) 1, Sandra Leen (Chch.) 2, Gillian Tait 3. Song and Dance, under 12. Voyna Stanley (Chch.) 1, Marie Kenny 2, Bernadette Manson (Chch.) 3. Highland Fling, under seven. —Heather Henderson (Chch.) 1, Christine Phillips (Timaru) 2, Carolyn Montgomery (Chch.) 3.

Pointe Dance, 12 and over.— Glenda Fairweather (Chch.) 1. Song and Tap Dance, seven years.—Sally Brake 1, Sandra

Lee (Chch.) 2, Gillian Tait 3. Barefoot Dance, eight and under 10.—Voyna Stanley (Chch.) 1, Paulette Reid (Chch.) 2, Julie Hood (Chch.) 3. Seann Triubhais, under 14. — Judith Burrows (Chch.) 1, Kim White (Wellington) 2, Lynley Brown (Chch.) 3. Song and Tap Dance, Nine Years. Marianne Jemmett (Christchurch) 1, Voyna Stanley (Christchurch) 2, Judith Leen (Christchurch) 3. Irish Jig. Under Eight.— Heather Forbes (Christchurch) 1, Heather Henderson (Christchurch) 2, Karen Duncan (Christchurch) 3. Classical Ballet, Any Age, six to 12 performers.—Final: Irina Kalnins School of Ballet 1. Irish Hornpipe, Open, Any Age. Rosemary Armstrong (Christchurch) 1, Lorraine Dewar (Timaru) 2. Character Duo, Under 18.— Jacqueline Edmonds and Judith Watkins (Christchurch) 1. Vocal and Instrumental Piano Solo, 12 and under 14. Jenness McLachlan (Chch.) 1, Mary Caygill (Chch.) 2, Marjory Walker (Chch.) 3. Piano Solo, 14 and under 16, any Bach selection.—Helen Cameron (Chch.) 1, Helene McLachlan (Chch.) 2. Margaret Free (Leeston) 3. Piano Duet, under 14 —Felicity Walker and Marjory Walker (Chch.) 1, Donna and Kay Reiche (Chch.) 2. Glenis and Brian Jones (Timaru) 3. Sacred Solo (not oratorio, under 12).—Burnette Anaru (Oamaru) 1. Paul Goodson (Chch.) 2, Barbara Bohm 3. Sacred Solo, not oratorio, 12 and under 14.—Felicity Walker (Chch.) 1, Beverley Dacombe (Chch.) 2. Brenda Price (Chch.) 3, Solo, Light Popular, 12 and under 16—Peter Murray (Chch.) 1, Christopher Lackner 2, Marjory Walker (Chch.) 3. Solo, Light Popular Song, under 14. Burnette Anaru (Oamaru) 1, Brenda Price (Chch.) 2, Peter Murray (Chch.) Solo, 12 and under 14.—Felicity Walker (Christchurch) 1, Faye Eaglestone (Christchurch) 2, Christine Todorovic (Christchurch) 3. Solo in Character, Under 12. Bernadette Manson (Christchurch) 1, Paul Goodson (Christchurch) 2. Burnette Anaru (Oamaru) 3. Carol, Under 10.—Bernadette Manson (Christchurch) 1, Cheryl Lethaby (Christchurch) 2, Anthony Manson (Christchurch) 3.

Action Song, Under 14. Felicity Walker (Christchurch) 1, Peter Murray (Christchurch) 2, Marjory Walker (Christchurch) 3. Art Of Speech Recitation, humorous, 12 and under 14.—Ashley Tucker (Christchurch) 1, Shirley McCleery (Timaru) 2, Lois Dalton 3. . Memorised prose passage, 14 and under 16: Anne Harding (Christchurch) 1, Brenda Sargent 2. Reading at sight, S and under 10.—Joanne Flaherty 1, Fiona McLaren 2, Kay Gleeson (Christchurch) 3. Character recital, classical, 14 and over.—Anne Harding (Christchurch) 1. Character reCitai, 10 and under 12.—Helen Anderson (Christchurch) 1, Jo-Anne Cole (Timaru) 2, Marie Kenny 3. Recitation, own selection, girls, 10 and under 12.—J0-Anne Cole (Timaru) 1, Helen Anderson (Christchurch) and Lorraine Bonisch (equal) 2. Recitation, Own Selection, Boys 10 and Under 12. —Gregory Tucker (Christchurch) 1, Bruce Mitchell 2. Leo Hulme 3.