Ballroom And Latin American Dancing

Press, Volume CVI, Issue 31360, 4 May 1967, Page 7

Ballroom And Latin American Dancing

The Canterbury Newburgh Cup championships in ballroom and Latin American dancing, organised by the Federal Association of Teachers of Dancing (Australia and New Zealand) were held in the Horticultural Hall, Christchurch, recently. The judges for the championships were Mr J. Robinson (Dunedin). Messrs J. Edgar, J. McGuire, R. Williams, J. Tatam, F .Young and D. Sanderson (Christchurch). Medal test examinations were conducted by Mr D. S. Sanderson on behalf of the association. Results:— CHAMPIONSHIPS Best beginner, girl: R. Jackson 1, L. Tolputt 2, C. Hamlin 3. Best beginner, boy: M. Edwards 1, B. Ridgway 2, G. Scott 3. Canterbury Newburgh Cup, maiden: Mr and Mrs M. Lawrence 1, B. McLachlan and C. Brine 2, G. Dowde and P. Goldsmith 3. Canterbury Newburgh Cup, fresher: K. Miller and J. Hodges (Dunedin) 1, G. Herriott and C. Ackerley 2i B. McLachlan and C. Brine 3. Juvenile championship: T. Henry and R. Crowe 1; D. Fletcher and W. Fletcher 2, J. Milne and K. Tyrell 3. Latin American maiden (Cha-cha-Cha): G. Herriott and C. Ackerley 1, J. Church and S. Haigh 2, B. McLachlan and C. Brine and J. Robb and H. Robb (equal) 3. Latin American maiden. (rumba): J. Church and S. Haigh 1, B. McLachlan and C. Brine 2, J. Robb and H. Robb 3. Latin American fresher: G. Sneddon and J. Patrick and P. Thompson and M. Wilson (equal) 1, J. Church and S. Haigh 3. Canterbury Newburgh Cup. novice: K. Miller and J. Hodges (Dunediin) 1, G. Herriott and C. Ackerley 2, D. Tobin and S. Haigh 3. Latin American, junior: B. Jenkin and L. Davis 1, G. Scott and J. Best 2, D. Fletcher and W. Fletcher 3. Junior championship: G. Scott and J. Best 1, B. Jenkin and L. Davis 2, G. Goodman and Ade Thier 3. Sidney Hollis trophy: T. Huckle and J. Clothier 1, K. Miller and J. Hodges (Dunedin) 2, R. Gillan and G. Jarvis (Dunedin) 3. Canterbury Newburgh Cup, intermediate: P. Thomson and M. Wilson 1, R. Gillan and G. Jarvis (Dunedin) 2, T. Huckle and J. Clothier 3. Canterbury Newburgh Cup, open championship: G. Wilson and P. Ackerley 1, P. Keene and P. Keene 2, P. Thompson and M. Wilson 3. Silver, junior: S. Goodman, A. de Thier, S. Martin, R. McMullan. Juvenile: S. Baxter, D. Kennedy, J. Oldridge. Bronze, senior: G. Skjellerup, L. Orange, K. McKinnel, J. Stewart, P. O’Connell, P. Housham, T. Karadu. Junior: A. Burns, M. Hands, M. Hughes, L. Reese, G. Whitford, L. McKinnel, J. Shankland. Juvenile: C. Hilli, E. Dowie. Advanced Latin American Section.—Gold Star (senior): J. Casey. Gold, junior: D. Wallace, L. Gould. Silver, senior: J. Mounce, L. Hughes. Bronze, senior: L. Hughes, J. Mounce. Juvenile: C. Parker.

Elementary Grade, Balroom (Riccarton High School).—Silver: G. Ashweil, L. McNamara, A. Fowler, S. Perrett, B. Forscutt, S. Grant, C. Ellis. Bronze: M. Warren, A. Payne, C. Corn* wall, J. Elson, N. Garner, S. Yates, M. Harrison, L. Fazackerley, M. Wilkinson, M. Melhopt. MEDAL TEST Advanced Baillrom Section.— Gold Star, senior: L. Tolputt. Bar to gold medal, senior: J. Goodman. Gold medal, senior: Y. Cardus, E. Best. Junior: P. Irwin. S. Kennedy, J. Best, S. Robertson, G. Humphries. Juvenile: L. Davis. Silver bar, junior: S. Robertson. Juvenile: J. King, G. Humhpries. Silver, professional: V. Davis. Senior: A. Dale, K. SkeUerup, P. Wi'lson, J. Colquhoun, E. Havill, G. Dowie, K. Battersby, M. Edwards.