High Standards Set In Ashburton Competitions

Press, Volume CVII, Issue 31462, 31 August 1967, Page 15

High Standards Set In Ashburton Competitions

The third day of the Ashburton Competitions Society’s annual festival yesterday was notable for a high standard in several of the dancing and the vocal classes.

Peter Murray, of Christchurch, won several placings in the solo classes and was first in the action song for competitors under 14.

In the tap dance for girls of 10 and under 12 years, Brenda Park (Christchurch) gained 80 marks to take first placing in a class of 29.

On Tuesday evening, lola Smith, of Timaru, won the South Island Seann Triubhais championship, which was open to all ages. The McGregor Cup tap dance, for girls of 12 and over, was won by Patricia Jackson, of Ashburton, from 35 other competitors. Patricia gained 95 marks.

The following results Include late classes on Tuesday. Competitors are from Ashburton unless stated otherwise:— DANCING Dance, Any Type.—Under seven years: Gail Renwick (Christchurch) 1, Lorraine Goslin (Christchurch) 2, Gaylene Sotheran (Greymouth) 3. Highland Reel.—Under 14: Glenda Hampton 1, Faye Marriot (Christchurch) 2, Lynley Brown (Christchurch) 3. Tap Dance.—Fourteen and under 16: Patricia Jackson 1, Christine McQueen ('Christ* (church) 2, Cheryl Dyer (Christchurch) and Frances Hortin (equal) 3. McGregor Cup Tap Dance.— Girls, 12 years and over: Patricia Jackson 1, MaureCn Foley (Christchurch) 2, Christine McQueen (Christchurch) and Marie O’Beilly (equal) 3. Teams’ Tap Ballet.—Any age: Pauline Corkery’s Studio B 1. Song and Tap Dance, Open.— Any age: Carol Ayers and Gavin Douglas 1, Maureen Foley (Christchurch) and Leon Smith (Rakaia) 2, Lynette Manning and Julie Downing (Christchurch) 3. Teams’ Song and Tap Ballet.— Any age: Pauline Corkery’s Studio B 1. Impromptu Tap Dance, Open. —Any age: Marie O’Reilly 1, Brenda Price (Christchurch) 2, Christine Millueen (Christchurch) 3. Sailor’s Hornpipe.—Under 18 years: Jenefer Thomson (Christchurch) 1, lola Smith (Timaru) 2.

Skipping Dance.—Fourteen years and over; Leta Herron (Oamaru) 1. Pointe Dance.—Twelve years and over: Dianne Rodgers (Christchurch) 1, Julie Young (Invercargill) 2. Seann Triubhais, Open.—Any age: South Island championship: lola Smith (Timaru) 1, Leta Herron (Oamaru) 2.

Highland Fling, Open.—Any age: lola Smith (Timaru) 1, Bruce Moore (Temuka) 2. Clog Dance.—Any age: Bruce Moore (Temuka) 1, Leta Herron (Oamaru) 2. Highland Fling.—Under 10: R. Johnston 1, Deborah Swadel (Christchurch) 2, Karen Duncan (Christchurch) 3. Tap Dance.—Girls, 10 and under 12: Brenda Park (Christchurch) 1, Marianne Jemmett (Christchurch) 2, Penelope Thomson (Christchurch) 3. Sword Dance. —Under 12: Penelope Thomson (Christchurch) 1, Mark Armstrong (Christchurch) 2, Voyna Stanley (Christchurch) 3. Classical Ballet.—Eight and under 10: Anita Wong (Christchurch) 1, Catherine Howard (Christchurch) 2, Dianne Honeybone (Christchurch) and Phillipa Harris (Christchurch) 3. Tap Dance.—Seven: Lynda Bootnerstone (Christchurch) 1, Warren Rasmussen (Christchurch) 2, Sandra Edmond 3. Irish Jig.—Under eight: Rosemary Johnston (Christchurch) 1, Elaine Samson (Oamaru) 2, Gail Renwick (Christchurch) 3. Highland Fling.—Under seven: Vicky Pollock 1, Denise Brown (Oamaru) 2, Gall Renwick (Christchurch) 3.

VOCAL AND INSTRUMINTAL Piano Duet.—Any agO: Julie Meagher and Barbara Mason (Christchurch) 1.

Opera or Grand Aria.—Miss Virginia Lucas 1, Mrs Betty Watson 2.

Solo, Any Voice.—Ladies: Miss Virginia Lucas 1, Mrs Betty Watson 2.

Piano Solo.—Sixteen and over: Miss Barbara Caygill (Christchurch) 1.

Solo.—Sixteen and under 20: Miss Cheryl Craig 1, Dorothy Leadley 2.

Piano Solo.—Fourteen and under 18: Miss Barbara Caygill (Christchurch) 1.

Sacred Solo.—Sixteen and under 20: Miss Cheryl Craig 1, Kevin Osborne 2.

Sacred Solo.—Twelve and under 14: Felicity Walker (Christchurch) 1, Lois Dalton 2, Brenda Price (Christchurch) 3.

Piano Sight Reading.—Fourteen and under 16: Miss Barbara Caygill (Christchurch) 1. Solo.—Twelve and under 14: Peter Murray (Christchurch) 1,

Brenda Price (Christchurch) 2, Felicity Walker (Christchurch) 3.

Solo, Light Popular.—Twelve and under 16: Felicity Walker (Christchurch) 1, Peter Murray (Christchurch) 2, Adrienne Silverwood (Christchurch) and Brenda Price (Christchurch) 3. Action Song.—Under 14: Peter Murray (Christchurch) 1. Ruth Silverwood (Christchurch) 2.

Piano Solo.—Twelve and under 16 (county only): Patricia Smith 1, Lois Dalton 2.

Solo, Any Folk Song.—Twelve and under 14: Brenda Price (Christchurch) 1, Peter Murray (Christchurch) 2.

Sacred Solo.—Under 12: David White 1, Anne Marshall 2.

Solo in Character.—Under 12: Annette Morriss 1.

Solo, Light Popular Song.— Under 14: Peter Murray (Christchurch) 1, Barbara Bohm 2. k Piano Solo.—Fourteen and under 16: Margot Edwards (Christchurch) 1, Patricia Smith 2.

Violin Solo.—Under 14: Michael Thomson (Christchurch) 1, Anthony Walton (Christchurch) 2. Solo (County).—Under 12: Ann ette Morriss 1. SPEECH Character Recital.—Nine and under 11: Elspeth Firth (Tokoroa) 1, Fiona McLaren 2, Heather Gourdie 3. Memorised Prose Passage.— Eleven and under 13: Barbara Bohm 1, Bruce Mitchell 2, Marie Kenny 3. Recitation, New Zealand Author.—Seven and under nine (county class): Alison Cleland 1, Angela Reeves 2, Graeme Donaldson 3. Recitation. Light Verse.—Five and under seven: Angela Read 1, Helen Wood 2, Leslie Donaldson 3. Conversation Class, Impromptu. —Nine and under 13: Marie Kenny 1, Roslyn Chisnail 2, Bruce Mitchell and Patrice Dwyer (equal) 3. Dialogue in Costume.—Five and under nine: Jillian Bohm and Graham Donaldson 1, David and Bruce Gourdie 2.

Verse Speaking Choir.—Under 13: St. Joseph’s School, Form I Reading at Sight.—Seven and under nine: Judith Chappell 1, Russell Wood 2, David Gourdie

Recitation, Own Selection.— Eleven and under 13: Bruce Mitchell 1, William Sargent 2, Leo Hulme 3.

Memorised Prose Passage.— Nine and under 11: Joanne Flaherty 1, Marea Johnston 2, Janice Doig and Elspeth Firth (equal) 3. Recitation, own SelectionGirls, eleven and under 13: Joanne Protheroe 1, Roslyn Chis-n-all 2 Lorraine Bonisch 3. Reading at Sight.—Nine and under 11: Peter Chappell 1, Joanne Flaherty 2, Russell Whyte 3.