Accordion Competition

Press, Volume CVIII, Issue 31661, 23 April 1968, Page 8

Accordion Competition

An increased number of entries was received by the Canterbury Accordion Association for its annual contest, which was held in Christchurch during the week-end. The quality was high, but more attention should have been given to expression, said the judges, Mr T. A. Camp (Dunedin) and Mrs J. Vandermere (Wellington). Results:—

Solo.—Under 12 years, not first prize winners, for Neville Hogsden Challenge Cup (4 entrants): Jennifer Summerfield 1, Helen King 2, N. Arbuckle and Maria den Exter (equal) 3. 12 years and under 14 years, not first prize • winners, for Fidler Challenge Cup (S>: Annette Pearson 1, Pauline Dixon 2, P. MlUer 3. 14 years and under 16 years, not first prize winners, for Gail Kllllck Challenge Cup (4): Leslie Hurford 1, Louise Holmes 2, H. Morrison 3. Nine years and under, test (3): I. Arbuckle 1, Lynette Monk 2, M. McKenzie 3. Under 10 years, own choice, for Pearl Schumacher Challenge Cup (2): Gail Beselck 1, M. McKenzie 2. 11 years and under, test (11): Lois Sutherland 1, A. Beal 2, N. Arbuckle 3. 11 years, own choice (4): G. Burgess 1, M. Doyle 2. Barbara Sutherland 3. 10 years, own choice (8): Lois Sutherland 1. Hazel Gatehouse 2, Ann O'Halloran 3. 13 years and under, test (4): Marecza Shearman 1, Maree Sutherland 2, B. Grant 3. 12 years, own choice, for Boy Mills Challenge Cup (4): B. Grant 1, M. Harrison 2, Jennifer Hood 3. 13 years, own choice, for Donald Mills Challenge Cup (5): Marecza Shearman 1, Maree Sutherland 2. Bobyn Belcher 3. 15 years and under, test (6): B. Balzis 1, Louise Holmes 2, K. Badburnd 3. 14 years and under 16 years, for Mayflower Challenge Cup (0): Lynley Brown 1, T. Moore 2, B. Baizls 3. 17 years and under, test (3): T. Moore 1. Janice Sutherland 2, Merle Bothwell 3. 16 and under 18 years, own choice, for Boy Mills Challenge Cup (6): Gall Kllllck 1, Merle Bothwell 2, T. Moore 3. Open amateur, test (4): C. Dalrymple 1. B. Baizls 2, Judith Topp 3. Open amateur, own choice, for Elaine Moody Challenge Cup (6): C. Dalrymple 1. B. Baizls 2, Marecza Shearman 3.

Duet.—l2 years and under, test, for Lynette Vujcich Challenge Cup (3): Lois Sutherland and Heather Lindsay 1, Barbara Sutherland and B. Grant 2. I. and N. Arbuckle 3. 15 years and under, test, for Jack Jolsen Challenge Cup (2): K. Badburnd and T Moore 1. Bobyn Belcher and Marecza Shearman 2. 19 years and under, test and own choice, for Metro Challenge Cup (2): Janice and Maree Sutherland 1. Gail Kllllck and C. Dalrymple 2.

Open groups, own choice, for Carolyn Tucker Challenge Cup (2): Accorda Muslca Group 1. F. B. Beach Group 2. Orchestra, for Malcolm Pepper Challenge Cup (5): Mayflower Majestic 1, Accorda Muslca 2, Metro 3. Four minutes of popular music (1): Accorda Muslca.