Keen Competition For Flint Cup

Press, Volume CVIII, Issue 31676, 11 May 1968, Page 14

Keen Competition For Flint Cup

One ot the most keenly-con-tested events ot the Christchurch Competitions, the Flint Challenge Cup tor tap dancing by girls 12 years and over, was won last evening for the second year in succession by Beverley Clark, ot Greymouth.

Second place was awarded t« Maureen Foley, of Christchurch, with Christine Cunningham, also ot Christchurch, third. The judge of the ballot and tap dancing classes. Mrs G. Bunting of Invercargill, said that competition had been strong for the Flint Cup, and that the dancing had been ot an extremely high standard. . The highlight in the national dancing section—the South Island championship sword dance (under 18)—was won by Judith Marks, of Christchurch. Sharon Smith (Oamaru) was second, and Christine Forbes (Christchurch) third. ■‘l have seen some very promising dancing, especially in the classes tor those under 12 years of age,” said the judge of the national dancing. Miss D. Thwaltes (Tlmaru).

The Anal classes In the national dancing section will be held this morning. At 2 p.m. and 7.30 p.m.. demonstration concerts will be performed in the Shirley Beys’ High School assembly hall. Tile programmes for these concerts will Include the best contestants from all sections. Results of classes judged late

on Thursday evening and yesterday were:—

Cup And (chalanhln Winners Speech And Drama.—Ronald E. Duckworth Challenge Cup: Rosemary Bartlett. Melva MeAlter Challenge Cup: Rosemary Bartlett. Speech and Acting Scholarship ot S2l, 12 and under 14: Gregory Tucker. Ballet Dancing. Juvenile Challenge Cup: Shelly Porter. Society Scholarship, 10 and under 12: Paulette Reid. Eight and under 10: Tomascita Edgerton. Fourteen and under 10: Evbnamary Finn. Tap Dancing.—Patricia Adair Challenge Cup: Julie Parker. National Dancing. Jewel Hawker Challenge Cup: Rosemary Armstrong. Muriel Waugh Challenge'Cup: Rosemary Armstrong. Ross Challenge Cup: Mark Armstrong. Emily Ritchie Challenge Cup:' Mark Arm strong. United Dairies Challenge Cup: Penelope Thomson. J. T. O’Brien Memorial Scholarship: Penelope Thomson- North Canterbury Provincial Championship—Ten and under 12: Paulette Reid. Twelve and under 14: Lynette McDonald. Under IS: Sandra Thomas. Mary O'Brien Challenge Cup: Roslyn Powell. O. M. Tetter Memorial Scholarship: Janette M*ckle. South Island Championship: Judith Marks.

Spaeth and Drams Dominion Test Recitation.— Sixteen and over (3): Alanah O’Sullivan 1. Barbara Fora 3, Jan Marie Kottowski 3. Recitation.—Twelve and under

14 (21): Rosemary Bartlett 1, Margaret Howard And Sabrina Cox (equal) 2.

Dancing Tap Dance Solo.—Girls, 12 and over, Flint Cup recalla (13): Cheryl Dyer, Christine Noble, Maureen Foley, Beverley Clark and Christine Cunningham.

seann Triubhals. —under 18 (18): Rosemary Armstrong 1. Sharon Smith 2, Jeneter Thom son 3. Irish Jig.—Twelve and under 14 (14): Roslyn Powell 1, Chris tine Forster 2. Faye Marriott 3. Highland Fling.—Ten and under 12, North Canterbury provincial championship (28): Paulette Reid 1, Penelope Thomson 2, Charmalno Quald 3.

Song and Dance.—Other than tap, under eight (12): Andrea Armstrong 1, Gina Cox 2. Joanne Wright 3.

Sword Dance.—Eight and under 10 (29): Karen Duncan 1. Christine Rouse 2, Susan Rhind 3. „ Seann Triubhals.—Ten and under 12 (20): Penelone Thom son 1, Charmalne quaid 2, Bttl^B*?SlJoSi.—Twelve and under 14 (»): Roslyn Powell 1, Janette Mackie 2, Helen Hamit ,O salior’s Hornpipe.—Undir II (7): NOla Loach I. Kim Whitta 2, Lyniey Brown 3. National _ and under 12 (12): Penelope Thomson and Voyna Stanley (equal) 1, Mark Armstrong 2, Anita Wong 3.

Irish Reel.—Twelve ana under 14 (7): Janette Mackie 1, Faye Marriott 2, Lynette McDonald 3. Fancy Dance—Not tap or Highland, under eeven (21 >: Shelly Porter 1, Lorraine Goelin 2. Phillipa Smith 3.

Irish Jig.—Eight and under 10 (23): Keren Dunean 1, Katrina MackweU 2, Rosemary Johnston 3.

Highland Fling.—Twelve and under 14 (18): Jenette Mackie 1, Hilary Ferguson 2. Christine Forster and Roslyn Powell (equal) 3. Clog Dance. —Waltz, under 13 <21): Voyna Stanley 1, Roelyn Bowie 2, Jann Ford and Heather Forbes (equal) 3.

National Danes.—Under 10 (17): Adrienne Purver. 1, Dianne Honeybone 2, Tomascita Edgerton 3. Skipping Danee.—Under 12 (IS): Penelope Thomson 1, Paulette Reid 2, Mark Armstrong 3. Sword Dance.—Under 18, South Island championship (IS): Judith Marks 1, Sharon Smith 2. Christine Forbea 3. Pas De Deux. —Under 12 (4): Penelope Thomson and Paulette Reid 1, Andrea and Mark Armstrong 2, Julie Hood and Bernadette Manson and Donna Beaumont and Murry Beaumont (equal) 3. Seann Triubhals.—Open (8): Sharon Smith I. Cushla-Mary Meehan 2. Judith ShbUoek 3. Highland Flint.—Under IS (•): Lynley Brawn 1. Judith Burrows 2, Sandra Thomas and Kim Whitta (equal) 3.