Annual Competitions Festival At Timaru

Press, Volume CVIII, Issue 31762, 20 August 1968, Page 17

Annual Competitions Festival At Timaru

(From Our Own Reporter) TIMARL’, August 19. The Timaru Competitions Society’s sixteenth annual festival of entertainment and talent opened at the Scotish and New Century Halls today.

The competitions i a demonstration concer The judges are:—Fancy dancing, Miss Pam Trimmer (Christchurch); national dancing, Miss Janice Hardy (Gore); tap dancing. Mrs Maree Fisher (Christchurch); vocal and instrumental. Mr David F. Sell (Christchurch): speech. Mr Walter J. Hall (Palmerston North); modelling, Mrs Ngaire Ruddenklau.

Winner of the New Zealand under-16 Irish hornpipe title was Lynley Brown, of Christchurch, with 86 points. Nola Loach (Ashburton) was second (85), and Annette Dugan (Christchurch) was third (80). The judge commended the winner on her neat appearance and “good clear tripling.” The under-12 South Canterbury Irish jig championship was won by a Dunedin girl, Pamela Smith

Results, competitors being from Timaru unless otherwise indicated, are as follows: Highland Fling. Novice, Local. —Under 12: Karen Taylor (Waimate) 1, Carolyn Hay (Waimate) 2, Margaret Davidson 3. Tap Dance. Novice, Local.— Any age: Delwyn Burtenshaw 1, Sharon Weston 2, Judith Wilson 3.

Operatic Dance, Novice.— Under 12: Georgine Eaton (Christchurch) 1, Eric Hooper 2, Delwyn Burtenshaw 3. Tap Dance, Novice.—Under 10: Maree Egan (Christchurch) 1, Delwyn Burtenshaw 2, Deborah Bryce (Waimate) 3. Irish Jig.—Under 12, S.C. championship: Pamela Smith (Dunedin) 1, Lynette Kernahan (Oamaru) 2. Mary Watkinson (Invercargill) 3.

kill end on Friday with t at the Theatre Royal. Waltz Clog Dance.—Under 12: Christine McKeage (Dunedin) 1. Pamela Smith (Dunedin) 2. John Fox (Temuka) 3. Dance, other than Tap.—Six and under: Lynne Currie 1. Deibra Currie 2. Song and Tap Dance Solo. — Under 14: Michael O’Connor (Christchurch) 1, Marianne Jemmett (Christchurch) 2. Glenn Milner (Christchurch) 3. Reading at Sight.—Under 10: Shelly Walker (Temuka) 1, Alison Hamilton 2. Test Recitation.—Under 12: Simon Thompson 1. Nlchola Speechly 2, Judith Myers 3. Piano Solo, Own Selection. — Under 12: Mary Crowe 1, Anne van den Broeke 2. Piano Solo. —Under eight. Susan Webster 1. Piano Duet. Own Selection.— Under 14: Rosemary Mangos and Theresa Axford 1, Mary Crowe and Judith Oakley 2. Character Recital in Costume. —Under 14: Patrice Dwyer (Ashburton) 1, Susan Mcßae 2. Deborah Mcßae 3. Sacred Solo, Own Selection.— Under 16: Kay Stewart (Taiko) 1, Gerard Shaw (Dunedin) 2. Wendy Stirling 3. Nursery Rhyme in Costume. —Under eight: Michelle Richards 1, Denise Chlsnall (Ashburton) 2. Mime.—Under 10: Timothy McRae 1, Peter Mcßae 2. Piano Hymn Test, Own Selection. —Under 14: Rhonda Bradley 1, Lois Marrett 2, Beverley Low 3. Song, Own Selection.—Under 12: Philippa Burt (Pleasant Point) 1, Ross Kernahan (Oamaru) 2, Maria Woodall 3.