Ashburton Competitions Festival Opens

Press, Volume CVIII, Issue 31768, 27 August 1968, Page 22

Ashburton Competitions Festival Opens

The annual week of competitions held by the Ashburton Competitions Society began in Ashburton yesterday. Almost 500 competitors are taking part in the festival, which is being held in three different halls in Ashburton each day. Most competitors have entered in more than one class and, in all, 2319 entries have been received for the 505 classes, some from as far afield as Rotorua, Invercargill, and Greymouth. The competitions, which will go on all week, will end with a demonstration concert on Saturday. Considerable Interest was shown in the classes held yesterday, and audiences were rewarded with many good performances. Results were:— Vocal and Instrumental Piano Sight Reading.—lo and under 12: Helen Lysaght 1, Julie Crouchley 2, Judith Penny 3. Solo.—Under 14: Christine Baker (Christchurch) 1, Deborah Carter 2, lan Campbell and Christine Baker (equal) 3. Under 12: John Smith (Christchurch) 1, Robin Densem (Christchurch) 2, lan McKerrow (Christchurch) and Sheryl Keen (Oamaru) (equal) 3. Piano Solo.—Under 14: Marilyn Nelson 1, Josephine Wilson (Christchurch) 2, Diane Leighton 3. Under 10: Julie Menary 1, John Neale (Timaru) 2, Roger Buchanan 3. Piano Duet. —Under 14: Donna Reiche and Kay Reiche (Christchurch) 1, Josephine Wilson and Linda Sutton (Christchurch) 2. Solo (County).—Under 16: Margaret Binns 1, Glenda Dalgety 2, Lois Dalton 3. Boys, under 14: Robin Densem (Christchurch) 1, lan Campbell 2, John Smith (Christchurch) and lan McKerrow (Christchurch) (equal) 3. Other than first prize-winners, 12 and under 16: Lois Dalton 1. Piano Solo. —Under 10: Roger Buchanan 1, John Neale (Tim.) 2, David Bisset 3. 10 and under 12; Judith Penny 1, Robin Olds (Tim.) 2, Helen Lysaght 3. Major Scales. —10 and under 12: Judith Penny 1, Judith Archibald-j (Christchurch), 2, Helen Lysaght 3.

Dancing Tap Dance.—(County), under 12: Alison Hydes 1, Debra Hopkins 2, Sally Brake 3.

Classical Ballet.—(County), under 12: Susan Stewart ,1. Karen South 2. (County), 12 and over: Marie Kenny 1. Song and Tap Dance.—B years: Kym Bradley 1, Sandra Edmond 2, Warren Rasmussen (Christchurch) 3.

Barefoot Dance.—lo and under 12 years: Georgine Eaton (Christchurch) 1, Anita Wong (Christchurch) and Mark Armstrong (Christchurch) equal 2, Paulette Reid (Christchurch) 3.

Tap Dance.—Novice, under 8: Jakie Pratley (Christchurch) 1, Gina-Lee Cox (Christchurch) and Pamela Hermansen (Christchurch) equal 2, Susan Jackson and Carolyn Wills (Mosgiel) equal 3. Classical Ballet.—Novice, under 10: Yvonne Tod (Christchurch) 1, Gilian Butler (Christchurch) 2, Gaylene Sotheran (Greymouth) 3. Song and Tap Dance.—Under 7: Sharyn Hay 1, Roseanne Fitzgibbon (Lincoln) 2, Donna Horne (Christchurch) 3.

Speech Recitation, Other Than First Prize-Winners. —13 years and under 15,years: Helen Whyte 1. Recitation, New Zealand Author.—ls years and over: Mary Moray (Christchurch) 1. Recitation, Other Than First Prize-Winners.—Girls, 9 years and Under 13 years: Karen Howard (Christchurch) 1, Carolyn Hawthorne 2, Linda Albright 3.

Other Than First Prize-Winners. —Boys, 9 years and under 13 years: Gordon Brooker 1. Test.—s years and under 7 years: Robin Gourdie 1, Denise Chisnall 2. . Therese Moran (Christchurch) 3.

Recitation, Own Selection.— Girls, 7 years and under 9 years: Elizabeth Owens (Christchurch) 1, Amanda McNickel 2, Susan Cole (Tim.) 3. •

Own Selection.—Boys 7 to 9 years: Martin Howard (Christchurch) 1.

Reading At Sight.—ls years and over: Cherie McCleery (Tim.) I.