Ashburton Competitions Festival Continues

Press, Volume CVIII, Issue 31771, 30 August 1968, Page 15

Ashburton Competitions Festival Continues

The fourth day of the Ashburton Competitions Society’s annual festival yesterday was notable for a high standard in several of the dancing and vocal classes. The dancing, which is by far the largest section, was held in two nails. A Mosgiel entrant, Christine McKeague, won the North Canterbury Championship title for the under 10 years sword dance. Rosemary Armstrong, of Christchurch. won the open class for both Irish jig and seann triubhas. Other results (competitors being from Ashburton unless otherwise stated) were:— Vocal and Instrumental Choir.—Under 16: Harmony Choir 1. Hippo-Canthus Songsters (Chrlstcsurch) 2. Solo.—Sacred: Virginia Gribben 1, Ainsley Black (Christchurch) 2, Cheryl Craig 3. Ladies, any voice: Ainsley Black (Christchurch) 1, Dianne Townshend (Christchurch) 2, Cheryl Craig) 3. Fourteen and under 20 (county): Margaret Edgar 1. Under 20 (county): Rhonda Campbell 1. Margaret Edgar 2. Sacred, 14 and under 16: Beverley Dacombe (Christchurch) 1. Brenda Price (Christchurch) 2. Lois Dalton 3. Under 12 (county): Nicola Reid and Alison Cleland (equal) 1, Carolyn Hawthorne and Bevan Dalgety (equal) 2. Open: Annette Dugan (Christchurch) 1, Robin Densem (Christchurch) 2, Rhonda Campbell 3. Popular song, under 14: Robin Densem (Christchurch) 1, Christine Baker (Christchurch) 2, Ronwyn Burrell 3. Character Duo.—Under 16 years: Nicola and Tracey Glasson (Christchurch) 2. Piano Accordion Solo.—Fourteen and under 16: Lynley Brown (Christchurch) 1. Allen Harrison 2. Plano Duet.—Under 18: Glents and Brian Jones (Timaru) 1.

Piano Sight Reading.—Twelve and under 14: Rhonda Reiche (Christchurch) 1, Glenis Jones <Timaru) 2. Kay Reiche (Christchurch) 3. Piano Solo.—Fourteen and under 16: Lois Dalton 1, Cherie McCleery (Timaru) 2. Brian Jones (Timaru) and lan Bruce (equal) 3. -Z

Dancing Song and Dance.—Under 12 years: Andrea Armstrong (Christchurch) and Mark Armstrong (Christchurch) (equal) 1, Pau’.ette Reid (Christchurch) and Heather Wilson (Greymouth) (equal) 2, Adrienne Pur ver (Christchurch) and Voyna •’Stanley (Christchurch) (equal)

Song and Tap Dance.—Nine years: Lynne Hermansen (Christchurch) and LyndaO’Brien (Christchurch) (equal) 1, Sallv Brake 2. Julie-Ann Dillard (Christchurch) and Glenys Vine (Christchurch) (equal) 3. Tap Dance.—Open, boys: Michael O’Connor (Christchurch) 1. Kim Thompson (Christchurch) 2, Russell Watt (Timaru) 3. Eight years: Kym Bradley 1. Sandra Edmond 2. Judith Sunbeam (Christchurch) 3. Skipping Dance. Fourteen and over: Leta Herron (Oamaru) 1, Lynley Brown (Christchurch) 2, lola Smith (Timaru) and Nola Loach (equal) 3. Under 12: Pau’.ettte Reid (Christchurch) 1, Mark Armstrong (Christchurch) 2, Heather Wilson (Greymouth) 3. Classical Ballet.—Ten and under 12: Anita Wong (Christchurch) 1. Paulette Reid (Christchurch) 2. Mark Armstrong (Christchurch) 3. Twelve and under 14: Mary Owena 1. Karen Renwick (Christchurch) and Marie Kenny (equal) 2, Charmaine Quaid 3.

Sword Dance.—Under eight: Gail Renwick (Christchurch) 1. Dianne Sim (Oamaru) 2, Carolyn Will (Mosgiel) and Phillipa Reid (Christchurch) (equal) 3. Tap Duo.—Under 12: Lynn Currie and Wendy Sherson (Timaru) 1. Glenn Milner and Marianne Jemmett (Christchurch) and Deirdre Currie and Lynn Currie (Timaru) (equal) 2, Jann Giliman and Jackie Pratley (Christchurch) 3. Pointe Dance.—l2 and over?

Marte Kenny 1. Mary Owen, 2, Dianne Rodgers (Christchurch) 3. Irish Jig.—Open: Rosemary Armstrong (Christchurch) 1. Brian North (Christchurch) 2, Leta Herron (Oamaru) 3. Seann Triubhals. Open: Rosemary Armstrong (Christchurch) 1, Leta Herron (Oamaru) 2, Brian North (Christchurch) 3.

Skipping Dance.—Under 14 years: Marilyn Nelson and Glenda Hampton 1. Sonya Tindall and Susan Stewart 2.

Clog Dance. —Open: Leta Herron (Oamaru) 1, lola Smith (Timaru) 2, Brian North (Christchurch) 3.

Highland Hing.—Under 12: Paulette Reid (Christchurch) 1, Susan McFarlane (Dunedin) 2, Judith MacKenzie 3.

Irish Jig.—Under 10: Susan Savage (Christchurch) 1, Christine McKeage (Mosgiel) 2, Lorna Hyslop (Outram) 3. Sailor’s Hornpipe.—Under 14: Jenette Mackie (Christchurch) 1, Paulette Reid (Christchurch) 2, Glenda Hampton 3. Seann Triubhals. —Under 12: Paulette Reid (Christchurch) 1, Susan McFarlane (Dunedin) 2. Mark Armstrong (Christchurch) 3.

Sword Dance.—Under 10, North Canterbury championship: Chrlstolne McKeage (Mosgiel) 1, Julie McFarlane (Dunedin) 2. Carolyn Will (Mosgiel) 3. Song and Tap Dance.—Michael O'Connor (Christchurch) 1, Lyndsay Vine (Christchurch) 2, 2, Karen Renwick (Christchurch) 3. Character. Demi-Character or Character Story Dance—Under eight: Gaylene Sotheran (Greymouth) and Shelly Porter (Christchurch (equal) 1, Andrea Armstrong (Christchurch) 2. Trudy Outram (Greymouth) and Gina-Lee Cox (Christchurch) (equal) 3. Speech

Character Recital. Nine years and under 11 years: Shelley Walker 1, Debra Mills (Dunedin) 2, Jane Read 3. Eleven years and under 13 years: Heather Gourdle 1. Bernadette Moran (Christchurch) 2. Fiona McLaren 3. Thirteen years and under 15 years: Barbara Bohm l 'Recitation Test. Thirteen years and under 15 years: William Sargent I. Humphries Scott 2. Margaret Howard (Christchurch) 3. Nine years and under 11 years: Karen Howard (Christchurch) 1, Jane Reid 2. Debra Mills (Dunedin) 3. Recitation.—With action, five and under seven years: Denise Chisnail 1, Theresa Moran (Christchurch) 2. N.Z. author, seven years and under nine years: (county): Judith Chappell 1, Helen Wood 2, Amanda McNtckel 3. Humorous. 11 years and under 13 years: Joanne Flaherty 1, Gregory Tucker (Christchurch) 2. Bernadette Moran (Christchurch) 3. Own selection, 13 years and under 15 years: Margaret Howard (Christchurch) 1. William Sargent 2, Barbara Bohm 3. Light verse, seven years and under nine years: Elizabeth Owens (Christchurch) 1, Angela Read 2. Susan Cole (Tim.) 3. Light verse, nine years and under 11 years: Jane Read 1, Debra Mills (Dun.) 2, Bryce Lyford 3. Own selection, girls nine years and under 11 years: Jane Read 1. Susan Reeves 2, Shelley Walker 3. Nursery Rhyme in Costume.— Five years and under seven: Therese Moran (Christchurch) 1. Denise Chlsnall 2, Robin Gourdle 3.

Duologue.—Five to nine years: Jillian Bohm and Helen Wood

Impromptu Mime. Thirteen years and under 15 years: William Sargent 1. Helen Whyte 2. Recitation. Own selection, girls 11 years and under 13 years: Joanne Flaherty 1. Heather Wilson 2, Mary Connell 3. Own selection, boys 11 and under 13 years: Graham Wood

Conversation Class.—Thirteen years and under 15 years: Roslyn ChlsnaU 1.