Competitions Festival Ends At Ashburton

Press, Volume CVIII, Issue 31772, 31 August 1968, Page 7

Competitions Festival Ends At Ashburton

The last day of competition in the Ashburton Competitions Society's annual festival was held yesterday. The festival itand will conclude with a demonstration concert tonight. Jenette Mackie, of Christchurch. won the North Canterbury championship title for the Irish reel under 16 years with 89 points out of a possible 100. Runner-up was Heather Walker, of Invercargill, with 86 points, and an Ashburton girl. Glenda Hampton, was third with 85 points. Most of yesterday's events were in the dancing section. Results of the events were as follows, competitors being from Ashburton unless otherwise Stated:— Vocal and Instrumental

Verse Speaking Choir.—Eight to 16 voices: The Kerry Choir 1. Opera or Grand Opera Aria.— Afnsley Black (Christchurch) 1. Virginia Gribben 2, Dianne Townshend (Christchurch) 3. Folk Song.—Open: Sylvia Smith 1, Virginia Gribben 2. Adult Choir.—Six to 12 voices: Ashburton Country Women's Institute 1. Piano 5010.—16 years and under 20: Helen Cameron fSouthbridge) 1. Denise Moore 2, Anne Trezise (Timaru) 3. Mlci ophone Test. Fifteen years and over: Ashley Tucker (Christchurch) 1. Cherie MeCleery (Timaru) 2 Mary Moran (Christchurch) 3.

Dancing Clog Dance.—Twelve years and under 14: Jenette Mackie (Christchurch) 1, Glenis Jones (Timaru) 2. Under 12: Paulette Reid (Christchurch) 1, Heather Wheeler (Outram) 2. Dale White (Invercargill) and Christine McKeage (Mosgiel) (equal) 3. Irish Reel.—Under 16 years, North Canterbury Championship: Jenette Mackie (Christchurch) 1, Heather Walker (Invercargill) 2. Glenda Hampton 3.

Tap Dance.—Under seven years: Lynn Currie (Timaru) 1, Sharyn Hay and Deidre Currie (Timaru) (equal) 2. Rosanne Fitzgibbon (Lincoln) and Pamela Hermansen (Christchurch) (equal) 3. Sixteen years and over: Maureen Foley (Christchurch) 1, Christine Noble (Christchurch) 2, Christine Cunningham (Christchurch) and lola Smith (Timaru) (equal) 3. Novice, 10 years and over: Linda Banks (Rakaia) 1, Wendy Kelly (Greymouth) 2. Skipping Dance. Twelve years and under 14: Glenda Hampton 1, Marie Kenny 2, Chymaine Quaid 3. Irish Hornpipe.—Under 18 years: Judith Marks (Christchurch) 1, Jenette Mackie (Christchurch) 2, lola Smith (Timaru) 3. Song And Dance. —Twelve years and over: lola Smith (Timaru) 1, Karen Renwick (Christchurch) and Marie Kenny (equal) 2, Sonya Tindall and Edith Brussovs (Hokitika) (equal) 4. Double Sword Dance.—Open: Diana Mlles and Nola Loach 1. Sailor's Hornpipe.—Open: Leta Heron (Oamaru) 1. Sword Dance. —Under 14 years: Heather Walker (Invercargill) 1, Glenda Hampton 2, Charmaine Quaid 3. Seann Triubhais.—Under 10 years: Elaine Samson (Oamaru) 1, Lorna Hyslop (Outram) 2, Karen Johnston (Christchurch) 3. Highland Reel.—Under 12 years: Paulette Reid (Christchurch) 1, Dale White (Invercargill) 2, Elizabeth Philips (Timaru) 3. Highland Fling.—Under 14 years: Charmaine Quaid 1, Paulette Reid (Christchurch) 2, Heather Walker (Invercargill) 3. Under 8 years: Carolyn Will (Mosgiel) 1. Vicki Pollock 2, Diane Sim (Oamaru) 3. Under 10 years, county: Vicki Pollock 1. Under 16 years: Judith Burrows (Christchurch) 1, Nola Loach 2, Heather Walker (Invercargill) 3. Under 14 years, boys only: Mark Armstrong (Christchurch) 1. Irish Jig.—Under 16 years: Judith Burrows (Christchurch) 1, Nola Loach 2, Annette Dugan (Christchurch) 3. Under 12 years: Susan McFarlane (Dunedin) 1, Mark Armstrong (Christchurch) 2, Paulette Reid (Christchurch) 3. Under 12 years, county: Judith MacKenzie 1. Under 14 years: Jenette Mackie (Christchurch) 1, Glenda Hampton 2, Heather Walker (Invercargill) 3. Sailor's Hornpipe.—Under 14 years, county: Glenda Hampton 1. Under 10 years: Susan Savage (Christchurch) 1, Gail Renwick (Christchurch) 2, Christine McKeage (Mosgiel) 3. Under 16 years: Glenda Hampton 1, Nola Loach 2, Jeanette Robinson (Christchurch) 3. Song and Tap Dance.—Ten years and under 12: Marianne Jemmet (Christchurch) 1, Voyna Stanley (Christchurch) 2. Rosemary Taylor (Christchurch) 3. Tap Dance.—Twelve years and under 14: Michael O’Connor (Christchurch) 1, Karen Renwick (Christchurch) 2, Brenda Park (Christchurch) 3.

National Dance. Twelve years and under 14: Dianne Rogers (Christchurch) 1, Mary Owens and Marie Kenny (equal) 2, Glenda Hampton and Edith Brussovs (Hokitika) (equal) 4. Barefoot Dance.—Under eight years: Gillan Butler (Christchurch) 1, Phillipa Reid (Christchurch) 2, Shelly Porter (Christchurch) 3.

Song and Tap Duo.—Under 12 years: Marianne Jemmett and Glen Miller (Christchurch) 1, Glenys Vine and Linda O'Brien (Christchurch) 2, Joanne Chapman and Sharyn Hay 3. Character, Den U-character or Character Story Dance. —Ten years and under 12: Paulette Reid (Christchurch) 1. Sandra Rasmussen (Christchurch) 2. Anita Wong (Christchurch) and Wendy Kelly (Greymouth) (equal) 3. Speech

Recitation. New Zealand author, county: Bruce Mitchell 1, Mary Connell 2. Janice Doig 3. Test, "Giant Thunder": Elizabeth Owens 1. Angola Reid 2, Judith Chappell 3. New Zealand author, five years and under seven: Denise Chisnali 1. Bobin Gourdle 2.

Impromptu Mime. Seven years and under nine: Judith Chappell 1. Alison Cleland 2. Eleven years and under 13; Gregory Tucker (Christchurch) 1, Wendy Kelly (Christchurch) 2. Heather Gourdle 3.

Reading at Sight.—Thirteen vears and under 15: Margaret Howard (Christchurch) 1, Roslyn Chisnail 2, Barbara Bohm 3. Memorised Prose Passage.— Nine years and under 11: Karen Howard (Christchurch) 1. Bruce Lyford 2, Brent Lyford 3. Conversation Class. Impromptu, nine years and under 13: Heather Gourdle 1. Jo anne Cola (Timaru) 2, Patrice Dwyer 3.