Major Singing Prize

Press, Volume CIX, Issue 31989, 16 May 1969, Page 12

Major Singing Prize

The main event of yesterday’s session of the Christchurch compeitions was the final of the Thomas Andrews Silver Challenge Cup, for the winners of six major singing classes. It was won by Bryan Vinnell, who reached the final by winning the British art song and the men’s oratorio classes.

Second place was won by John Harker, winner of the men’s Operatic solo, and Virginia Lucas, who won the women’s section of the British art song, was third. The other finalists were Lenore Little and Noreen McConnel.

The Civic Music Council’s scholarship for soprano, mezzo-soprano or contralto singers was woq by Sonya Black, who sang “To The Children.” Lesley Betts was second, and Hilary Page third.

Results of events yesterday were:—

Dancing Highland Fling.—lo and under 12 (38): Margaret Macleod 1, Susan Savage 2, Karen Duncan 3. Under 8 (16): Stephanie Clark 1, Vicki Pollock 2. Jackie Baxter 3. Under 16' (11): Kim whitta 1. Annette Dugan 2, Lynley Brown 3. Open (16):

Judith Brookfield 1, Cushla-Mary Mechen 2. Kim WJiitta 3.

National Dance.—l2 and under 14 (13): Penelope Thomson 1, Marie Kenny 2, Mark Armstrong 3. Irish Jig.-—Under 8 (13): Vicki Pollock 1. Anne Rhind 2, Stephanie Clark 3.

Tap Dance Solo.—lo and under 12 (28): Julie Hood 1, Raymond Smith 2. Rosemary Gaye 3. 12 and under 14 (11): Kevin Bowie 1. Karen Renwick, Paulette Reid 3. Irish Reel.—Under 16 (11): Lynley Brown 1, Heather Croy 2, Helen Hamilton 3. 12 and under 14 (4): Paulette Reid 1. Penelope Thomson 2. Sword Dance.—lo and under 12 (34): Susan Savage 1. Karen Duncan 2, Margaret Macleod 3. Poetic or Classical Barefoot Dance.—Under 8 (21): Trudi Outran) 1, Raewyn Campbell 2, Gina-Lee Cox 3. Song and Tap Dance Duo.— Under 12 (5): Kim McGavock and Lynda Tucker 1, Patricia Hermansen and Pamela Hermansen 2. . „ Fancy Dance.—Under 7 (25): Lisa Wong and Wendy Phelan 1, Gillian Genet 3. Classical Ballet Dance.—l2 and under 14 (18): Marie Kenny 1. Mark Armstrong 2, Mary Owens and Bernadette Mason 3. 14 and under 16, en pointe (9): Aprile Palmer 1, Glenda Fairweather 2, Beverley Clark 3. Seann Triubhais. —Open (13): Kim Whitta 1, Rosemary Armstrong 2, Nola Loach 3. Tap Trio.—Any age (3): Kim Thompson, Robyn Burrows, and Christine Cunningham 1, Linda Odgers, Robyn Mean and Bianca van Rangelrooy 2, Bebra Chestnut, Janette Chestnut, and Adrienne Rathbun 3.

Vocal Music Scottish Song.—l2 and under 14 (12): Peter Murray 1, Rhondda Ripley 2, Julie Lindsay

I and Faye Eaglestone 3. Action Song.—Under 14 (3): Robin Densem 1, lan McKerIrow and Christopher Myles 3. Civic Music Council Scholarship.—l 6 and over (20): Sonya Black 1, Lesley Betts 2. Hilary Page 3. Folk Song.—Under 15 (3): Phillipa Sheehan 1. Mary Reid 2. 15 and over (1): Peter Murray 1. Sacred Song.—Men (3): Arnold Deacombe 1, John Harker 2. English Song.—Men (3): John Harker 1, Maurice Connell 2. Oratorio Solo.—Ladies, own. selection (24): Noreen McConnel 1, Lenore Little 2, Annette Quinn 3. Lieder.—Ladies (25): Ainsley Black 1, Mary Cameron-Webb 2, Lenore Little 3. Speech and Drama Scholarship.—l2 and under 14 (30): Charmayne Forrester 1. Bernadette Moran and William Direcn 2. Recitation. —8 and under 10 (13): Susan Colbran 1. Donna Davies 2, Susan Powell and Jane Read 3. Alterations A technical error caused the placing to be reversed in the open song and tap dance class, reported yesterday. The result was:—Shirley Thompson School of Dancing first, the Suzanne Day School of Dancing second. The result of the speech and drama scholarship. 14 and under 16, held on Saturday, has been changed. The revised placings are: Phillipa Direen first, Gerard Shaw second, and Rosemary Bartlett third.

Basketball Win.—New Zealand is lying third in the Australian under-18 basketball championships after beating the Australian Capital Territory, 59-46.