Ashburton Competitions Continue

Press, Volume CX, Issue 32391, 2 September 1970, Page 23

Ashburton Competitions Continue

The Ashburton Competitions Society’s annual festival continued into its second day yesterday, with a feature being the first sessions in the speech section. A notable performer in yesterday’s vocal and instrumental section was J. S. Dawson, of Christchurch, in the boys’ splo, under 14, He scored 82 points and the judge of the section, Mr K- Newson, said he sang with a mature style for his age and gave an expressive and musical performance.

He also commended the standard of competitors in duet classes for their good balance between the two players. The Radiant Hall was a riot of colour with the large number of performers in costume for the dancing classes gathered for their items. This section includes some of the largest classes in the festival.

A new class this year, the Nelson Cup for girls* tap dancing, 12 and under IS years was won by Marilyn Nelson, of Ashburton, with an excellent performance which earned her a clear-cut winning margin by six points. She scored 80. In the following results competitors are from the Ashburton County unless otherwise stated: / VOCAL AND INSTRUMENTAL SECTION Piano Solo.—Under 18, any of Mendelssohn’s “Songs Without Words”: Grant Stocker (Temuka) 1. Solo. Lieder: Desmond Pringle (Oamaru) 1, Robert Salton (Christchurch) 2, Veverley Dacombe (Christchurch) 3. Piano Duet.—Under 18: Leighton Brown and lan Brown (Christchurch) 1. Solo.—Men: Robert Salton (Christchurch) 1, Desmond

Pringle (Oamaru) 2. Clifford Walker (Christchurch) 3. Song In Character, From Musical Comedy.—Fifteen years and over, Ashburton County competitors: Glenda Dalgety 1. Ronwyn Burrell 2, Sylvia Smith 3. Solo.—Under 12, girls: Lynne Hermanson (Christchurch) 1, Niki Green (Christchurch) 2, Kym Bradley 3. Plano Solo Test, Ring Dance (Cade).—Ten and under: Roger Buchanan 1, Richard Burr 2, Julie Menary 3.

Solo, Under 14.—Boys: J. S. Dawson (Christchurch) 1, Robin Densem (Christchurch) 2. Anthony Manson (Christchurch) 3. Piano Solo, Under IS. British National Anthem.—Ann Hopkins 1, Glenis Jones (Tlmaru) 2, Rosemary Madden (Tlmaru) 3. Light Popular Song, Under 12. —Niki Green (Christchurch) 1, Lynne Hermansen (Christchurch) 2, J. S. Dawson (Christchurch) and Dianne Petrie (Christchurch)' (equal) 3. Piano, Sight Reading.—Twelve and under 14: Helen Lysaght 1. Piano Accordion Sole.—Novice, under 18: Jennifer Ward 1. Sacred Song, Not Oratorio. — Fourteen and under IS: Annette Trott 1. Piano Solo. —Twelve and under 14: Ann Hopkins 1, Helen Ansell 2. Helen Lysaght 3. Solo.—Fourteen and under: Annette Trott 1, Jane Delamain (Christchurch) 2. Piano Accordion Solo.—Twelve and under 14: Jennifer Ward 1. Mark McKenzie (Christchurch) 2. Song In Character.—Under 12: Lynne Hermansen (Christchurch) 1. Dianne Petrie (Christchurch) 2, Niki Greene (Christchurch) 3. Minor Scales. —Twelve and under 14: Ann Hopkins 1. Solo.—Fourteen and under IS, traditional or national song:

Jane Delamain (Christchurch) Solo, Light Popular Song.— Twelve and under 16: Jannette van der Bosch (Christchurch) 1, : Ronwyn Burrell 2, Jane Delamain (Christchurch) 3. Piano Sight Reading.—Fourteen and under 16: Rosemary Madden (Tlmaru) 1, Glenis Jones (Tlmaru) and Rosemary Mangos (Timaru) equal 2. Character, Demi-character, or Character Story Dance.—Fourteen years and over: Suzzanne Blee 1. DANCING SECTION Tap Dance.—Twelve and under 15, girls (Nelson Cup): Marilyn Nelson 1, Lynda Tucker (Christchurch) 2. Kim McGavock (Christchurch) 3. Tap Dance.—(Novice), eight years to under 10: Ann Pluck 1, Sandra Park 2, Lynda Moore 3. Classical Ballet.—Under eight years: Susan Crake (Christchurch) 1, Sharon Anderson (Christchurch) 2, Janice Lord (Christchurch) 3. Tap Dance.—Local novice, open: Joanne Walfreys 1, Joanne Gourdie 2. Poetic or Classique Dance.— Twelve years and under 14: Karen South 1. Tap Dance. —Nine years: Jackie Pratley (Christchurch) 1, Joanne Chapman 2, Christine Rushton 3. Classical Ballet. (Novice), eight year and under 10. Allan Barry (Christchurch) 1, Heather James (Christchurch) 2, Lynda Whyte (Christchurch) 3. Character, Demi-character or Character Story Dance.—r Twelve years and under 14: Karen South 1. Tap Ballet, Team.—Under 12 years: Pauline Corkery Studio! (Christchurch) 1, Carol Ayers School of Dancing B 2. Sailor’s Hornpipe.—Under 12 years: Heather Henderson (Christchurch) 1, Ainslie Cross (Oamaru) 2, Karen Duncan (Christchurch) 3.

Tap Dance, Boys Only.—Under 12 years: Bryce Lyford 1, Bevan Dalgety 2, Robin Gourdie 3. Highland Fling, Novice.—Under 14 years: Alison Good (Christchurch) 1, Jane Maree Quartly (Christchurch) 2. Pauline Ellis (Christchurch) 3.

Character. Demi-character or Character Story Dance.—Eight years and under 10: Belinda Dee Angland (Leeston) 1. Dance. Any Type Except Highland or Tap.—Under seven years: Sharon Anderson (Christchurch) 1. Highland Reel.—Under 14 years: Lynette Bradley (Fareera) 1. Heather Wheeler (Outram) 2. Tap Dance.—Fourteen years and under IS: Marilyn Nelson 1, Andrea Edmonds (Christchurch) 2, Patricia Fitzgibbon (Lincoln) 3. SPEECH SECTION Recitation, Own Selection. — Novice: Julianne Houston 1, Susan Gugich (Hokitika) 2. Recitation Test. —Five and under seven years, Witch, by Rose EV bran: Craig Park (Christchurch) 1. Recitation, Own Selection. Novice. 11 and under 13 years: Linda Albright 1. Recitation, Own Selection. Thirteen and under 15: Gregory Tucker (Christchurch) 1, Patrice Dwyer 2.Recitation, Own Selection. Novice, seven and under nine: Helen Gallagher (Christchurch) 1, Christopher O’Grady 2, Briglt Van Leuvan (Christchurch) 3. Character Recital.—Nine and under 11: Julianne Houston 1. Recitation, in Costume.—Seven years and under nine: Joanne Gourdie 1, Denise Chlsnall 2. Impromptu Story.—Thirteen year and under 13: Fiona McLaren 1. Reading at Sight.—Nine years and under 11: Angela Read 1. Mary Buchanan 2. Julianne Houston 3. Humorous Recital.—Thirteen years and under 15: Gregory Tucker (Christchurch) 1. Recitation, Own Selection (Girl or Boy).—Five years and under seven: Eilish Moran (Christchurch) 1. Craig Park (Christchurch) 2, Amanda Keenan (Christchurch) and Clark Reid (Tlmaru) (equal) 3. Impromptu Mime, Topic Set by Adjudicator.—Seven years and under nine: Cynthia Hunt 1.

Recitation. New Zealand Author (County Class).—Nine years and under 11: John Grice 1, Angela Read 2, Julianne Houston 3. Recitation. New Zealand Author.—Fifteen years and over: Mary Moran (Christchurch) 1. Character Recitation, Nonhumorous. —Thirteen years and under 15: Patricia Dwyer 1.