Ashburton competitions festival opens

Press, Volume CXI, Issue 32700, 1 September 1971, Page 19

Ashburton competitions festival opens

The Ashburton Competitions Society’s annual festival opened on Monday with 513 competitors performing in the 59 classes completed during the day and evening sessions. Judges generally praised the high standard of performances. Competitors from centres throughout the South Island and several from the North Island are taking part in the festival, and prize-winners yesterday included competitors from as far afield as Auckland and Invercargill. There is a particularly strong representation from Christchurch and Timaru, as well as local competitors.

Five Auckland girls and one boy are attending the festival and competing in Highland, ballet, and tap dancing classes. Catherine Ferguson, of Auckland, produced an extremely high standard of dancing to win the South Island championship in the open Highland fling class at Monday evening’s session. She gained the high total of 86 points, six clear of the runner-up. The judge (Mr B. C. P. North, of Christchurch) said Miss Ferguson gave a very controlled and outstanding performance. She had no technical faults, and her dancing was a delight to watch. Her winning margin was a true indication of her performance, but the standard of the whole class was high and there was little separating the other competitors. The dancing section has received particularly strong support, with entries of up to 30 competitors in some classes. One hundred and twentytwo cups and trophies, are at stake in the seven sections of the competitions, including 14 presented for the first time this year. In the following results competitors are from the Ashburton County unless otherwise stated. VOCAL ANO INSTRUMENTAL Judge: Mr G. M. Martin, Christchurch (Mr D. F. SeU, of Christchurch, judged morning classes but was replaced by Mr Martin for the competitions because of a family bereavem Kano solo, novice, 12 and tinder 14 (9): Linda Martin (Christchurch) 1, Anna Childs 2. Gerald Landreth 3. Solo, under 12, novice (6): Alans Hammond 1, Nicola Smith (Christchurch) 2, Christine Cunningham (Christchurch) 3. Piano solo, novice, 10 and under 12 (9): Donna Preston (Christchurch) 1 Barbara Harris 2, Gregory Landreth 3. Solo. 12 and under 16, novice (6): Christine Bloomfield 1, Susan Kellaway (Christchurch) 2, Therese Mangan (Christchurch) J. . Piano solo, novice, under 10 (11): Alison Pearce 1, Wayne Koblnson 2, David Pearce 3. Solo, under 12, any folk song (6): Dianne Petrie (Christchurch) 1, Alana Hammond 2, Jacqui McWilliam (Christchurch) X

I Piano sight reading, 10 and ’ . under 12 (1): Roger Buchanan 1. Piano solo test, 10 and under ■ 12 (4): Roger Buchanan 1, Mair colm Pearce 2. Piano solo, under 10 (5): « Angela Lysaght 1, Alison Pearce f 2, Wayne Robinson 3. Cared, under 10 (2): Angela . Whiting 1. i Piano solo test, under 10 (9): 1 Alison Pearce 1, Geordie Thomp- 1 » son 2, Angela Lysaght 3. ' Sacred solo, not oratorio, t under 12 (6): Karen Johnston . (Christchurch) 1, Kym Bradley 2, p Jacqui McWilliam (Christchurch) i Piano solo, 10 and under 12 (5): Malcolm Pearce 1, Jennifer Martin (Christchurch) and Roger . Buchanan equal 2. | Solo, under 10 (4): Maree . Humphries (Christchurch) 1. Major scales, 10 and under 12 J (3): Roger Buchanan. j Solo, 12 and under 14 (14): . Susan Kellaway (Christchurch) 1, Meryl Smith (Christchurch) 2. > Nicola Read 3. I Adult choir (2): Allenton . C.W.I. 1. Song in character, from : ■ musical comedy, 15 years and ; over, Ashburton County com- , petitors (5): Sylvia Smith 1, ' Glenda Dalgety 2. SPEECH [Judge, Mrs S. W. Richards] , Memorised prose passage (8): ■ Carolyn Hawthorne 1, Kathleen 5 Gallagher (Christchurch) 2, ) Kathleen Sullivan (Temuka) and , Jocelyn Small equal 3. ' Recitation test, 7 and under 9 (5): Amanda Keenan (Christ- - church) 1, Kerry Gallagher r (Christchurch) 2, Denise Chisnall 3. 5 Recitation, N.Z. author, 15 - years and over (5): Patrice t Dwyer 1, Rosemary Bartlett (Christchurch) 2, Janice Clarke 3. Recitation, own selection, 5 novice, 9 and under 11 (10): a Luke McKenzie (Christchurch) 1, 5 Sharyn Van Dalsum (ChristS church) 2, Mary Johnston (Oamaru) 3. Recitation, own selection, ■ novice, 11 and under 13 (4): Judy >» Banks 1, Ruth Binsted 2. f Recitation test, five and under S seven years (4): Eilish Moran r (Christchurch) 1, Richard Reddes cliffe 2. > Recitation, own selection, seven and under nine (5): “ Amanda Keenan (Christchurch) a 1, Jean Maguire (Christchurch) 2. s Recitation in costume, seven and under nine years (5): >• Amanda Keenan (Christchurch) n 1, Kerry Gallagher (Christchurch) I- 2. Recitation test .nine and under d 11 years (14): Luke McKenzie Q (Christchurch) 1, Therese Moran s (Christchurch) 2, Julie Billens • (Christchurch) and John Grice e | (equal) 3. I. impromptu mime, topic set by i) adjudicator (6): Brent Lyford 1, t-| Kathleen Gallagher (Christchurch) 2, Donna-Marie Bartlett 0 (Christchurch) 3. e Memorised prose passage, 11 and under 13 years (8): Judy g Banks 1, Marie-Ann Billens i) (Christchurch) 2, Bryce Lyford 3. Li Recitation with action (4): Eilish Moran (Christchurch) 1,

Richard Reddecliffe 2, Bronwen Chisnail 3. Reading at sight, seven and under nine years (5): Kerry Gallagher (Christchurch) 1, Amanda Keenan (Christchurch) 2, Cynthia Hunt 3. Recitation, light verse, nine and under 11 (10): Julie Billens (Christchurch) and Therese Moran (Christchurch) (equal) 1, Lloma Beaumont (Christchurch) DANCING

Judges: Mr B. North (national dancing); Mrs J. Healey (ballet); Mrs B. M. Harkerss (tap dancing).

■ Highland fling, under 14 (13): Gaylene Burgess (Christchurch) 1, Rosemary Bayne 2, Sharon Bennett 3.

Irish jig, under 12 (18): Mary Johnston (Oamaru) 1, Christina Webb (Christchurch) 2, Carolyn Will (Mosgiel) 3. Highland reel, under 14 (15): Bronwen Ball (Auckland) 1, Karen McClintock iPareora) 2, Jeannie-Marie Clarke (Timaru) 3. Highland fling, under 10 (30): Debbie Hayes (Timaru) 1, Maree Cowan (Washdyke) 2, Annalie Downie (Auckland) 3.

Sword dance, under eight (17): Sharon Anderson (Christchurch) 1, Pauline Roy (Invercargill) 2, Jacqueline Osborne (Christchurch) 3.

Irish jig, under 16 (9): Bronwen Bell (Auckland) 1, Penelope Thomson (Christchurch) 2, Paulette Reid (Timaru) 3. Seann Triubhas, under 12 (15): Mary Johnston (Oamaru) 1, Christine Webb (Christchurch) 2, Annalie Downie (Auckland) 3. Highland fling, Ashburton County competitors, under 10 (11): Barbara Wilson 1, Rosemary Hill 2, Fiona Pearce 3. Highland fling, boys, under 14 (4): Allister Tie (Christchurch) 1. Highland fling, under seven (7): Jacqueline Osborne (Christchurch) 1, Sharon Bennett 2, Sean Malloch (Christchurch) 3. Tap dance, novice, under 8 (21): Megan Kelly (Christchurch) 1, Debbie Hall (Christchurch) 2, Sally Wright 3. Seann Triubhas, under 14 (17): Karen McClintock (Pareora) 1, Bronwen Bell (Auckland) 2, Lindsey Dolhegny (Christchurch) 3.

Tap dance, novice, eight and under 10 (12): Cynthia Hurst 1, Karen Gunther 2, Cherie Warman (Christchurch) 2.

i Highland fling, under 16 (10): Paulette Reid (Timaru) 1, CharI maine Quald 2, Penelope Thom- ' son (Christchurch) 3. > Tap dance, novice, 10 and ' °y er Jan Fo >ey (ChristL, »ma Beaumont ! (Christchurch) 2, Jeanette Bain i (Christchurch) 3. Sailor’s hornpipe, under 10 . (21): Annalie Downie (Auckland) 1, Sandra Broadbelt (Hamilton) 2, Deborah Good (Christchurch) Highland fling, open (South Island championship) (12): Cath-'

’ «*«*» Ferguson (Auckland) 1, • Paulette Reid (Timaru) 2, Kay • Caulton (Christchurch) 3. , GROOMING AND DEPORTMENT (Judge, Mrs M. Ingram). Grooming and deportment, 1 HP der 15 Sandra Mitchell (parfield) 1, Judith Leen (Christi church) 2, Bronwen Bell (Aucki land) 3. Grooming and deportment, 15 years and over (8): Cherie McCleery (Timaru) 1, Wendy Nicholson (Christchurch) 2, 1 Charmaine Quaid 3.