Tex Morton awards
Arthur Matchett, of Timaru, sang and strummed his way to over-ail first place for the second time in the Tex Morton Country Awards last evening. Mr Matchett was also over-all winner in 1984 at the awards organised by the Christchurch Old Time Country Music Association. The association’s publicity officer, Mr Ivan Redmond, said the Tex
Morton Country Awards and the Country Gospel Quest, at the Marist Rugby Club rooms in Riccarton, had attracted 50 entrants, from throughout the South
Island, 10 more than last year. Results were:— Tex Morton Awards.— Under-16: Cheryl Hooper 1, Sheryl Higgs 2. Special section: Marie Beattie 1, Natalie Brown 2. Female: Tracy Griggs 1, Barbara Lloyd 2. Male: Arthur Matchett 1, Ted Yaxley 2. Achievement section: Ted Yaxley 1, Joffre Marshall 2. Gospel quest.— Under-16: Cheryl Hooper 1, Sheryl Higgs 2. Female: Tracy Griggs 1, Barbara Lloyd 2. Male: Sandy Davis 1, Arthur Matchett 2.
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