PIPING AND DANCING

Dominion, Volume 16, Issue 224, 9 June 1923, Page 8

PIPING AND DANCING

OTAGO COMPETITIONS. by T«l>g«apk.—jiatss association. Dunedin. June 8. The piping and dancing competitions, under the auspices of the Otago Centre of the Piping and Dancing Association of New Zealand, were brought to a successful close to-dav. The results were: — ' March playing, all comers, under 16 years —Peter W. Davidson, 1; Raymond Stratton, 2; Victor J. Barker, 3 ; John Milne, 4. Irish jig (“plain time” steps only), girls 12 to 15 rears —Jean McLachlan, 1; Daisy McCrae, 2; Rubv Robinson, 3: Lilian Fox,-4. Highland fling, boys 12 to 15 years— Alex.„ Sinclair. 1:. Jack Mayhew, 2; William McGill, 3. Sailors’ homp'pe. girls 15 to 18 years —Thelma E. McKenzie, T; Beulah King. 2; Davidina Bruce, 3; Grace Cameron, 4. Highland reel, boys and girls 15 to 18 years —Davidina Bruce. 1; Beulah King. 2: Thelma E. McKenzie, 3; Eileen McCarthy, 4. Most correct wearing of' Highland dress—Mar Thom, 1 : Beulah King, 2; Davidina Bnice, 3.' ' March playing championship of Otago, all comers —John A. Cameron. 1; 'Charles C. Macdonald. 2: Albert Mclntyre, 3; Archibald McMillan, 4. Reel o’ Tulloch, boys and girls, 15 to 18 years—Davidina Bruce, 1 ; Thelma McKenzie, 2; Beulah King, 3; Grace Cameron, 4. - Sailcirs’ hornpipe, girls 10 to 15 years—Ruby Robinson, 1 : Jean Irvine, 8; Jean McLachlan. 3; Ruby Ford, 4. Sword dance, chiamp'onship of New Zealand, girls 15 to 18 years —Beulah King. 1; Thelma McKenzie, 2; Davidina Bruce, 3; Eileen McCarthy, 4. Special prize awarded for the best composition of .a slow march, played in the Dugald McPherson Memorial slow march competition—Kenneth Cameron, 1; Duncan Cameron, 2; Murdoch Watson '(Brown’s), 8. SPECIAL CHAMPIONSHIPS. Strathspey playing championship of New Zealand, all comers--Archibald McMillan. Otago champion piper, <ll comers—0. C. McDonald. Mast points for playing pibrochs, marches* and slow marches, all comers—Q. O'. McDonald. “Chaef Dugald McPherson Memorial” special prize of £3 3s. for the best original composition slow march, composed in New Zealand, entitled “Chief Dugald McPherson’s Lament” —Kenneth Cameron. “Chief Dugald McPherson Memorial” special prize of £s' ss. and gold medal for best playing and composition combined, of slow march, .Cluei Dugald McPherson’s Lament” —C. C. McDonald. . . , Best “junior” piobaireaehd player D. Robinson. Sword dance championship of Mew Zealand, girls 15 to 18 years of age— Beulah King. , Sheauntriubhais championship of New Zealand, girls 12 to 15 years of age— Jean McLachlan. Otago Champion girl dancer, over io years —May Thorn-

“MOST POINTS” TROPHIES. Class A, boys under 10 years—Leslie McGregor. , Class A, girls under 10 years—Lucy R< CIIss OI B, boys 10 to -12 years—Erie G cfa O ss’B, girls 10 to 12 years—May Class C, boys 12 to lo years Alex. Si, Sss’ C, girls 12 to 15 years-J. M CIaS Ia E’ girls 15 to 18 years-T. M Cla e ss Z D and F, girls under 18 years Sinclair). —