COMPETITIONS

Dominion, Volume 21, Issue 186, 9 May 1928, Page 6

COMPETITIONS

MANAWATU FESTIVAL-

TREVOR HUNTER WINS TEST DANCE

Dominion Special Service.

Palmerston North, May 8.

The Manawatu ■ Competitions Society’s annual festival was continued at Palmerston North this morning, this afternoon, and again to-night. There was again a large attendance at the Opera House for the night, session, when most of the recall competitors in the classes heard during the day made their appearance, thus enabling the final awards to be made. Results are as follow (competitors are from Palmerston North unless otherwise stated): — Piano Solo, under 34: Alice Brindle (Wanganui), 177 points, 1; Edna Foley, 176 points, 2. National Song, Ladies, English, Welsh, Scotch, or Irish.—Miss Malsie Smith. 175 polnfs, 1; Miss Bertha Dewe (Feilding) and Miss M. Hamerton (Patea), 169 points, equal, 2. , Operatic Dance, Boy or Girl over 9 and under 12.—Marjorie Penman (Wellington), 89 points, 1; Joyce K. Clout (Lower Hutt), 88 points, 2. Recitation, Boys 9 and under 12.—Vai Anderson, 135 points, 1; Pat Scott, 133 points, 2. Character Recitals (under 16).—Jim Scott (Wanganui), 97 points, 1; Doreen Saunders, 91 points, 2. Piano Duet, over 18.—Miss D. Raleigh and Miss H. Edgar, 1 and 2;, with 171 points and 186 points, respectively. Folk or Traditional Song, Irish, Ladies. —Mrs. G. Clayton (Wellington), 173 points, 1; Miss M. Hamerton (Patea), 109 points. 2. Test Dance. —Trevor Hunter (Wanganui), 91 points, 1: Joyce Hayward (FclldIng), 84 points, -2. Recitation,- Humorous, Girls under 12. —Jean O’Connor (Wellington), 95 points, 1; Beryl Crystall, 94 points, 2. Local Solo, Girls 11 and under 14.— Cecilia Christian. 178 points, 1; Mqryl Daniels (Lower Hutt), 175 points, 2.

Character Dance, Boj’ or Girl, 16 years and under:—Joyce Hayward (Feilding), 86 points, 1; Stella Vernon (Wanganui), 83 points, 2. Toe Dance, Girls 12 and under.—Patricia Burgess, 94 points, 1; Valerie Drain, 90 points, 2. Recitation, Girls under 12.—01 a Williams (Marton), 144 points, 1; Noeline Olliver, 141 points, 2. Shakespearean Recitation, Gentlemen.— A. J. Kissing, 13? points, 1; J. W. G. Davidson, 131 points, 2. Sword Dance, Boy or Girl, 12 years and under. —J. Scott. 98 points, 1; Flora McLeod (Feilding), 91 points, 2. Character Sketch, Ladies.—Miss M. Craig (Wanganui), 96 points, 1; Miss J. Maunder, 93 points, 2; S. G. Aitken (Wellington), 92 points, 3. Vocal Solo, Gentlemen. —H. Phipps (Wellington), 172 points, 1: A. L. Griffiths (Wanganui), 155 points, 2. Impromptu Speech. —J. W. G. Davidson, 75 points, L