COMPETITIONS

Dominion, Volume 21, Issue 190, 14 May 1928, Page 10

COMPETITIONS

CHAMPIONSHIP AWARDS

Dominion Special Service.

Palmerston North, May 12.

The winners of the championships competed for at the Manawatu competitions have now been decided, as have also the winners of the pianoforte and vocal scholarships.

The vocal scholarship, given by the society, was won by Miss Dorothy Stairs, of Palmerston North, while the pianoforte scholarship, given by . the Manawatu Society of Professional Musicians, was awarded to Miss Ina Skinner, of Palmerston North. The various championships have been awarded as follow: —

Vocal Solos.—Ladies, Miss Maisie Smith (Palmerston North) ; men, 11. Phipps (Wellington). Elocution. —Ladies, Miss Thelma Aitken (Wellington) ; men, J. AV. G. Davidson (Palmerston North) ; girls, Miss Mabel Corby (Wanganui); boys, Ralph Holmes (Palmerston North). Pianoforte.—Miss Constance Gaunt (Okola). Dancing.—Miss Gladys Smith (Wellington). The medals for these championships were presented at the Anal demonstration concert to-night by the president of the society, Mr. J. A. Nash, M.P. ' SECOND CONCERT. For threee hours fo-night the successful competitors at the Manawatu Competitions Society’s seventh annual festival, which concluded on Thursday night, kept a full house entertained. Dull moments there were none, and the audience was not slow in showing their appreciation. This second demonstration concert concluded this year's festival. During the evening championship and scholarship winners were announced. The following contributed to the success of the evening:— Piano solo. Miss M. Snelling; Sheaun-. tribhus, Miss Jean Scott; recitation, “Tale of a Fairy,” Miss Jean Corlett; vocal solo, “All Thro’ the Night,” Master James Pritchard; Sailors’ Hornpipe. Master Ronald Scales; recitation. “If You Had a Friend,” Master Noel Prebble; violin solo, Master Arthur Vincent; piano solo, Miss Thorn Rodden; duet in character, Master E. Catterick and Miss G. Baruao; vocal solo. “Arcadian Lullaby,” Miss G. Guilliard; minuet duo, Misses AL and V. Oram; piano solo, Miss A. Brindle; recitation, “Teddy Bear,” Miss Leona Millner; clog dance, Miss Hazel Martin ; recitation, “Funny Phrases,” H. AV. Smales; instrumental duet, Misses F. Howley and G. Seifert; song in character, “Caller Herrin,” Miss M. Hamerten; character dance, Miss Joyce Hayward; Male quartet, Arion Quartet; piano duet, Misses

D. Raleigh and H. Edgar; operatic solo, Aliss Edna King; operatic dance, Aliss Gladys Smyth; folk song (English), Airs. G. Clayton; recitation, “In Imminent Peril,” Aliss Al. V. Craig; cornet solo, R. Long Taylor; musical monologue, "Dickens,” J. G. Davidson: interpretative dance, Miss Hazel Alartin: sacred solo, Miss Ruth Manu; piano duet, Misses J. Wilson and D. Alason: recitation, “The Fool Alaster,” Ralph Holmes; flute solo. Al. Wilson; toe dance, Aliss Gladys Smyth: musical monologue, “Lisette,” Aliss- Thelma Aitken; piano solo, "Study in G Flat,” Aliss C.Gaunt; recitation, “A Consecration,” A. Rising; national song. "The Last Rose of Summer,” Aliss Al. Smith; mouth organ solo, C. E. Keen; story without words, "A Lady’s Toilet.” H. AV. Smales; folk dance, Palmerston North Girl Guides: humorous song, "Because I AVere Shy,” A. L. Griffiths.