THE COMPETITIONS

Dominion, Volume 23, Issue 196, 16 May 1930, Page 3

THE COMPETITIONS

AWARDS AT PALMERSTON Dominion Special Service Palmerston North, May 15. Additional awards were made at the Mauawatu Competitions Society s festival to-night as follow: — Recitation (boys under 12): Pat Scott (Palmerston North), 80 points, 1. Vocal solo (girls 17 to 21); Miss M. Penketh (Palmerston North), 10l points, 1. Song in character (boy or girl under 12): Joyce Knightbridge (Hawera), IJ3 points, 1Brass instrument solo (other than cornet) : L. Carruthers (Palmerstoni North), 144 points. 1; 11. Barraclough (Palmerstou North), 140 points, 2. Grecian dance (under 12) : Dawn Larsen (Wellington), 75 points, 1; only competitor. . Violin solo (12-1 b) : Charles Downey (Hawera), 186 points, 1; Dayid Mitchell (Palmerston North). 171 points, 2. Classical barefoot danee (12 and oyer) : Joyce Hayward (Feilding), 80 points, 1; Isabel Brown (Palmerston North), iJ recitation (boy or girl, 12 and under 16, own selection) : Joyce Goodwin (Hawera), 81 points, 1; Patrxcia Kerr (Wellington), 80 points, 2. Story without words (ladies or gentlemen) : G. T. Bettie (Palmerston North), 80 points, 1. . Irish jig (12 and over) : Doreen Nairn (Hawera), 1; Alifia McKenzie (Napier),

Ballet (open, 6 to 12 performers); Broadway School of Dancing (Palmerston North), 95 points. 1; Manawatu School of Dancing (Palmerston North), 90 points, 2. Sailors’ hornpipe (under 12) : Errol Wood (Wellington). 75 points, 1: Marjorie Penman (Wellington), 74 points, 2. Song (gentlemen, New Zealand composer) : Mr. B. Ziegler (To Pohue), 191 points. 1. , ’ Recitation (humorous, boys under 16) : Ralph Ilolm (Palmerston North), 80 points, 1; Robert Cheyne (Wellington), 79 points. 2. . . Test dance (12 and over): Patricia Burgess (Palmerston North), 73 points, 1; Joyce Hayward (Feilding), 72 points, 2, Piano solo (test, open): Miss J. Maunder (Wellington), 351 points, 1; Miss L. Macfarlane (Nelson). 348 points, 2. Test recitation (girls under lb) : Joyee Knightbridge (Hawera), 161 points. 1: Nathalie Pollock (Wellington) and Cecil Christian (Palmerston North), 160 points, equal. 2. Operatic solo (ladies) : Miss N. Hamerton (Patea). 190 points, 1; Mrs. I. McLachlan (I’almerston North), 18J points, o Shakespearean recitation (ladies): Miss Joan Maunder (Wellington). 83 points, 1; Miss Gracie Kerr (Wellington) and Miss Nancy Kent (Hawera). 81 points, equal 2. National song (gentlemen) : Mr. C. J. Roberts (Palmerston North), 192 points, 1 ; Mr. B. Ziegler (To Pohue), 191 points, 2 *" Sword danee (16 and over) : Doris Shableski (Feilding), 72 points. 1: Miss Constance Cooksley (Longbuim), 71 Character sketch (gentlemen) : Mr. W. J Mountjov (Wellington), 105 points, 1; Mr. J. W. Davidson (Palmerston North), 104 points. 2. Folk or traditional song (ladies. Scotch: Miss M. TTnmerton (Patea), 193 points. 1. Pl ANO SCHOLARSHIP. The,vocal and instrumental judge. (Mr. J. Crossley-Clitheroo) announced that Miss E. Hansen (Palmerston North) had I won (he piano scholarship, with a total of 458 marks. Miss Hansen was a player will) very good technique, and a flue sense of musicianship, he said, although slio was not a showy player. Mr. Clithcroe, in a general criticism of the work of

competitors during the competitions, said that the piano-playing had been of the highest standard, and he must congratulate the district on having such excellent teachers. _ The judge of the fancy dancing (Miss Iris Montgomery) also had a word ol praise for the teachers. One of the greatest enemies to a high standard of dancing was the teacher who did not. know her job. Children danced naturally, and it they could not have a good teacher, it was better to have none at all. . ‘ You have some very good teachers in lalmerstou North. See you keep them, and do not let them go to other towns, ' she said.