FURTHER AWARDS

Dominion, Volume 27, Issue 189, 9 May 1934, Page 2

FURTHER AWARDS

Manawatu Competitions YEbi’ERDAY’S JUDGING Dominion Special Service. I’alhicrston North, May 8. The Manawatu Competitions Society’s musical qnd elocutionary competitions were continued in the Empire and Orient halls to-day. Sessions were held at both halls during the morning and afternoon, the recalled competitors appearing at the Empire Hall to-night. Last night the judge of the elocu tion, Miss Beatrice MacKenzie (Havelock North) said she was glad to have the opportunity of judging competitions in New Zealand. This was the first occasion on which she had judged in New Zealand, but she had judged at a number of festivals at .Home. She said thijt Jlie choice of costumes should not be more elaborate than the performer could devise. The choice last night had been delightful. Miss MacKenzie condemned the practice of using a special voice for poetry, which was wrong, and killed the poem. There was a tendency for many competitors to use too many gestures. Gestures were not to be forced, and were’to be used only Yvhen the competitor felt that such was necessary. In charaetflr work, the performers should place themselves in the position of the characters which they represented, and be that part for the time being. There had been some very promising work, and she was looking forward to the rest of the competitions with much interest.

The following were the awards made to-day:— Vocal solo, girls 11 to 14: Nancy Robertson (Palmerston North); 183pts,, 1; Pat Over (Marton), 181pts., 2. Vocal solo, boys under 12 years: Ronald Tremain (Feilding), 169pts„ 1; Lawrence McCarthy (Napier), 167pts., 2. Recitation, girls under 9 years: Gaenor\ Hague (Palmerston North), 41pts., 1; Noeline Perrin (Palmerston North), 40 pts., 2; Eileen Tucker (Palmerston North), 39pts., 3. Tap dance, 12 years arid under 17 years: Pat Oyer, 83pts„ 1; Ngaire Keys (Wellington), 80pts., 2; Claude Henderson (Biinnytliorpe), 78pts., 3. Humorous recitation, girls under 12 years: Rita’ Cass (Wellington), 1; Beryl Chrystall (Palmerston North), 2; Patty Cummins (Palmerston North),. 3. Character dance, 10 years to 13 years: Phyllis O’Shea (Island Bay), 80pts., 1;. Heather Elgie, 79pts., 2; Dianna Elliott-, Williams (Lower Hutt), 78pts,, 3. Ladies’ sacred solo: Miss Gladys Cameron (Palmerston North), 171pts., 1,; Miss E. Young North), 165pts„ 2. Recitation, boys under 12 years: Hugh Pierce (Napier), 1; Ronald Tremaiu (Feilding), 2. Baritone solo: N. L. Shelton (Feilding), 174pts., I;.D. B. Rowe (Rongotea), _ls9pts., 2. Vocal solo, girls 17 years to 21 years: M. Gibson (Palmerston North), 172pts., 1. Classical dance, 12 years and under: Joan Peters (Wanganui), 78pts., 1; Marjory Lee (Wellington). 7Gpts., 2; Margaret Longdill fKakatahi), 75pts„ 3. Song in character, under 15 years: E. A. Wheeler (Wellington), 172pts., 1; Pat Over, 159ptd., 2. ' Tap dance, over 12 years: Margaret Kerr (Westport), SSpts., 1; Audrey Daniels (Wellington), 81pts„ 2; Patricia Trower (Wellington), 80pts., 3. , Operatic solo, men: N. L. Shelton, 170pts., 1; G, Whitelock, 167pts., 2. Vocal solo, boys, .12 years and under 16 years: Toddy Jamieson (Palmerston , North), 176pts., 1;■ EaH Catterick (Palmerston North), 172pts., 2; Operatic dance, 13'years and under 17 years: Margaret Kerr, S4pts., 1; Joan Mabin (Brooklyn), 79pts., 2; Betty Jenkins (Newport), 76pts., 3. Pianoforte solo, under 10 years: Patricia Blamircs (Feilding), IGOpts., 1_; Thryl Williamson ('Waituua West), 155 Pianoforte solo, open: Joan Maunder (Wellington), 79pts., 1; Donald Mortis (Palmerstoii North), 166pts., 2. Pjanpforte.duet, under 19 years: Joyce Wilby ’and Monty Pierard (Palmerston North), IGlpts., 1; Ruth Tuiinlcliffe hnd Betty Aird (Rongotea), 148pte., 2. Pianoforte solo, under 16 years: Donald Kirby (Ilawera), 163pts., 1; Ruin Tunnicliffe,. 112pts., 2. Violin solo, under 14 years: David Hutchinson (Palmerston North) J69pts., 1; Norma . Walden (Palmerston North), 162pts., 2. . ■ Violin solo, under IS years: Edna Jetson (Bunnythorpc). 1.