THE COMPETITIONS

Evening Post, Volume CIV, Issue 49, 26 August 1922, Page 11

THE COMPETITIONS

FOURTH DAY RESULTS

SOME FINE PERFORMERS.

' The musical and elocutionary competitions were continued at the Town Hall yesterday.

The first section of the Bristol Piano Company's scholarship competition was played off. The selected piece was "Barcarolle," and "Schera/' in E minor (Mendelssohn). There were thirteen competitors.' The second section and final will be contested on! Wednesday next. In ' the Scottish song competition, gentlemen, own selection, the results were :^-Claude C. Moss, 96, 1; A. Maodonald, 95, 2; B: H: Mayall, 93, 3. Very highly • commended, Prank Bryant; highly- commended, Ralph Holdgate,. In his. comment the judge alluded to the winner's "glorious basso, cantate voice, good enunciation,, and correct, fine rendering." K. Philpott, ■ Christchurch, was awarded first place in the reading at sight competition '' for - girls under 16. The .winner was given 84 points. Ngaire Phipson, - Wellington, with 82 points, was second ; and Joyce . Staff, Christchttrch, and Mavis Windsor, Wellington, tied for third place; Highly commended: Thelma Aitken, Edna Purdie, Jessie Dunnett,- Sinclair Breen, G. yon HartitMch, Heni Smith,- Hazel Wells, all of Wellington. -. ' , \, There were fourteen competitors in the action recitation for boys, or girls under nine. The results,- wore: Jean.Coker, 87, l;:Nonie Wright, 86, 2;JBelle Whitmarsh, >85, 3. The judge, remarked that the winner's reading was very good for one so young. '■' . „ t In the junior test recital for boys under 16, Bert Goodland was awarded first place, with 84 point*; C. Phillips, 83, 2; George Power and L. Leslie, 82 each',. 3. Highly commended, R. Foster..

Sixteen competitors entered for . the ladies' recitation, ■ "The Volunteer's Mother" (g^rah 8., Dunn). The judge named the order of merit as follows :— M.\ Smith, 90, 1; Mary Oooley, • 80, 2; Phyllis 'Adams, 86, 3. Highly convmendad, M. L. W. Hallid&y,'Myra Baldwin; and May M'Donald. In his comment the judge said : "Winner, good .quality, expressive voice, good diction, excellent tone-ooforar and facial expression." Twenty-six omnpetiton competed for the sacred solo, soprano! or mezzosoprano; own selection. Result: Efc. path Denholm, 93, 1; Mac Offie«r, 91, 2; Lilian ArohiUia, 91, 3; Edith Morriaan, 90, 4., Very highly commended, Gw«n Evans; Highly commentted, Evelyn Harris, Kat« Mullany, Amy Wilkea, and Lilian Hanham. The judge remaric-. «d that the wimier had "a fine, strong voice, capital intonation,' evidently musically educated, fine tone, grand time, refirioDß fervour." ■■■'■' '' , J There were only five entries for recitation, men; open only to those trho have not won a first prize at any competition. The. result* were:—C. B. Chapman, Kelbom, 87, 1; John Watchman, Karon, '85, 2; Harold Heron,. Wellington, 84, 3. Other competitors: Stanley Airth and W. H.Knox, Wellington. In the classic dance (Greek or Eastern), barefoot, tinder 16, the , awards ware:—Joyce' Julian,. 89, 1; Ngaire Pbipaon, 87, 2; Jean Coker, 85, 3. There were;six other.'competitoni. . ■ Barton Ginger wa« given first prize in the gentlemen's open class humorous recitation, with 87 points'; S. C. Smythe, :84; v.2";v:W;;.H^Kn<w,'8O,v3:. v ■"■'• ■*''■ The recitation in character for. boys under 12 was.won. by .Lawrence Searle, 82 points; Bayinond Phillip, 80, 2; Bonald Foster, 79, 3. These. we» the only contestants. ' .'• ■.■' :-:-;". ; '; •■/'■■■';:■ '•:■'■>'■•