THE COMPETITIONS

Evening Post, Volume 50, Issue 50, 27 August 1926, Page 10

THE COMPETITIONS

YESTERDAY'S RESULTS.

Good progress was made yesterday afternoon and evening with the musical and elocutionary competitions at the Town Hall and Concert Chamber. The day's results, other than those published in yesterday's "Post," are:— i Operatic Dance (under 9 years). Kecalls: Patricia Eeade (Wellington), Joan Raine (Wellington), Thelma Bartholomew (Newtown). Highly commended: Joyce Oliver (Wellington), Audrey Daniels (Kelburn), Eunice Scott (Newtown). Skipping Dance (12 and under 15). —Recalls: Lindsay Greig (Wellington), Mavis Boon (Seatoun), Evelyn Wright (Wellington). Highly commended: Ruby Boot (Seatoun), Harriot Harris (Wellington), Muriel Wilton (Island Bay), Kathleen Bartosb. (Lower Hutt). Humorous Recitation (ladies), open class, own selection.—Recalls: Mrs. T. L. Sperring (Wanganuj), "If Life Were a Play"; Mies Etfie Brice (Kilbirnie), "At the Dentist's"; Mis Anita Winkel (Dunedin), "Peach Pies." Highly commended: Miss Thelma Aitken (Wellington), Miss Clarice Leak (Wellington), Miss Winifred Inder (Wanganui), Mrs. Nelson Hill (New Plymouth), Miss Muriel Aitchison (Kilbirnie), Miss Rita Perry (Wellington). Operatic Dance (under 9 years).—Joan Raine (Wellington), 77 points, 1; Patricia Reade (Wellington), 76 points, 2; Thelma Bartholomew (Newtown), 75 points, 3. Skipping Dance (12 to 16 years) .—Lindsay Greig (Wellington), 90 points, 1; Evelyn Wright (Wellington), 86 points, 2; Mavis Boon (Seatoun), 82 points, 3. Test Recital (girls, 14 to 16).—Gracie Kerr (Wellington), "Bells of Angelus," 86 points, 1; Mavis Windsor (Wellington), 'Sophia Peroyshava," 83 points, 2; Kathleen Chappie (Christchureh), "Ballad of Splendid Silence," 82 points, 3. Recitation, "England, My England."— Mr. Eric North (Seatoun), 80 points, 1; Mr. W. J. Mather (Wanganui), 78 points, 2; Mr. Edgar Jones (Wellington), 76 points, 3. Humorous Recitation (ladies).—Miss Effie Brice (Kilbirnie), "At the Dentist's," 90 points, 1; Mrs. T. L. Sperring (Wanganui), "If Li£e Were a Play," 88 points, 2; Miss Anita Winkel (Dunedin), "Peach Pies," 87 points, 3. Musical Monologue (ladies). —Miss Anita Winkel (Dunedin), "Packing," 88 points, 1; Mrs. T. L. Sperring (Wanganui), "Singers and Talkers," 87 points, 2: Miss May M'Donald (Wellington), "The Three Trees," 85 points, 3. Mezzo-soprano Solo (Test).—Miss Eileen Warnock. (Wanginui), 87 points, 1; Miss Florence Sumner (Dunedin), 84 points, 2; Miss Bertha Dewo (Feilding-), 81 points, 3. Bass Solo, "My Home."—Mr. K. Madigan (Wadestown), 85 points, 1; Mr. A. Cadman (Wellington), 81 points, 2. Violin Solo, "Legencle."—Mr. R. M'Conachy (Timaru), 81 points, 1; Mr. D. Lavin (Lyall Bay), 83 points, 2; Miss Doris Dempsey (Wanganui), 73 points, 3. Clarinet Solo (own selection). —Mr. J. Parker (Lower Hutt). "Cavatina," 83 points, 1; Mr. H. Wliittaker (Wellington), "Minuet and Trio," 80 points, 2; Mr. R. Bowman (Wellington), "Meiod3 r in F," 7S points, 3.