OFFICIAL OPENING

Evening Post, Volume CX, Issue 48, 25 August 1930, Page 7

OFFICIAL OPENING

THE COMPETITIONS

A SUCCESSFUL SESSION

The Mayor (Mr. Q. A. Troup,, officially opened the 1930 Competitions Festival on Saturday night. The function and tho items for tho evening performance were held in tho- Concert Chamber, the Town Hall being in use for the public farewell to tho Prime Minister (the Hon. G. W. Forbes) and Mrs. Forbes. Mr. and Mrs. Forbes ivere also present at the Competitions beforo attending the later function, and were heartily received, and cheered as they left. Mr. "W. P. MacLachlan presided, and thanked Mr. Troup for coming forward to open the .Festival, and Mr. and Mrs. Forbes for coming to wish the society good Juek.

Mr. Troup, who was accompanied by Mrs. Troup, thanked tho society for giving up the Town Hall for the farewell function to Mr. Forbes. The fact that the committee had agreed to tho change without any demur whatever was much appreciated. This was the fourth occasion on which he had opened tho Competitions, said Mr. Troup, and he would say again as he had said oh previous occasions that it was always a pleasnre to meet with people who desired to improve themselves, and ■that was the basic reason for the foundation of the society, and the holding of the Competitions. Tho Competitions .served very useful purposes. They brought tho various talents together and gave young people especially, who had not appeared in public before, .an opportunity to find their legs on a • public platform, and to vie with each other in tho friendliest of spirits. ME. FOKBES'S GOOD WISHES. Mr. Forbes joined with Mr. Troup in thanking the society for giving up the Town Hall for Wellington's farewell to Mrs. Forbes and himself before they left to take part in the Conference of tho Dominions and tho Motherland in regard to future policy, and what could bo done to help one another. Ho complimented the society on the high standard of the Competitions throughout its history. There was a great deal of native talent in New Zealand, and it was societies like the Wellington Competitions Society which gave these people an opportunity to develop that talent. In that way a work of great value was being carried out by tho society. (.Applause.) THE -RESULTS. Following are the results of events decided on Saturday after "The Post" went to press:— BOYS' SONG (12 and under), "Early in tho Morning." Master James Towersey (Featherston), 155 points 1 Master Alex. Elton (Wellington), 151 points 2 Mastor Warwick Lawrence (Canterbury), 150 points 3 The judge remarked that both tho boys recalled suffered somewhat from nervousness. GIRLS' SONG, "Stars ill Dotted Over the Sky." Miss Mary F. Holmes (Ngaio), 161 points . 1 Miss Grace Nixon (Christdmrch), 153 points 2 Misses Bessie .Sawden (Brooklyn) and Josephine Twist (Wellington), 143 points, equal 3 BACHED SOLO, Ladies (auy voice; own selection). Miss Dorothy Symonds (Hastiugs), IC2 points 1 Miss Edith Rogers (Mirainar), 150 points 2 Miss Wcno Tahiwi (Otaki), 155 points .... 3 Mr. Bary Coney said that tho winner, who sans "Oh, Thou That Tellest Good Tidings," had glvon a very excellent performance, although she had . sung the solo a little too fast. EONG 3N CHARACTEB, boy or girl, 9 and under 13; own selection; marks awarded for enstutne. Recalls:—Miss Eunice Scott (Wellington), }Jis:s Marcia Hart (Kapler). Highly commended: Misses Lucy Compton (Kilbirnie), Evelyn Sawyer (Brooklyn), Ismay M'llroy (Wellington). Also competing were: Misses Betty Bosenthal (Wellington), Joyce Wilfccns (Hataltai), Andrea Lawson (Wellington), Masters Douglas Thordy (Hastings), Bonnie Hunter (Hastings), James Humphreys (Addington), Jack Glennie (Lower Hutt), Keith Lund (Wanganui), Misses Susie Panapa (Hastings), Dorothy Bentley (Lower Hutt), Joyce Oliver (Wellington), Enid Collins (Seatoun), Jean Saunders (Wellington). Final: Jliss Marcia Hart (Napier), "My Crinoline," IS-1 points 1 Miss Eunice Scott (Wellington), 175 points . 2 Miss Evelyn. Sawyer (Brooklyn), 113 points 3 The judce remarked that the winner was "a perfect little actress," but each performer had done very charming work. EHEAUNTItIUBHAS, under 10. Bec*lls. —Miss Joan Lowry (Napier), Master Charlie Stewart (Wellington). Highly commended: Miss Jean E. Scott (Palmerston North). Tha following competed: Misses Jean Potts (Woolston), Majjorie Flanagan (Hataitai), Adeline Burnetto (Wellington), Florence Fisher (Wellington), June Scott (Palraerston North), Anno Moody (Napier), Minnie O'Connor (Wellington), Leone Falls (Porirua). Final: Mlsa Jean Lowry (Napier), 89 points .... 1 Master Charlie Stewart (Wellington), 87 points 2 Miss Jean S. Scott (Palmerston North), 79 points • 3 Mr. Alex. Lake, who is Judging the Highland dancing this year, said that the class had been » very good one, and he had found it hard to separate the first and second. HIGHLAND FLING, under 12. Recalls: —Miss June Scott (Palmcrston North), Miss Joan Falls (Porirua). Highly commended: Misses Gracie M'Kay (Wadestown), Margaret Oates (Wellington), Joan Stewart (Porirua), Dolores Harris (Wellington), Freda Harris (Wellington), and Jean O'Connor (Wellington). The other competitors were: Misses Peggy Mason (Mitchelltown), Laurie Blaxall (Wellington), Daisy Marshall (Petone), Master Willlo Bryant (Wellington), Miss Susie Bremner (Wellington), Master Errol Wood (Wellington). Misses Agnes Dally (Porirua), Lilian Kennedy (Porirua), Constance Stuart (Felldiug), Elma Longhurst (Wellington). Final: Miss June Scott (Palmeraton North), 87 points 1 Miss Jean Falls (Porirua), S3 points .... 2 Miss Margaret Oates (Wellington), 81 points 3 The judge, in his remarks, said that the class had been a good une on the whole, some of the younger children doing very promising work. Miss Scott had given a very good performance, though she dragged the timo ever so slightly. RECITATION, Girls under 9, "The Bailway Tunnel." First Section. Misa Elaine Weeber (Wellington), if Joints 1 Miss Joy Ede (Ngalo), 81 points ....... 2 Miss Ve;*i Gilmour (Wellington), 79 poisats 3 Highly commended: Misses Kita Guise (Lower Hutt), Yvonne Whiteraan (Upper Hutt), Kathleen StevensoD (Lower Hutt), Jean Kirn (Wellington), Noellne Myers (Wollington), Judy Lewis (Petone), Ngalrc Lynch (Napier). Also competing were Misses Clclly Guiso (Lower Hutt), Nancy Macdongall (Northlawi), Cora Maclean (Kalwarra). Gretta Baxter (Kaiwarra), Elizabeth Clyde (Upper Hirti:), Caudia Simon (Lower Hutt), Joy W.nlTord (Khandallah), Dulcle TUoovas. {Northland), Bona Stewart (Wellington;, Shirley Boyd (Lyall Bay), Zelma Mexted (Melroso), Nola M'Dougall (Miramar), Marjorie Lee (Berharapore), Jean M'Mahon (Lower Hutt), Peggy M'lvor (Wellington). Second Seclion. Miss Joyce Beverldgo (Wellington), 78 points 1 Miss Janet Francis (Island Bay), 77 points 2 Jfiss Dorecn Purdle (Kelbtirn), 76 points 3 Highly commended: Misses Olsa Gardner (Ngalo), Patricia Nicol (Island Bay), Phyllis Cameron (Hataltai), Jean Purvis (Brooklyn). Also competed: Misses Joyce Newport (Kalwarra), Violet Compton (Wellington), Gwon Wilman (Wellington), Estella Kllnberg (Brooklyn), Diana Elliot (Lower Hutt), Dolores Harris (Wellington), Freda Harris (Wellington), Joy Penman (Kllbirnle), Ngaire Griffiths (Khandallah). Joyco Webster (Lower Hutt), Dorothea Plant (Petone), Teresa Peters (Wellington), Joan Evans (Masterton), Margaret Byan (Petone), Joy Tremaine (Lower Hutt), Gloria Wright (Wellington), Keith Gray (Wellington), Betty Lunley (Wellington). VIOLIN SOLO (It! and over), "Tambourin Chlnois." fi. D. Ayson (Seatoun), 77 points 1 S. Pomeroy (Berhampore), 75 points .... 2 There were only two entries, the judge saying that ha thought the piece was a little too difficult, and that probably prevented a larger entry. HUMOROUS SONG IN CHARACTER, Lady or Gentleman. Miss Nellie Dykes (Napier), "My Crinoline," 170 points 1 Mr C. C. Brown (Wellington), 165 points 2 Miss Betty ' Hilliard (Chrlstchurch), 155 points 3 Tha Judge said he had found tho class disappointing. The winner had given a clever performance, and the runner-up's make- up »s Richard I. tvas very, effectire.