THE COMPETITIONS

Evening Post, Volume CXII, Issue 50, 27 August 1931, Page 11

THE COMPETITIONS

STEADY PROGRESS

THIS MORNING'S RECALLS

To-day was the eighth day of the Wellington Competitions, and the steady progress which lias hitherto been necessary to maintain tho schedule Ayas again in evidence. The recalls in the vocal duet class, lady and gentleman, own selection, were Miss Eunice Standen and Mr. G. Gray, Wellington ("Oh, 'Tis the Lord Who Has"); Miss Edith Pcngelly nnd Mr. K. Macauley, Wellington .('"'Nocturne"). Miss Janet Stirling and Mr. Bay Trcwern (AVellmgton) wcro highly commended. ..Also competed: Miss Constunco Taylor and Mr. Alec. .S. iSarr (Wellington). A very high standard was reached in the operatic solo class, ladies, any voice, own selection, and three were recalled: . Miss Katherinc Basketto, Lower Hutt ("O: Del Mio Dolce Arlor"); Miss Kytlie Maciver, Kongotai ("Eitorna Vincitor"); Miss Eunice Standen, Wellington ("Eoniance"). Highly conimended: Miss Edith Pengelly Also competed: Misses.Elsa Hall (Wanganui), Gladys Barton (Auckland), Kathleen Chappie (Christchurch), Janet Stirling (Miramar), Winifred Tricker (Island Bay), Gladys-Webb '(Wellington), Mrs.' Truda Young ' (Palmerston ,No,rth), Mrs. Jennie Booth (Bongotai). In the humorous recitation class, boys 12 and under 16, own selection, the recalls were Eonald G. Plant, Kelburn ("Learning Elocution"); Hugh Jansen, Island Bay ("Bill"). Highly commended: James Osbornq (Wellington), Itobert Clieyno (Eastbourne). Al9o competed: Hamish" Henderson (Khanaallah), Alan Eagles (Khandallah), Bernard C. Simmonds (Ngaio), Nool; M'Kay (Khandallah), • James Humphreys (Christchurch),; L. Laurio (Hataitai), _ Edward B. Topp (Lyall Bay), James R. Hedges (Highland Park),, Vornon J. Halliday (Eougotai). The recitation for boys under 12, "The Tarry Buccaneer" (John Mascfield) was' won by Hardib. Ilcdgo (Lower Hutt) with"ll3 points. Jack Glennie (Lower Hutt) was second 'with 103- points, and Wilfred Gerard (Bbna Bay) and Allau Bruce (Lyull Bay), shared third-place with 101 points.cUch'. Also competed: jillaiuO'Deir (AYclling-. ton),,Allen Johns /(Lower Hutt), Jim Galloway Janie's Scow (tfpper Hutt), Jack Williams .(Wellington), Norman Searlo (Hataitai), Patrick Ogden; (Kaetihi), Bernard Harper (Northland), Bobby Motcalf (Kilbirnie), Horace Edo (Ngaio). SCHOLARSHIP CLASS. The second section of. tho piano solo class; 13 and under 15 (Competitions Society. .Scholarship) was played this morning, and tho following were recalled: '. Miss VLbis.- -Manning, .Christchurch ("fantasia Impromptu"), Miss Norma Pargetter, Wellington ("Night in May,), Miss Alison Goodson, Kelburn ("Impromptu in E Flat")... Miss Gwon Greig (Mastertou) was highly conimended. Also ; competed: Misses Lois Morgan (tetone), Enid Schou (Lyall% ■. Bay), :.'-. Patricia Townsend (Christcjiureh), Ngairo Ellison (Kilbirnie), Tui M'Lpod (Karori), Norma Caniaoiis' (Hataitai), Laiira. Button (Kilbirnio), Dorothy. Downing v.Wollington), Joyce Greonuolcl. (\y,elliiigton), Manreeu Meachen Masters.' Jahios Harding (Lower Hutt), Bryan Seoullar (Ehandallah), Harold Reynolds, (Wellington), John Martin (Lower Hutt). "The Call of Maorilaud" was tho tost in the rocitdtiou.class, lady, or gentleman (N.e,w Zealand author). Miss Margaret Se'pyle (Dunedin) iind Miss Katli•leeti ;BartoSh; {Lower, ,Hutfc)' wore , rccaliea,''and the follbwirig were highly commended: "■Misses "Dorothy Clark (Dunedin), .Joan : Maunder (Walling, ton), Kathleen Chappie'((Christchurch)., Also competed: Misses Beryl ■ .-.Tanks (Brooklyn),, DoMen Saunders (Ngaio), Anna Skow (tipper,Hutt), Gracie Kerr (Island Bay); Kathleen • Campbell (Island . -Bay)j: -Mrs., Mirk Tonks (Newtown)^ Mr.. George, A. C. Power (Ber. hampor-o). .. .-. .' T ; . ....... ... ■-. Desmond O^Slioa (Island Bay) ' and Murray Todd" (Island. Bay) tied' for first, place in the recitation class for boys under/9, "Aunt Emma," with 100 points each. Allan. Q. Bruco (Lyall Bay).wa§-third,-with Q6points. Highly commended:. Charles • Graham (Wellington), .Norman. Searle (Hataitai). Also competed: ■ Eoss McLean (Island Bay), Neville; v Callan.. .(Wellington), , JPred James (Trentham), -.. John Mulherd (Karori), Billy. Chigwidden (Wellington), Albert" Elliott" (Lower Hutfc), Baby K. Ogden (Knietihi), BUly Williams'i "(Hataitai),' Murray Platt (Lower Hutt), Donnis Cass (Island Bay); Dudley. Hereeock (Upper Hutt). An exceptionally good performance was registered by Jocelyu Walker and Paul Magill (Wellington), who won; the piaiio' duet' class, 10'aud under 12, with 95 points.1 The test pieces were ''In1 the Meadows"- and "Norwegian Dance," from "Holiday Timo." Ngaire Highetand Yolande Bitossi (Wellington) and Eunice Johnson and S. Young (Wellington) tied for second place with 88 points each, and Dawn Croxton and Joan. Neil were placed third with 87 points: Highly commended: .Donald Watts and Thelma Slack (Hataitai), Emily Person arid Audrey. Dentico (Lyall Bay): -Also competed: Sybil Lowry arid Noclerio Simon (Lower Hntt), Eric Marshall and Jean Stoopo (LbweHHutt), Audrey yon Keisonberg and J6an Eoys (MastDrton), Patricia Shaw aud Sheila Wilson (Hataitai), Joy Congrevo and Donald Collins (Wellington). ..-■.-■ '■■■■: ' ■ Claudia Simon (Lower1 Hutt) was-, .among those highly commended in the' action recitation class, boy 'or girl under '9. ' • . — ■ ■ Baby Witts (Lower Hutt), winner of the operatic dance under 9, contracted a chill after her last1 appearance, and was unable to appear yesterday. She is now J-eflovering, and will appear again on Saturday and Monday. Threo'other competitors in the champion of champions class will be heard at this.ovening's session. In addition there will be the finals of the piano solo scholarship class and a number of vocal, dancing, and elocutionary, classes.