NATIONAL EISTEDDFOD

Evening Post, Volume CXIX, Issue 112, 14 May 1935, Page 14

NATIONAL EISTEDDFOD

FESTIVAL CONTINUED

The New Zealand National Eisteddfod competitions were continued last night and today. Results are as follows: — PIANOFORTE SOLO. Eight and under 10 years. "Minuet in F" (Maynard). Joyce Izett (Miramar) l Marie Smith (Xagio) 2 Lorna Wil.son (Miramnr) 3 PIANOFORTE SOLO. Six and under 8 years. "Swinging" (Drcis'oach). Joyce Cole (Lower I-lutt) 1 Beryl Richardson (Wellington). 21 Noeline Edwards (Wellington) 3 VOCAL CHAMPIONSHIP. Boy or girl, under Iti, any voice. Own selection. Doreen Calvert (Khnndalkh) 1 Lloyd Hansen (Ureymouth) 2 Bernard Green (Wellington) 3 Very highly commended: Frank Scrgent (Nortliland), Jean Cerchi (Roseneath). Highly commended: Betty Roscnthnl (Karon), Herbert Claridge (Uuuedin). TEST RECITATION. Ladies or gentlemen. "England" (ladies) or ''Pacific Coast" (gentlemen). Miss Constance Kelly (Wellington) .'. 1 Mr. I'\ N. Hastings (Petone) 2 Miss Daphne Viofich (Wellington) .. 3 SACRED SOLO. Boy or girl under 12. Own selection. Nona Hudd (Rosenenth) ,1 Shirley Austin-Turtle (Wellington) .. 2 Violet Compton (Kilbirnie) 3 Very highly commended: Fay Compton (Kilbirnie). Highly commended: Venice Aston (Brooklyn), Beryl McMillan (Wellington) . DANCE DUO. Nine and under 12 years. Heather Elgie and John Noble (Petone) 1 Dawn Larsen and Kathleen Caklwell (Lower Hutt) 2 Phoebe Lawson and Betty Noble (Wellington) 3 Very highly commended: Keith Woollett and Judy Cooper, Betty Paynter and Ralph Wilkiu (Wellington). Highly commended: Joyce Ryan and Kathleen Shackleton (Wellington). RECITATION. Girls, 8 and under 12. "The Seasons." Valeric Fitzgerald (Wellington) ...... 1 Mary A. Burgess (Karori) 2 Violet Compton (Kitbirnie) 3 Very highly commended: Josie Smith (Hawera), Nona Wood (Roseneath). Highly commended: Shirley Austin-Turtle (Wellington), Beryl McMillan (Wellington). RECITATION.. Girls, 14 and under 16. "Sands of Dee." Fay Maddock (Wellington) 1 Pearl Scott (Wellington) 2 NATIONAL DANCE, SEANN TRIUBHAIS. Thirteen and under 16. Gracie McKay (Wadestown) . 1 June Scott (Palmerston North) 2 Rosina Smither (Wellington) 3 Very highly commended: Jean O'Connor (Wellington). SONG IN CHARACTER. Athalie Ninkie (Wellington) 1 Lloma Larsen (Lower Hutt) 2 Beryl Richardson (Wellington) 3 NATIONAL DANCING JIG. Under 10 years. Mnta MeKenna (Wellington) 1 Betty Paynter (Wellington) 2 Joy Leney (Wellington) 3 Very highly commended: Karen Austin (Wellington), Billy Watters (Karori). Highly commended: Korma Walker (Miramar), Mark Fisher (Brooklyn). TOE DANCE. Nine and under 12 years. Kathleen Caldwell (Petone) 1 Dawn Larsen (Lower Hutt) 2 Shirley Scott (Brooklyn) 3 Very highly commended: Nona Hood (Roseneath), Heather Elgie (Petone). Highly commended: Joan Finnigau (Brooklyn). HEADING AT SIGHT. Boys, 8 and under 12 years. Seven entries. Lawrence Constable (Lj'all Bay) 1 Keith Dudson (Lyall Bay) 2 Gordon Teward (Lyall Bay) 3 Very highly commended: Kenneth Bruce, (Lyall Bay). RECITATION. Girls, 6 and under 8 years, "The Laughing Brook" (Anon). Nineteen entries. Patrene Full (Northland) 1 Lloma Larsen. (Lower Hutt) 2 Venice Aston (Brooklyn) 3 Very highly commended: Joyce Leek (Wellington),, Colleen Gay (Petone). Highly commended: Pauline Boocock (Island Bay), Valeric Teward (Lyall Bay). RECITATION. Boys, 8 and under 10 years, "The Arrow and the Song" (Longfellow). Eight entries. Colin Ashbridce (Wellington) 1 Jock Dexter (Wellington) ~.. 2 Wilfred Cole (Karori) 3 Very highly commended: T. Burrows (Wellington]. ■ ' VOCAL SOLO. Girls under 12, "Among the Willows" (Phillips). Four entries. ■ •Mavis Trower (Petone) 1 Beryl McMillan (Wellington) 2 Nona Hood (Roseneath) 3 Very highly commended: Shirley AustinTurtle (Wellington). SACRED SOLO. Boy or Girl, 12 and unuuder 16. Own. selection. Fifteen entries. Recalls: — Jean Cerchi (Roseneath). '' Herbert Claridge (Dunedin). Melviu Aston (Brooklyn), RECITATION. Boyi 12 and under 14 years. Own selection. Sis entries. Vivian Hansen (Greymouth) .' 1 Alan Bruce (Lyall Bay) 2 Robin Holloway (Hawera) 3 Very highly commended: Pat Campbell (Wellington). RECITATION. Girls, 10 and under 12 years, "The Tui" (Eileen Duggan). Twenty-two entries. Josie Smith (Hawera) 1 Violet Compton (Kilbirnie) 2 Cavell Trask (Lower Hutt) 3 Very highly commended: Shirley AiistinTurtle (Wellington), Claudia Simon (Lower Hutt). Highly commended: Peggy McKinnon, (Wellington), Mary Martin (Brooklyn). . RECITATION. Humorous, 8 and under 12 years. Own selection. Twenty-two entries. ' Recalls: Violet Compton (Kilbirnie). Ngaire McNeely (Miramar). In the list of results published yesterday, Gwitha Dear appeared wrongly as "Gwitha Dean" in the recitation for girls under 10 years. In the class, reading at sight, boys, 12 and under 16, Douglas Carlyle, Eastbourne, was very highly commended.