NEARING THE END

Evening Post, Volume CXXV, Issue 111, 13 May 1938, Page 11

NEARING THE END

THE EISTEDDFOD DEMONSTRATION CONCERT TOMORROW The New Zealand Eisteddfod festival is nearing its conclusion at the Wellington Town Hall and Blue Triangle Hall, the last event on the programme being the big demonstration concert to be held in the Town Hall tomorrow evening. The outstanding performers during the past week—and they are plentiful—will all be seen in various numbers and the concert will provide a fitting end to what has been a most successful festival. Following are late results yesterday and some of today's early results:— Skipping Dance (12 and under 16), twenty entries.—Edna Whitelaw (Rongotai), Peggy McKinnon (Newtown) and Judy Cooper (Wellington) have been recalled. Very highly commended, Ruby Blair (Wellington), Joan Tandy (Karori), Judy Lewis (Petone). Highly commended, Ralph Wilkin (Mount Pleasant), Dawn Larsen (Lower Hutt). Miss Dolee Brooks, of Sydney, dancing adjudicator, remarked that the big fault in the character dancing was the lack of sustained character. Vocal Championship (under 16), thirteen entries.—Jean Rimmer (Upper Hutt), 1; Violet Compton (Kilbirnie), 2; Ashley. Couper, 3. Very highly commended: Colin Young (Berhampore), Joan Orr (Silverstream). Highly commended: Eric Brew (WeUington). Character Story Dance (9 and under 12), eight entrites.-Joy Smith (Kilbirnie), 1; Doreen Dickinson (Wellington), 2; Valerie Holder (Lower Hutt), 3. Very highly commended: Audrey Allardice (Brooklyn , ). Highly commended: Joyce Appleby (Wellington). Recital in Character (girls, 12 to 16), ten entries.—Violet Compton (Kilsirnie), 1; Alison Ramsden (Petone), 12; Mary Martin,,(Miramar) and Ngaire Williamson (Timaru), equal, 3. Reading at Sight (girls, 12 to 16), ten entries.—Ngaire McNeely (Miramar), 1; Colleen Walling (Kelburn), 2; Mary Martin (Miramar), 3. Very highly commended: Pamela Ballard (Wellington), Highly commended: Ailsa Ramsden (Petone), Violet Compton (Kilbirnie). ,

Song in Character (under 9), five entries.—Dawn Sargent (Wellington), 1; Fay Compton (Kilbirnie), 2; Beryl Cunliffe (Hataitai), $. Operatic Dance (under 9, twentyfive entries).—Rae Bromley (Berhampore), 1; Barbara Dawson (Lowe* Hutt), 2; Arnol Birchan (Brooklyn), 3. Very highly commended: Fay Compton (Kilbirnie). Recitation (girls 10 and- under 12), nine entries.—Olga Power (Lower Hutt), 1; \ Shirley Jenness (Lower Hutt), 2; Lois Hunter (Petone), 3. Very highly commended: Betty Grant (Lower Hutt), Audrey McArthur (Petone). Highly commended: Ngaire Corkhill (Wellington). j Song in Character (boy or girl, 9 and under 12), fifteen entries.—Doreen Dickenson (Wellington) 1, Beryl Richardson (Johnsonville) 2, Shirley Adams (Bongotai) and Eamona Scott (Kilbirnie) equal 3. Highly commended: Ivan Lawson (Petone), Ngaire Corkhill (Wellington), Valerie Jackman (Wellington), Fatrene Full (Northland), and Beatrice Taylor (Lower Hutt). Dance Duo, operatic (under 9), six entries.—Barbara Dawson and Zelda, Turvey (Wellington) 1, Pauline Beerman and Arnol Bircham (Brooklyn) 2, Noeline Mardon and partner (Wellington) 3, Skipping Dance (12 and under 16), twenty entries.—Judy Cooper (Wellington) 1, Edna Whitelaw (Rongotai) 2, Peggy McKinnon (Newtown) 3. Very highly commended: Ruby Blair (Wellington), Joan Tandy (Karori), Judy Lewis (Petone). Highly commended: Ralph Wilkin .(Mt> Pleasant), Dawn Larsen (Lower Hutt). Poetic,or Classic Barefoot Dance (9 and under 12), eight entries.—Yvonne Algar (Brooklyn) 1, Joy Smith (Kilbirnie) 2, Patrene Full (Northland) 3. Dance Duo, operatic (9 and under 2), four entries.—Beverly Gruar and Yvonne Algar 1, Jean McDonald and Keith Wood (Wellington) 2, Joyce Moody and Joan Gallagher (Wellington) 3. Operatic Dance (12 and under 16), eight entries.—Dawn Larsen (Lower Hutt) 1, Judy Lewis (Petone) and Joan Tandy (Karori) equal 2, Euby Blair (Wellington) 4.

Eisteddfod Test Recital (girls, 8 and under 12), thirteen entries.—Maureen Parkin (Miramar) 1, Shirley Adams (Rongotai) 2, Pamela Hildreth (Karori) 3. Very highly commended: Fay Compton (Kilbirnie), Colleen Gay (Petone). Highly commended: Doreen McGinnity (Island Bay), Ngaire Corkhill (Wellington).

Skipping Dance (9 and under 12), twenty-one entries.—Audrey Allardice (Brooklyn) 1, Joy Smith (Kilbirnie) 2, Joyce Appleby (Wellington) 3. Very highly commended: Valerie Holder (Lower Hutt), Lloma Larsen (Lower Hutt), and Beverly Gruar (Hataitai). Joyce Trischler (Wellington) secured third place in the pianoforte solo (12 and under 14). "" • Tap Dance (9 and under 12), thirtyone entries.—Valerie Holder (Lower Hutt), Peter Rowell (Wellington), Vernice Aston (Brooklyn), and Joan Gallagher (Wellington) have been recalled. Very highly commended: Joyce Moody (Newtown), Joan Paisley (Wellington), Noeline Dawson (Newtown), Noeline Johnson (Berhampore). Highly commended: Tommy Petherick (Wellington), Audrey Allardice (Brooklyn). Clog Dance (tinder 16), ten entries.— Peggy McKinnon (Newtown), 1; Edna Whitelaw (Rongotai), 2; Ralph Wilkin, 3. Highly commended: Judy Cooper (Wellington). National Dance, Highland Fling (12 and under 16), eight entries.—Peggy McKinnon (Newtown), 1; Edna Whitelaw (Rongotai), 2; Grade Cameron (Christchurch), 3. Highly commended: Betty/Paynter (Wellington), Phyllis Marsh (Newtown). National Dance," Seann Triubhais (under 12), fifteen entries.—Gwenith Riches (Christchurch), Audrey Young (Newtown), and Edna Maye (Hawke's Bay) have been recalled. Very highly commended: Freda Payne (Dannevirke), Merle McClymont (Wellington). Highly commended: Audrey Cuthbert (Newtown) and Betty Ford.