FESTIVAL ENDS

Evening Post, Volume CXXXVIII, Issue 55, 2 September 1944, Page 5

FESTIVAL ENDS

THE COMPETITIONS

CHAMPIONSHIP AWARDS

The twenty-fifth annual festival of the Wellington Competitions Society, which ended last night, drew not only record entries, but also record attendances throughout a season extending over a fortnight. The winners of various scholarships, special prizes, and championship classes were announced yesterday, and successful competitors will be handed their awards by his Excellency the Governor-General at a demonstration concert in the Town Hall tonight. Following are championships, scholarships, and special prizes:— Championships.—Elocution, men, Mr. Ivan Cher; boys, George Gay; girls, Audrey Eady; piano, Miss Loretto Cunninghame; vocal, men, Mr. F. Lynch; boy or girl, Brian Harris; dancing, Mr. Alexander Grant. Scholarships.—The society's senior vocal scholarship, women, Miss Shirley AustinTurtle; men, Mr. F. Lynch. Miss Hilda Chudley vocal scholarship, girls, Patricia Christie; Ava Symons memorial violin scholarship, Tom Gannaway; Chas. Begg and Co. piano scholarship, Barrie Dentice; society's senior elocution scholarship, Miss Beverley Burke; society's junior ..elocution scholarship, George Gay; society's intermediate dancing scholarship, Beverley Gruar and Zelda Turvey (tied); society's ; junior dancing scholarship, Doreen Brown. Special prizes.—Sir Harry Lauder Challenge Cup for Scottish Song, Miss Mona Boss; Nlmmo Challenge Shield, men's vocal aggregate, Mi*. F. Lynch; Mr. Brabln's Diamond Ring, ladies' vocal aggregate, Miss Kita Simpson; Stewart Dawson's Challenge Shield, children's chorus, Mrs. Crawford's Children's Choir; Boosey Ballad Solo, Miss Joan Latimer; Special Chappell vocal solo, Mr. F. Lynch, Miss Kola Tregurtha, and Miss Mona Ross; Evelyn de Mauny Memorial Challenge Cup, ladies' test solos, Mrs. Bettie Goodwin; Grace Moore Challenge Cup, for popular song, Miss NOela Tregurtha; The Assheton Harbord Junior Challenge Cup, boy or girl, 12-16 years, Brian Harris; Gold Medal, vocal, 9-12 years, Judith Watt; Professor Allen Gold Challenge Cup for • most outstanding presentation, Mr. F. Lynch. Instrumental special prizes.—Ava Symons Memorial Challenge Cup, open violin solo, Mr. j Zane Bartlett; Ava Symons bronze medallion, violin solo, Mr. Zane Bartlett; Zillah Castle medals, runner-up, section 142, Miss Shirley Marment, runner-up section 143, Miss Elizabeth Castle; Nimmo's Challenge Cup, chief piano solo, Miss Margaret Proudfoot; Evelyn de Mauny Challenge Cup, Miss Loretto Cunnlnghame; Ena Rapley Challenge Cup, Miss Beryl Richardson; Herbi Burton Challenge Cup, piano-accordion, Mr. Brian Jackson; Kimmo's Challenge Cup, piano-accordion, Mr. William Wallace; Eric Moss Challenge Cup, piano solo. Denlse North; Eric Moss Challenge Cup, piano solo, Patricia North. Elocution, Special Prizes.—Mayer and Eean's Gold Medal, elocution aggregate, Mr. Ivan Cher; Mrs. Mustchin Challenge Cup, women, elocution aggregate, Miss Joan Prendergast; Boots Trophy, New Zealand test recital, women. Miss Beverley Burke; Boots Trophy, New Zealand test recital, men, Mr. Donald Gandell; Doris Mildenhall Challenge Cup, girls, elocution aggregate, Alys White; Assheton Harbord Challenge Cup, girls or boys, elocution aggregate, Audrey Eady; Gordon Hooper Cup, verse speaking choir. Convent St. Madeleine Sophie Choir; Shakespearean recitation, women. Miss Gladys Tonkins; Shakespearean recitation, men, Mr. Frank Cordery; Robert Hogg Cup, boy or" girl, Scots recitation, Ngaire Crawford; Jessie Mackay Memorial Challenge Cup, women, Miss Joan Prendergast; Robert Cheyne Cup, men's championship, Mr. Ivan Cher; silver medal, boys, Welburn Finlay. Dancing, SpeciaT Prizes.—Brice* and Brlce Challenge Cup, dancing aggregate, Beverley Gruar; Rosslyn Walker Challenge Cup, 8-10 years, dancing aggregate, Kay Smith and Xorma Horsley, tied; Joeelyn G. Smith Challenge Cup, acrobatic dance, Valma Hunt; Belfridges Challenge Cup for toe dancing, Dorothy Jenness and Beverley Gruar, tied; Joseph Knowsley Challenge Cup for ballets In costume, Miss Jeane Home School of Dancing; Dorothy Daniels Challenge' Cup for tap ballets, Miss Adeline Burnette School of Dancing; Margaret Oates Challenge Cups, John McDonald, Wayne Howes, and Norman Draper; Diana PowerPalmer Challenge Cup for over 16 years dancing section. Miss Joy Smith; Kaye M. Power Cup for 6-8 years dancing - aggregate, Angela Graham; Joan Mabin Challenge Cup for 10-12 years dancing aggregate, Dorothy Jenness; Mrs. Barton Ginger Challenge Cup for picture story Jallet, Miss Jeane Home School of Dancing; Peter Rowell Cup, runner-up, boy's tap dance, Joseph Jervis; Jeane Home Cup for Pas de Trois, Miss Jeane Home School of Dancing; Challenge Cup, open tap dance, Marie McLeod; Anonymous Cup, tap dance under 6 years, Rowena Degerholm; Challenge Cup, 10 to 12 years dancing aggregate, Dorothy Jenness; Anonymous Cup, operatic dance, under 6 years Joselyn Sarney. < Following are awards announced yesterday :— Society's Vocal Scholarship, men, over 18 years (13 entries) .—Mr. F. Lynch, Trentham, When a Maiden Takes Tour Fancy" 173 points, 1; Mr. Thomas Hatch, Greymouth "Like Death's Grim Shadow," 164 points, 2; Mr. Bert Y^%tSr lS7o^:t a a Malden Takes Society's Vocal Scholarship, women, over 18 years, set piece and.own selection (32 entries) —-Miss Shirley AustinrTurtle, Wellington "Vissi d Arte, 172 points, 1; Miss Mona Ross, Hamilton, Softly Awakes My Heart," 171 points, 2; Miss Merlyn Todd, Glentunnel, "My Heart Is Weary," 168 points, 3. Special Madame Evelyn de Mauny Memorial Open Piano Solo, 16 years and over, own selection (19 entries) .—Miss Loretto Cunninghame, Karori, 86 points, l; Miss Shirley Welch, Lower Hutt, 85 points, 2; Miss Beryl Richardson, Johnsonville, 83 points, 3. Character Recital, not humorous, 12-16 years ISB entries) .—June Wharrle, Karori, 87 points, 1; Audrey Eady, Chrlstchurch, 85 points 2Deirdre Carr; Brooklyn, Ngaire Crawford, Wellington, and Fay Compton, Kilbirnie, 83 points, 1 60(113.1, o» : Tap Dance, 12-16 years (six entries).— Gorman Draper, Wellington, 85 points I(vS^ hJ eTVi%' Petone ' 82 Points, 2; Allen Van) Wellington, 79 points, 3. Sacred Song, 12-14 years (42 entries) .—Brian Harris, Hastings, 83 points, 1; Gwenyth Jackson, Petone, 81 points, 2; John Martyn-Young, Wanganui,.and Bernard Ramsey, Chrlstchurch 80 points, equal, 3. Character Recital, not humorous, boys, 12-16 years (12 entries).—John Stanbridge, Petone 82 points, 1; George Gay, Wellington, 80 points, 2; Norman Draper, Wellington, 79 points 3 Character Dance, under six years (35 entries). —Noeline Stringer, Wellington, 80 points 1Rowena Dagerliolm, Berhampore, 78 points "• Joeelyn Sarney, Lower Hutt, and Beverlev Stanbridge, Petone, 77 points, equal, 3 Operatic. Dance, 12 years and over, restricted class (34 entries).—Adele Jansen, Karori 86 points, 1; Paddy Turner, Masterton, 84 points, 2; Patricia Anderson, Wellington, 79 Baritone Test Solo, "Where'er You Walk" b£ Handel (14 entries) .-Mr. Lan Ainsley IChrstchurcb, 84 points. 1; Mr. Bert Hickford CT-M^S. 2.™ BoSher ' Br°OkSociety's Elocution Scholarship, 12-16 years *set fr°m "The Dauber," by John Mase- ! field, and own selection (44 entries).—George Gay, Well.ngton, 167 points, l; x.vnley Wain!- , cott Lower Hutt 166 points, 2; Audrey Eadv. I S^wi;.*?*** C°ffiPtOn' Kilblr"le ' •* A ocal Solo and Accompaniment, two pernnS"«°» h am'\ teilrs <10 entries).—Misses ?pi n«h,£ altr 5?. d- Do"eP L!ncen- Hamilton, 163 Points 1: Misses Vaida Crawford and Beryl Richardson, Wellington, 162 pointß 2* i ton Sei6l °all H°ViS and Esme Smlth ' Wel"n E" j Pas de Trois (dance.trio), 12 years and [ over 111 Mtriea) .-Mitw KatMm McDonald,

Lois Humphreys, and Mr. Alexander Grant, Wellington, 90 points, 1; Misses, Doresa Brown, Adele Jansen, and Anne Bowse, Wellington/86 points, 2; Misses Audrey Allardice, Florence Coburn, and Mr. Frank Rodgers, Wellington, 83 points, 3. Vocal Solo, women, restricted (3T entries).— Miss Betty Bremner, Wellington, 85 points, 1; Miss Valeric Wilkln, Wellington, 84 points, 2; Miss Gabrielle Phillips, Wellington, 83 points, Shakespearean Kecitation, men, open, "Bichmond Addresses His Troops" (6 entries) .—Mr. Frank Cordery, Wadestown, 81 points, 1; Mr.1 Ivan Cher, Kelburn, 75 points, 2; Mr. Brendan O'Connor, Wellington, 74 points, 3. Prepared Speech, 16 years and under (5 entries).—Colleen Coulter, Christchurch, 84 points, 1; George Gay, Wellington, 82 points. 2; Audrey Eady, Christchurch, 30 points, 3.. Special Ava Symons Memorial Open Violin Solo, 16 years and over, two own-selection, . pieces (6 entries) .—Mr. Zane Bartlett, Palmerston North, 174 pts./l; Miss Shirley Marment, Kilbirnie, 154 pts., 2; Miss Patricia Hammond, Karori, 152 pts., 3. 4™ Symons Memorial Violin Scholarship, 12-16 years, two own-selec notpceiie mfway y 12-ld years, two own-selection pieces (eight entries). —Tom Gannaway, Kapier, 163 pts., 1; Elizabeth Castle, 161 pts., 2; Laurice Castle, Wellington; a. 150 pts., 3. Best entertainer, under 16 years (nine entries). —John Stanbridge, Petone, 86 pts 1: Pamela Walker, Wellington, 82 pts., 2; Valeric Simpson, Petone, 81 4>ts., 3. Demi-Character Dance/ 16 years and over, open (25 entries).—Miss Valeric Holder, Lower Hutt, 94 pts., 1; Mr. Alexander Grant, Wellington, 03 pts., 2; Miss Joy Smith, Wellington, 91 pts., 3. Vocal duet, men or women (11 entries).— Misses Pamela Barchard and Shirley AustinTurtle, Wellington, 85 pts., 1; Misses Joy Swan and Lucie Hay-McKenzie, Westport, 84 pts., 2; Misses Jean Curtis and Evelyn Ledger, Wellington, 83 pts., 3. Character Dance, 12-14 years (32 entries).— Arnol Bircham, Brooklyn, 89 pts., 1; Adele Jansen, Karori, 88 pts., 2; Pauline, Blerman, Brooklyn, and Doreen Brown, Khandallah 86 pts., equal, 3. Ballet in Costume, not tap, 16 years and over (nine-entries).—Miss Jeane Home School of Dancing, Wellington, "Chopinana," 81 pts., 1; Miss Diana Power-Palmer School of Ballet, Wellington, "Destruction," 88 pts., 2; Miss Jeane Home School of Dancing, "Hungarian Rhapsody," 87 pts., 3. Song and Dance, teams, 14 years and over (12 entries).—Miss Hazel Martin School of Dancing, Wellington, "Down on Ami Ami Onl Oni Isle," 82 pts., 1; same school's "In My Mery Oldsmobile," 81 pts., 2; same school* "The Waiter and the Porter," 79 pts., 3. Story Without Words, one or more character! (five entries). —Mr. Kay McKenzie, Turua, 86 pts., 1; Mr. Alfred Bailey, Masterton, and Mrs. Beryl Strong, Wellington, 85 pts., equal, | 2.