THE COMPETITIONS

Evening Post, Volume CXL, Issue 48, 25 August 1945, Page 8

THE COMPETITIONS

FURTHER EVENTS DECIDED

Further important events were decided yesterday in the Wellington Competitions Society's festival. Sixty-five competitors took part in the sacred solo event for women, Mrs. Patricia Newson, of Christchurch, being placed first, with Miss Mona Ross, Cambridge, second. The solo song by a New Zealand composer was won by Miss Renais Gage, Hastings, Miss Shirley Austin-Turtle, Wellington, and Miss Patricia Barry. Nelson, being placed second.equal. Misses Gage and AustinTurtle will sing tonight in the finals of the Wellington elimination contest for the Melba Scholarship. Only one event was decided at the Wellington Competitions Society's festival this morning. This was the vocal solo for ladies 18 and under 21 years, and it was won by Miss Rita Sanger, of Auckland, with 86 points. Miss Cecilia Hammond, of Ohakune, was second, with 86 points, and Miss June Berry, of Hastings, third, with 85. Results yesterday are as follows: — Sacred sole, women (65 entries) : Patricia Newson, Christchurch, 83 points, 1; Mona Ross, Cambridge, 82 points, 2; Shirley AustinTurtle, Wellington, SO points, 3. Scottish folk song, women (47) : Margot Dallison, Karori, S6 points, 1; Merlyn Todd, Christcnurch, 85 points, 2; Mona Ross, Cambridge, 84 points, 3. Vocal solo, New Zealand composer, women (30): Renais Gage, Hastings, 87 points, 1; Shirley Austin-Turtle and Patricia Barry, Nelson, 2, equalRadio vocal solo, men (19) : E. Haldane, Waipukurau, SO pointsi 1; Thomas Hatch, Greymouth, S5 points, 2; A. Downs, Morrinsville, and Walter Bentley, Petone, 82 points, 3, equal. Radio vocal solo, women (SS) : Shirley Austin-Turtle, Wellington, and Rita Sangar, Auckland, 84 points, 1, equal; Renais Gage, Hastings, 83 points, 3. Girls' song, test, 1G and under 18 (18) : Valeric Simpson, Petone, 85 points, 1; Jill Ledsham, Christchurch, S4 points, 2; Clare Scully, Dunedin, and Valda Crawford, Wellington, S3 points, 3, equal. Sacred song, boy or girl under 12 (35): Colleen Mahouey, Wellington, S4 points, 1; Leah Leslie, Petone, S3 points, 2; Roderick Horn, Napier, 81 points, 3. 'Cello solo, under 16 (3) : Doris Veale, 84 points, 1; John Hyatt, Karori, 82 points, 2; Coral Boguuda, Wellington, 81 points, 3. Character recital, not humorous, boys 12 and under 16 (9) : John Powell, Wellington, S3 points, 1; Grant Mclnnes, Karori, 77 points, 2; Maurice Curlew, Island Bay, 7(3 points, 3. Reading at sight, girls 7 and under-12 (37): Geraldine Loftus. Wellington, 83 points, 1; Leigh Brewer, Wellington, 81 points, 2; Beverley Ewiag, Khandallah, 79 points, 3 Recitation, girls 10 and under 12 (39) : Margaret Perry, Khandallah, 79 points, 1; Suzann* Johnson, Wellington, 78 points, 2; Judith MacDonald, Wellington, 77 points, 3. Restricted operatic class, 12 years and over (31) : Maureen Dixon, Palmerstoo North, 75 points, 1; Catherine Berry, Ngahauranga, 72 points, 2; Dawn Sargent, Wellington, 71 points, 3. Baritone solo, test (12) : H. B. McConnel, Lyall Bay, 85 points, 1; Taanga Tomoana, Hastings, 83 points, 2; Walter Betitley, Hastings, and Thomas Hatch, Greymouth, 82 points. Special recitation, London Challenge Cup, men or women under 21 (24) : George Gay, Wellington, IS7 points, 1; Josie Smith, Hawera, 175 points, 2; Betty Glenn, Wadestown, 167 points, 3. Solo song and dance, boys 9 and under IS (13): Jimmie Thompson, 79 points, 1; Pat Feeney, Lower Hutt. 78 points, 2; Colin Denby, Moera, 77 points, 3. Irish folk song, men (9) : A. Downs, Morrmsville, 83 points, 1; Thomas Hatch, Greymouth, 82 points, 2; lan Hinsley, Christchurch, 81 points, 3. Tap dance, girls, 6 and under 8 (31).— Joy Harrison, Berhampore, 76 points, 1; Heather Hall, Miramar, 75 points, 2; Rowena Degerholm, Berhampore, 71 points, 3. Operatic dance, G and under 8 (37) : Janette Revell, Petone, 77 points, 1; Bererley Stanbridge, Petone, 75 points, 2; Faith Wood, Ngaio, 73 points, 3. ■ Operatic dance, S and under 10 (34) : Sallie Lewis, Karori, S2 points, 1; Angela Graham, Wellington, 81 points, 2; Desiiee Bisset, Wellington, 79 points, ,3. Tap dance, girls 12 and under 14 (26) : Andrey FHtcraft, Khandallah, S2 points, 1; Marjorie Mason,' 81 points, 2; Lois Chatfleld, Wellington, 79 points, 3. Demi-character dance, 14 and under 16 (18) • Betty Williams, Wellington, 77 points, 1; Arnol Bircham, Brooklyn, 76 points, 2; Adele Jansen, Karori, 74 points, 3. Instrumental trio, open (4) : Frances Dinnan Laurice, and Elizabeth Castle, Wellington, 87 points, 1;, Joyce Adams, Ruth Hoggard and Shirley Marment, Wellington, 85 points '»• Shirley Marment, Patricia Hammond 'and Nesta Carlton, Wellington, 82 points, 3