PIPING AND DANCING

Evening Star, Issue 17062, 5 June 1919, Page 7

PIPING AND DANCING

EIGHTH ANNUAL COMPETITIONS.

The eighth annual competitions held under the auspices of the Otago Centre of the Piping and Dancing Association of New Zealand were decided in His Majesty's Theatre yesterday and last evening. These competitions are becoming more popular year by year, as was proved by the very substantial increase in the number of entrants in almost every section this year, and also by the fact that, in spite of the numerous counter-attrac-tions, the theatre was well filled by an enthusiastic audience. Keen rivalry characterised every contest, with the Tesult that the performances reached a high standard of merit. Competitors journeyed from as far north as Masterton, Wellington, Fairlie, . and Timnru to test their abilities against the local exponents of the pastime. The morning was occupied with the pibroch section, the afternoon session being devoted to general piping and_ dancing, while the finals were decided in the evening. As an indication of the expeditious manner in which the arrangements were carried out, it may be mentioned that the finals, consisting of 24 competitions, which came up for adjudication in the evening, wore disposed of in three hours. A feature of the juvenile dancing was the great anecess scored by Master E. Robinson, of Dunedin, who came first in five events, while Miss Winnie Robinson, who is one of the most graceful dancers in the Dominion, was sJbo very successful.

The judges were Messrs K. Cameron (Dunedin), William M'Bride (Timaru). and Alexander M'Pherson (Christchurch). The following are the judges' awards: PIPING (SENIOR,). Pibrochs. C. 0. M'Donald (Masterton) 1 J. A. Cameron (Mataura) ?. W. Harvev (Masterton) u ... 3 Archibald "M'Millan (Mosgiel) 4 MARCH PLAYING. Maidens. D. Bowman (Dunedin) 1 W. Graham (Clinton) 2 B. T. Murray (Dunedin) 3 MARCH PLAYING. Maiden Pipers under 16. Thomas Munro 1 P. Davidson ..." ... 2 Norman Stratton , ... 3 MARCH PLAYING. Juniors. W. Harvey (Masterton) 1 Alexander Ross (Maungatna) 2 B. T. Murray (Dunedin) 3 , MARCH, STRATHSPEY, AND REEL. For Semi-seniors. L. M'Killop (Mosiriel) 1 W. Harvev I Masterton) 2 L. D. Healey (Gore) 3 DUETS. Open. J. T. N. Grant (Dunedin) and L. M'Killop (Mosgiel) 1 L. M'Killop (Mosgiel) and Arch. M'Millan (Mosgiel) 2 Angus M'Millan (Dunedin) and Arch. M'Millan (Mosgiel) 3 SWORD DANCE. Men. H. M'Donald (Fairlie) , 1 D. M'Donald (Port Chalmers) ... "* 2 A. E. Lake (Wellington) 5 SEAN TRIUBHAIS. Men. D. M'Donald (Port Chalmers) 1 H. M'Donald (Fairlie) „ .. 2 A. E. Lake (Wellington) 3 JUVENILE DANCING CHAMPIONSHIP. —Most Points in Highland Reel, Sword Dance, ami Sean Trinbhais.— Miss Rita Hands (Wellington) 1 JUVENILE DANCTXG CHAMPIONSHIP. —Most Points in Girls' Dancing over 16. Winnie Robinson (Dunedin) ..." 1 HIGHLAND REEL. Girls under 18. Rita EL Hands (Wellington) 1 'Puppy Sutherland (Timaru) ... „ r ~,. 2 Olive Ashby (Mataura) 3 HIGHLAND REEL. Girls, over 16. Winnie Robinson fDunedin) 1 Daisy M'Lellnn iWellington) 2 May Thorn (Mataura) 3 HIGHLAND REEL. Youths under 21. E. Robinson (Dunedin) ~ .„, 1 W Brown (Wellington) 2 HIGHLAND REEL. Boys under 16. E. Robinson (Dunedin) 1 W, Brown (Welling)on.) „ ... 2 W. Smith (Dunedin) 3 HIGHLAND REEL. Girls and Boys under 15. E. Robinson (Dunedin) . 1 Olca Seamen (Invercnrgill) 2 Gwen Ritchie (Timaru) 3 HIGHLAND FLING. Girls under 13. Gwen Ritchie 1 11. Needham (Wellington) 2 Mona Batcheior (Pleasant, Point) .... 3' SEAN TRIUBHAIS. Youths under 21 Edward Robinson (Dunedin) I W. Brown (Wellington) 2 HIGHLAND FLING. Beys under 12. TV. Smith (Dunedin) 1 W. Brown (Wellington) ... .... 2 It. Brown (Wellington) 3 STRATHSPEYS AND REELS. All-comers. J. A. Cameron (Mataura) 1 Archibald M'Mil'tan .(Mosgiel) 2 Angus M'Miilan (Dune-din) 3 C. C. M'Donald (Mo.sferi.on) A SWORD DANCE Girls under 18. Tuppy Sutherland (Timaru) 1 Thelma Gillespie (TTawcra) ... 2 Rita E. Handb (Wellington) 3 SWORD DANCE. E. Robinson (Dunedin) , ... 1 W. Brown (Wellington) 2 W. Smith (Dunedin) 3 SEAN TRIUBHAIS CHAMPIONSHIP. Girls under 18. Rite K Hands (Wellington) ... ... ... 1 Tuppy Sutherland (Timaru) 2 Olive Ashby (Mataura) 3 ' SEAN TRIUBHAIS. Girls over 16. Mav Thorn (Mataura) 1 Daisy M"Lallan (Wellington) 2 Winnie Robinson (Dunedin) 3 SEAN TRIUBHAIS. Boys under 13. W. Smith (Dunedin) 1 W. Brown (Wellington) , ... 2 HIGHLAND FLING. Men A. E. Lake (Wellington) 1 H. Maedonald (Fairlie) 2 Colin M'Kenzie (Dunedin) 3 MARCH PLAYING. All-comers. J. A. Cameron (Mataura) ... 1 Archd, M'Miilan (Mosgiel) 2 Angus M'Millan (Dunedin) .••• 0. 0. Maedonald (Masterton) 4