PIPING AND DANCING COMPETITIONS

Evening Star, Issue 20193, 5 June 1929, Page 4

PIPING AND DANCING COMPETITIONS

LAST NIGHT'S RESULTS The Otago Centre’s annual piping and dancing competitions were continued in the Burns Hall last evening. The following are the results: — JIGS AND HORNPIPES (Dominion Championship). First prize £5, second £3, third £l. C C. Selby, Mokotua (‘Riley’s Jig’ and ‘ H.M.S. Renown Hornpipe') 1 J. Yard Icy, Dunedin (‘ Galvin’s Special’ and ‘Centres Bonnett’) 2 G. Yardley, Dunedin (‘ Jack-a-Tnr ’ and 1 Paddy’s Leather Breeches ’) 3 Also competed : P. Davidson.

IRISH JIG, for Buys undo- 12, im three medal?. George Riley, Duncd-n Matthew Murphy, Alalaura Percy Geddes, Christchurch

These were the only competitors. SEAN TfMUBHAIS (David Ross Memorial), Dominion Championship, tor Girls under 35, First prize £3, second £2, third £l. Nance Spavin, Timaru .1 Daphne Allan, Dunedin 2 Jessie Jardine, Oaraaru 3 Also competed: Patriha Wilson, Edna Agnew, Patricia Atkinson, Daphne Rennet, Rena Harris, Munci Lee. Edna Knudson, Ethel Smith, Florence Miller, and Christina 'hither.

Originally Nanco Spavin and Daphne Allan tied lor first place, and were called upon to dance over again, with the above result.

MARCHES, tor Junior Pipers (any age). First prize £2, second £l, third 10s. K W. Ashby, Southland (‘Corricclioillies ’) i. R MTxenzic. Wylie’s Crossing ... 2 Robert Horual, Dunedin (‘ Druckcn Piper’) • J Also competed: Herbert Clarkson, John G. Copland, and Frank Thomson.

SAILOR’S HORNPIPE, for Boys under 15. First prize £l, second 10s, third ss. Percy Geddes. Christchurch 1 Charlie Stewart, Wellington 2 George Reilly, Dunedin J These were the only competitors, REEL O’ TULLOCH, for Girls under 18 First prize £2,, second £l, third 10s. Doris O’Connor, Christchurch ... 1 Rita Miller, Oamarn 2 Agnes Ivleskie, Mosgicl 3 Also competed: Mary C. Thomson, Daphne Allan, Christina Tithcr, Clara Peterson, Nettie Pullar, M. M. Gillies, Minnie Hillis, and Edna Agnew. This evening the second concert will be given, and to-morrow the competitions will be resumed.