HIGHLAND DANCING

Evening Star, Issue 22596, 13 March 1937, Page 21

HIGHLAND DANCING

SUCCESSFUL COMPETITION On Friday evening the Otago Centre of the Piping and Dancing Association conducted a very successful Highland and- national dancing competition in the St. Paul’s Schoolroom. , The attendance of the public was very gratifying; and excellent entries, were received. The judging of the- events was in the hands of Mrs J. A. Casey, „ a former champion dancer, who commented on the high standard of the and the closeness of the competition in the different events. The competition was controlled by, the president (Mr Albert Wheeler) r assisted by Mr J. L. Thomson, and the : music for the dancing was supplied by Messrs K. Cameron and Angus Mao. millan. The following are the results : Highland Fling (novice, under 12). Shirley Smith 1, Pat Brennan 2. Seann Triubnas (under 12). —Eeola Robertson 1, Norma Stewart 2. Highland Fling (under 10).—Norm* Stewart 1, Daphne Baxter 2. ' Sword Dance (under 12)). —Jessi# Brown I,' Norma Stewart 2. Irish dig (under 15).—Nancy Stewart 1, Jim Flett 2. ; Sailor’s Hornpipe (under 15)1 Nancy Stewart 1, Lorna Marshall 2.