THE COMPETITIONS

Evening Star, Issue 23350, 21 August 1939, Page 13

THE COMPETITIONS

CHILDREN S DAY RESULTS ACTION SONG PLEASES THE JUDGE LARGER ATTENDANCES OF PUBLIC Increased support on the part of the public was noticeable throughout the day on Saturday when the thirtyeighth annual festival of the Dunedin Competitions Society was continued. The weather relented for one thing, and for another the classes, which were entirely composed of children, were very large, and in themselves were responsible for attracting many members of the public. Performances generally all possessed the charm invariably to be found with juvenile entertainment. One class, the child’s action song, 12 and under 16, in character (own selection), was particularly fine, and the judge (Mr Adolph Mann) expressed delight at the standard revealed. So impressed was he . that, apart from announcing the three placings, lie highly commended five other competitors out of a class of 27. The children’s action choruses were • continued a stage further, there being two entries: Miss Anita Winkel’s Juveniles, - in , ‘ Spring’s Return,’ and Miss Edna Lungley’s Juveniles in * Hungarian Dance.’ ' Mr J. C. H. Somerville was the chairman at the night programme in His Majesty’s Theatre. Results:— ELOCUTION. Judge: Mr Rupert Harvey (London). RECITATION, 10 and under 12, boys or girls, own selection (not humorous). Ngaire Donigan (Oam/tru), 85 points 1 Leona Perry, 83 points 2 Kathleen Mutimer. 81 points 3 Also competed: Noeline Fcllingham (Christchurch), Shirley M'Cormack (Oamaru), Peggy Johnston (Abbotsford), Christina Peacock, Lorna Fuller (Dunedin), Doris Melser, Yvonne Lambourne, Beverley Wix,. Joyce Mills, Betty Tunzelman (Mosgiel), Averill Millow, Rosemary Samson, Ngaire Jones, Ngaire Whitcombe, June Applegate, Joan Hook, Yvonne Scott, Reta Cook, Dorothy Mrtsou, Laureen Lethaby, Joyce Taylor, Beverley Rowe, Marfery Georgeson, Ngaire Brown, Mavis lac Donald (Mosgiel), Maureen Liddell (Invercargill),’' Shirley’ flicks, Edith Taylor (Christchurch), Ewen Cole. Grattan O’Sullivan, Alan Smith, Peter Dykes, Ronald Reay. The winners’ poems had been really, too difficult, said the judge, and he congratulated them on their success. They had been exceptionally good. RECITATION, humorous, girls under 12, own selection. Section 2. Reta Cook. 90- points 1 Averill Millow, 86 points 2 Juno Applegate, 79 points ... ... 3 Also competed: Shirley Hicks, Winsome Booth, Yvonne Scott, Peggy Johnston (Abbotsford), Yvonne Lambourne, Kathleen Mutimer, Shirley M'Cormack (Oamaru), Margery Georgeson, Christina Peacock, Leona Perry, i Dorothy Mitson, Ngaire Jones, Laureen Lethaby, Joyce Taylor, Ngaire Whit,’combe, Doris Melser, Betty Tunzelman ; J (Mosgiel)Mavis -.McDonald- (Mosgiel), ; ’Maureen Liddell (Invercargill), Naigre Donigan- Edith Taylor (Christchurch), Dorothy Taylor. Section ! of this event, with 13 competitors, was heard this afternoon. Some of the entries really were humorous, said Mr Harvey, and the characters expressed had been excellent.

RECITATION, under 10, boys or girls. Own selection. Esme Garland (Abbotsford), 80 points 1 Alma M'Allan, 79 points 2 Dawn Duggan. 78 points ... , 8 Also competed: Valmai Gilraour, Lorraine Callaghan (Tamahawk), Betty Hill, Delia Higgins, June Tregilgus (Mosgiel), Mane Briggs, Lorna Patrick, Mary Neilson, Philippa Young, Yalerie Smith, Shirley Glengary, Margery Olive Milburn, Jean Grant, Patricia Murray, Nola Bennie, Margaret M'Dowell, Hilary Mason (Mosgiel), Nancy Smith, John Cadzow, Ken Goodby, Leslie Stewart, Walter Perry, Ken Smith, Kerry Lcthaby, Alex. Steven. Donald Kilgour, Ken Wootten, Neville Madden. The section had been intensely interesting, said Mr Harvey, as was indicated by the close marking) It had been pleasing to listen to. Speech had been good, apart from the weakness of swallowed consonants. RECITATION, girls 12 and under 16, ‘ Two Red Roses Across the Moon ’ (William Morris). Leone Cornish, 88 points 1 Zelda Osborne, 84 points 2 Mary Hopewell, ,82 points 3 Also competed; Mavis Bode, Patricia Campbell (Milton), Olive Scott (Abbotsford), Beryl Herd, Rosina Glen, Sheila Ferguson, Enid Carter, Noeline Moody, Florence Murray (Milton), Glenna Smith (Green Island), Shirley Chambers,, Jean Roebuck, June Rose, Winnie Dowie, Enid Hay, Beverley Gibbs, Hilda Cahiuder (Green Island), Doreen Scoullar, Pamela Gilbert, Yvonne Finnerty, Alva Keenan (Port Chalmers). The judge again drew attention to the importance of final consonantal sounds. Failure to stress the vowel sounds, in which the poem was rich, was another weakness. RECITATION, Girls, under 12, ‘The Darkling Thrush’ (Thomas Hardy). Recalls: Ngaire Donigan (Oamaru) and Shirley M'Cormack (Oamaru). Also competed; Lorna Fuller, Nancye Callander (Green Island), Shirley Hicks, Laureen Lethaby, Noeline Fillingham (Christchurch), Paulino M‘Grath (Ravensbourne), Margery Georgeson, Nancy Smith. Averill Millow, Jean Grant, Alma M < Allan, Joyce Taylor, June Applegate, Beta Cook, Leona Perry, Christina Peacock, Dorothy Mitson, Kathleen Mutimer, Rosemary Samson, Maureen Liddell (Invercargill), June Tregilgus (Mosgiel), Doris Melser, Edith Taylor (Christchurch) . RECITATION, Humorous, Boys under 12. Own selection. Recalls: Morgan Fahey and Brian Parke. Also competed: Billie Chambers, Peter Dykes, Ronald Lobb (Mosgiel), Ken. Goodey, Lawrence Whale, Walter Perry, Alex. Stevenson, Neville Madden, -Ewen Cole, Ronnie Cain, Ron Reay. DANCING. Judge: Miss Betty Carnochan (Christchurch). DEMI-CHARACTER DANCE, 10 to 14. Netta Leader, 71 points 1 Pamela Page, 70 points 2 Shirley M'Cormack (Oamaru), Co points 3 Very highly commended: Juno Marlowe and Lorna Reid. Also competed: Beverley Wix, Winnie Paul, Moira Gray, Betty Fletcher.,

I The section had' produced the best costuming she had seen in New Zealand, said Miss Carnochau, and she wished to congratulate the mothers. The miming of tho dancers had been particularly good. TAP DANCING, suitable for musical comedy. Under 10. Miss Lois Pope, 69 points 1 Miss Daphuo Baxter, 66 points ... 2 Master Jimmy Preston and Master Ken Goodey, 65 points (equal) 3 Also competed: Misses Verna Walcott, Margaret Clark, Doris Stone, Alma M‘Allan, Delia Higgins, Lorna Prattlcy, Rose Ledgerwood (Sawyer’s Bay), Eileen Healey, Alice Melville, Maureen Keenan, Rule More, Doreen Read, Olga Rowland, Shirley Flans, Lesley Reid, Marilyn Dunn, Elva Faull, Ngaire Holland Miss Carnochan said this had been a delightful section, and she would have recalled more competitors if possible. The winners had an. excellentsense of time and rhythm. She emphasised that every tap must be clear and resonant. CLASSIC OR INTERPRETATIVE DANCE, barefoot, under 16. Recalls: bliss Delia Higgins and Miss Norma Lane. VOCAL. Judge: Mr C. H. Adolph Mann (London). CHILD’S ACTION SONG, 12 and under _ 16, in character. Noeline Moody, 89 points 1 Yvonne Finnerty, 86 points , 2 Leone Cornish, 85 points 3 Highly commended: Glenna Smith (Green Island), Gloria Samson, Zelda Osborne, Peggy Johnston, Blair Thompson (Green Island). Also competed: Irwin M’Gregor, Erin Reed, Trevor Phillips, Elaine Clelland, Doreen Scoullar, Tsla Johnston, Enid Carter, Eliza Wilson, Mina Parker, Thelma Baker (Christchurch), Dorothy Rishworth, Hilda Paul ; Shirley Reeves (Port Chalmers), Maxine Baker, Joan Delaney, Pauline Sime, Hazel Yeoman. Muriel Davis, Chrysanthe Pagonis, There had been good singing and good acting, said Mr Mann, and tho section had been most enjoyable. The .characters had all been well marked. SONG FOR GIRLS, 13 and under 16, ‘ Sweet July ’ (T. Dunhiil). Gloria Samson, 75 points 1 Joan Delaney, 69 points 2 Leone Cornish, 68 points , 3 Also competed: Chrysanthe Pagonis Hazel Yeoman, Pauline Sime, Marie O’Sullivan, Noeline Moody, Helen Gibb (Oamaru), Zelda Osborne, Hilda Paul, Dorothy Rishworth, Irene Naismith, Joan Harris, Thelma Baker (Christchurch), Joyce Cameron, Maxime Baker, Margaret O’Connell, Muriel Davis, Doreen Scoullar.

SONG FOR BOYS, under 16. ' Fineen the Rover’ (C. V. Stanford). Kenneth Walker, 90 points ... .■.. 1 Bruce Gray, 86 points 2 Owen Whyman (Gore), 81 points ... 3 Highly commended: Irwin M‘Gregor. Also • competed: Ron Reay, Blair Thompson (Green Island), Ronald Easton, Brian Parke. John Hogg, Owen Hynes (Gore), Kerry Lethaby, Russell Hunter, James Rendel (Christchurch), Frank O’Dea, Stanley Mawhinney, Raymond Croot, Ken Smith, Alan Roberts, Arthur Holmes, Alan Smith, Roy Gibson, Bill M'Cunn (Mosgiel), Roy Paine, Bryce Smith, Eric Reed, Colin Kilgour, Jack Cain,-Bruce Covony (Christchurch), Roger John, Trevor Phillips. INSTRUMENTAL. Judge: Mr Paul Schramm (Wellington). VIOLIN SOLO, under 16, ‘ Romance ’ (W. Y. Hurlestone). Nancy Pinder, 77 points 1 Joan Gardiner, 71 points ... 2 Pamela Page, 69 points 3 “ Where are all the strings?” asked Mr Schramm. The section had been disappointingly small, but the entrants were promising. PIANO SOLO, 11 and under .12, ‘ On Tiptoe ’ (James Lyon). Leslie Cowan (Palmerston), 93 points 1 Hilda Robertson, 90 points 2 John Begg, 86 points 3 Highly commended: Lorna M‘Donald (Oamaru), Lancy Tyrie. Also competed: Jean Nelson, Meryl Leniin, Nola Cowie, Gwcnyth Dunn, Daphne Carruthers, Olga Dunwoodie (Green Island), Thelma Kelly, Zelma Enting (Timarn), Lorraine Bull, Alice Luke, Theresa Quinn, Beverley Fahey, Patricia Savigny, Marie North (Palmerston), Audrey Edmond (Green Island), Marion Fyffe, Lorraine Otto, Juenette Wills, Marjorie Campbell (Balclutha), Gay Preston (Waikouaiti), Gladys Shore, Annie Weir (Port Chalmers), Billy Nicholls, Gordon Matheson (Port Chalmers), Evan Jones (Waikonaiti). There was a high standard throughout, said the judge.

PIANO SOLO, .under U, IX Song in a Gondola ’. (T. Dunhill). Section 1. Pauline Young (Timani), 92 points' 1 Nancy O’Fee (Mosgiel), 89 points ... 2 Shirley Wells, 81 points 3 Highly commended: Myra Hadcroft and Betty Cleland. Also competed: Jean Satterthwaite, Robin Bartlett, Thelma Small, Moya M'Gregor, Patricia Quinn, Shirley Ward (Middlemarch), Dawn Thurston, Valerio Stunner,. Patricia Stapleton, Dorothy Stapleton, Patricia Anderson, Rita Friedlander, Elaine Mark, Frances Preston (Waikouaiti), Gwenyth Dunn, Joan Tyrie, Edward Comer, John Mathieson, Peter Fraser, Douglas Wright (Port Chalmers), Claude Beatty (Middlemarch). There were over 50 entrants, in this section and it was divided into two. The second section will be heard next Friday morning. This had been the most agreeable section to date, said Mr Schramm, and he remarked that Dunedin was fortunate in having such capable instructors for the young.