THE COMPETITIONS

Feilding Star, Volume 2, Issue 288, 18 July 1924, Page 5

THE COMPETITIONS

OPENING SESSION YESTERDAY

ELOCUTION AND MUSIC

Yesterday the opening session of tho Feilding and District Public Schools A.A.A. elocutionary and musiaal •competitions took place at the Drill/'Hall. The judges were Mr If. (mimic; and Mr L. YF. Vie Bcr.t'y Entries totalled <«».■' «of>j' l,oin £ ollfc *" jo yoar, the 'increase being in the elocution ary work. in the musical section the support was not so good as last .year.

Though the standard of work done, by the competitors yesterday was not up to that of 5 previous competitions, some fino examples of elocution were offered for the judge's discrimination. .

For the concert last night there was a fair attendance' of the public, arid the audience were appreciative of the work given-by the youthful performers. The following was the programme: -Piano duet, Misses C Gilford and L Bridge; recitation, "Mrs Brown," Nellie Marsdon'; vocal solo. "Big Lady. Moon," Miss I. Cleland.; recitation, "Who I'd Be," Alifitcr Evans; Irish jig,. Miss D. Shapleslu; dialogues by Manchester street school and To Arakura ;, vocal dnet competition; recitation in character, Miss .lean Christensen ; action song competition; Highland fling, W. McLcod; vocal duct competition; unison song and. rounds. Both judges, in announcing their awards, offered valuable advice to competitors. THE AWARDS. The following awards were made yesterday:— Recitation, Secondary and Technical boys.—C. Stack I, R. Sharplin 2, D. Younger 3. Reading at sight, Stds. 3 and 4. V. Gibson (Kiwitea.) I, O. Fade (Manchester street) 2, R. Cotter (Manchester street) 3.

Vocal solo, open.—l. Cloland (Convent; 1, T. Edwards (Manchester street) 2, K. Harford (Manchester street) 3. L. Goffo (To Arakura) and K. Hill (Manchester street) h.c. Piano Solo, Secondary and Technical.—J. Bridge EC. Giffbrcl 2. Piano duet, Secondary arid Tcohni-cal.-C. Gilford and I. Bridge (147) 1, Wi -James and M. Ferguson (Til) 2,'E. Humphrey and M. Barltrop (139) h.c.

Highland li'mg, under 12.—W. McLcod (Colyton) 1. M. 'Noble and .1. Telford (Miss Rossiter) tied for second place, F. Larige (Miss Rossiter)

Irish jig, open. —D. Simple ski (Convent) I, P.' Maiston (Miss Rossiter) 2, J. Telford (Miss Rossiter) 3.

At the concert in the evening the dialogue contest was decided. The To. Arakura girls were placed first, with a sketch from "Alice in Wonderland," and Manchester street "Mrs Bardoll'K Delusion") second. The judge complimented the children, hut added the Pickwick sketch was rather over the heads of the performers.

Vocal duet, under 12.—K. Hill and A. Triplow (Manchester street) 1, H. Rcnnett and E. Mikklosen(Te Arakura) and N. McNaoi and T. Williams (Kiwitea) tied for second p\i\c<i.

Pecitation in character, Secondary and Technical.- -Leach Cliristcnsen 2 (only entry). The judge was unduly severe on this competitor for attempting a Cockney representation. Action song.—Te Arakura 1 and 2, Kiwitea 3. The judge congratulated the winners on their pretty work. Vocal duet, Secondary and Technical. —1). Summer and P. Lees 1, 'Frances and Eileen Povere 2.

Unison song and round.—Manchester street No. l 1, Te Arakura 2, Manchester street No. 2 3. . The T judge said the team placed, second ■ had secured the highest number of marks for the round, though not in the aggregate. TO-DAY'S PROGRAMME. This morning two competitions were decided, each having a large number of entries. Recitation, "Roadways," Standards 8 and L—o. Endc (Manchester) 1, P. Webster (Manchester) 2, R, Harpor (Manchester) 3, N. Davenport (Taonui) h.c. ? Pecitation, "Cart Horses," Standards 1 and 2.—S. Henry (Te Arakura) 1, J. Rosoman (Lytton street) 2, W. Jennings (Manchester street) 3, F. Stack (Kiwitea) h.c. . TO-NIGHT'S CONCEPT. To-night's concert programme will begin at S o'clock, the following being, the list of items- \ I,—Piano Duet, "Taranfelle," by winner." 2.—Vocal Solo, "Almond Blossoms," by winner. 3.—Recitation, "Pig Steamers," by winner. - J 4. No. 24, Action Song, Junior, Competition. s.—Reel o' Tulloch, by winner. 6.—No. 21, Vocal Duet, "open/ "I '.Know a Rank." Competition. acter, open. Competition.' B.—Sailors' Hornpipe, under 12, -try winner. , ... .> ■ 9.-~Recitation, ''Roadways," by, win-: neiv . f ■ ; 10.—No. 20, Vocal Duet, "Spring's

Delight," under 14, Competition. God Save the King. SATURDAY. 9 a.m.-No. 43, Prepared Speech, "Primary. 10.15.- No. 30, Pecitation, Gfrls, S. and T., "Uphill." 10.30.—'N0, 30, Girls, Stds. 1 and 2, "My Gold!" 12 noon.—No. 41. Reading at Sight, Stds! '5, 0 and 7. 1 p.m.- No. 1, Piano Solo, under 10". "Watchman's Song." 1,10. 'No. 2, Piano Solo, under 12, "Humorosque." 1.20 p.m.—No. 4. Piano Solo Championship, "Waltz in D Flat." 1.30.—-No. 0, Piano Sight Reading. 1.45.-—No. 7, Piano Duet, under 10, "Pixies' Drill." 1:55 p.m.—No. 8, Piano Duct, under 12, "The Lake." 2.10.—N0. 12, Vocal Solo, Girls under 10, ".My Treasure." 2.30.—N0. 14, Vocal Solo, Girls under 14, "A Little Twilight Song." 3 p.m.—No. 16, Vocal Solo, Girls, S. and T., "Whene'er a Snowflake." 3.15.—N0. 17, Vocal Solo, Roys un- , dor 10, "Good Night, Pretty Stars." 3.40. -No. .18, Vocal Solo, Roys over 10, "When Daisies Pied.'' 4.15.—N0. 49, Irish Jig, under 12, 4,35.—N0. 52, Sailors' Hornpipe, open. 5 p.m.—No. 53, Sword Dance, open. 2 p.m.—No. 32 (at Manchester St. School), Recitation, Girls, Stds. 3 and 4, '"Tho'Brighton. Coach." 3.15 p.m.-No. 34 (at Manchester St. School), Recitation, Girls,, Stds. 5,0, and 7, "The Elfin Artist." SATURDAY NIGHT .The following competitions will be' decided: Part Song, Recitation in Character (under 12), Dialogue (open). Ill' addition a Demonstration .Con-cert-by the winners of other, conipetitions- will bo staged. . lull Tvro;gramino will appear in the Star on Saturday, 19th July.