HOKITIKA COMPETITIONS

Greymouth Evening Star, 9 May 1931, Page 2

HOKITIKA COMPETITIONS

YESTERDAY’S RESULTS [OUR OWN COEEESPONDENT.] HOKITIKA, May 9. The Competitions were continued yesterday in the Princess Theatre and All Saints Hall. There were good attendances. Following are the results of the morning session:— Highland Fling, seniors: Recalls— Melva Moss and Vivian Knowles. Highly commended, Miriam Trott. Seven competed. 1 Highland Fling, juniors: Recalls — R. Stewart and J. Bell. Highly commended, M. Sinnott Seven competed. Barefoot Dance, 10 years and under 15: Recalls —Miriam Trott, E. Hannan and N. Darby. Highly commended: V. Knowles and J. Rieves. Ten competed in a very pretty section. Irish Jig, seniors: Recalls-r-Melva Moss and V. Knowles Irish Jig, juniors: Final, Stewart 1, M. Sinnott and J. Holt equal 2. Three competitors. Skipping Dance, 14 years and over: Final —Nancy Wright , and V. Knowles equal 1. Piano Solo, 13 years and under 16: “The Harmonious Blacksmith”. —V Nightingale 90, 1; E. Baker 85, 2. Song for boys, own selection (9 and under 15): R. McDougall 86, 1; P. Knowles 82, 2". Piano Solo (10 and under 13), “Intermezzo Caprice”: Recalls—N. Wells, E. Stoop, R. Gutberlet, S Saunders, B. Oelbridge and J. Andrews. Reading at Sight (12 and under 17): Joy Ward 78, 1; M. MeGavin 76, 2; P. McGavin 74, 3. Musical Monologue (not humorous) under 12, own selection: Recalls— Vera Gilmore, E. Gilmore, S. Sanders Highly commended, N. B. Nillson. AFTERNOON SESSION. Song in Character: D. Heinz 80; only competitor. Recalls, Highland Fling, senior: Vivian Knowles 7, Melva Mbsis 2. Song in Character, junior: J Bell 1, R. Stewart 2. Recitation, 7 and under 11, “Mrs Brown”: Vera Gilmore 72 and Joy Ward 72, 1; Edna Woolhouse 70, 3; W. Smith 69, 4.

Recalls, Barefoot Dance: Miss Hannan 1, Misses Trott and Darby 2. Operatic Duo, 12 and over: Iris Hawker and Nancy Wright 1, V. Moss and E. Hannan 2, E. Rohloff and E. Armstrong 3 Violin Solo, 9 and umier 13, “Fairies’ Waltz”: J. Ryan 86, 1; S* Nicholson 85, 2; J. Ross 3. Character Dance, under 10 years: R. Stewart 69, 1; M. Sinnott 2, June Heenan 3. Recitation, 8 and under 10, “The Pedler’s Caravan”: A. Jones 74, 1; M. B Nillson 73, 2; R. 72, 3; O. Dwan 71, 4. Recitation, 9 and under 13, own selection -not humorous: K. Warren “The Wind,” 77, 1; E. Gilmore “Apple Blossoms,” 76, 2; E. Kirwan, “Daffodils,” 75, 3.

EVENING SESSION. Oration, 16 and under: Mary McGavin, “P. Snowden on Retrenchment,” 83, 1; W. Reynolds, “Belgium’s Crime —Lloyd George,” 79, 2 Soprano Solo,, “A Song of Thanksgiving”: M. Hanrahan 1, I. J. Wylie 2. Recitation in Character, 9 and under 13: Ida McDonald, “Petef Pan,” 77, 1; Reg. Woolhouse, “J.P.,” 72, 2; L- C. Jones, “Portia’s Speech,” 71, 3. Recitation, own selection, under 9 M. B. Nillson “My Granny,73, 1; Vera Gilmore, “The Elfin Artist,” 71, 2. Song for Girls, own selection, 15 to 18: M. Groufsky, “.Among the Willows,” 72/1; M. A. McDonald, “Unmindful of the Roses,” 70, 2; D. Hughes, ‘‘When the Moon sings Low” 69, 3. Story with ou t Words: Miss Nancy Wright awarded second prize. Playette, Mary and P. McGavin, “The Bull Fighter,” 1. Character Dance: Nancy Wright, Spanish Dance, 77, 1; Iris Hawker, “Pierrette,” 74, 2; Lily Staines h.c. Recitation in Character: Mary McGavin, “Queen Catherine’s Defence”: Awarded second place. Violin Solo, 16 and Udder 19, “Berceuse”: D. Heinz 76, 1; V. J. Martin 75, 2. Classical Dialogue: J. Stopforth and partner awarded second place.