COMPETITIONS FESTIVAL

Greymouth Evening Star, 5 September 1938, Page 5

COMPETITIONS FESTIVAL

CONCLUDING DEMONSTRATION The thirty-first festival of the Greymouth Competitions Society was brought to a successful conclusion on Saturday night, when the final demonstration concert was presented to a crowded audience in the Greymouth Town Ilall. A splendid programme Won .unstinted applause. Cups, valued nt about £l5O, and trophies, were exhibited on the stage during the evening, and provided testimony of the support accorded the Society by the public of Greymouth. Prior to the programme, Mr. T. Crankshaw played selections on the Hammond organ, and at the interval, by special request, he played “Silent Night, Holy Night’’ (Gruter). At the conclusion of the concert, Veh. Archdeacon J. A. Jermyn, President- of the Society, said he was happy to announce that the festival had heen a splendid financial success, and he thapked patrons most sincerely on behalf of the Society, for their generpps support. He expressed his thanks to Mr. Ford, agent for Chas. Begg and Co., Ltd., for the loan of pianos and the Hammond organ, and also Mr. T. Crankshaw for his fine services as organist; Messrs. J. M. Mitchell and Co., for the loan of stage furniture;' the donors of trophies, and all who had in any way contributed towards the success of the festival. One of the greatest factors in the success of the week, he said, was the efficient, manner in which the programmes had' been conducted, and, in this connection, the Society was indebted to Mr. C. T. Webley, of Nelson, who had gratuitously given a week~of his time to assist in the conduct of the festival. At the Archdeacon’s request, the audience carried a vote of thanks to Mr. Webley, by acclamation. Lastly, said the Archdeacon, the Society was grateful to the competitors, and their teachers, without whom there could have been no Competitions. Archdeacon Jermyn then presented the cups and awards won during the festival, and after those presentations, he presented to Mr. Webley, on behalf of the Committee, a diningroom clock, in appreciation of his services. Mr. Webley was accorded musical honours. The festival was brought to a. close with the singing of the National Anthem. THE AWARDS. The following awards were presented: — Dancing—highest marks awarded by the judge in any class: Class 101, Maudie Williams; Classes 102 and 111, Pat Fischer; Classes 103 and 112, Pat Fischer and Helen McMillan (equal); Classes 107 and 119, Pamela Leighs; Classes 108 and 116, Viv. Heenan and Shirley Lock (equal); Classes 109 and 117; Lenore Upton; Classes 123 and 12r/(duo) E. Hannan and P. Gifkins; Classes 120 and 121, E. Hannan; Classes 106 and 115. Helen McMillan; Classes 104 and 113. Shirley James; Classes 105 and 114, E. Hannan; Classes 139 and 143. May Palmer; Classes 120 and 137. Daphne Goodall; Classes 133 and 141, Betty Glen; Classes 132 and 134, May Palmer; Classes 131 and 138. Shirley James; Class 129. Margaret Palmer; Class 140, Master Donald Fraser; Class 136, Leonore Upton; Class 145. Miss D. Thwait.es’ team; Class 146, Greeba, Douglas: Class 147, Maudie Williams; Class 148, Miss Miriam Trott’s team.

Special Cups: Scottish Society’s Challenge Cup (highest Highland Fling. Sean Triubhais and Sword Dance), Shirley James. Dorothy Thwaites’ Challenge Cup (highest operatic, barefoot, and character

121 inclusive), Viv. Heenan; Trott Cup (barefoot dance, under 7), Helen McMillan; Anisy Cup (operatic dance, over 11 and under 13), Shirley James; Vivienne Knowles’ Cup (tap dance, 13 and over), Sam McAra Cup (operatic dance, under 11), Revington Cup (operatic dance under 9), the Society’s Cup (character dance, 13 and over), Leonore Upton; Society’s Cup for aggregate marks in barefoot, operatic and character dances under 11, Helen McMillan; Class 126, Miss D. Thwaites’ Ballet; Class 128. Miss Trott’s Ballet; Class 127. Miss Thwaites’ Ballet; Class 118 (duo). D. Richardson and M. Sinnott; Class 124. D. Goodall and M. Ellery; Classes 135 and 142, Shirley James; most, promising dancer, Helen McMillan; Cup for highest marks in Highland Fling (boys), Maxwell Winterbourn; Society’s Cup for highest aggregate marks undei’ 13 years, Helen McMillan.

ELOCUTION.

In the following awards the numbers of classes are shown in parenthesis: —

Junior Championships: Daphne Aldridge (6); Patsy Kiely (8); Shirley Webley (9); Master Billy Hamilton (6); Master Graeme Courtney (4); Cups for highest marks in sections: D. Aldridge and P. Kiely (4); Master Graeme Courtney (8); Dorothy Congreve (4); Greenslade Cup, Patsy Kiely; Webley Cup, Master Graeme Courtney; Mrs. Hamilton’s Challenge Cup, Daphne Aldridge: Mr. W. McGrath’s Cup (outstanding entrant). Patsy Kiely. Senior Championship: Six classes: Miss Vic Richardson; John Burns’ Challenge Cup (own selection, ladies), Miss Vic Richardson; J. Ainger Challenge Cup (classes 8, 9 and 19); Hollywood Challenge trophy (classes 3. 4, 5 and 12). Miss Von McDonnell. VOCAL. Special awards: Harold Prescott Challenge Cup (classes 50 and 71 inclusive), Miss Melva Moss; D. Withers’ Challenge Cup (vocal solo with obligato), Miss Moira Wotton; Sutherland Cup (vocal solo, gentleman), Mr. J. McDougall; Holly Challenge Cup (classes 73 to 80 inclusive), Miss Colyn Foster; Mrs. C. Russell’s Cup (song in character, boy or girl). Miss Leonore Upton; Mrs. C. Russell's Cup (sacred solo under 16). Miss Belinda Foster; Mrs. M. E. Carney’s Challenge Cup (children’s action chorus). Marist Brothers’ School; Norton Challenge Cup (junior choir). Marist Brothers’ School.

Cups for highest marks in classes: Contralto, Mrs. Findlay; Sacred solo, Miss I’atli Marshall; operatic, national and soprano solos, Miss Melva Moss; mezzo soprano classes, Miss Eunice Scott, Contralto classes. Miss Iris Turner; Song in character, Miss Rona Friend: Tenor solo, Mr. Osborne Taylor; baritone or bass. Mr. A. R. McDougall; sacred solo. Mr. C. IT. Tyloo-Porter; operatic solo, Mr. J. McDougall; national song, Mr. C. H. Tyleo-Portor; vocal duet. Misses M. Moss and J. Turner; boys under 12 and 16. Master tan Thompson; girls under 12 and 16. Miss Zelma Steel; Cup to oldest competitor in vocal section, Mrs. Ruth Findlay (Hokitika). INSTRUMENTAL. Herb. Moore Challenge Cup (highest in all classes). Miss Mavis Dlnko; J. M. Bunt Cup (pianoforte). Master Don Rugg; piano duel. Misses Patricia Connors and Beth McGregor; J. Ainger Cup (piano). Miss Mary Cawley; R. Hall Cun (violin), Miss Mavis Blake; Moss Challenge Cup. Miss Eva Tones; piano duel. Misses B. McDougall and E. Scott; violin open. Miss R. Peillon.

dances, under 13), Shirley James; * A special prize donated by the Nimmo Challenge Cup (West Coast judge of the dancing, Mrs. Triggs, for competitors under 16, Classes 102 andthe most successful West Coast com-

pcliloi-s was won equally by Jocelyn Goodo and Mabel Galway, and Mrs. Triggs has given a prize to each. Owing to an oversight, the J. M. Bunt Cup, won by Master Don Rugg, was not presented on Saturday evening.