Grey Competitions Festival Opened Today
The Greymouth Competitions Society commenced its 33rd annual festival in the Lyceum and Wesley Halls this morning. The festival will continue throughout the week, concluding with a demonstration concert in the Lyceum Hall on Friday. Despite unfavourable weather conditions, the attendances at both the Lyceum and Wesley halls were good today. The judges are—Vocal and instrumental: Mr L. H. Barnes (Christchurch); elocution, Mrs M. O’Sullivan (Christchurch); dancing, Miss B. Carnochan Results of this morning’s events are: Recitation Test, Girls under 10.— To be recalled: Anne McQuinn (Greymouth), Noela Perfect (Christchurch), Margaret Higgins (Greymouth); highly commended, Glenis Thomson (Ross); commended, Maxine Wicks (Greymouth), Judith Dench (Christchurch), Annette Brown (Greymouth). Sacred Solo, Boy or Girl under 16. — Nola Dalziell, 79pts (Karoro) 1; Pauline Burley and Ula Drummond, 77pts, 2 equal. Highly commended: Betty Hicks-Ussher, Janet Dunshea and Lynden Prescott (Greymouth). Song, Girls 14 and under.—Janet Dunshea (Greymouth), 77pts, 1; Marion Eadie (Greymouth), 76pts, 2; Jean Cahill (Greymouth), 75pts, 3. Highly commended: Lorraine Graham and Anne McQuinn (Greymouth). Character Dance, 10 and under 13. —Leola Goodall (Cobden), 85pts, 1; Lois Thomson (Runanga), 74pts, 2; Zelda Cleghorn (Blaketown), 73pts, 3.
Barefoot Dance, under 7. —Kay Cleghorn (Blaketown), 70pts, 1; Cynthia Howat (Cobden) and Maxine Wicks (Greymouth), 69pts, 2 (equal). Highland Fling, Novice. —Anne Hawker (Christchurch), 74pts, 1; Carel Chaplin (Christchurch), 73pts, 2; Hazel Clements (Christchurch), 72pts, 3. Highly commended: Margaret Steel and Judith Dench (Christchurch). Sailor’s Hornpipe, 10 and under (local competitors only).—Lynette Hopkinson, 75pts, 1; Valerie Harris, 74pts, 2; Gaynon Blair, 73pts, 3. Highly commended: Shirley Veale.
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Greymouth Evening Star, 1 September 1947, Page 2
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