Greymouth Society’s Competitions Enter Third Day

Greymouth Evening Star, 25 August 1948, Page 2

Greymouth Society’s Competitions Enter Third Day

The Greymouth Competitions Society annual festival entered its third day in the Wesley, Columba and St John’s halls today. The standard of work remains high and there are good attendances at all sections. Only one championship event, the Irish Jig, was held this morning and resulted in three competitors being recalled for further performances in the Wesley Hall this evening. The challenge shield for verse speaking choirs attracted only one entry, and was won by the pupils of Miss V. McDonnell (Greymouth). This morning’s results are as follows: — Elouction Shakespearean Recitation (lady or gentleman, test) .— Kenneth C. Gillespie (Greymouth) 1; Evelyn Kiely (Greymouth) 2. Two competitors. Recitation (lady or gentleman, test). —Evelyn Kiely (Greymouth) 1; Kenneth C. Gillespie (Greymouth) 2. Three competitors. Recitation (boys, under 16 years).— Stuart Willetts (Christchurch) 1; Graham Elcock (Spreydon) 2. Four competitors. Recitation (lady or gentleman, not humorous). —Evelyn Kiely (Greymouth) 1; William J. Hamilton (Greymouth) 2; Kenneth C. Gillespie (Greymouth) 3. Three competitors. Verse 'Speaking Choir (Challenge Shield).—Pupils of Miss V. McDonnell 80 points, 1. Only entry. Reading at Sight (Shakespearean, lady or gentleman).—Evelyn Kiely (Greymouth) 1, Kenneth Gillespie (Greymouth) 2. Two competitors. Vocal and Instrumental Song (girls, 16 years and under, test).—Recalls: Fay Dixon (New Brighten), Lorraine M. Graham (Greymouth) and Janie M. Dixon (New Brighton). H.c.: Ngaire Desmond (Christchurch), Janet Dunshea (Greymouth) and Nola Dalzell (Greymouth). Ten competitors. Vocal Solo with Obligato (lady or gtentleman).—Doris M. Hogg (Greymouth) 1; Betty McCarrigan (Cobden) 2. Five competitors. Piano Solo (boy or girl under 18 vea r S ) —Brenda Eadie (Greymouth) 1; Anne Simons (Greymouth) 2. Three competitors. „ • Mezzo-soprano Solo (test). —Doris Isherwood (Riccarton) 1; Betty McCarrigan (Cobden) 2; Rita B. Stanley (Woolston) 3. H.c.: Furnley Laura Cramond (Cobden), Mary McGregor (Christchurch). Piano Duet (boy and/or girl, 12 years and under).—Recalls: Betty Bruhn (Blaketown) and Ray Armstrong, Alice Ann Bourke (Greymouth) and Anne Stratford (Greymouth), and Joan Sadler (Greymouth) and Pauline Hartshorne (Wallsend). H.c.: Joan Stewart and Mary Connor. Dancing Irish Jig (10 and under 13) —Recalls: Anne Hawker (St Albans), Delphine Kavanagh (Riccarton) and Rachel Anderson (Dunedin). Eighteen competitors. , Skipping Dance (under 10.) —Jill Fagan (Fendalton) 1; June Clark (Wanganui) 2; Janie E. Lockhead (Ashburton) 3. Six competitors. Sailor’s Hornpipe (open, local competitors only).—Lois Thomson (Runanga) 1; Valmai Henderson (Blaketown) 2; Lynette Hopkinson (Greymouth) and Leola Goodall (Cobden) equal 3. Nine competitors. Tap Dance (under 10) .—June Clark (Wanganui) l 1; Alan McKenzie (Westport) 2; Jillian Hayden (Woolston) 3. Six competitors. Irish Jig (open, West Coast championships) .—Recalls: Norma Bird (Christchurch), May F. Galvin (Dunedin) and Rita B. Stanley (Woolston). Operatic Dance (10 and under 13) Recalls: Margaret Jeffries (Avonside), Valerie Harris (Cobden) and Janice Rapley (Kaiapoi). Sword Dance (under 10) —Margaret Gordon (Riccarton) 1; Francis Hodge (Spreydon) 2; Jill Fagan (Fendalton) 3 Nine competitors. YESTERDAY’S RESULTS The results of events held yesterday afternoon and last evening were as follows:— Elocution Recitation (boy or girl, 12 years and under.)—Final: Fay Dixon (New Brighton) 1; Anne McQuinn (Greymouth) 2; Marilyn Mundy (Karoro) 3. Recitation (boy or girl, under 10).— Final: Maxine Wilson (Totara) 1; Maxine Wicks (Greymouth) 2; Richard Olsen (Greymouth) 3. Dialogue in Costume (boy or girl, 12 and under) .—Graham Wilks 78, 1; Marilyn Mundy 76, 2. Eleven competitors. Recitation (boys under 10) (test).— Graham Wicks 79, 1; Richad Olsen 78, 2; John Watson 77, 3. Eight competitors. . „ , Recital in Character, m Costume (man or woman). —K. Gillespie 82, 1; Evelyn Kiely 80, 2. Two competitors. Recital in Character, in Costume (man or woman, humorous). —Kenneth Gillespie. Recitation (girl under 10, test).— Janice Gordon (Greymouth) 83, 1; Patricia Mitchell (Ross) 81, 2; Alison White and Maxine Wilson (equal) 3. Vocal And Instrumental Song in Character (boy or girl, 14 years and under). —Final: Graham Elcock (Spreydon) 1; Fay Dixon (New (E|righ.ton) 2; Laureen Harris (New Brighton) 3. Piano Solo (boy or girl, 14 years and under)—Final: Maire Murray (Greymouth) 1; Marie Anderson (Greymouth) 2; Pauline Hartshorne (Wallsend) 3 - . , 1O Sacred Solo (boy or girl, 16 and under) .—Recalls: Graham Elcock, Lauraine Graham, Victor Erridge. Sixteen competitors. Piano Solo (lady or gentleman).— 'Betty Barltrop (Hokitika) 1. Piano Duet (lady and/or gentleman). —Betty Barltrop and S. Andrews (Hokitika) 1.

Song in Character (man or women). —Eileen Ryan (Timaru) 85, 1; Ula Drummond (Greymouth) 80, 2; Laura Roberts (Hokitika) 78, 3. Seven competitors. Vocal Duet (men or woman, ’ any voice).—Doris Hogg and Ula Drummond 79, 1; J. and R. McDougall 78, 2; Mrs McCarrigan and Mrs F. Daniels 77, 3. Seven competitors. Piano Solo (boy or girl, under 10) .— Beverley Ackers 82, 1; Beverley Reece 80 2’ Kevin Kennedy and Marie Vincent 79, (equal) 3. Thirteen competitors. Song and Dance (under 10). —Kay Ferguson 75, 1; June Clark 74, 2. National Song (man, any voice).— James McDougall 82, 1; M. Braithwaite 73, 2; George Williams 70. 3. Seven competitors. Contralto Solo (test) .—Francis Daniels 85. 1; Dorothy Thomas 79. 2. Five competitors. Recital with Musical Accompaniment (boy or girl, 14 and under). —Eileen Saunders 78, 1; Susan Moore 77, 2; Joan Jamieson 76, 3. Five competitors. ‘ Dancing

Sean Triubhais (10 and under 13). — Final: Valerie Harris (Cobden) 1; Anne Hawker (St Albans) 2; Marlene Smith (Christchurch) 3.

Sailor’s Hornpipe (under 10).—Final: Francis Hodge (Spreydon) 1; Alan McKenzie (Westport) 2; Barbara Dick (Christchurch) 3. Skipping Dance (10 and under 13).— Final: Laureen Harris (New Brighton) 1; 'Marlene Smith (Christchurch) 2; Margaret Jeffries (Avondside) 3. Operatic Dance (18 and over). —Zelda Cleghorn (Blaketown) 85, 1; Leola Goodall (Cobden) 2. Three competitors.

Barefoot Dance (under 7).— Kay Cleghorn (Blaketown) 76, 1; Beverley Freddy (Greymouth) 74, 2; Marie Ford 72, 3. Five competitors. Tap Dance (10 and under 13).— Final: Marlene Smith (Christchurch) 1; Laureen Harris (New Brighton) 2.

Character Dance (under 10).—Final: June Clark (Wanganui) 1; Jill Fagan (Fendalton) 2; Jillian Hayden (Woolston) 3. Tap Duo (any age). —Laureen Harris and Marlene Smith 81, 1; R. and W. Hunter (Dobson) 73, 2. Three competitors. Sailor’s Hornpipe (10 and under). — Valerie Harris (Cobden) 77, 1; Shirley Veale (Blaketown) 75. 2; Noeline Young (Greymouth) 73, 3. Nine competitors. Highland Reel (open).—Norma Bird (Christchurch) 1; May Galvin (Dunecffii) 2; Delphine Kavanagh (Riccarton) 3. Nine competitors.