Annual Festival Of Competitions Society Opened

Greymouth Evening Star, 22 August 1949, Page 2

Annual Festival Of Competitions Society Opened

The Greymouth Competitions Society today commenced its 35th annual festival in the St John s and Wesley Halls. There, are large entries, competitors coming from as far away as Dunedin, Timaru, Inveicargill and Nelson. This year the dancing section has been separated from other events and is being conducted in the Wesley Hau where the stage has been extended to allow the competitors more room. A small stage on which the . piano mounted has been erected in the ol John’s Hall where the vocal, instrumental, and elocution events are being held. . , The festival will be officially opened at the St John’s Hall this evening by the Mayor, Mr F. F. Boustridge, and the competitions will continue with morning, afternoon, and evening sessions until Thursday, when in the evening a demonstration concert will be given. Results of events concluded this morning were (competitors are from Greymouth unless otherwise mentioned):— Piano Duet. Boy or Girl, under 14. Own Selection: Anne Stratford and Joan Sadler 82, 1; Patricia Mason and Beverley Heenan (Hokitika) 80, 2; Jccelyn Hill and Patricia Grenfell (Hokitika) 78, 3. Highly commended: Mary and Michael Bell 77. Recitation. Boy or Girl, under 16. Not Humorous. Own Selection: Lorraine Shaw (Christchurch) 78, 1; Graham Elcock (Christchurch) 76, 2; Joan Jamieson 74, 3. ' Song. Boy or Girl, under 8. Own Selection: Catherine Connor 78, .1; Leis Shannahan and Marie Allen (Runanga) 74, 2 equal. Violin Solo. Boy or Girl, under 16. Own Selection: Michael Bell 74, 1; Philip Mead 70, 2; Gordon Worsley 69. 3. Novice Fling: Nancy Rodger (Sumner) 1, Beverley Goodall 2, Beth Irvine (Nelson) 3. Very highly commended: Cynthia IM. Howat, Rosemary E. Molloy, (Runanga), Gaynor Blair, (Coal Creek), Lorraine Mills, (Rangiora), Anne Fraser. Tap Dance, 13 years and over: Joan Adams (Christchurch) 80, 1; May Galvin 79, 2; June Barnes (Christchurch) 78, 3. Very highly commended: Valmai Henderson and Zelda Cleghorn 68. Fling, 10 and under 13:—Recalls: Fred. R. Bridger, (Green Island), Janette Ellis, (Christchurch), Vernon Norris, (Christchurch), Judith Peters, (Nelson), Valarie Harris. Highly commended: Patricia Adams (Leeston), Marlene Fabian (Linwood), Kathleen Palmer, (Riccaiton), Andre Tonkin (Dunedin). Recitation (boy or girl, under 12); not humorous; own selection. —Recalls: Patricia Morris, Jeanette Meech, Nola Perfect (Christchurch), Barbara White. Very highly commended: Margaret Higgins, Margaret Mayell, Anne McQuinn. Highly commended: Kathleen Casserly, Pat Murphy (Hokitika), Janette Ellis (Christchurch). Commended: Barbara Smart (Hokitika), Anne Quinlan (Stillwater).

Recital in Character, with costume (boy or girl, under 14); humorous.— Glenys Smart (Hokitika) 75, 1; Patricia Mason 71, 2. Operatic Dance (under 10).—Recalls: Alison Wilson (Taylorville), Kay Cleghorn, Dianne McLauchlan (Christchurch). Very highly commended: Jillian McKendry (Christchurch), Judith Slattery (Reefton), Kay Blumsky (Nelson). Highly commended: Jill Fagan (Christchurch), Janine Gordon.