NAPIER COMPETITIONS.

Gisborne Times, Volume LXXIII, Issue 11923, 19 April 1933, Page 7

NAPIER COMPETITIONS.

MANY GISBORNE SUCCESSES. ELEVEN WINS ON FIRST TWO -■ / day§.

Visitors from Gisborne are enjoying a/remarkable run of successes nt the Napier .Competitions which are now in.'progress. Seven out of the 22 classes decided. oil the first day were annexed by .Gisborne entrants, while placings were also frequent in other . classes 0n... the .second. day local representatives won four more classes" aitdrsnlistantiaily lengthened the list of placings. The judge of f' the vocal section. Mr. 11. ; Temple White, was especially pleased with the vocal ' sokf for hoys tinder 10, stating that it had the best average up to that stage and was an excellent class. .. Two Gisborne competitors, MastersjWilliath Dunsmore and Noel' Mahon; filled the place's in this classy with; only one point between them.' • -:v ■ Glasses in'..which Gisborne competitors were placed were as follows:- 4 Piano difet’, under 16:—Misses Elsie' and Audrey’ Gilbert ’(Gisborne), 78 points. 1; Misses Elsie Gilbert and. Jean-Higgs (Gisborne,). 74 points; 2 'TV's ' w Character recital; under 16.—Miss Jean Higgs "(Gisborne), 77 points, l ; Miss Eirene Halbert (Gisborne) and Miss Phyllis Taylor -(Wanganui), tie, 74 points, 2; Miss Sheila Mun.ro (Gisborne) and Miss Joyce Annan (Napier) v.h.c. Character dance, 14 and over.— Miss Heather Mclver (Gisborne), 82 points, 1; Miss Fay Hall (Hastings), 80. 2-yMisses Nancy Alexander. (Napier) and Eileen Curtis (Gisbortie), v.h.c. ( Sacred solo, gentlemen. —Air E. G. ■'ll, Stevenson- (Hastings), 80 points, 1 ; .-*■ Mr A. Allan (Gisborne), 70 points, 2: Messrs. D. Hawthorne (Hastings) and Gordon Madigan (Napier), v.h.c. Piano solo, under 12.—-Miss Rae Sanders' (Hastings), 75 points, 1;; Miss Sheila Munro (Gisborne), 7-1 points, 2; Miss- "Wiki Tureia (G isborne), v.h.c. Recitation, girls under 12.—Miss Sheila Munro (Gisborne), 77 points, 1;. Miss ;Rae Sanders (Hastings), 76 points, 2; Misses A T alerie McCombs (Hastings) and Ivena Pothan (Hastings), tie, 75 points, 3. Test recital, ladies.— Miss Oracle Kerr (Wellington), ‘B2 points, 1 ; Misses Noln Hyde (Wellington) and-. Stella- Bradfield (Gisborne), tie, 70points, ■' 2.

Piano solo, under 16. —-Master Douglas Sanders (Hastings), 75pts., 1 . Miss Elsie Gilbert (Gisborne), /■* points, 2, Recitation, girls under 16.—Miss Eirene Halbert (Gisborne), 75 points, 1 ; Miss Valerio McCombe (Hastings), 73 points, 2; Misses Joyce Witters (Gisborne), Pbvllis Taylor (Wanganui), Jean Olsen (Hastings), Rao Sanders (Hastings'). Tvcna Tothnn (Hastings), v.h.c.; Misses Moira McClure (Napier), Jean Higgs (Gisborne), Jean Sparksmnn (Twyford), Pbyjlis Mortimer. (Gisborne) ....Marie .Adamson (Hastings), h.c. Vocal solo, girls under 10.—Miss Heather Mclver (Gisborne), 81 pts., 1 ; ' Miss Mrircia Hart' (Napier), 80 points, Misses Heather - Stewart (Napier), • Joyce Annan (Napier), Joyce Witters (Gisborne), Eirene Halbert (Gisborne), h.c. Piano duet, under 14, own selection. —Misses Joyce and Lesley Witters (Gisborne), 78 points, 1,; Misses Sheila Munro and A. Gilbert (Gisborne), 74 points, 2. Character recital (ladies), not humorous, own selection.—Miss Graeie Kerr (Wellington), 78 points, 1; Miss Stella Bradfield (Gisborne), 75 pts.. 2; Miss V. Lewis (Napier), Miss 0. Dalt-on (Napier), and Miss D. Hnngerford (Wellington), v.h.c. ' Highland fling, .14 and over.—Miss Eileen Curtis (Gisborne), 82 points. 1; Mis s Anne Moody (Napier), 80 points, 2. Highly commended: Miss Joan Perkins (Napier^ Sword dance, 14 and over.—Miss Anne Moody.,(Napier), 82 points, 1; Miss'* Eileen Curtis (Gisborne), -80pts., 2. Highly commended: Miss Ray Malcolm. (Napier). Musical monologue, hoy or' girl under. 16. Own selection, own accompanist—Master Douglas Lynch (Napier), 80 points, 1; Miss Valerie MeComho (Hastings) and Miss Ivena. Rothan (Hastings), tic. 76 points. 2. Highly commended : Miss Joyce. Witters (Gisborne). Bass solo, own selection—Mr.. A. Allan (Gisborne), "The ..Carpet,” 75 points, 1; Air. W/ T-. Hammy (Napier), ‘'The Menin Gate/’ 73 points, 2

Piano, under 14, “Pas cles Amphores”.—Miss Elsie Fitzarater. (Napier) , 79 points, 1; Master Donald Annan (Napier), 77 points, 2.- Highly commended: Miss Audrey Gilbert (Gisborne).;- - , ■ ■ Vocal sOlo; boys nnder 16, own selection.—Master William Dnnsmote 1 (Oisborne)', “The Springtime, 80 - points, 1; Master Noel _ Mahon (Gisborne), “Duna,” -79. points, 2 Highly commended: Master Raymond Aniian ('Napier))>Mas,t;er Robert (Napier)• Mdstet - Perm Spiro (Napier) , Master Lance Rhodes (Napier).

The judge, Mr. H. Temple White; remarked this was an excellent class, one with the host average till then in the competitions.

Song in costume, boy or girl under 16.—-Miss Phyllis Mortimer (Gisborne), 100 points, Miss Joyce Atman (Napier), 99 points, 2; Misses Rae Sanders- (Hastings), Eirene Halbert. (Gisborne) and Joyce Witters (Gisborne), highly commended. Musical monologue, humorous. — Migs Graoie Kerr (Wellington), 78 points, If; Miss Maureen Kenny (Gisborne), 76 points, 2; Miss Gwen Dalton (Napier), very highly ooriimended; Air Gordon Madigan (Napier) .and Atisses -Valerie Lewis (Napier) and Nathalie Pollock (Wellington), highly commended'- . Tap. dance, 14 and over.—Miss Cecil O’.Halloran (Napier), 80 points, 1 ; Misses Heather A! elver (Gisborne) and Nancy Alexander (Napier), tie, 78 points, 2.