LARGE AUDIENCE ATTEND COMPETITIONS

Grey River Argus, 24 August 1949, Page 3

LARGE AUDIENCE ATTEND COMPETITIONS

There was a large audience at both rhe Wesley and St John’s halls when the second day’s programme of the competitions was held. Entries were large in all sections, particularly the national dancing in which no fewerthan 110 competitors were judged by Mis Mavis Perfect, who was well known to West Coasters when she danced 'here several years ago as Miss Mavis Robb. The national dancing appears to be more popular as only 57 competitors came before Miss Muriel Swann in the Operatic section. Miss Joan Adams, who was placed first in the Operatic Dance (13 years and over) was described as one of the most promising ballerinas at the competitions. The vocal and instrumental sections drew a large following to the St John’s hall and they were treated with some high class performances by musicians and vocalists of undoubted promise. Character Sketch (boy or girl, under 10); not humorous: Richard Olsen 76, 1; Deidre Margaret Glover, 75, 2; Maxine Wicks 74, 3. Recitation (girls under 16); test, “Under Westminster Bridge.”: Susan Moore 78, 1; Eileen Saunders, 77, 2; Lorraine C. Shaw 76, 3; h.c., Peggy Erridge (Christchurch). There were six competitors. Piano Solo (boy or girl, under 8); Lois Shannahan 78, 1; Mary Gallagher 75, 2; Margaret Kelly 73, 3. There were four competitors. Sword Dance (10 and under 13 >: Janette Ellis (Christchurch) 1; Margaret Gordon (Riccarton), 2; Fred R. Bridger (Green Island) and Judith Peters (Nelson), equal 3; v.h.c., Anne McGettigan (Riccarton' 1 Valarie Harris; h.c., Andre Tonkin (Dunedin) Varnon Norris (Christchurch), Patricia Adams (Leeston). There were 24 competitors. Irish Jig (under 10): Gaynor Hurring (Dunedin), 1; Jill Fagan (Christchurch) 2; Judith Slattery (Leeston) 3. There were 17 competitors. Operatic Dance (10 and under 13): Valarie Harris 1; Grace Barnes (Christchurch), 2; Noela Pencci (Christchurch) 3. Dialogue In Costume (Boy or Girl, under 12), Patricia Morris 1, Gwytha Killner (Christchurch! 2; Betty Nicholl (Timaru) and Barbara White, equal 3. Mezzo Soprano Solo, Suzanne (Greymouth) 1. . Recitation, girls under 10: Janine Gordon 1; Judith Slattery (Leeston) 2; Deidre M. Glover (Dunedin) ana Gwytha Killner (Christcurch) eq an. 3 ’Son" (boy or girl under 10), own selection: Brenda Eadie (Greymouth) 1; Gaynor Hurring (Dunedin) and Margaret Connor, equal 2. Piano Duet (Boy and/or Girl under 16) own selection: Marion Eadie and Alison McKay 1, Anne Fahey and Janice Meikle 2; Shona McAra and Ngaire James, 3 equal. Piano Solo (Boy or girl under 16L Marion Eadie 1; Alison McKa- 2; Anne Fahey 3. . Barefoot dance (under 7): Patricia Ann O’Leary 1; Glenys Walton 2; Gwenda Lindbom and Maribrn Bassett equal 3. Character dance (10 and under 13) Rae Smith (Tahunanui) and Rosemary Molloy, equal 1; Grace Baines (Christchurch) 3. Sailor’s Hornpipe (under 10). Jill Fagan (Christchurch) 1; Ganor Hurring (Dunedin) 2; Judith Slattery Highland reel: May Galvin (Dunedin) 1; Noeline Spiers (.Christchurch) 2; Josephine Pickens 3. Piano solo (boy or girl over 14 and under 18), own selection: Anne Eadie (Greymouth) 83, 1; Anne Fahey (Greymouth) and Ellen Sheaiei (Hokitika) 81, equal 2. . Sacred solo (gentlemen any voice). Max Braithwaite, 78, 1; George Williams, 76, 2; James Laughton, 71, 3. Operatic or dramatic solo (any voice), own selection: Doris Hogg, 85. 1; Mrs Dorothy Thomas, 82, z; Betty Hicks-Ussher, 76, 3. Story without words: St. Johns Bible Classes B, 77, 1; St. John’s A, 75 2; St. John’s Bible Classes C, 73, 3. instrumental solo (brass): Roy Henry 1; Norman Gardner 2; Joan Emmerson 3. Recital with musical accompaniment: Margurita Smeaton (Timaru) 72, 1. . , Popular song (open, any voice). Max' Braithwaite, 82, 1; Suzanne Jones, 80, 2; James Laughton and Irene Claire Baldwin, 75, equal 3. Sailor’s Hornpipe (10 and under), local competitors: Pat Morris 1; Margaret Lindbom 2; Anne Fraser 3. Skipping dance (10 and under 13): Janette Ellis (Christchurch) 1; Nancy Rodger (Sumner) and Margaret Gordon (Riccarton) equal, 2. Sean Triubhais (13 and over): Josephine Pickens (Christchurch) and May Galvin (Dunedin) equal, 1; Barbara Fabian (Linwood) 2; Leola Goodall 3. Irish Jig (open), West Coast championship: Leola Goodall 1; May Galvin (Dunedin) 2; Fred R. Bridger (Green Island) 3. V.H.C.: Valerie Harris (Josephine Pickens (Christchurch), Anne Hawker (Christchurch) and Lynette Hopkinson.