THE COMPETITIONS

Hawera Star, Volume XLVII, 2 September 1927, Page 9

THE COMPETITIONS

MORNING SESSION.

DANCE AND PIANO DUET.

Results of this morning’s work at the Hawera Competitions are as under:

CHARACTER DANCE (Under 12 years)

There were eight entries and Shirley Cramnrond, Ora Jones and Audrey McLaren were recalls. GIRLS’ SONG. (Under 14).

Fourteen competitors. Recalls: Olga Hancock and Elsie Twaddle. OPERATIC DANCE. (Under 1G years).

Ten entered and the recalls were: Trevor Hunter, Stella Vermon and Joyce Hayward.

PIANO SOLO. (Under 15 years.)

Recalls: Betty Dakers and Joan Sellar; highly commended, Mabel Guy. Eight entries.

AFTERNOON SESSION. PIANO' DUET (Under 16.) “Invitation a.’ .la valse’ ’ (Weber). There weire seven entries, but two withdrew. Those left in were Dick Silver and Monica Gower, Doris Oatenby and Elsie Oaten,by, Ken. Mehretens and Monica Gower, Betty Miller and Enid EVans. John Sellar and Gertie Plall. The recalls were,: Doris and Elsie Gatenby. Betty Miller and Enid Evans.

There was a. capital audience at the competitions all day and in the afternoon tlie theatre was nearly full. The results were as follow : SKIPPING DANCE (under 16). There were five entries, and the a'wards of the judge were made at once, one of the young people, Joyce Hayward, standing out from the rest. The result was: Joyce Hayward (95) 1 Trevor Hunter (77) 2 Stella Vernon (76) 3 The judge remarked that the winner’s was an excellent performance. It was full fo dainty grace, nice attention to rhythm, and every movement was pretty and effective. The fact thatshe scored 95 out of a. possible 100 spoke for itself. Trevor Hunter failed mainly in her footwork, which the judge said' was “untidy, and toes were not pointed.” The third placed, Stella Vernon, had the back luck to trip as she came on the stage. The judge said “she gave a good performance and showed excellent rhythm.”

A CORRECTION. In the class for piano solo, under 15, a mistake was inadvertently made by the judge. It was found that Joan Sellar, Betty Pakens and Mabel Guy should all have been recalled. They will appear this evening.