COMPETITIONS FESTIVAL

Hawera Star, Volume L, 28 August 1930, Page 6

COMPETITIONS FESTIVAL

HAWERA ATTRACTIONS CONTINUED PUBLIC INTEREST. DANCING CLASSES OPENED. There were good attendances at yesterday's sessions of the Hawera Competitions Festival, when the judging of • vocal, instrumental and elocutionary sections was continued, and a commencement made with dancing classes. The latter were keenly contested and displayed a wealth of highly capable juvenile talent which evoked wellmerited applause. Folk dancing was a marked and much-appreciated section of the dancing classes. Yesterday’s final results are as follows: VOCAL DUET Ladies. Own selection. Miss Gertrude Beechey and Miss Monica Beechey (Hawera),, “Serenade in Summer” 1 Miss M. Evans (Kaponga) and Miss M. Bennerhassett (Eltham), “I know a Bank” 2 Also competed.—Mrs. F. Low and Miss A. White (Hawera), “On W ings of Song.” RECITATION. Girls, 10 and under 12 years. Test, “Berries” (Walter de la Mare). Recalls.—loan Myers, Audrey Stewart, June Dalgetty (all of Hawera). Also competed.—Margaret Lawrence (Mangatoki), Daphne Brown, Edna Gane, Norma Thomas, Joan Moore, Nonna Nixon, Betty Smith, Veronica Galvin, Gwenda King, June Joll, Junne Goodwill, Monica Quayle. Joan Myers 1 June Dalgetty 2 PIANO' SOLO. Ten and under 12 years. Test, “Wedding Bells” (Gladys Cumberland). Sadie Bert ie (Kaponga) 1 Alan Reynolds (Eltham) 2 GIRL'S SONG. Fourteen and under 18 years. Own selection. Eila Gundeson (Ina-ha), “Thoughts” 1 Olga Hancock (Hawera), “Love’s Echo” 2 PIANO SOLO. Under 10 years-. Test, “The Pixies’ Carnival” (Arthur L. Brown). Berniee Hunger (Stratford) ... 1 Joan 80-lger (Kaponga) 2 CHILDREN’S UNISON SINGING. Under 10 years; 6to 0 voices. Own selection (nilaccomipanied). Recalls. —Hawera Presbyterian Sunda v School Choir, “Gone is the Winter” ; Eraser Road School, “The Lass of Richmond Hill” ; Hawera Convert t B, “A Farmyard Song.” Allso comoeted : Knwern. Convent- A,

“Spring”; Hawera'Main School, “Lullaby.” Eraser Road School 1 Hawera Presbyterian S.-S. Choir 2 RECITATION IN CHARACTER Open. Own -Selection. Recalls.—Miss Lucy Wright (Tat-ara-maikal. “Me and George”; Miss Gwen Harcourt (Normanby), “My Day Out” ; J. Edwards (New Plymouth), “Cohen Phones his Tailor.” Also competed: Miss Averil Applieyard, “I’m a Char” ; Miss Vera Davis, “Cupid in the Kitchen”; W. IV. Thomas, “Sir Anthony Absolute” ; Miss Marie Whitelocik. “An Official Communication” ; Mrs IV. IV. Munly (Hawera), “Von Hunt's No-tees.”

Miss Gwen Hareourt (Normanby) 1 Miss Lucy Knight (Tataramaika) and ,T. Edwards (New Plymouth). equal 2 INSTRUMENTAL TRIO. Under 16 years. Own selection (piano optional).

Recalls.—D. Rawson., C. Carrell and G. McConnell (Hawera), “Lola” ; Louis, Margaret and Olga Fox (Hawera). “Gents from the Masters” ; Doris Gilmore, D. R-awson and R. Downey (Hawera-), “Ave Maria.” and Margaret Fox (Hawera), “Mazza” ; J. Beamish. R-. Downey and G. McConnell (Hawera.), “Love Longing.” Doris Gilmore, D. Rawson and R. Downey (Hawera) 1 D. Rawson, O. Carrel and G. McConnell (Hawera) 2 Special prize: Louis, Margaret, and Olga Fox (Hawera).

■SHAKESPEAREAN RECITATION. Ladies; Own Selection. Recalls.—Miss Gwen Hareourt (Normanby), “Margaret ’’; Miss Betty Tonks (Hawera), “Oboron’s Speech”; Mrs W. W. Mundy (Hawera), “Queen Margaret’s Mockery.” Miss Gi.ven Harcourt (Normanby) andi Mrs W. W. Mundy (Hawera). equal '. 1 OPERATIC SOLO. Lady; Own Selection. Mrs .T. A. Rankin (Eltham), “O, Love from Thy Power ” 1 Miss Elora Davis (Alanaia), “/Mieaela’s Aria” 2 CHARACTER DANCE. Twelve and under 16 years 1 . Audrey McLaren (Hawera), “Jester” 1 Also competed: Joan Thomas (Hawera), “Peter Pan.” ENGLISH POLK DANCE. Ncit more than 10' in one class. Primary school pupils or Girl ‘Guides under 14 years. Hawera .Convent School A, “The 1 Royal Arch” 1 Hawera Convent School B, “Harvest Time Round” 2 Also competed: Ist Company Girl Guides B (Hawera), “Sir Roger do -Coverlcy”; Eltham Convent, “Sir Roger de Covcrlev”; Ist Company Girl Guides A (Hawera), “The Old Mole.” DIALOGUE. Bc.ys or girls under 16 years; Own Selection. Norman Thomas and .Tiinne Goodwin, (Hawera), “Peter Pan and : Wendy” 1, Monica Quaylo and Norman Nixon (Hawera), “Awakening of the Sleeping- Beauty” 2. SKIPPING DANCE Under 14 years. tTini.no Goodiwin (Hawera) I Joan Thomas (ITawera) and Audrey McLaren (Hawera), equal .... 2 Also competed: Norma Thomas (Hawera). VOCAL SOLO. Accompanied by self. Lady or Gentleman. Own Selection. Mrs J. A. Rankin (Eltham), “The Valley cf Laughter” 1 B. Malone- (Hawera), “Passing By” 2 Also competed: Miss Ruth Mills (Hawera), “Like to the Damask Rose”; Miss M. Mackic, (Otokcho). “Now Sleeps the Crimson Petal”; Miss Phyllis Claris (Auckland), “The Little I Old Garden.”

RECITATION TN CHARACTER, Boy or Girl, 12 and under 16 years. Own, Selection. Joyce T\ nigh (bridge (Hawera), ‘‘ A riel ” .. . 1 Joyce Goodwin (Hawera), “Peter ‘Pan ” 2 CLOG DANCE. Under 18 years. Jean MeAsey (Normanby) 1 Audrey McLaren (Hawera) ;2 Also competed: Joan Thomas ('Hawera) and Margaret Lawrence (Mnn-gatc-lci).