NATIONAL AND TAP

Hauraki Plains Gazette, Volume 54, Issue 32651, 28 November 1945, Page 2

NATIONAL AND TAP

DANCING COMPETITIONS JOHNSON CHALLENGE CUPS PROGRAMME HELD IN PAEROA A very large crowd attended the Civic Hall, .Paeroa, on Friday evening, November 16, when national and tap dancing competitions were held'. The Johnson Challenge Cups, championships for highland flings, were keenly .competed for, Mrs P. Rae, the well-known, registered judge being the adjudicator. All competitors were pupils of Miss May Johnson. There were about. .TO competitors and 19 events,, it being midnight when the last event was over. Results were as follow:—

Senior Johnson Championship Challenge Cup, Fling (Open).—E. Tilsley I, C. Mathieson 2, M. Jamieson 3. Junior (I'2 years and under). —M. Jamieson 1, G. Miller 2. J. Glennie 3. Nine years and under. —G. Miller 1, J. Glennie 2, Q. Spinks 3. Beginners’ Fling (medal donated by Mr Johnson).—:Q. Spinks 1, R. McKenzie 2, M. Barriball 3. Seann Truibhas.—Nine years and under (shield donated . by Mr R. Downie) : J. Glennie 1, G. Miller 2, E. Pope ‘3. Twelve years and under (shield donated by Mr Mac. Miller): M. Jamieson.!, M. Vercoe 2, B. Miller and S. Green, tied, 3. Open (medal donated by Mr Johnson) 1 : E. Tilsley 1, C. Mathieson 2, M. Jamieson 3. Swords. —Twelve years and under' (gold centre medal donated by Mr Bun Miller) 1 : M. Jamieson 1, B. Miller 2, S. Green and I. Baker tied 3. Open (medal donated by Mrs Tilsley): C. Mathieson 1, E. Tilsley 2, B. Miller 3. ,

Irish jig.—Nine years and under (shield donated by Mr T. O’Donnell): J. Glennie 1, L. . Duncan 2, G. Miller 3. Twelve years and under (medal donated by Mr Johnson): B. Miller 1, M. Jamieson 2, D. Sewell 3, Open (medal donated by Mr A. Clayton): E. Tilsley 1, C. Mathieson 2, M. Jamieson 3.

.Hornpipe.—Twelve 'years and unt dei- (medal donated by Mr& A. Jamieson) 1 : M. Jamieson 1, D. Sewell 2, G. 1 Miller 3. Open '(shield* donated by Mr R. Downie): E. Tilsley 1, C. Mathieson 2, M. Jamieson 3. Tap dance. —Eight years and under (medal donated by Miss M. Johnson) 1 : R. Coomer 1, G. Miller 2, J. Glennie and M. Heberley (tied) 3. Twelve years and under (medal donated by Miss M. Johnson): B. Miller 1, M. Jamieson 2, M. Vercoe 3. Open (shield donated by Mr Mac. Miller): P. O’Brien 1, C. Mathieson 2, M. Vercoe 3. Special (medal donated by Miss M, Johnson) 1 : M. Heberley 1, C. Candy 2, P. Carney 3. Consolation dance (medal donated by Mrs Tilsley).—M. Treadaway 1, M. Boyce l 2, J. Madgwick 3. The medals, shields' and cups were presented to the winners. Shields, 'beautifully engraved, were also presented to C. Mathieson who was the senior championship cup winner and to E. Tilsley who was the junior championship cup winner last year. The judge commented on the very high standard 1 of* dancing displayed. - I-