BAND OF HOPE CONTESTS.

Lyttelton Times, Volume CXXII, Issue 15717, 9 September 1911, Page 7

BAND OF HOPE CONTESTS.

The fifth programme of the Canterbury Baud of Hope contests was given last evening in the Choral Hall, before .a large audience. The president, -Mr J. M’Cullough, was in the chair. The programme consisted of pianoforte (iiir'ts violin solos and oral addresses. The squads gave interesting displays of club-swinging. The contest for Dr C. .). Russell’s special price for vocal solo provided a good competition, six competitors taking part. To-night’s programme will consist of pianoforte and vocal solos and recitations. The following were announced as the winners of Thursdav evening's competitions:— Recitations. Class A—Doris Wylie. Sydenham Methodist, 1; David J. Gibson, Addington Rechabites, and Edna Simpson, Knox Church, equal, 2; Nun Clements, Sehvyn Street South, 3. Action song—Knox Church, 1. Pianoforte duet, Class B—A. and M. Grimmer. Knox Church. 1. Violin solo, (lass B—Edmund Harper. Richmond, 1. Vocal solo. Class B—Lennie Cum- ' mins, Sydenham Methodist, 1: Dulcie ' ; Hull, Orescent Road. 2 : Tris Battel, • Addington Methodist, and Myrtle \ Empson, Linwood Primitive Methodist, , equal. If. Dialogue—Knox Church, 1.