BAND OF HOPE UNION.

Lyttelton Times, Volume CXV, Issue 16666, 26 September 1914, Page 12

BAND OF HOPE UNION.

ANNUAL COMPETITIONS.

The most successful night of the Canterbury Band of Hope Union’s contest was held on Thursday, when the Choral Hall was well filled by an enthusiastic and demonstrative audience. A mest interesting programme was provided, no fewer than ten different classes being competed for. The following are the prize-winners of the items heard on Wednesday:—

Piano Duet, Class B. —Miss AI. Nixon and Alaster H. Smith (Oxford Terrace), 75 marks, 1. Piano Duet, Class E.—Alisses H. Beardsell and Kay (Sydenham United), 81 marks, 1. Vocal. Solo. Class D, male.—H. B. Wykes (Woolston), 80 marks, 1; H. Falla (Oxford Terrace), 66 marks, 2. _ Vocal' Solo, Claes C, female. —Miss Doris Millar (Sydenham United), 82 marks, 1; Miss M. Gebbie (Moorhouse Avenue), 81 marks, 2; Aliss Iris Bottel (Addington), 80 marks, 3. Band of Hope Oral Addresses, female. Section I.—Aliss A. Eldridge (Avonside), 67 marks, 1. Section ll.—Mrs M. H. Langford (Aloorhouse Avenue), 63 marks, 1. Impromptu Speech. Female —Airs M. H. Langford (Aloorhouse Avenue), 65 marks, 1. Alale—J. Wrigglesworth (Linwood Aletliodist), 72 marks, 1; J. Pugh (Linwood Methodist), 71 marks, 2; A. G. Williams (Richmond), 68 marks, 3. Dumb-bell Drill, Section 2.—Crescent Road, 108 marks, 1.

CONCLUSION OF COMPETITIONS. The competitions portion of the contest was concluded in tho Choral Hall last evening. There was a fair attendance, and AIT C. I). Gibson, one of tho vice-presidents, occupied tho chair. An interesting programme was gone through, including the Scripture reading, in which six competitors tonic part, the test piece being Isaiah, *lO, verses 12 to 16 and 21 to 31.

The following are the prize-winners on Thursday:—

Dialogue, Section I.—Misses N. Manhire and M. Spiller (Sydenham United), 64 marks, 1.

Recitation, Class C.—Master Jack Lester (Linwood Methodist), 78 marks, 1; Len Cummins (Sydenham United), 77 marks, 2. Vocal Duct, Claes E.—Mesdames AV. D. Ramsay and A. Al’Calhun (Richmond), 82 marks, 1. Vocal Duet, Class D.—Female —• Misses Chaplin and Long (Oxford Terrace), 76 marks, 1. Male—-Messrs Dawson and Odell (Oxford Terrace), 59 marks, 1. Vocal Duet, Class E.—Male—Messrs A. S. Drayton and P. M. Volvin (Oxford Terrace), 79 marks, 1. FemaleMiss L. Davies (Sydenham United), 77 marks, 1; Miss G. Lawrence (Oxford Terrace), 74 marks, 2. Recitation, Class E.—Male —W. J. Mason (Moorhouse Avenue), 79 marks, 1; A. J. M’Callum (Richmond), 74 marks, 2. (Action Song, Section B.—St Paul’s Baud of Hope and Addington Band of Hope, each 88 marks, equal 1. Dumb-bells, Section I.—Female—Oxford Terrace, 108 marks, 1; Crescent Rioad, 106 marks, 2. Male—Moorhouse Ajvenue, 112 marks, 1.

Essay Competition.—Arthur Bascand (Cambridge Terrace), 82 marks, 1; Spencer Clarke (Addington), 80 marks, 2: Hugh M’Caffery (Addington), 77 marks, 3.

The following were the prize-winners last night:— Mandolin Solo. —Miss Dowker (Oxford Terrace), 90 marks, 1. Scripture Reading.—Miss Elsie Brewins (Selwyn Street South), 89 marks, 1; AY. A. Bascand (Cambridge Terrace), 77 marks, 2 ; H. T. Falla (Oxford Terrace), 77 marks, 3. A r ocal Duet, Class B.—Mavis and Dolly Spiller (Sydenham United), 86 marks, 1. Vocal Solo, Class A.—Sylvia Dickenson (Sydenham United), 81 marks, 1; F. Smith (Sydenham United), 78 marks, 2; Hilda Smith (Crescent Road), 73 marks, 3. A r ocal. Duet, Class • A.—Mavis and Joyce Hulberfc (Addington), 67 marks, 1.

Vocal Duet, Class C. —Male—Masters T. and A. At’Cnffery (Addington). 59 marks, 1. Female—Misses D. and B. Cragg (Sydenham United), 70 marks, 1.

Children’s Chorus.—Oxford Terrace, 81 marks, 1. Piano Solo, Class C. —Miss E. Beattie (Moorhouse Avenue), 78 marks, 1; Miss Ada Boys (Crescent ltoad), 72 marks, 2; Miss Doris Simpson (Sydenham United), 67 marks, 3. This evening, the final night of the contest, an excellent programme wiH be given and the prizes will be presented. The concert will commence at 7.30 and reduced prices will be charged.