THE COMPETITIONS.

Manawatu Standard, Volume L, Issue 141, 14 May 1930, Page 7

THE COMPETITIONS.

TO-DAY’S RESULTS. The Manawatu Competitions Society’s ninth annual festival is proving very popular, and to-day the Opera House and the Municipal Hall were well patronised. There is a splendid programme arranged for the session this evening. Results are as follow: VOCAL AND INSTRUMENTAL. VOCAL SOLO (gills 14 and under 17). “Wind,” C. G. Spross.) Recalls.—Monica Ammon and Cecil Christian (Palmerston North). ELOCUTIONARY. READING AT SIGHT (under 12.) Noelene Oliver (Palmerston North) 1 Joyce Knightbridge (Hawera) ... 2 RECITATION (ladies; those who have never won a first prize in any competition). Recalls. —Mrs F. Young, and Miss Verna Wright (Palmerston North). Miss P. Trask (Palmerston North) and Miss D. Davey (Himatangi) were highly commended. RECITATION, girls under 12 (“To ihc coming Spring,” M. Mackenzie). Colleen lvneebone (Palmerston North) 82 ... 1 Beryl Crystall (Palmerston North) 81 2 Elsa Hancox (Palmerston North) was very highly commended. Nellie Stadolpli, Joy Newlands and Margaret Waterhouse (Palmerston North) was highly commended. Also competed.—Patricia Kneebonc, Bonnie Mason, Betty Stubbs, Helen Tosswill, June Stidolph, Margery Goodwin, (all Palmerston North). DANCING. SHEAUNTRUBHAIS (under 12). Recalls. —June Scott (P.N.), Norma Nixon (Hawera). Kathleen Hopping (Feilding), Ethne Hemmingsen and Vera 01i% r er (Palmerston North) were highly commended. SKIPPING DANCE (12 and over). Recalls.—Winifred Lee (Wellington), Patricia Burgess and Jean Scott (Palmerston North). CHARACTER DUO (under 12). Recalls. —Ulu Jones and Molly Peterson (Wanganui), Marjorie Lee and Errol Wood (Wellington), Marjorie Penman and Peggy Smith (Wellington). HIGHLAND FLING (16 and over). Recalls.—Constance Cooksley (Longburn) and Doris Shapleski (Feilding). Eileen Curtis (Gisborne) and Alma McKenzie (Napier) wero highly commended.