THE COMPETITIONS.

Manawatu Standard, Volume LII, Issue 142, 18 May 1932, Page 7

THE COMPETITIONS.

THIS MORNING’S RECALLS. A large number of sections were decided at the Manawatu Competitions Society’s Festival this morning. The Opera House, the Municipal Hall and All Saints’ Hall were again used and there was a fair attendance at each place. There were large entries in some sections, but the time-tablo was adhered to very well. The detailed results are as follow: RECITATION, girls under 12. (“My Shadow.”)

Recalls. —Kathleen Stevenson (Lower Hutt), Ruby Cheyne (Eastbourne), Pixie Kent (Hawera). Ngaire Keys (Wellington), Edna Gane (Hawera), Peggy Meier (Wellington), Doreen Purdie (Wellington), A. Calvert, v.h.c. Also competed. —Nathalie McKearney, Valma Keys (Wellington), Peggy O’Connor, Margaret Campbell, Patricia Kneebone, Merea Watts (Wanganui), Joyce Stevens. 'Margaret Waterhouse (Havelock North), Diana Elliott (Lower Hutt), Ngaire Lynch (Napier), Nita Gordon (Taumaranui), Alice Fleck, Phyllis Hill (Rongotea), Marie Tottman, Doreen Vasey, Nola Thear (Hastings), Joyce Croad, Audrey Thorburn, Ngaire Hansell, Melba 1 ’ Niven, Rosa Proctor, Josephine Christian. PIANO SOLO, under 14. (“Pas des Amphores.”) Recalls. —Joan Bolger (Taranaki), Lola Buick, Marion Stenberg. Betty Keating, Eirene Halbert (Gisborne), v.h.c. Also competed.—Audrey Tostevin (Sanson), Dulcie Buglass, Ken Olney, Gwen Peters, Nola Tregurtha. Joan Leamy (Kairanga), Nellie Stidolph, H. Radford. OPERATIC SOLO, Ladies. (Own Selection.) Recalls. —Miss N. Tucker, 7 ‘Ye Powers that Dwell Below,” Miss Jean McGlasfian (Hawera), “My Heart is Weary.” Miss Melva Day, “Oh My Fernando,” Miss D. F. E. Junker (Pahiatua), “O Del Mio Dolce Ardor,” Mrs M. C. Buller, “Che Faro,” v.h.c. Also competecL—Miss June Roberts (Pohangina), “iDia Voce Poco Fa,” Miss D. Ebbett (Pahiatua), “Samson and Delilah,” Miss M. Guy (Feilding), “Lola’s Song,” Miss Eileen Gooding, “O Dou Fatali,” Miss Ellerie Gibson (Urfenui), “One Fine Day,” Miss Myra Wilson, “The Flower Song,” Miss M. Hamerton (Patea), “Ombia Mai Fu.” RECITATION, boys under 12. (Own Selection.) Keith Sloman, “But he did it.” 2. No other awards. Also competed.—Wilson Hulbert (Patea), “The Big Brown Bear,” Jack Bell, “It Couldn’t be Done,” Gordon Johnson, Russell Jackson (Bunnythorpe), “My Island;” James Stubbs, “Slumber Town,” Bill Oram, “Sports.” TEST RECITATION, Gentlemen. (“The Empire Builders.”) Recalls.—Mr B. Zeigler (Napier), Mr W. J. Hall (Wellington). Mr E. Muir (Lower Hutt), commended. Also competed.—Mr C. J. Roberts, Mr A. Oppatt, Mr W. W. Thomas (Hawera). NATIONAL SONG, Gentlemen. (English, Welsh, Scotch or Irish.) Recalls. —Mr A. Trewern (Wellington) “Afton Water,” Mr N. Shelton (Feilding), “Tho Harp that Once.” Mr E. G. Collin (Hawke’s Bay), “The Song of the Bow,” Mr B. B. Rowe, “Afton Water,” Mr B. Ziegler (Napier), “Frog and Mouse,” v.h.c. Also competed.—Mr H. C. Franklin, “I Attempt from Love’s Sickness to Fly,” Mr C. J. Roberts, “The Harp that Once.” VOCAL DUET, Ladies. (Own Selection.) Misses M. Wilson and F. Dohertv, “Barcarolle” (Tosti) 1, Misses E. Roberts and I. Roberts (Pohangina), “Venetian Song” 2. The only competitors. The judge commented that tho first prize winners had very sweet voices, the contralto being especially fine. There was not quite the same decision in the case .of the second prize winners. Mr Barry Coney commented that the Municipal Hall was really too resonant for singers. TEST RECITATION, Girls under 16. (Own Selection.)

Tho judge will announce his awards to-night. He stated that the selections made had been exceedingly good. NATIONAL DANCE, 9 and under. Recalls.—Joan Peters (Wanganui), Dawn Larsen (Island Bay). Betty Waller (Awapuni), Russell Palmer (Wanganui) v.h.c. Also competed. —Noreen Siddells, Joyce Hill (Napier), Diana Elliott (Lower Hutt), Corinne Young (Hastings), Leslie Ryan (Gisborne), Vina Aldrich, Len Tozer, Nita Gordon (Tanmaranui), Rosa Proctor. .VOCAL SOLO, Girls 11 and under 14. (“Tho Sleepy Song.”)

Recalls. —Eireiie Hulbert (Gisborne), Coleen Kneebone, Margaret Eox (Hawera). Jean Bailey, v.h.c. •Vlso competed. —Margaret Waterhouse (Havelock North), Dorothy Ramsay (Napier), Joan Harris (Wellington), Betty Keating, Rae Sanders (Hastings), Gladys Whittaker (Wellington).