THE COMPETITIONS

Manawatu Standard, Volume LVI, Issue 139, 14 May 1936, Page 11

THE COMPETITIONS

ANOTHER SUCCESSFUL DAY, ADDITIONAL AWARDS. The annual festival of the Manawatu Competitions Society was continued at the Opera House yesterday, and that it is increasing daily in popularity was borne out by the very large attendance last evening. A high-class programme of varied entertainment was presented and the standard of the competitors was very high. The following are the results of the sections completed yesterday afternoon and last night:— DANCING. HIGHLAND FLING (10 and under 13;. Final.—Betty Waller (Awapuni), 71 pts.; Hazel Miller (Hastings), 70pts., 2; Nola Ford (P.N.), 69pts., 3. ANY FANCY DANCE (7 and-under). Final.—Audrey Rankin (Marton Junction), 71pts., 1; Patalaine Morgan (Marton Junction), 69pts., 2; Joy Thear (Hastings), Beverley Wilson (P.N.), v.li.c.; Gloria Young (P.N.), Edie Bensell (P.N.), h.c. Also competed.—Nancye Conway (Longburn), Margot Doull (Eastbourne), Pearl Black (P.N.), Beverley Trengrove (Wanganui). TAP DANCE (10 and under 14). Final.—Joan Peters (Wanganui), 82 pts., 1; Vida Hayes (Hastings), 81pts., 2; Irena Pothan (Hastings), Louise Lovatt, Melba Niven, Betty Ball (all P.N.), v.h.c. CLASSICAL DANCE (under 10). Final.—Valerie Holder (Hastings), 79pts., 1; Patricia Davis (Wanganui;, 76pts., 2; Mavis Faulding (Marton),, 74 pts., 3; Joy Thear (Hastings) and Pauline Matthews (P.N.), v.h.c. Also competed.—Diana Sanders (Hastings), Shirley Vickerstnff (P.N.), Phyllis Fellow (P.N.), Ruth Healy (Wanganui), Margot Doull (Eastbourne), Amorell Muggeridge (Hawera). CHARACTER OR DEMI-CHAR-ACTEII DANCE (10 and under 14). Irena Pothan (Hastings),, 81pts., 1; Joan Peters (Wanganui), 77pts., 2; Rao Sanders (Hastings), 75pts., 3; Nell Watson (P.N.), Zoe Raboue (P.N.), v.h.c. • Also competed.—Nola Thear (Hastings), Grace Hodgetts (Wellington), June Healey (Wanganui), Edith Oliver, Nola Cooper (all P.N.) TAP DANCE (boys 16 and under). Final.—Claude Henderson (P.N.;, 73pts., 1; Teddy Peters (Wanganui;, 70pts., 2. The only cpmpetitors. SEAN TRIUBHAS (12 and under 17;. Fnial.—Lucy Cronin (P.N.), 70pts., 1; Isa McKenzie (P.N.), 69pts., 2; Joan Peters (Wanganui), 68pts., 3; Hazel Miller (Hastings), 64pts., v.li.c.; Betty Waller (P.N.), 52pts., h.c. Also competed.—Ethne Hemmingsen, Joyce' Waller, Marian Fenton, Claude Henderson (all P.N.). SAILOR’S HORNPIPE (12 and under 17). Recalls.—Joan Peters (Wanganui), Claude Henderson (P.N.), Joyce Wallei (P.N.) Also competed.—Marian Fenton, Ethne Hemmingsen, Isa McKenzie, Lucy Cronin (all P.N.), Mary Twigg (Marton). HIGHLAND REEL (under 17). Recalls.—Joan Peters (Wanganui), Lucy Cronin (P.N.), Isa McKenzie (P.N.), Hazel Miller (Hastings). Also competed.—Joan Holdsworth, Nola Cooper, Valerie Anderson, Betty Waller, Heather Martin, Joan Lynch, Nola' Fprd, Lorraine Baldwin, Mary McSweeney, lona McDonald (all P.N.), Bernard Hehir (Glen Oroua), Dorothy Hill (Marton), J. Beaumont, E. Hawke (Wanganui), Velna Hill (Waipukurau). CHARACTER UR DEMI-CHAR-ACTER DANCE (14 and over). Final.—Margaret Pegden (P.N.), 85 pts. 1; Vida Hayes (Hastings), 83pts., 2; Royce Coombe (Hastings), 80pts., 3; Vivienne Platt (Lower Hutt), v.h.c. Also competed.—Kumara Reynolds, Ena Street, Lorna McAffer, June Scott (P.N.), Betty Winder (Marton). VOCAL. ACTION SONG (boy or girl, under 15) Final. —Rae Sanders (Hastings), 83 pts., 1; Betty Olsen (Palmerston North), 82pts., 2; Diana Sanders (Hastings), 80pts., 3; Dawn Olsen

(Palmerston North), v.h.c. RADIO VOCALIST. Final. —Mr C. W. Shirriffs (Longburn), 80pts., 1; Miss H. Sutherland (Palmerston North) 79pts., 2, Mr T. Rowe (Rongotea) and Miss M. Guy (Holcombe), 76pts., equal, 3. Also competed.—Miss E. Thompson, Mrs W. M. Webster, Mr H. Wilson, Miss M. Penketh (all Palmerston North), Miss Nellie Masters (Sanson). DUET IN CHARACTER (under 12). Final. —Joan Isbister and Pat Penny (Palmerston North), 84pts , 1 ; Diana Sanders and Brian Hosier (Hastings), 79pts., 2; Bettv and Dawn Olsen (Palmerston North), 78pts., 3; Laurel Graham (Palmerston North), v.h.c.; Hera Gordon (Palmerston North), h.c VOCAL SOLO vgirls under 11). Final. —Diana Sanders (Hastings), 82pts., 1 : Dulcie Prince (Palmerston North), 80pf6., 2; Gloria Davidson (Palmerston North) and Patricia Hnvill (Palmerston North), v.h.c.; Nola Tremaine (Feilding) h.c. SACRED SOLO (gentlemen). Final.—Mr C. W. Shirriffs (Longburn), 86pts., 1 ; Mr T. Rowe (Rongotea), 80pts., 2. MISCELLANEOUS. RECITATION (boys 12 to 16). Final.—Russell Jackson (Bunnythorps), 77pts., 1, Murray Platt (Lower Hutt), 76pts.. 2; Kelman Loveday (Palmerston North). 72pts., 3. RECITATION (girl under 12). Final.—.loon Lynch (Palmerston North), 84pts., 1; Pauline Huntington (Palmerston North), 83pts., 2; Nina Clough (Palmerston North), 82 pts., 3; Zoe Rabone,. Shirley Graham, June Henderson. Cecily Baker, Shirley Melville, Valmae Dalton (all Palmerston North), v.h.c. Also competed.—Amorell Muggeridge (Hawera), June Trewellen, Cara Ornberg, Gloria Davidson, Pat Penny. Joan Rush, Ivy Johanson, Nancje Brougham, Joan Clough, Francis Lynch, Betty Ford, Gloria Heald, Joan Isbister, Gwen Graham, Isla Carian. Joan Stidolph, Shirley Melville (all Palmerston North), Nita Lawrence (Woodville), Rosemary Field (Wanganui), Lloraa Doull (Eastbourne). RECITATION (boys 9 and under 12). Final. —-Hector McLean (Woodville) 82pts., 1; Colin Watson (Palmerston North), 81pts., 2: Brian Hasler (Hastings), 80pts., 3. Also competed.—Clifford Prior (Glen Oroua). RECITATION (boys under 12). Final.—Hector McLean (Woodville), 80pts., 1; Colin Watson (Palmerston North) and Loye Vile (Makomako), 78 pts., equal, 2. Also competed.—Clifford Prior (Glen Oroua). RECITATION (girls 9 and under 12, own selection). Final.- —Pauline Huntington (Palmerston North), 81 pts., 1 ; Zoe Rabone (Palmerston North), 80pts., 2; Joan Isbister (Palmerston North), 79 pts., 3. Also competed.—Gwen Graham, Isla Carian, Nolene Perrin. Margaret Christiansen, Cara Ornberg, Shirley Graham, Gloria Davidson, June Henderson. Pat Penny, Valmae Dalton, Joan Rush, Cecily Baker, Francis Lynch, Mary Lynch (all Palmerston North). Lloma Doull (Eastbourne), Amorell Muggeridge (Hawera), Nita Lawrence (Woodville), Lorna Whiteman (Woodville), Rosemary Field (Wanganui). CHARACTER RECITAL (9 and under 12). *

Final.—Pat Penny (P.N.), 82pts., 1; Zoe Rabone and Lorna 'Whiteman

(both P.N.), 81pts., equal, 2; Gwen Graham (P.N.),. v.h.c. Also competed.—Brian Hasler (Hastings), June Treweller, Cora Ornberg, Shirley Graham, June Henderson (all P.N.)'. ACTION CHORUS. Final.—The Hamilton School Choir (Miss Joan Thompson), P.N., Bopts., 1; Miss Joan Maunders Choir, P.N., 82pts., 2. RECITATIONS (Girls 9 arid under 12). Final.—Pauline Huntington (P.N.), 81pts., 1; Zoe Rabone (P.N.), 80pts., 2; Joan Isbister (P.N.), 79pts., 3; Rosemary Field (Wanganui), 78pts., v.li.c.; Lorna Whiteman (Woodville), 76pts., June Henderson (P.N.), 77pts., Mary Lynch (P.N.), Amorrel Muggeridge (Hawera), 76pts., h.c. Also competed.—Gwen Graham, Isla Carian, Nocline Perrin, Margaret Christianson, Cara Ornberg, Shirley Graham, Gloria Davidson, Valmai Dalton, Jean Gush, Cecily Baker, Francis Lynch (all P.N.), Lloma. Doull (Wellington,. Mita Lawrence (Woodville). PIANOFORTE SOLO (Open). Final.—Miss Lola Buick (P.N.), 87 pts., 1 ; Mr Harry Radford (P.N.), 80 pts., 2. '