THE COMPETITIONS

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume 76, 17 May 1941, Page 2

THE COMPETITIONS

FESTIVAL CONCLUDES I A FINANCIAL SUCCESS TROPHIES PRESENTED I The 1941 festival of the Nelson Comi petitions concluded last night with a demonstration concert after which the , trophies were presented. The Theatre Royal was packed. The programme j was a popular one and the prize-win ners taking part were warmly receiv ' cd. There was plenty of colour, humour and movement in dancing or elocutionary numbers, and enjoyable | ! singing by various representatives of, i adult and children’s sections. As well | as a character story dance the Welling-; ton competitor. Leigh Brewer, repeated; the popular song and dance number j “Three Little Fishes.” The programme j Song and Dance Team, “Waltzing” J Elizabeth Henderson School of Dane-1 ing: Song. “Coming thiu* the Rye” Merle j Stout: Toe Dance. Shirley Lock; Recit.a- ---| tion. “Miss Dorothy Entertains the | Minister” Audrey Gordon: Song, “Alone ! on the Dark" Dorothy Goodman; Song. ' “The Merry Haymakers” Alan Swafford; ! Character Story Dance. “The Cripple ’Girl’s Dream” Leigh Brewer: Recitation, j "Girls” Neil Churcher; Duet. “Song to ’Lady April" Helen Hargreaves and .Roger Win: Dance Duo. Josephine Tuninicliff and P. Bennett; Recitation in j Character in Costume. “80-Peep" 'Shirley Webley: Skipping Dance, Margaret Leighs: Song "The Pipes of Pan” Miss June Watson; Character Story Dance. "Snake Charmer” Pamela Davies; Recitation. “Godfrey Gordon Gustavus Gore” Diane Williamson; Song, “The Woodpecker's Song” Ula Drummond: National Dance,. Sheantriubhas, Helen McMillan; Ballet in Costume. “Destruction” Elizabeth Henderson School of Dancing; Tap Ballet,

“Army, Navy and Air Force” Elizabeth Henderson School of Dancing: Song, “It was a Lover and his Lass” lan Wratt; Piano Solo. “Playtime” Shevawn Sepie: Song. “I was Dreaming” Mrs Alison Dryden: Recitation. “The Spirit of England” Miss Rana Grainger; Contralto Solo. “In Slumber Dear Maid” Mrs Lena Newman: Recitation in Character in Costume. “Lorna Doone” Pamela Leighs; Spanish Dance. Peter Rowell; Song. “Bonnie Wee Thing” Mr W. Richmond; National Dance. Shirley Lock: Recitation. “Infant Prodigie” Marcelle Snow: Operatic Dance. Patricia Alldridge; Recitation. “The Pipes of Troon” Lois Boyes; Vocal Duet. Messrs Richmond and McDougnll; Recitation. “Cutting Tommy's Hair” Miss R. Henricks; Song, “When April Sings.. Betty Sharp: Piano Solo, Anne Stedman. At the conclusion the president. Mr C. T. Webley. announced that as a result of good support by the public the society would end the festival with a profit. He thanked the official accompanists, the ladies. committ«e. the secretary and the committee. He thanked the judges for their assistance. Replying Mr Frederick Bullock said that taking things generally there had been an improvement in the standard of wcik. particularly in the singing and especially in the 14-18 classes, where there were some excellent voices. He was sure that the voices heard there among the girls were not the only voices in Nelson. He added that the real heroes of the competition were | the committee who worked so hard. The I greatest thanks should go to them He returned thanks to the competitors for their sporting attitude towards the results. TROrilY WINNERS Thp nri7Pc wprp then awarded as foi-

lows:— 1 Elocution section: —Nelson Competi- r lions Society Cup. girls under 7, Joy \ Drummond. Nelson Competitions Soci- • ety Cup, elocution championship, girl under 10, Pat Beard and Audrey Gordon. McLaren Cup. elocution champion- , ship, girl under 12. Marcelle Snow. ] Karsten and Hay Cup. elocution cham- , pionship. girl under 14. Shirley Webley - Webley’ Cup. elocution championship. ; girl under 16, Lois Boyes. Mullard Cup. elocution championship, girl under 18. ] Mabel Edelsten. Nelson Competitions ] I Society Cup. elocution championship. - boys under 10, Neil Churcher. Wood i and Sons’ Cup, elocution championship, ■ boys under 12, Bruce Ching. Webley Bros.’ Cup, elocution championship, boys : under 14. Raymond Smith. Kingsford 1 Cup. lady or gent, elocution. Heather , Byrne. Kodak Cup. Shakespearian , recitation. lady, Rana Grainger. Barton , Ginger Cup. special elocution class, . Lois Boyes. Musical section: Begg and Co’s, prize, winner piano solo under 10: Donald , Armstrong. Begg and Co’s, prize, win- , ner piano solo under 12: Shevawn , Sepie. Begg and Co’s, prize, winner ; piano solo under 14: Shirley Webley. < Begg and Co's, prize, ditto under 16: : Anne Stedman. Begg and Co’s, prize, : ditto under 18; Patricia Murphy. Begg and Co's, prize, ditto under 21: Richard < Price. Bullock Cup. junior vocal, girls under 16: Rae Snowden. W.D.F.U. Cup. girls’ vocal championship. Dorothy : Goodman and Olga Puklowski. John Henderson Cup. boys’ vocal champion- ' ship. Roger Win. Eric Moss Cup. most 1 promising entrant, classes 129 to 132. Anne Stedman. Shirley Webley. Bruce Cup, ladies’ solo open, Miss Francis ' Bensemann. Competitions Society Cup. runner up ladies’ solo open. Mrs Rona Hay. Kitchingman Cup, gentleman’s solo, open. W. Richmond. Competitions’ Society Cup. runner-up, gentleman’s solo. open. A. R. McDougall. Kerr Cup. vocal championship, ladies. . Mrs A. Dryden. Marshall Cup, vocal championship, gents. W. Richmond. ' Aydon Cup. dancing championship under 9. Anne Stringer. Leigh Brewer. Cameron Cup. dancing championship under 12. Audrey Nott. Jackson Cup. boys’ dancing championship. Norman ; Draper. Gahagan Cup. winner of open section. Peter Rowell. Etta Banks Cup, open national section. Shirley Lock. McCormac Cup. stage presence in open lap. Peter Bennett. Competitions’ So- j

ciety Cup, runner-up tap dance open, I' Shirley Lock. Howson Cup, tap dance, open. Peter Rowell. Lock Bros. Cup, dancing championship. 12 and under 15, Shirley Lock. Wilkinson Cup, . studio gaining most championship points. Henderson School of Dancing. Barton Ginger Cup, studio gaining most ' championship points in ballets, Henderson School of Dancing. Jean Miller • Cup, most championship points by Nel- ‘ son entrant in solo dancing championship, Shirley Lock. Competitions’ Society Cup, runner-up for Jean Miller , Cup, Pamela Leighs. Scottish Society Cup. Highland dancing championship. Helen McMillan and Pamela Leighs. Scottish Society Cup. solo dancing championship, Shirley Lock. Competi- ] tions’ Society Cup, runner up solo dancing championship. Leigh Brewer. RESULTS The final results were as follows: j DANCING (Judge, Miss Lorraine Major) Sword dance. 12 and under 17—Pa- i: mela Leighs. BG. 1; Shirley Lock, 84, 2. Sword dance, under 12—Helen Me- |' Millan (Cobden», 70, 1. Sheantriubhas. open—Grace Inkster, 83. 1: Shirley Lock. 81. 2. Hornpipe, under 12—Helen McMillan (Cobden). 73. 1; Audrey Nott (Grey- ■ couth). 72, 2. Sword dance, open—Grace Inkster, o. 1; Shirley Lock. 75, 2. Hornpipe .open—Shirley Lock, 73, 1; ! Grace Inkster, 72. 2. VOCAL (Judge: Mr Frederick Bullock) Girl's song, under 16—Dorothy Good- , man (Motueka), 80. 1: Betty Sharp, 78. ; ’ Marion Swafford, 77, 3. Mezzo soprano solo ("Amaryllis”)— Mrs A. Dryden (Richmond), 83. 1: Miss 'can Penny, 77. 2; Miss P. Barry, 75. 3. Contralto solo ("The Willow Song, iullivan)—Mrs R. Hay (Blackball), 82, Mrs L. Newman (Owen River). 80. Miss F. Bensemann. 79. 3. Vocal duet, ladies, and or gentlemen, wn selection—Messrs R. Richmond and \ R. McDougall (West Coast), 80, 1; Misses P. Barry and J. Currin, 78, 2;