WAIKATO SHOW

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXXIII, Issue 22433, 1 June 1936, Page 12

WAIKATO SHOW

INFLUX OF VISITOBS

TRAINS FROM THE SOUTH RESULTS OF COMPETITIONS [from our own correspondent] HAMILTON, Sunday With continued fine weather the Waikato Winter Show is attracting record crowds, the main streets in the town being lined with parked cars all day and the footpaths thronged with visitors. With tho receipts at tho door for the first four days showing an increase of £255 over last year, there is every prospect that tho final figure will establish another record. Yesterday afternoon and evening the show buildings were crowded, over 100 visitors from Wellington having arrived by the week-end excursion train to Auckland. Bookings at hotels and boarding houses havo been unusually heavy, some establishments having to turn visitors away. Exhibition Attractions Special trains will arrive from To Kuiti and Taumarunui to-morrow, bringing a further influx of visitors. Attractions include balancing and trapeze work in the Bledisloe Hall by the Two Colinos, a display by Mrs. K. O'Sullivan, "Tho Modern Grandmother," and in the evening a demonstration by the pupils of Miss Phyllis Torpy. The poultry show will be held on Tuesday and Wednesday. Commenting yesterday on the vocal and instrumental classes, the judge, Mr. John Tait, said although there was nothing outstanding in the ladies' vocal section the sopranos were a good class. There were some fine., fresh voices showing evidence of good training. The main defect was lack of resonance. He was pleased to hear a number of men's voices, which were usually conspicuous by their absence. The piano classes were good, giving evidence of correct teaching. A high opinion of the standard of operatic dancing was expressed by the judge, Mrs. Tabor Gregory. She considered the competitions were an excellent means of unearthing and fostering talent, encouraging pupils to make greater efforts for perfection. She also commented on the attention and interest which had been shown by the audiences. Additional Awards Further results are as follows: — NATIONAL DANCING Irish Jig, novice class: Joy Mac Donald. 1; Betty Hutchen, 2; Avon Bluett. 3. Sailors' hornpipe, under 9: Peggy McAnulty. 1; Greta Rogerson, 2; Anita Paice. 3. Sword dance, under 12: Patricia Lind. 1; Jeuu Reidy, 2; Nancy Howell, 8. Seantriubhais. under 12: Patricia Lind, 1; Eddie Smith, 2; Peggy McAnulty, 3. Highland fling, under 14: Joan Peters, 1; Betty Spiro, 2; Avon Bluett, 3. Sword Dance, under 14: Betty Spiro, 1; Joan Peters, 2. Seantriubhais, under 14: Betty Spiro, 1; Joan Peters, 2; Patricia Lind, 3. Irish jig: Nancy Howell, 1; Peggy McAnulty, 2; Patricia Lind, 3. Sailors' hornpipe: Patricia Lind, 1; Betty Spiro, 2; Joan Peters, 3. Open Events.—North Island championship, highland reel: Roie Docherty. I: Joan Peters, 2; Betty Spiro, 3. Highland fling: Joan Peters, 1: Betty Spiro. 2: Roie Docherty, 3. Sword dance: Betty Spiro. 1; Joan Peters, 2; itoie Docherty, 3. Seantriubhais: Roie Docherty, 1; Joan Peters, 2; Felecia Taylor, 3. Irish jig: Joan Peters. 1: Roie Docherty. 2; Betty Spiro, 3. Sailors' hornpipe: Roie Docherty. 1: Betty Spiro, 2; Joan Peters, 3. OPERATIC DANCING Solo, over 12: Joan Peters, 1: Betty Spiro. 2; Bernice Choat. 3. Character solo. 12 and under: Patricia Lind. 1: Margaret Scrimshaw, 2 ELOCUTION • Shakespearean recital, men: G. Goodwin. 89 points, 1. Men's test recital: G. Goodwin, 1. Humorous recital, ladies or men: Miss Olive Martin and Miss J. Bunker. equal, 85 points. 1. Character recital, Indies or men: Miss J. Bunker, SG points. 1; Miss Beryl Prcndergast. 84, 2. Recitation. girls under 12: Nina Waite, 80 points. 1; Margaret Scrimshaw. 79, 2. Chnracter recital, boys or girls under 14: Roy Marsh. 85 points, 1; Nina Waite.' 83. 2: Noel Kelly, 3. Recitation, girls under 14: Margaret Scrimshaw, 85 points, 1; Nina "Waite, 83. 2. Play Reading Competition.—W.E.A. Play fteaders, 70 points, 1: Hamilton Playbox. 62. 2. INSTRUMENTAL Piano solo, under_ 12: Tony Hawke. 1: Gwen Kenyon, 2. Violin solo, open: Cecelia McLachlan. 92 points. 1; Rona Tombs. 76. 2. Piano solo, under 14: Graham Prescott. 1: Violet Plescher, 2. Piano duet, under 12: Hazel Grant and Peggy Senior, eaual. 1; Betty Stokes and Pat Pemberton. equal, 2. VOCAL Song for girls. 16 and under: Rosalie Seddon. 1; Dorothy Lockhead, 2. Song in character, boy or girl: Jov Mac Donald, I; Betty Spiro. 2. Vocal duet. ladies or gentlemen: Mrs. C. F. O'Connor and Mrs. V Hollis, 1; Miss D Liddy and H. Liddy, 2." Sacred solo, men: R. Easter, 1: G. Mngill, 2. Tenor solo: G. Magill, 1: "W Corboy. 2.