TAIERI COMPETITIONS

Otago Daily Times, Issue 22369, 17 September 1934, Page 12

TAIERI COMPETITIONS

A GOOD DISPLAY The children's sessions of the Taieri Competitions Festival were held on Saturday afternoon and evening in St. Luke's Hall before a good attendance. The Rev. F. J. Ferry (president of the Competitions Committee) presided in the afternoon and the Rev* F. L. Smart in the evening. The chairman thanked the judges, the committee, and the competitors for the enthusiastic way in which they had entered into the spirit of the competitions. Messrs Charles Begg and Co. had presented a shield for the church choir comEetition, and a friend of. the committee ad .given £1 Is towards the funds. The following are the details of the afternoon and evening's programmesViolin Solo, 13 years and over (two entries) —Bill Borrow 1, Kenneth M'Dougall 2. Piano Solo, under 11 years (two entries). —Joy Wyllie 1, Iris Cheyne 2. Piano Solo, 11 and under 14 (seven entries)-—Recalls: Hilda Crozier, JNoela Borrow. Very highly commended: Edna Brown.

Piano Solo, 14 and over (five entries) . Recalls: LeonOr Yuill, Joyce Ford, Oswald Pringle. Piano Duet, under 11 (three entries).— Joy Wyllie and Lorna Oliver 1, Mary Bevis and Dan Pearce 2. Piano Duet, 11 and under 14 (two entries) .—Noela Borrow «kd John Blaekie 1, Hilda Crozier and Edna Brown 2. Piano Duet, 14 and over (one* entry).— Leooor Yuill and George Fielding 1. Song, boys and girls under 11 (three entries) .—lrish Cheyne 1, Tom Mutch 2. "Song, boye, 11 and under 14 (one entry).—Ronald Thomson 1. Song, girls, 11 and under 16 (six entries).—Recalls; Edna Brown, Mollie Mitchell, and Noela Borrow.

Elocution, under nine (one entry).— Elizabeth E. Stewart.

Elocution, nine and under eleven (eix entries). —Recalls: Irene J. Donaldson and Eric Brown. Highly commended: Agnes' May Holland. Elocution, 11 and under 14 (10 entries). —Recalls: Colleen M'Lachlan and Edna Brown. Very highly commended: Francis Anthony, Noela Borrow. Elocution, 14 and over (three entries). —Vincent X. Kirby 1, David Mitchell 2. Elocution, character sketch, under 16 (five entries). —Recalls: Agnes May Holland, Irene J. Donaldson, Vincent X. Kirby. ~ Elocution, humorous, under 16' (five entries).—Recalls;, Frances Anthony and Eric Brown.

School Choir (six boys and six girls, unaccompanied), two part-songs. Only one choir faced the judge, one entry having been withdrawn owing to sickness amongst its members. —St. Mary's School (holders of last year's shield) 1. Miss Leonore Mackenzie, who judged the elocution, said the choice of pieces on the whole was very good. It was most important in the "own selection" to choose works of good literary merit. She was pleased to see the boys coming forward so well. Competitors should try to cultivate a more reposeful manner on the stage. The character recital was an exceptionally' good section, and the costumes very. good. The general speech was of a high standard and.showed signs of sound teaching. Miss. Mackenzie said it gave her pleasure to be present and.to see so many competitors. She was agreeably surprised at the talent shown. Mr C. Roy Spackman (judge of the vocal, violin, and piano. sections) said he noted a % great improvement since last year's festival. Pieces on £he whole were well chosen and played with a fair idea of interpretation. The piano duets —for which there was a larger entry than last year—were good. Memorising work was surprisingly good, and yery few mistakes were noted. He was well pleased with all the competitors. It was hard to judge the " own selection " pieces as there bad been a large variety of—from easy .to difficult—pieces chosen; He recommended something more uniform. The following are the officers:—Mr F. J. Ferry (president); Messrs L. B. Borrow, A. F, Cheyne, and W. Campbell (members of committee); Mr F. W. C. Walsleben (treasurer); Mr E. J. Mason (secretary); and Mr E. O. Taylor (auditor).