OAMARU COMPETITIONS

Otago Daily Times, Issue 26776, 20 May 1948, Page 9

OAMARU COMPETITIONS

HIGH STANDARD THROUGHOUT

Special to the Daily Times

' , OAMARU, May 19. In interviews on Tuesday night, the three judges at the Oamaru Competitions Society’s centennial festival all commented on the high standard of the performers. * Dr Verndn Griffiths, professor of music, Canterbury College, Christchurch, said the general standard in the vocal work so far had been good in proportion to the size of the competitions. Mrs J. P. O'Sullivan, F.T.C.L., Christchurch, said the general Standard in the elocution work was quite good, with some outstanding talent. More attention could be paid to the character work, and in many cases the voice production did not receive the attention it required. So far the festival had compared favourably with those held in Nelson, Greymouth and Gisborne. Mrs J. Macdonald, Dunedin, judge of the dancing classes, said there had been some excellent classes and the standard was good. The number of entries in some classes was outstanding. Some good work was exhibited by the older competitors. To-day’s results were:— Highland fling, open. Thirteen entries— D. Baxter (Dunedin) 1, P. Reid (Dunedin) 2, F. Hedley (Timaru) 3. Song and dance solo, 14 years and under. Ten entries —A. King (DunedinJ 1, S. Mills (Oamaru) 2, V. Swinton (Christchurch) 3. Operatic Dance, 10 years and under. Twelve entries—G. Martin (Timaru) 1, L. Mclntosh (Bluff) 2, J. McDougall (Timaru) and M. Tyndall (Christchurch), equal, 3. Highland Fling, boys 12 and under. Eleven entries—P. Kennedy (Dunsandel) 1 D. Bruce (Timaru) 2, R. Sim (Timaru) 3. Band Quartet. Three entries—Oamaru Garrison Band No. 1 1, Garrison Band No. 2,2, Garrison Band No. 3 3. Sailors’ Hornpipe, boys, open. Nine entries —P. Kennedy (Dunsandel) 1, D. Edwards (Oamaru) 2, and B. Smaill (Balclutha) 3. . Recitation Test, girls under 12.' Nineteen entries—S. Marshall (Timaru) and H. Cowan (Invercargill), equal, 1, A. Mills (Oamaru) 3. . _ Song, boys and girls, under 16. Twentytwo entries —A. Hill (Oamaru) 1, P. Colthart (Christchurch) 2, Y. Lawrie (Oamaru) 3. Soprano -Solo, ladies. Three entries—3. Hinton (Oamaru) 1, B. Lindsay (Oamaru) 2, L. McLean (Kakanui) 3. Irish Jig, 14 and under. ■ Twenty-two entries—D. Kavanagh (Christchurch), 1. D. Smail (Balclutha) and J. Soper (Timaru) 3 Very highly commended, E Erskine (Timaru). Sean Triubhais, 10 and under. Fortyfive entries—J. Ellis (Christchurch) 1, A. Tobin (Dunedin) 2, F. Smaill (Balclutha) 3, Very highly commended, S. Burns (Timaru). Song, in character, boys and girls under 14. Sixteen entries—P. Colthart (Christchurch) ,1, Y. Lawrie (Oamaru) 2, A. Learmonth ’ (Oamaru) 3. Sword Dance, 10 and under. Fortyeight entries—M. A. Henry (Invercargill) I, F. Smaill (Balclutha) 2, S. Burns (Timaru) 3. Very highly commended: Y. Hill (Dunedin), J. Ellis and J. Barnard (Christchurch). , Violin Solo, boys and girls, under 16. Eleven entries—B. Snell (Dunedin) 1, L. Thompson (Oamaru) and R. Kerrahan (Oamaru), equal. 2. Very highly comtnended: N. Trotter (Oamaru). Vocal Trios, any group of voices. Four entries—Misses Thorby. MacDonald, and Muldrew (Oamaru), 1; Misses Hinton, Greig, and Meldrum (Oamaru), 2: Messrs Ward, Dorward, and Jamieson (Oamaru) 3 ’Piano Solo, boys and girls, under 12. Sixteen entries—B. Evans (Invercargill) 1, L. Smart (Oamaru) 2, B. Campbell (Timaru) 3. . , _ Character Dance, 12’and under. Twentyeight entries —J. Black (Timaru) 1. G. Martin (Timaru) 2, J. McDougall (Timaru) and P. Lane (Timaru), equal, 3. Irish Reel, open. Fourteen entries—D. Baxter (Dunedin) 1. P. Reid (Dunedin) 2, M. Frame (Timaru) 3. , r -«^PE£==S=