INVERCARGILL COMPETITIONS.

Otago Witness, Issue 3100, 13 August 1913, Page 34

INVERCARGILL COMPETITIONS.

INVERCARGILL, August 5.

The competitions wore continued to-day, and the following results wore declared: PIANOFORTE SOLO (over 15 and under 181. —Miss M. Manson (Invercargill), 163 points, 1; Mies M. Handcock (Invercargill), 152 points, 2. PIANOFORTE SOLO (over 10 and under 15). —Miss K. Ward (Greenhills), 174 points, 1; Miss T. E. Patou (Invercargill), 167 points, 2; Miss M. Brown (Dunedin), 153 points, 3; Miss 11. Laing (Invercargill), 159 points, lion. men. ORIGINAL LETTER.—Miss K. Junker 1, E. Bur well 2, A. Lament 3. SEWING COMPETITION.—E. Anderson 1, G. M'Clymont 2, A. Todd 3. HALF-HOUR ENTERTAINMENT “Learning to Act” (Messrs J. R. Haigh and J. D. Gilmore, Mrs Hodgson and Miss Macalister), 1; “The Smart Set” (Masters Ralph Cline and Herbert Vivian, and Misses Sophie Vivian and Ilettio Williams), 2. LADIES’ RECITATION. Miss D. Davidson (Dunedin), 148 points, 1; Miss A. Austin (Dunedin), 143 points, 2; Miss V. Campbell (Invercargill), 141 pointe, 3. IRISH RECITATION (Open).—Miss A. Saunders (Christchurch) and Mr A. M'Killop (Invercargill) tied, 139 points, 1; Mr G. W. Braxton (Gore), 2. SONG (Boys). —L. Brown (Dunedin), 166 points, 1; B. A. Vivian (Dunedin), 157 points, 2; L. Hensleigh (Otautau), 151 points, 3. ' PIANO SOLO (Bach “ Prelude and Fugue ”). —Miss E. Macdougall (Dunedin), 171 points, 1; Mies M. Johnston (Gore), 161 points, 2; Miss M. Weir (Invercargill), 153 points, 3. SOPRANO SOLO. —Miss F. Richards (Invercargill), 164 points, 1; Miss M. Vealie (Dunedin), 150 points, 2. LADIES’ SHAKESPEARIAN RECITATION. —Miss L. Adams (Dunedin), 143 pointe, 1; Miss Vera Bows (Invercargill), 139 points, 2; Miss M. Campbell (Invercargill), 137 points, 3. SOLO ON ORCHESTRAL INSTRUMENT OTHER THAN VIOLIN.—Mr I. Todd (viola), 177 points, 1; A. R. Wills (cornet), 145 points, 2; A. Wills (trombone), 156 .points, 3 (all of Invercargill). RECITATION (Boys under 15).—J. Sutton (Invercargill), 159 pointe, 1; R. Vivian (Dunedin), 136 points, 2; A. Farrant (Dunedin), 133 points, 3. August 6.

The choir night at the Competitions Festival attracted a vast audience, and many were unable to gain admission to the theatre. Herr Carl Sauer (musical judge) said that he had not heard better choral work in Australia. It astonished him to find m.V choirs entered at Invercargill, when Melbourne, with over half a million people, could not obtain that number of entries. The results were: St. John’s Choir (Invercargill), 349 points. 1; Mr J. E. Taylor’s party and Biuit Choir, 335 points (equal), 2- Gore Congregational Choir, 311 points, 5. The vocal duet was won by the Rev. Mr Papakukura and Miss Te An. Invercargill. Prepared Reading.—A. 'M’Killop (Invercargill, 150 points, 1; Miss A. Austin (Dunedin) 147 points, 2; L. Alsweiler (Invercargill). ’ 3 Pianoforte Solo (for pupils over 10 and under 13). —M iss R. Jenkins (Browns), 166 points. 1; Miss J. H. Davie (Invercargill), 165 points. 2; Miss A. Allen (Invercargill), 160 points. 3. Shakespearean Recitation (for gentlemen). yi r (J. C. Everson (Invercargill). 129 points, 2 (no first prize awarded); Mr E. A. Grant (Invercargill). 125 points. 3. In the results published yesterday in the August 7.

The competitions were continued to-day. The following results wore announced: — Open Essay (“ The Significance of the Suffragette Movement”). —Mias E. Hodgkinson (Invercargill), 1; Miss F, Hasten (Auckland). 2; Mr F. M’Crcary (Dunedin), 3. Ladies’ Shakcspcrcan Recitation.—Mieses D. Davidson and A. Austin (Dunedin), tied, 145 points, 1; Miss L. Adams (Dunedin), 143 points, 2. Contralto Solo. —M;ss I. M’Robie (Invercargill), 142 points, 1; Muse M. Anderson (Gore), 120 iioints, 2. Scotch Recitation.—A. M'Killop (Invercargill). 143 points, 1; A. Credgington (Invercargill), 145 points, 2; A. H. 'Todd (Gore), 132 points, 3. Musical Monologue.—G. W. Braxton (Gore), 168 points. 1; W. S. Andrews (Balfour), 159 points, 2; L. Alswoiler (Invercargill), 153 points, 3. Tenor Solo.—The Rev. Papakakura (Colac Bay), 175 points, 1; G. W. Gihfis. 174 points, 2; J. B. Strothers (Invercargill), 170 points, 3. Piano Duct (open). —Misses M. Weir and Alexander, 175 points. 1; Misses F. Potter and O. ‘Handooek, 171 points, 2; Misses Hensley and R. Brown, 166 points, 3. (Ail of Invercargill.)

August 8. At the competitions to-day the following results were announced:—

LADIES’ HUMOROUS RECITATION.— Miss A. Saunders (Christchurch), 156 pointe, 1; Mies L. Adams (Dunedin), 124 points, 2; Miss V. Campbell (Invercargill), 125 points, 3.

LADIES’ SACRED SOLO.—Miss M. H. Yeallie, 158 points, 1; Miss G. Wyeth (Woodlands), 165 points, 2; Miss D. Tatteretield (Invercargill), 160 points, 3. LADIES’ IMPROMPTU SPEECH.— Miss E. Kennedy (Invercargill), 85 nointe, 1; Mrs Garrett (Invercargill), 82 pointe, 2 IMPROMPTU SPEECH (Gentlemen).— Mr F. E. Nowall (Invercargill), 72 points, 1; Mr S. G. August (Invercargill), 70 points, 2.

August 10. The competitions were continued on Saturday night. Results: Reading (under 13), Piano. —R. Jenkins (Browns), 1; Miss H. Spiers (Dunedin), 2, Sight Reading (under 18). —Miss A. Aitkcn (Dunedin), 1; Miss J. APLcod (Winton). 2. Reading at Sight (Elocution). —Miss A. Austin (Dunedin), 1; Miss M. Bowie (Invercargill). 2. Scotch Song (Ladies). —Miss F. Richards (Invercargill), 1; Mies M. Vcalie (Dunedin), 2.

Song (Ladies who have not won a first prize). —Miss D. Tattersfield (Dunedin), 1. Irish Song for Ladies.—Miss F. Richards (Invercargill), “ Kathleen Mavourneen,” 172 points, 1 ; Miss A. Wyeth (Woodlands;, “The Last Rose of Summer,” 165 points, 2; Miss A. L. Eggleton (Invercargill), “Impudent Barney O’Hoa,” 150 points. 3. Baritone Solo.—Mr D. M‘Kenzie (Dunedin), 169 points, 1 ; Mr C. Richards (Invercargill), 167 points, 2; Mr T. R. Lawson (Invercargill), 163 points, 3. Primary Schools Singing Competition.— Middle School Choir (Mr Greig), 303 points, 1; South School Choir (Mr Bain), 294 points, 2. Essay for Ladies. —Miss Mary Ward (Five Rivers), 1 ; Miss Bejle Allen (Picton), 2; Mrs Garret (Invercargill), 3. Original Poetry.—Miss Mary A. Ward (Five Rivers), 1; Mis E. Wilson (Gore), 2; Mr F. W. Jenkins (Wellington), 3.

August 11. The competitions were continued to-day. The following results were announced: Sacred Solo for Gentlemen.—Rev. Papakakura (Colac), 179 points, 1; T. R. Samson (Invercargill), 177 points, 2. Pianoforte Solo (under 15). —Miss A. Ait.ken (Dunedin), 184 points. 1; Miss M. Wallis (Gore), 179 points, 2; Miss G. M'Alistcr, 162 points, 3. Song (unaccompanied).—Mies M. H. Vealio (Dunedin), 163 points, 1; Mrs Creasy (Invercargill), 157 points, 2. Ladies’ Recitation (restricted to non-first prize winners). —Miss L. Adams (Dunedin), 148 points), 1; Miss A. Metzger (Bluff) and Miss M. Campbell (Invercargill), 139 points, 2.

Prepared Reading (under 15 years).—Miss E. A. Joss (Invercargill), 139 points, 1; Master T. Peterson (Invercargill), 138 points, 2; Miss B. Lawton (Invercargill), 126 points,

Ear Training (over 12 and under 18 years). —Miss M. Edie (Invercargill). 1; Miss M. A. Steel (Invercargill), 2; Master T. Sim (Gore), 3. Girls’ Physical Drill. —Waikiwi School, 1; South School, No. 1,2; South School, No. 2, 3.

Boys’ Physical Drill. —South School, No. 1 team, 1; Middle School, No. 1 team, 2; South School, No. 2 team, 3. Scouts’ Recitation. —Kiwi Patrol (Gladstone troup of Girls’ Scouts), 146 points, 1; Y.M.O.A. Patrol, 138 points, 2; Eagle Patrol (Gladstone Troup), 129 points, 3. Writing Competition (under 11 years).— D. Conner 1, S Aitken 2. B. Stone 3.

Writing Competition (under 15 years).—J. M’Donald ], K. de Castro 2, M. Ileatherington 3.

Writing Competition (open section). —Miss B. G. Selby (Invercargill) 1 and 2, Mr S. L. Marks (Invercargill) 3.