NAPIER COMPETITIONS

Poverty Bay Herald, Volume LV, Issue 17241, 24 April 1930, Page 8

NAPIER COMPETITIONS

FURTHER GISBORNE PRIZES Several (irsl prizes and many other awards were received by CLsboruo competitors at the Napier Competitions festival on Tuesday, and particular reference was made to the work of two Gisborne competitors by the judge of ilaneing, Madame Pair.l. Madame Uitird remarked that the standard set in national dancing had been especially high this year, and the teachers and competitors were both worthy of congratulation in iln.s direction. Patrons received sonic true entertainment by the appearance of. Master John Thodey, of Gisborne, who appeared once in a Cossack solo dance, und again with Miss Isabel Sharpies, of Gisborne, in a Russian duo, dances which had ion nothing to be desired.

following is a list of the successes irtaiueil by Gisborne competitors on Tuesday:— Sword dance, b'l to 18: Master John Thodey, Si-I points, :.'; Miss Isabel Shni plo.s, v.h.c. l-'nnr enl ries.

Highland reel, tinder IS: Miss Isabel Sharpies, !».! points, I. Six entries.

Irish .jig, under II: Miss Sheila Monro, (ill points, h.c, .Nineteen entries.

Keeilatipn, boy or girl under !•: Miss Sheila Muuro. 89 points. 2. Ten entries.

Musical monologue, under 16: .Miss .Makareta. Meha. Morris, 89 points, 1; Aliss Joy Shaw ami Miss Muriel Mortimer, v.h.c, Twcnlv entries.

Humorous recitation, girls under 16: Miss Muriel Mortimer, 86 points, 2; Miss l v eggy Lan.ua and Miss Phyllis .Mortimer, h.c. Thirteen entries. Character dance, 14 to If): Master John Thodey. 00 points. !. Seven entries.

Humorous character sketch : Miss Maureen Kenny, 87 points, 1. Five entries.

Story without words, under 16: Misses M. and V. Mortimer and P. Lange, 70 points, 1. One entry. Vocal solo and accompaniment, under 1.2: Miss ICirene llnlbert, 92 points, 1. Seven entries.

Vocal solo, boys under 9: Master Allan Mi I\or, 71 points, 1. One entry. Song accompanied by sell', boy or girl under 16: Miss Makareta Meha Morris, 76 points. 2. Six entries. Song in costume, under 16: Miss Stella Itrndh'eld. 03 points, I. Kighlcen entries.

Skipping dance: Miss Isabel Sharpies, 78 points, 2. Three entries. Tenor solo: Mr. Charles Kobinson, 72 points, 2. Three entries. Dance .1n... 14 to 18: Miss Isabel Sharpies and Master John Thodey, 75 points, 2. Seven entries. Play or comedietta: Misses Millar, (•man', and Lettc (Gisborne) and Mr. H. Zeigler, 1. due entry.