ELTHAM COMPETITIONS

Stratford Evening Post, Issue 78, 15 June 1928, Page 4

ELTHAM COMPETITIONS

. . CONTESTS CONCLUDED. ~ The competitions festival promoted by the Eltham committee was brought /to a successful conclusion last night. Good entries were.received for the numerous classesjftnd good audiences were present during the "afternoon and evening. * Th.e 'Whole was concluded by a finale by the combined choirs, conducted -by the musical adjudicator, Mr. ; J!i. Douglas Taylor. ■<;■■•'. Results were as follows:. ; Instrumental solo (one recall)—HSlater 1.

National Song ; (ladles), own selection (two recalls)—Miss Mary Cocker, "Turn Ye To Me," 26 points 1; Miss , Catherine Cotton, "Cherry Ripe,"' 25 points 2. Sacred Solo (men), own selection (two recalls)—M.r L. Higginson, "How Lovely Are Thy,/Dwellings," 83 points 1; Mr. Ay V. StaW "Schubert's Littany," 81 points 2. Brass Quartettes, own Eltham Bras s Band,''Scotia," 82 points 1; Stratford Band Mo. 1, "Ireland," 81 points. 2. Operatic Solo (ladies)— Miss Mary Barnes, only entry, "The Flower Song," frorm "Faust," 77 points 2Physical Drill (boys) .—Eltham School 1; Fraser Road School 2.

Folk Dancing (all entries were recalled),— Mangatoki School No.l, "The Shepherd's Hey."; Mangatoki No 2 "Mountain March", and Rawhitiroa School, "Harvest Time," all tied for first with 48 points out of 50; Eltliam Convent, "Roger de Coverley," and Eltham School No. 2. "Sweet Kate," tied for second place (no points given). School Choir, two-part singing, test piece "Bluebells of Scotland," and own choice (two recalls),— Eraser Road School, "Alan Water," 177 points, 1; Manaia School, own selection, "Hear the Echoes," 176 points 2. • Men's ballad (three recalls).—Mr A V. Stamp, "My Friend," 84 points 1 •' Mr H Lambie, "Friend of Mine", 82 points, 2; Mr O. Diver, "The Trumpeter," 80 points, 3^ Male Choirs.— Hawera Mal e Voice Qhoir "The Christian Martyr" (the only entry), 44 points, 2.' Church Choirs (test 'hymn, Lead, Kindly Tight"), anthem own gec-tion.-Hawera Methodist, ..SunofMySoul'^MrH^.^ conductor), 173 point, 1; EKfcto Alt Saints Choir, .anthem Are These," points, 2; Stratford Methodist and Eltham Choirs tied for third place with 102 points. .-