COMPETITIONS END

Sun (Auckland), Volume III, Issue 804, 26 October 1929, Page 16

COMPETITIONS END

CONCERT BY WINNERS TONIGHT YESTERDAY’S RESULTS Yesterday saw the final contests in i the Auckland Competitions Society’s i festival in the Lewis Eady Hall. The { various judges thanked the officials j last evening for their help. Mr. Lance I Craig, of Hastings, who judged the { vocal section, paying a special tribute i to Miss Theo. Halpin, the official acj companist. A concert will be given by junior | prize-winners in His Majesty’s Theatre ! this afternoon, and by the senior winI ners this evening. The concert will not : be broadcast. On Monday evening j prize-winners who do not appear today j will perform, and the same programme j will include some of the winners of the Labour Day dancing competitions. Results of yesterday's contests are as follow: CHAMPION VIOLIN” SOLO (Open) “Legende” (Wieniawski) Miss Moya Cooper-Smith (St. Heliers Bay), S 6 points 1 Mr. Anthony Watt (Paremoremo), 72 2 Mr. Clyde F. May (Onehunga), 70 3 “With the exception of the winner, players were not up to championship j standard,” the judge remarked. “The winner gave a tine performance in the j afternoon and improved considerably in i the evening. The competitor placed sec- ; ond did not play as well in the evening j as in the afternoon, but if he would pay j more attention to his bowing he would ; have the makings of a promising player.” * DANCE DUO (Under 11) Patricia Boyle and Lorna Skinner, j 75 points 1 j As there were only two competitors the j judge made no second award. CLASSIC OR EASTERN DANCE j (13 and over) Edna Tullett (Mount Roskill), 80 j Joy Simon (Reinuera), 67 2 J “The first competitor gave a very fine performance and her ‘hunter's’ dance was ; well done,” the judge said. “Apart from j the winner, the class was uninteresting.” ; SONG (Restricted, Women' Miss Lily Richardson (Remuera), 153 points 1 Miss Reka Paterson (Remuera). 150 2 Miss Winifred Hill (Ponsonby), 147 3 The judge considered that the competitors all gave pleasing performances. ‘‘They are all young singers, and it is from them that the singers of the future will come,” he said. TOE DANCE ’(Over 16) Miss Eileen Olsen (Grey Lynn), 74 points 1 Misses Edna Tullett (Mount Roskill) and Joy Simon (Remuera), 72 2 The judge complimented the winner on a tine performance. HUMOROUS RECITATION (Men) Mr. R. G. May (Pukekohe), 86 points 1 j Mr. J. Crozier (Invercargill), 85.. 2 Mr. Thomas G. Moorcraft (Pon- , sonby), 84 .* 3 The judge said that the work in this class was good, and the humour was enjoyable. FIFTEEN-MINUTE ENTERTAINMENT ; Miss Lillian Sharp and Mr. Bill I Stacey (Mount Eden), 80 points . . 1 j ■"A fair performance, which merited the first award," the judge announced. JUNIOR CHOIR CONTEST “The Oars Are Flashing Lightning” i Bayfield School Choir (Mr. B. W. Hayson, conductor), 175 points . . 1 Normal School Choir (Miss K. G. i Scott), 153 2 ’ Maungawhau School Choir (Miss « Clarke), 147 3 ! “Very fine singing by the winning choir,’ was the judge’s comment. “They ; had blend, balance, interpretation and gradations of tone, all of which combined to make it a particularly good performance. It is a long time since I heard anything so good from a school choir.’’ HUMOROUS RECITATION (Girls under 12) Audrey Ivil (Narrow Neck), 87 points j Patricia Boyle (Herne Bay)*,' B*o* 11 2 Hope Dulihanty (Papatoetoe), 79.. 3 Highly Commended.—Ngaire Tewerl (Auckland). “Not a very good class, except in the case of the winner,’’ said the judge. “She gave a nice performance, but should not have used properties.” COMBINED BALLET (Junior) Miss Lillian O’Leary’s Spanish ballet j The judge considered the winners’ performance outstanding in the class. SHAKESPEARIAN RECITAL (Men) “Coriolanus,” Act 5. Scene 3 fa Soinuf 8 ..', (Grey Lynn) - , * 3 . • (Pon: th^f c rent id ’ was SPANISH DANCE (12 to 16) (Grey Lynn), 74 points 1 Joy Simon (Remuera), 69 .. p Loloma Kay (Ponsonby), 66 * * ’ o SSSi PIANOFORTE DUET (12 to 16) Weclnesrit ~C laKf ; which was decided on SPECIAL AWARDS Scholarship presented by Madame w,— Phrey-Steward to runner-up in™ oSa' vocal section.—Mrs. H. Refte] womens Champion Pianoforte Solo (gold medal presented by Miss Theo. Halpin and trophy donated by the Auckland Socmtv of Musicians)—Miss Winnie Plant ' Operatic Solo, Contralto (gold medal presented by Madame HumXev - steward).—Miss Doris Moore. P y stewsenfed Women (gold medal preHilda* Morse^ 1 "’ JameS Hutton)._& iss Soprano Solo (gold medal prewmffred y Hm rS - ■ Ric hardson)._Mlss Piano Solo, 16 and under 19 (gold medni Sefn en c^Vs?n Mr - JamCS Presemed^by^sfl^r-^ o^ J o \,Z Ont r 3,t0 ,BO,a medal preDo n rll d MoSre Mr - JameS Hayden) .-Miss A,^i?i Pi i, r a e<i », Spe ? ch (trophy donated by Auckland Manufacturers’ Association) Mr. Leonard Cronin. t i:, a 1 xopho P e t s P lq , (trophy donated by Lewis Eady, Limited).—Mr. E. A. Wise. : , Mouth-Organ Contest (trophy donated ' Broadribb. R ady. .Limited).-Vi Oratorio Solo, soprano (silver medal 1 Re e ff!r ted by MiS3 Ida Holmes).—M™ H Junior Elocution (silver medal ore Vera Humorous Recitation, men (prize 1 G >ll May by Mr ’ W * Cumberlan dj.—Mr. R. j