BAND OF HOPE UNION.

Sun (Christchurch), Volume III, Issue 835, 13 October 1916, Page 4

BAND OF HOPE UNION.

ANNUAL COMPETITIONS. The 10th night of the Band of Hope Musical and Elocutionary Competitions was well attended. The programme included recitations, vocal solos, pianoforte duets, scarf drill, and a dialogue. To-night, will be the last evening from the competitors' point of view, and tomorrow will see the close of the contest. The presentation of prizes will take place, and a special programme will be presented. The prize-winners for Wednesday night were:—Pianoforte Duet, Class C.—Grace Hazard and Lilla Warner (Moorhouse Avenue) 70, I. Acting Song.—Gwen Chapman (Sydenham United), 711, 1. Vocal Solo, Class ('.—Arthur McCaffrey (Addington), 77, 1. Contralto Solo. —Miss G. Lawrence (St. Albans Baptist), 79, 1. Impromptu Speech.—Mr A. (!. Williams (Richmond), <SS, 1. Impromptu Conversation. —Richmond Methodist, (><>, 1; St. Albans Baptist, 95. Humorous Recitation. —Irene Kennedy (Linwood Presbyterian), and Dorothy Rutland (Linwood Presbyterian), 90, equal, 1; Gwen Chapman (Sydenham United), 89, .'!; Emmie Riley (Richmond), 84, -1. Tableaux—Richmond Methodist 97, 1. Recitation, Class E.—Miss L. Poore (Avonside), 7::. 1; Miss O. Riordan (Richmond), 72, 2. Recitation. Class C.—lack Lester (Linwood Methodst), 8:1, 1. The following were the pri/.e-wiiun rs for Tuesday night: — Pianoforte duet, class D—Miss Harvey and Mr Truseott (Moorhouse Avenue), ISO marks, 1. Action song (section I) Richmond Methodist, SI, 1. Recitation (class R)-—Juanita Manhire (Sydenham I'uited), So, 1; Irene Kennedy (Linwood Presbyteiian), S4, 2; Dorothy Rutland (Linwood Presbyterian), 7!), .'!; Bessie Mu>grove (Knox Church), 77, -I. Spelling lice Brace Mackintosh (R'<"carton), I: Angus Ma'-lntosn tßjecurton), 2; Vera Voice (Sydenham Ceiled), I!; Lewis Grant ( L'dgewn:e Itosi'l ). I. 1 tumorous recitation—.Mr fc' '. Barker (St. Albans BaptisC. 7S, 1: Miss M. Turiici (St. Peter's Presliyierian), 71. :'. Dumb-bells (section ' 1)- Linwood Metho.list, S5, I.