HAWERA COMPETITIONS

Taranaki Daily News, 26 August 1930, Page 6

HAWERA COMPETITIONS

MUSIC, ELOCUTION, DANCING OPENING SESSIONS YESTERDAY. LARGE NUMBER OF ENTRIES. At the conclusion ,of : .the. first -session yesterday bf the Hawera competitions for 1930, Mr. JV. fl. Dixon, ChristchUrch; • who is adjudicating- in'.the musical'and ’ i’oeal section, commented that lie had .' pften heard of Hawera as a musical ■ town. He could now judge for- himself if this were so and lie commented on the excellent array of talent before him during the morning. The entries are about on a par with last: year’s,: which constituted a record. All classes are well-filled, with lemarkably few last minute withdrawals, while the ’standard was high. The weather conditions were unfortunate but’ there were record attendances at the morning and afternoon sessions yesterday, the public support being a feature. At the conclusion of the afternoon's proceedings the school choirs gathered on the stage and sang “Away With Melan-.' choly,” udder the baton of Mr. Dixon.; The!,, various . units worked well; ' the massed choir’s item providing a pleasing finale. ...;' ?:■ ' There was not a hitch in the conduct of the competitions yesterday,, this reflecting credit on the organising ability of tjie committee; Messrs. F. W. Horner (chairmanj, J. W. Velvin, H. E. Cressey, A. JE. 'Morris, J. C. Findlater and T. F. McKenzie (honorary secretary). ': The judges, who are all .well-known musicians, having officiated at other important festivals, are: Vocal and in-, strumental music, Mr. W. H. Dixon (Christchurch); elocution, Mr. J, W. Bailey (Auckland); dancing,' Miss Madeline Vyner (Wellington). Airs. J. D. McQuin was official aceompaniste. Results at yesterday’s session are:— RECITATION in costume, boy or girl, under 12 years.. Own selection. Recalls.—-Norma Nixon (Hawera), “Pandora”; Junne Goodwin (Hawera), “Lorna Doone.” -. Highly commended.—Leslie Pauling (Patea), Monica Quayle, Graham Bayley, Joe Brennan and Norma Thomas (all-of Hawera). Junne Goodwin 1, Norma Dixon 2. Twenty-five entries. RECITAL with musical accompaniment, 12 and under 16 years. Own selection.

Recalls.—Mary Davidson (Hawera), “A Gentleman of France”; Veronica Quin (Hawera), “La Belle Dame Sans Merci.” Highly commended.—Eileen Kelspn, Vivien Jones, Joyce arid Doris Gilmore (all of Hawera). Mary Davidson 1, Veronica Quin 2. Eighteen entries, PIANO SOLO, 12 and under 15 years.. ‘Toupee Valsante” (Poldini). Recalls. —Betty Turnock (Wanganui), Vadne Lord (Hawera) and Jack Buckley (Wanganui). Jack Buckley 1, Betty Turnock 2. Twenty-two entries. PIANO DUET, under 12 years. “Sleigh Bells” (Calkin).

Recalls. —Barbara Thomson and Grace Bright (Hawera), Dick Blackstock and Alan Reynolds (Eltham) and Cedric Henderson and Donald Kirkby (Hawera).

'• B. Thomson and G. Bright 1, C. Henderson and D. Kirkby 2. Fourteen entries. CHILDREN’S UNISON SINGING, 10 and under 14 years. Six to nine voices (unaccompanied). ’Recalls.—Hawera Main School, “Hush Thee My Baby” and Fraser Road, “A Spring Song.” Fraser 1, Hawera Main 2. Eight entries. TINY TOTS'. RECITATION, under eight years. Own selection. ' Recalls —Cynthia Graham (Hawera j, “Aunt Pnscilla”; Graham Bayley (Hawera), “Andy Always Knows”; Pattie Brennan (Hawera), “Ann Jupp.” Highly commended. —Jo Brennan (Hawera). ’ - Graham Bayley and Pattie Brennan equal 1. Cynthia Graham 3. Thirteen entries. CHILDREN’S - CHORUS, under. 14 years, 12 to 15 voices (unaccompanied), “Away With Melancholy.” .Recalls.—Stratford Technical High School and Hawera Main School C. Hawera Main 0 1, S.T.H.S. 2. Seven entries. - . 1 RECITATION, boys, 10 and under 16 years. “The Cricketers of Flanders.” Recalls.—Henry Pauling (Patea), William Geddes (New Plymouth) and Leslie Pauling (Patea)'. Leslie Pauling 1, Henry Pauling 2, W. Geddes h.e. BOY’S, SONG, 12 and under 16 yeprs. Own selection.—Henry Pauling (Patea), “The Swallows,” 1; Donald Smart (Hawera), “The Minstrel,” 2. Five entries. - BARITONE or BASS SOLO. Own selection. —E. H. Piper (Hawera), “The Great Adventure,” 1; B. Malone (Hawera), “Over the Hills and Far Away,” 2; Three entries. RECITATION, MEN'S. “Christmas at Sea” (R. ‘L. Stevenson). —J. Edwards (New Plymouth), 1; W. W. Thomas (Hawera), h.e. INSTRUMENTAL TRIO, open, own selection. —Misses V. Beech, M. Saunders and M. Blennerhassett (Eltham) 1. CHILDREN'S CHORUS, 14 and under 18 years, 12 to 15 voices, “Pan’s Holiday.”—Hawera Presbyterian Choir, 1; Hawera Convent, 2. SHAKESPEAREAN RECITATION, men, own selection.—W. W. Thomas i (Hawera), “Hamlet’s Soliloquy,” I; J. Edwards (New Plymouth), h.e, MEZZO-SOPRANO SOW, open, own selection.—Mrs, J. A. Rankin (Eltham), “Not.. Understood,” 1; Mrs. E. D. McBeth (Stratford), “PiO.se Softly Blooming,” 2.. ■ ...