COMPETITIONS

Timaru Herald, Volume CXLII, Issue 20509, 29 August 1936, Page 22

COMPETITIONS

SUCCESSFUL SEASON ENDED DEMONSTRATION CONCERT The annual competitions promoted by the South Canterbury Piping and Dancing Association were brought to a successful conclusion in the Theatre Royal last night when the trophies were presented, and an enjoyable programme given by the prizewinners. The performers represented the pick of the juvenile talent of the district together with some outstanding competitors from Christchurch, Dunedin, Ashburton and Oamaru and the programme was most varied, including national, fancy and operatic dancing, elocutionary, vocal and instrumental items. At an interval, the president (Mr Duncan Cameron) expressed the Association’s thanks to the competitors, judges, .the public, the accompaniste, pipers, Mr H. Kennedy, and Theatre Royal staff, the Timaru Highland Pipe Band, the newspapers, and to all who had assisted to bring the competitions to a successful conclusion. Before presenting the prizes,, the Mayor (Mr P. C. Vinnell), congratulated the winners on their success and urged the unplaced competitors to accept their defeat in the right spirit, and to try again next year. The Association had put before the public something which was well worth supporting, and he hoped that next year the public would lend better support than they had done this week. Although the competitions are completed as far as the general performers are concerned, the piping classes have yet to be decided. These are scheduled to be held in the Little Playhouse today, the chief event being the South Island championship piobaireachd. Yesterday’s concluding results were: South Canterbury Piping and Dancing Association cup, for national dancing, under 10 —Norma Stewart (Dunedin). Timaru Scottish Society’s cup for national dancing. under 16—Hazel Neil (Christchurch). Miss M. Blandford’s cup for elocution—Nancy McKenzie (Timaru). George Ford cup for national dancing, any age—Flora Fitt (Christchurch). South Canterbury Caledonian Society’s cup for national dancing, under 12—Nola Triggs (Timaru). Alex. Miller cup—Nola Triggs (Timaru). White Horse cup—Orma Ford (Timaru). HIGHLAND FLING, under 14— Beatrice Macfie (Oamaru) 81 points 1 Joan Russell (Christchurch) 80 points 2 Norma Marshall (Dunedin), 70 points 3 Also ompeted—Agnes Russell Madge Robertson, Gracie Camcron, Valda Rouse, Keith Cameron, James Klett, Nancy Stewart, Irene Rees,

Dorothy Lyne, Dulcie Finnie, Audrey Mackay, Nola Triggs. DUET IN CHARACTER, Under 18, William Fitzmaurice and Pat Kinney (Timaru), 93 points 1 Audrey Beynon and Albert Richardt (Timaru), 91 points 2 Dorothy Lyne and Rena Jacobs (Timaru), 90 points t Lesley Hopkins nad Nancy McKenzie (Timaru), 90 points t Also competed:—Beatrice Simpson and partner. SKIPPING DANCE, Any Age. Rena Jacobs (Timaru), 81 points .. 1 Fairlie Miller (Oamaru), 80 points ... 2 Gladys Doran (Oamaru), 77 points.. 3 SAILORS’ HORNPIPE, Under 16, Beatrice Macfie (Oamaru), 84 points 1 Jean Russell (Ch-Ch), 83 points 2 Fairlie Miller (Oamaru), 82 points 3 Also competed—Norma Marshall, Millie Baxter, Valda Rouse, Dorothy Lyne, Rena Jacobs, Hazel Neil v.h.c., Flora Fitt v.h.c., James Flett v.h.c., Nancy Stewart, Irene Rees. BAREFOOT DANCE, Under 18, Orma Ford (Timaru), 82 points.. 1 Flora Fitt (Ch-Ch), 82 points .... 1 Irene Rees (Ch-Ch), 80 points .. 2 Rena Jacobs (Timaru), 80 points .. 2 Also competed—Betty Roberts. PIANO SOLO TEST, Under 16, Noreen Power (Timaru), 73 points 1 Jack Lyttle (Timaru), 72 points.. 2 SKIPPING DANCE, Under 14, Madge Robertson (Oamaru), 83 points 1 Nancy Stewart (Dunedin), 82 points t Nola Triggs (Timaru), 82 points., t Dorothy Middlemas (Oamaru), 77 points 4 Also competed—lrene Rees, Beatrice Macfie, Joan Russell, Dorothy Lyne. CHARACTER DANCE, Under 12, Lesley Williams (Timaru), 73 points 1 Margaret Kelburg (Pleasant Pt.) 72 points t Dorothy King (Timaru), 72 points + Shirley Giddings (Timaru) 71 points 4 Also competed—Joan Rielly, Nola Triggs, Gary Hopkins. VIOLIN SOLO, Under 16, Daphne Nicol (Timaru), 74 points 1 Jean Griffiths (Timaru), 73 points 2 Also competed—Alan Rankin. HIGHLAND FLING, Any Age, Millie Baxter (Dunedin), 83 points 1 Hazel Neil (Ch-Ch). 82 points .. t Flora Fitt (Ch-Ch), 82 points .. t Gladys Doran (Oamaru), 81 points 4 Also competed—Orma Ford, Fairlie Miller. SONG, Under 14, Nola Boocock (Ch-Ch), 76 points I Louise Downing (Oamaru), 75 points 2 Phyllis Crawford (Timaru), 74 points 3 Also competed—Gwen Griffiths. Joan Russell. Joan Latimer, Dorothy Lyne. Audrey Beynon, Lesley Hopkins, Peggy McKenzie. CHARACTER DUO. Under 10, . Helen Cotter and Lesley Williams (Timaru), 73 points 1 Patricia Rielly and Lesley Williams (Timaru), 72 points t Merrill Walford and Joan Griffiths (Timaru). 72 points * Nola Taylor and Dorothy King (Timaru), 71 points 4 Also competed—Joan Griffiths and

Dea Burns, Doug. Weston and Una Weston. DIALOGUE, Under 18, Rona Watts (Ashburton), 76 points 1 Also competed—Dorothy Lyne and Audrey Beznon and Dorothy Drew and partner. OPERATIC DANCE, Any Age, Rena Jacobs (Timaru), 83 points .. 1 Also competed—Orma Ford, Betty Roberts. HIGHLAND REEL, under 16. Beatrice Macfie (Oamaru), 84 points 1 Hazel Neil (Ch-Ch), 83 points .. 2 Millie Baxter (Dunedin), 82 points 3 Also competed—Flora Fitt, Rena Jacobs. Joan Russell, Irene Rees, Fairlie Miller, Norma Marshall, Nancy Stewart. HUMOROUS SONG Audrey Beynon (Timaru), 73 points 1 Dorothy Lyne (Timaru), 72 points 2 W. Hosking (Timaru), 71 points .. 3 Demonstration Concert The programme presented last night was as follows: —Mrs Triggs’ ballet—- “ Love’s Awakening”; Highland fling— Joan Leonard, Malcolm McKellar, Norma Stewart, Nola Triggs, Phyllis Low, Fairlie Miller, Helen Dalgety, Leo Fox, Beatrice Macfie, Millie Baxter; recitation, humorous—Dorothy Drew (Timaru); operatic dance—Betty Roberts (Waimate); song—Beatrice Simpson (Christchurch); skipping dance—Rena Jacobs (Timaru); Irish reel—Flora Fitt (Christchurch), Orma Ford (Timaru), Millie Baxter (Dunedin), Fairlie Miller (Oamaru); recitation—Yoland Wallis (Timaru); song (test) —William Fitzmaurice (Timaru); tap dance—Nancy Stewart (Dunedin); sword dance—Norma Stewart (Dunedin), Betty Jackson (Christchurch), Beatrice Macfie (Oamaru), Orma Ford (Timaru); character dance —Lesley Williams (Timar); pianoforte sole ; (test)—Joan Smith (Timaru); song in character —Audrey Beynon, (Timaru); Scottish song—Jean Dickson (Christchurch) ; recitation—Patty O’Shaunnessy (Timaru); violin solo—Norma Fitzgerald (Timaru); tap duo—Marion Symon and Jack Lyttle (Timaru); skipping dance—Audrey Mackay, character duo—Helen Cotter and Lesley Williams (Timaru); Marist Bros. School Choir; musical monologue— Jean Ede (Ashburton); scan triubhas— Jim Flett (Dunedin), Norma Marshall (Dunedin); song and dance—Miss O. Ford’s School of Dancing—operatic dance—Merill Welford (Timaru); recitation (test)— Joan Fitzsimmons (Timaru); tap dance—Jack Lyttle (Timaru); sean triubhas —Nola Triggs j (Timaru); story Without Words —Dor-I Qthy Lyne (Timaru); song—Nola Boocock (Christchurch); skipping dance — Beth Allington (Oamaru); song —Alan Braccfield (Timaru); recitation—“Burglar”—Nancy McKenzie (Timaru); violin solo—Ross Mclnnes (Timaru); fancy dance—Marion Symon (Timaru); recitation in Character —Eva Garden (Timaru); clog dance —Gladys Doran (Oamaru); Irish jig—Hazel Neil (Christchurch); song—Mrs Brown (Christchurch); barefoot dance—Flora Fitt (Christchurch); recitation i Ngaire Williamson (Timaru); humorous song—Audrey Beynon (Timaru); . sailor’s harnpipe—Leo Fox and Malcolm McKellar (Timaru).