PIPING AND DANCING
New Year Competitions An appreciative audience attended the competitions conducted under the auspices of the South Canterbury Centre of the Piping and Dancing Association yesterday afternoon. Mr D. McAteer and Mr D. Bruce, both of Timaru, judged the piping and dancing respectively. The president, Mr R. W. Munro, welcomed visiting competitors from as far afield as Christchurch and Oamaru. “This is our first venture in holding the dancing apart from the sports,” he said, “and we thank supporters and competitors for their interest, which is shown by the fine attendance here today.” Results were as follows, competitors being from Timaru unless otherwise stated: — Piping Piping, B Grade —E. Parker (95 pts.) 1, J. Logan (Kingsdown) (88 pts.) 2, G. Henderson (Claremont <79 pts.) 3, C Grade—R. May (Fairview) <B7 pts.) 1. G. Henderson (83 pts.) 2, J. Lc"cn <BO pts.) 3. Dancing Highland Reel, under 14— r eddy Harvey (92 pts.) 1, Betty Wilson and Helen Dalgety <9l pts.) 2, Mary T re <B9 pts.) 3. Sean Truibhais. under 14 (South Canterbury Championship) Helen Dalgety (Oamaru) (91 pts.) 1, Teddy Harvey (90 pts.) 2, Betty Wilson (Christchurch) and Evelyn Luscombe (89 pts.) 3. Irish Jig, under 12—Norma Bird (Christchurch) (89 pts.) 1, Mary Frame (88 pts.) 2. Evelyn Luscombe (87 pts.) 3. Sword Dance, under 12 —Mary Frame (88 pts.) 1, Norma Bird (Christchurch) (87 pts.) 2. Flora Roberts (Waimate) (85 pts.) 3. Highland Fling, any age—Dorothy Lyne (85 pts.) 1, Betty Wilson (Christchurch (84 pts.) 2. Natalie Edgar and Mary Frame (83 pts.) 3. Highland Fling, under 10—Thelma Harvey <B3 pts.) 1, Laurel Watts ■ Christchurch (82 pts.) 2, Laureen Roe (Christchurch) (81 pts.) 3. Highland Fling, Girls’ and Boys’ Novice—Fay Hedley 1, Maureen Home (Kingsdown) 2, Gwendolen Whitehouse and Laurel Watts (Christchurch) (equal) 3. Sean Truibhais, under 10—Thelma Harvey (82 pts.) 1, Joy Sloper (80 pts.) 2. Maureen Cuddelly (79 pts.) 3. Sailors’ Hornpipe, under 16 years— Russell Dowler (90 pts.) 1, Betty Wilson (Christchurch) (89 pts.) 2, Helen Dalgety (Oamaru) (87 pts.) 3.
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Timaru Herald, Volume CLIII, Issue 22469, 2 January 1943, Page 3
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