BAND OF HOPE UNION.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 17169, 12 October 1923, Page 8

BAND OF HOPE UNION.

ANN UA L COM PET ITIO NS. The a initial musical and elocutionary competitions of the Canterbury Band of Hope Union were continued at Ihe Choral Hall laßt evening. There was a large attendance of the public. The competition between the Edfrewar© and New Brighton Bands of Hope for the Silver Challenge Shield is very keen, and the result will be in doubt until the last. The scholarship presented by the Christchurch Competitions Society is for the competitor unelocutiouary items, and is also being keenly contested. Results: PIANOFORTE SOT.O. Class D. Union Selection. “ Romance." bv Sibelius. Miss Madge Nixon (St Paul s), S 4 points I RECITATION. Class B. Girls. Union Selection. “ The Girls That are W anted." Muriel Kershaw (New Brighton United), 85 point s I Kathleen Chappie (St Paul's). 83 points 2 Betty Thomson (Fidgeware). 82 points . 3 Melva Cater (St Paul's). 80 points . . I ■Also competed—Vera Pollard (Sydenham Methodist). Neamie Taylor (Avonside). Verna Beswick (Woolston United), Mavis Beynon (Liuwood Methodist). Egme Evans (Edge-ware). Marjorie Laybourn (Sydenham United). Joyce Nixon (St Paul s), Dulcie Jones (Phillipscn Juvenile T.0.R.). Brenda Edwards (Durham Street South), Molly Hathcrley (St .Albans Baptist), Margaret M’Kenzie (Union Methodist). ACTION SONG. Section IT. Own Selection. New Brighton United. " Little Tin Soldier.’’ S 5 points l HUMOROUS RECITATION, Gentlemen. Own Selection. Mr .T. Colin Craig (Papa-nui United), "Gay de Verc,” 73 points . . 1 VOCAL .SOI/), Class D. Ladies. Own Selection. Miss Edna Pearce (Knox), " Down in the Forest.” 7fi points . . . . 1 Miss Rita Lucas (Edgeware), “ Come for Tt is June.” 76 points . ... f Miss Clarice Weavers (New Brighton United), "The Dream of ITome," 76 points t Miss E. Townsend (Woolston United), "The Flight of Ages,” 75 points . 3 .Also competed Miss Jessie Neilson (Papanui United). Miss Lily Pentecost (Richmond Methodist). Miss Millie, Cox (Sydenham United). Miss Hazel Shier (Durham Street South). Miss Ron a Gibbons (Eageware). Miss Valerie Tolputt (Durham Street South). MAYPOLE DANCE. Avonside and F.dgewarc, 82 points, equal 1 DIALOGUE. Scot ion T. Own Selection. New Brighton United. 85 points . . 1 MUSICAL MONOLOGUE, Section 11. Own Selection. Mias Enid English (Woolston United), " Lorraine, Lorraine, Lorraine,” 83 points . 1 Also competed Miss Hazel Shier (Durham Street South). SOPRANO OR CONTRALTO SOTO. Own Selection. Miss Rita Lucas (Edgeware), " Down in the Forest." 76 points . .3. Miss Thelma Thomson (Edgeware), " O Dry Those Tears,” 72 points . . 2 Also competed—Miss Lilian J. Fisher (Moorhouso Avenue). “Until”; Miss Gwen Ryde (Durham Street South). DUMB-BELL DRILL, Section 11. Edgeware, 90 points 1 Moorhouse Avenue. 89 points . . .2 Also competed - Woolston. The competitions will be concluded this evening, when the following classes will be judgejl:—Pianoforte duet. Class C; recitation. (.’lass A. Section 3, boys; vocal solo. Class B, boys: spelling bee; duet in character, Section I; recitation. Class A, Section 2. boys; dumb-bell drill. Section 1; vocal duet. Section 2; sacred solo. Section 2, gentlemen. A demonstration concert, of prize-win-ners will be held in the Choral Hall to-