Women's Institute Choirs An Opening Night Feature

Waikato Independent, Volume XLV, Issue 6281, 24 August 1949, Page 5

Women's Institute Choirs An Opening Night Feature

COMPETITIONS ATTRACT INTEREST

Highlight of a very successful opening to the 20th. annual festival of the Cambridge Competitions Society on Monday evening was the Women's Institute choir contest, when a very high standard was set. "There was no doubt about the winners, Cambridge, and I would cheerfully take them to Auckland to let the choirs there hear their tone and lovely balance," said the adjudicator, Mr L. C. M. Saunders, in making the awards. The'Cambridge Institute Choir won Mrs W. J,. Sugden's special prize with 85 marks; Fairfield and Roto-o-rangi being second equal with 72 points. Cambridge won this event last year, and also a similar class at the Hamilton Festival.

Today the festival is half-way] through. Competitive classes will continue until Friday afternoon, and there will be a prizewinners' concert in the town hall on Friday night. Quick to appreciate the high standard and'the keenness of the competition, the people of the Cambridge district have attended the festival so far in large numbers. Even though the programme was late finishing on Monday night, the hall was soon filled again yesterday morning, and there were large audiences again in the afternoon and evening. Last night was again a long session, and this may have an effect on the attendance for this evening's programme. Mr Saunders expressed his pleasure in most of the vocal classes and he was gratified to see the children's section well filled. This was particularly so in the boys' song, when the eight entries all turned up. They were, as Mr Saunders put it, feeling their feet, and all showed promise. The winner was Ted Easter, who is upholding the family reputation in the competitions world. Mr Saunders did not have a great deal to say concerning the instrumentalists. A popular success last evening was that of -Mr Ray Epps, of Cambridge, in the Men's Folk Song. He received high praise from Mr Saunders for hi& interpretation, clarity of words and good tone. Mrs Kathleen Moynihan, of Nelson, was delighted with many of the competitors in the elocution section. She has heard large numbers of promising children, and so far among the adults has given special praise to Miss Pamela Newcombe, of Cambridge, and Misses Alcye Grant, Phyllis White, and Lorna Priscott, of Hamilton. The latter is also figuring in the vocal section and lasi evening she won the ladies' vocal scholarship out of a class of 11, and also received the highest marks!awarded so far by Mrs Moynihan, in winning the ladies' Shakespearean test. The dancing entries are not as large, as in some years, but the adjudicator, Miss Jean Ballantyne, of Hastings, has remarked oq. the charm and ability of the competitors judged so far. The picture story ballet-group on Monday night was a novel innovation this year, which produced clever dancing and mimicry. r The festival was opened officially by. Mr Mervyn Wells, who congratulated all those who had worked to make the function a success. He was pleased to find that the.festival was going better than ever. The President, Mrs A. J. Swayne, welcomed the competitors . and adjudicators, and thanked the public for the solid patronage offered the society. The results to date are as follows: MONDAY Test recital, ladies, from "Reynard and the Fox": Miss Pamela Newcombe (Cambridge), 1; Miss Alcye Grant (Hamilton) 2. Impromptu reading, ladies - or gentlemen: Miss Lorna Priscott (Hamilton), 80, 1; Miss Pamela Newcombe (Cambridge), 79, 2; Miss Alcye Grant (Hamilton), 78, 3. Recitation, girls 12 and under 16, "Old Susan": Lois Miller (Cambridge), 1; June Duthie (Hamilton), 2; Charleen Johnson (Hamilton), 3. ' Sight reading, girls or boys, 12 and under 16: Ilene Metcalfe (Cambridge) 72 1; Betty Dudding (Cambridge), 71 2;' Lois Miller (Cambridge), 70, 3; vh c , Jean Cameron (Frankton) and Andrew Sterritt (Te Awamutu). Verse speaking, 16 and under; St. Mary's Convent, Std. 5 and 6, "Hist Hart," 80, 1; St. Mary's Convent, Std. 3 and 4, 77, 2. Recitation, 8 and under 12, The Fairy's Footsteps": Wendy Wilson (Te Awamutu), 1; George Jonson (Hamilton), 2; James Hudson (le Kawa), 3; v.h.c, Anne Bangs (Hamilton) and Lynette Waters (Te Awamutu). Vocal and Instrumental Ladies' leider solo: Miss Lorna Priscott (Hamilton), "Secrecy," 85, 1; Mrs Mavis Wildhurst (Cambridge), 84,. 2; Miss Maureen Cowie (Auck(Hamilton), "0 Could I But Express, 88, 1; Mr Raymond Epps (Cambridge), 85, 2. Scottish traditional song, ladies or gentlemen:' Miss Maureen C°wie fpapatoetoe), "Turn Ye To Me" So, 1 Miss Hazel Fear (Te Awamutu), 83, 2; Mr William Nairn (Cambridge) ,81, 3. TTVKvard Vocal solo, boys under 16: Edward Easter (Cambridge) 73, 1; Robert Ellis (Cambridge), 70, 2. Vocal duet, 16 and under 21 Misses Patricia Uttinger and Shirley Ed IT£ (Cambridge), "R,st ess River 81, 1; Misses Inger Dons and Shirley p u W (Morrinsville), 80, 2. Tenor test, "Spirit Flower': M WnSam Nairn (Cambridge) 76, 1. Mr Stuart Barker & a ™ lton) \™'L Women's Institute Choirs, Linden

rtmuiiiitlitlKnrmnmniimiifwiiiiHirm'iniHirimnniiiiiii' 'iinmiimnmiriffN Lea" (three-part) and own selection in unison: Cambridge Women's Institute, "I Vow To Thee My Country," 85, 1; Fairfield Women's Institute, "Brother James' Air," and Roto-o-rangi Women's Institute, "Who Is Sylvia," 72, equal 2. The members of the winning choir were Mesdames R. J. Wild (Leader), T. Worthing, E. Clark, T. Cummings, C. Kirkby, L. A. Williams, W. H. Vaiie, C. Atkinson, R. Ferguson, D. Dallas, M. Halford and J. W. Welch.

Vocal duet, ladies or gentlemen: Misses Patricia Uttinger and Shirley Edwards (Cambridge), "Nocturne," 75 1 ,1; Mesdames Audrey Wood and Keitha Tait (Cambridge), 2. Piano solo, under 14: Dorothy Thompson (Edgecumbe), 83, 1; Doris Olson (Hamilton), 79/ 2. Piano duet, under 16: Colleen Garvey and Beverley Dalgety (Hamilton) 73, 1; Mona Bolton and Patricia Robinson (Hamilton), 70, 2. Piano solo, under 10: Yvonne Steed (Morrinsville) 86, 1; Anthony Thompson (Edgecumbe), 85, 2; Ken Sinton (Cambridge), 84, 3. Dancing. Tap dance, 8 and under 11: Aileen Rae (Waihou), 85, 1; Nancy Crowe (Te Aroha), 84, 2; Jeanette Clark (Waihou), 3. Demi-character dance, under 11: Raewyn Branch (Hamilton), "Mischievous Mosquito," 90, 1; Aileen Rae (Waihou), 83, 2. Operatic dance, 13 and under 16: Marlene Hooker (Cambridge), 84, 1. Demi-character dance, 13 and under 16: Patricia Innis (Kerepeehi), 83, .1; Marlene Hooker (Cambridge), 82, 2. Picture story ballet group, 9 and under 13: Ballet group C. (Cambridge), "Snowball," 1. The winners were Joan .Worthing (snowman), Corine Miller (chief skater), June Thompson, Julian Litchwark, Faith Buttimore and Marilyn Miller. TUESDAY'S RESULTS Shakespearean recital, ladies, "Volunia's Speech to Coroilanus": Miss Lorna Priscott (Hamilton), 90, 1; Miss Phyllis White (Hamilton), 88, 2. Recitation, boys, 12 and under 16, "Britain Beyond the Seas": Michael Swayne (Cambridge), 1; Humphrey Smith (Hamilton), 2, Character sketch, boys or girls, 16 and under: June Duthie (Hamilton), 1, Charleen Jonson 2, Ann Beaton (Hamilton East), 3. Recitation, ladies or gentlemen, restricted, "The .Story of the Monk Felix": Miss Mary Boyd (Pukeroro), 1; Miss Pamela Newcombe (Cambridge), 2. Shakespearean recital, boys or girls, 16 and under, "Prospero's Adjuration of Magic": Ann Beaton (Hamilton East), 80, 1; Charleen Jonson (Hamilton), 79, 2; v.h.c, June Duthie (Hamilton) and Judith Edwards (Hamilton). Recital with musical accompaniment, humorous, ladies or gentlemen: Miss Phyllis White (Hamilton), "E do Look Nice Wiv 'ls 'at On," 1; Miss Alcye Grant (Hamilton), 2; Miss Pamela Newcombe (Cambridge), 3; v.h.c, Miss Jessie Osborne (Cambridge). Recitation, boys or girls, 5 and under, "The Mouse and the Cake : !Luane Roberts (Morrinsville), 1; Larjetta Roberts (Morrinsville), 2; Diana Galletta (Cambridge), 3; v.h.c. Ross King (Frankton), Kathleen Jewel I (Cambridge), Karleen Dodd (Cambridge). . Character sketch, ladies or gentlemen: Miss Famela Newcombe (Cambridge), 80, 1: .Miss Phyllis White (Hamilton), 79, 2. Impromptu speech: Mr P. T. Glanville (Cambridge), 1; Mr E. B. Kemsley (Cambridge), 2. Vocal and Instrumental

Ladies' solo, any voice: Miss Maureen Cowie (Papatoetoe), "Ships of

Arcady," 1; Miss Hazel Fear (Te . Awamutu), 2; Miss S. Pugh (Mor- , rinsville), 3. Vocal solo, girls under 16, "Heather Rose": Jennifer Hart 1; Carol Clemow (Cambridge), 77, 2; Shirley Rae (Cambridge), 3. Men's solo, restricted: Mr Arthur Mead (Auckland), "None But the Lonely Heart," 1; Mr William Nairn (Cambridge), 2. Vocal championship, ladies: Miss Lorna Priscott (Hamilton), "May Night" and "Do Not Go, My Love," 157 1; Mrs Phyllis Fairweather (Cambridge), 156, 2; Miss Hazel Fear (Te Awamutu), 151, 3. Vocal solo and accompaniment: Misses Hazel Fear and Joan Moxham (Te Awamutu), 76, 1; Mr. Edward Webb and Miss Mary Webb (Cambridge), 75, 2. English folk song, men: Mr Raymond Epps (Cambridge), "The Vicar of Bray," 80, 1; Mr Stuart Barker (Hamilton), 78, 2; Mr William Nairn (Cambridge) and Mr Arthur Mead (Auckland), 77, equal 3. Old timers: Mr W. Maberly and Mrs S. Hall (Cambridge), 1; Mrs J. Elvery (Frankton), 2. Piano duet, under 13: Noeline Shearer and Yvonne Steed (Morrinsville), "A Sailor's Dance," 88, 1; Robyn Bethal and Dawn Nicholls 'Huntly), 87, 2; v.h.c, Noeline and Peggy Moreland (Cambridge) and Jean Hooker and Joan Willoughby (Cambridge). Piano solo, 16 and under 21, "Novelette" (Schumann): Mr W. J. Swanson (Rotorua), 1. Dancing Tap dance, under 8: Anne Conneil (Tauwhare), 80, 1; Elizabeth Rae (Waihou), 78, 2. Operatic dance, 8 and under 11: Aileen Rae (Waihou), 80, 1; Helen Doyle (Wanganui), 79, 2. Operatic dance, 11 and under 13: Joan Worthing (Cambridge) ,84, 1; Judith Jillwood (Hamilton), 83, 2. Slapping dance, under 12: Helen Doyle (Wanganui), 1.