NATIONAL DANCING.

Waikato Times, Volume 100, Issue 16814, 4 June 1926, Page 8

NATIONAL DANCING.

AN EXCELLENT COMPETITION. SOME SPLENDID DISPLAYS. There were some excellent exhibitions of national dancing in the competitions held in (he main hall at the Show yesterday afternoon. The entries were good and the work throughout was of a very high order, the appreciation of the audience being marked by the great applause which followed the close of each performance. The .iudge was Miss Gladys Denz, herself a clever exponent of the terpsichorean art and the holder of numerous championship medals. Miss Denz was very pleased with the nature of the work throughout, and remarked that in certain eases it was perfect. The Irish iig was a very close contest, llle dancing of the three placed girls being, according to Miss Denz, excellent. In Ihc Highland reel class, Miss McNaughton (Auckland) secured first place on her patting in the figure eight. Tim judge said tiie winner gave an exceedingly clever exhibition of reel dancing. The second and third girls were also very good indeed, and ran her close. Following are the results:— Highland Fling, over 12—Gwen McNauglilon. 92 , I : Irene Long, 90, 2; Florrio Brooks. SO, ft. Sean Truibhais. under 12—Myrtle Goodwin, SO, I; .lean Munroo, 71, 2. Sword Dance, over 12—Gwen McNaugiilon, 89, I ; Pearl King, 88, 2; Irene Long, 80. 11. Sword Dance, under 12—Myrtle Goodwin. S 3, 1 ; .loyce Gully, 74, 2. Highland Reel (open)—Gwen McNaugiilon, 1; Pearl King, 2: Myrtle Goodwin, 3. Sailors’ Hornpipe (open)—Beryl King. 91, 1: Gwen McNaugiilon, 88, 2' i'lon-v Brooks, 87, 3. Irish dig (open)—Florry Brooks, 93 and Gwen McNaugiilon, 93, tied for ,first place, in the recall Florry Brooks

was awarded first honours. Beryl King, 91, 3. Novice. Highland Fling—Bubbles Taylor, 1; Joyce Edwards, 2; Valerio (Trigg. 3. Novice Hornpipe—Myrtle Goodwin, 1; .lean Munroe, 2; Joyce Gully, 3. The Points Cup was won by Miss Gwen McNaughlon, of Auckland, with 451 out of 500 points, the runner-up being Miiss Fiorry Brooks, witli 426 points. Sean Truibbais, over 12.—Gwen McNaughlon, 89, 1; Beryl King, BS, 2; Florrio Brookes, BG, 3. Highland Fling, under 12.—Myrtle Goodwin, Si, 1; Joyce Cully, 81, 2; Jean Munroe, 78, 3.