THE COMPETITIONS.

Waikato Times, Volume 106, Issue 17836, 8 October 1929, Page 7

THE COMPETITIONS.

CAMBRIDGE FESTIVAL.

SUCCESSFUL CONTESTANTS.

YESTERDAY’S SESSIONS (Special to Times.) CAMBRIDGE, Tuesday. The Cambridge Competitions Society continued its annual festival, yesterday afternoon and evening. At both sessions the audiences were highly satisfactory. At the evening performance the president, Mr. 11,. L. Possenniskie, extended a hearty welcome to the competitors and also introduced the judges —Dr. C. A. Jarman (music) and Mr. Farquhar Young (elocution). The evening session was oocupled by the finals of the day sessions. Results were: Plano Solo (under 14) : Rita Price (Cambridge), 85 points, 1; Nona Easter (Cambridge), 84 points, 2. Character Sketch (Ladies and Gentlemen) : "Mrs. W. J. Ward (Cambridge), 87 points, 1; Miss Gladys Brittain (Auckland), 86, points, 2. • Piano Solo (under 10 i : Ross Beange (Cambridge), 84 points, 1; Doris Plescher (Cambridge), 82 points, 2; Maurice Woolley (Cambridge), 81 points, 3. . .. Vocal Solo, two performers, both amateurs: Miss Adele Bell (Pirongia), 84 points, 1; Mr. Cyril Wood and Mls3 M Attwood (Cambridge), 82 points, equal, 2. Plano Duet (open) : Misses Veronica Pope and Joyce Hewitt (Auckland), 88 points, 1; Miss Edna Dakers and Mr. William Dakers (Te Puninga), 86 points, 2; Misses Doris Bigelow and Phyllis Cato (Auckland), 85 points, 3. Recitation (Indies and men) : Miss Valerie Lewis (Cambridge), 86 points, 1; Miss Phyllis Torpy (Hamilton), 85 points, 2; Miss Kathleen Goodwin (Cambridge), 84 points, 3. Soprano Solo: Miss Dorothy Robson (Hamilton), 82 points, 1; Miss Reine Bell (Pirongia), 81 points, 2. Plano Solo (under 18) : Miss Marie Darby (Otahuhu), 85 points, 1; Miss Thora Stubbs (Hamilton), 84 points, 2. Sacred Solo (men, any voice): Mr. Bruce Anderson (Hamilton), 79 points, 1; Mr. Eric Ewart (Hamilton), 78 points, 2. . Piano Solo (under 10) : .Betty Chat.fleld (Cambridge), 64 points, 1; Dinah Chatflelcl (Cambridge), 62 points, 2. Humorous Recital (men) : Mr. T. H. Hampshire (Cambridge), 72 points, 1; Mr. Maurice Wilkinson (Cambridge), 67 points, 2. Violin Solo (12 and under 16 years) : William Purvis (Pukekohe), 76 points, 1; Fred Muller (Cambridge), 73 points, 2.’ ~ „

Impromptu Speech (ladles and men): Mr. S. P* James (Cambridge), 90 points, 1; Mr. E. B. Kemsley (Cambridge), 88 points, 2; Mr. P. A. Jenjiings (Morrinsvllle), 87 points, 3.