SHOW CROWDED

Waikato Times, Volume 119, Issue 19900, 1 June 1936, Page 8

SHOW CROWDED

GREAT PUBLIC INTEREST. i COMPETITIONS CONCLUDE. GATE TAKINGS £427 UP. The unprecedented public interest in the Waikato Winter Show during the opening days was maintained on Saturday when once again record crowds thronged the exhibition buildings. An indication of the large numbers attending the show this year is shown in the increased gate takings, which are £427 up. Every vantage point in the Bledisloe Hall was occupied during the highland dancing competitions. The Winter Show Concert Hall was packed for the final concert by the successful performers at the musical, elocutionary and dancing competitions. The clever performances of the children were enthusiastically appreciated by the audience. A feature of the concert, was the address by Mrs Zoe Bartley-Baxter, of Auckland, who adjudicated in the elocutionary section of the competitions. Mrs Baxter spoke eulogistically of the high standard of work in the competitions and paid a tribute to the Show Association for reviving the festivals in Hamilton. The national dancing classes were concluded in the Bledisloe Hall and the chief attraction was the North Island Reel Championship, the winner being Miss R. Docherty. In the afternoon there were large numbers of visitors from both town and country. An idea of the size of the crowd may be gathered from the fact that there was a lGng line of motor-cars parked along both sides of Victoria Street extending to Whitiora. It is expected that with the continuance of fine weather, the public interest will be maintained during the concluding stages. At 7.45 to-night there will be a demonstration performance by the pupils of Miss Phyllis Torpy. SHOW ATTRACTIONS. PROGRAMME FOR TO-MORROW. EXCURSIONS FROM KING COUNTRY. A wide variety of entertainment has been arranged for to-morrow at the Winter Show. The programme is:— 2.0 p.m.—Mrs K. O’Sullivan, The Modern Grandmother. 2.30 p.m.—The Two Colinos, in Bledisloe Hall. 4.15 p.m.’—Demonstraion of Fencing and Modern Dancing by the Mabel Johnson School of Dancing. 7.0 p.m.—Mrs K. O'Sullivan, the j Modern Grandmother. 7.30 p.m.—The Two Colinos, in j Bledisloe Hall. 7.45 p.m.—Demonstration by pupils j of Miss Phyllis Torpy, in Bledisloe Hall. ! 8.0 p.m.—Demonstration of Fencing I and Modern Dancing by the Mabel Johnson School of Dancing. During the day performances will be 1 given by the Japanese foot juggler. I i NATIONAL DANCING. NORTH ISLAND CHAMPIONSHIP. The National Dancing classes of the ' competitions were concluded at the i Winter Show on Saturday. The chief ; event which attracted a large gallery 1 of spectators was the North Island championship Highland Reel, which was won by Miss Roie Docherty. Following are the concluding results: — Irish Jig: Nancy Howell 1, Peggy McAnulty 2, Patricia Lind 3. Highland Fling: Joan Peters 1, Betty Spiro 2, Roie Docherty 3. Sword Dance: Betty Spiro 1, Joan Peters 2, Roie Docherty 3. Seantriubhas: Roie

Docherty i, Joan Peters 2, Felecia Taylor 3. Irish Jig: Joan Peters 1, Hole Docherty 2, Betty Spiro 3. Sailors’ Hornpipe: Patricia Lind 1, Betty Spiro 2, Joan Peters 3. North Island championship: Roie Docherty l, Joan Peters 2. Betty Spiro 3. Hornpipe: Roie Docherty 1, Betty Spiro 2, Joan Peters 3. STANDARD HIGHER. ELOCUTIONARY COMPETITIONS. ADJUDICATOR’S REMARKS. CO&lv&v.. ' In commenting on the elocutionary classes in the competitions at the Winter Show, Mrs Zoe Bartley Baxter, the adjudicator, stated that the standard this year was much better than when she adjudicated two years ago. The children’s classes were splendid, the children being charming and natural. Mrs Baxter considered that the prize-winners could take their place in any competitions throughout the Dominion. “There used to be competitions in Hamilton." Mrs Baxter continued, “and 1 understood that they were discontinued through lack of finance. The Waikato Winter Show is doing excellent work in bringing back the competitions." Mrs Baxter paid a tribute to the j management, stewards and stage managers. She also stated that she had never before been associated with such a happy band of competitors. The standard of the competitions for the size of the town compared very favourably with the standard in Welj lington. There had been a remarki able improvement in the standard in Hamilton in two years. I “I would like to see more adult competitors." Mrs Baxter added, “especially in the Shakespearean recitals." Mrs Baxter also stated that she would have been pleased to see more men competitors. In conclusion, she expressed the hope that the standard uf the competitions would be higher still when she next visited Hamilton. POULTRY FANCIERS. WINTER SHOW CLASSES. I NORTH ISLAND CHAMPIONSHIPS. A feature of the Winter Show to- j morrow will be the opening of the poultry show for which an exception- ,

ally large number of entries have been received. Catering for all classes of poultry, including fancy and utility. the show will be an unusual attraction for \Vaikato poultry fanciers. The championship of the North Island Poultry, Pigeon and Canary Association for Wyandotte, others than silrep or white. Langshangs and TumIblers will he decided. ' Several valuable trophies will be ’compcted for and with the large enitries received, particularly in the util—iity section, there should be keen competition in all classes. In View of the tract that some of the leading exhibit—!ors of the province will be showing birds. the quality of the exhibits should 'be of a high standard. The poultry {section will also inrlude classes ior pigeons and here again the entries are highly. sniisfaCtoi‘y, PLAY READING. “15A. CLUB‘S SUCCESS. ADJUDICATOR‘S REMARKS. The play reading section of the competition festival at the “'inter Show ‘was conrluderl on Saturday. when ] plays were read by the Nawton—Roto—iliauri Women's institute. the \V.E.:\. Play Readers. and the Hamilton Playbox., In awarding the first place to the \\‘.E.A. Play Readers the adjudicator. Mrs Zoe Bat‘tley~Baxtei‘, expressed herself as disappointed with the standard of the readings. On her previnus visit, two years ago the standard had been very high and she had ex—perienced difiluulty in separating the competing clubs. ‘ The \V.E.A. Play Readers were placed first. with 70 points and the Hamilton Play How second with 62 points. The Newton - Rotokauri Women‘s institute was highly commended. The play presented by the W'.E.A. Play Readers was “ Eldorado.“ by Bernard Gilbert. Following was the cask—James \V‘atson, Mr E. Purdi‘; Henry. Mr Jack Page: Betsy. Miss Doris Gadd; Mrs Burows. Miss Noreen Reid. The Hamilton Playbox presented “The stepmother," by A. A. Milne. The cast was as followsz—The husband. Sir John Pemhury. Mr W. H. Blakeway; the butler, Mr T. Casky; the stranger. Mr E. K. Brown; the stepmother, Gwen Marsh. FINAL CONCERT. PRIZE-WINNERS PERFORM. _— PROMISING JUVENILE TALENT. l The \Vinter Show Concert Hall was lpacked on Saturday night for the final concert of the prize-winners at. the competitions‘held at the Show. A Ispecial feature of the concert was the Iprom‘ising juvenile talent revealed. iltems were given by the following tprize—winners. ) Elocution.—Eddie Smith, Beverley ,Bateman, Nina \V'aite, Raymond Waite, {Noel Kelly, Ronald Wilson, Dorothy {Fowke Miss J. Bunker, Miss 0. Mar—‘tin, Miss A. Savory, Mr G. Goodwin, 131155 J. Prendergast. i National and Operatic Dancing.— v’Patricia Lind, Elaine North, Jean Reidy land Inez O‘Connor, Betty Spiro, Dawn finiiiier, Margaret Scrlmshaw, Miss J. iPeters, Miss R. Docherty. [ lnstrumental.———Miss C. MoLaohlan, Josephine Hawks, Peggy Senior and IHazel Grant, Tony Hawks, Graham IPrescott, Dorothy Hawks and Joan Prendergast, Miss J. McLa‘ohlan, Miss lNoelino Peterson and Miss Joyce Coombes, Miss A. Gillies. ‘ V'ocal.—Mr G. Magill, Neil Church, iJoy MacDonald. Rosalie Seddon, Miss .N. Easter, Mrs W. Dearlove, Miss A. illurton. Miss D. Robson, Mrs C. F. Ll'Connor and Mrs \'. Hollis. i The winners of the play—reading '(‘omputiLiom the \V.E.A. Club, prelsented the play, “Eldorado.” | INTERESTING MODELS. I RESULTS OF JUDGING. ( Always a. feature or the show, the model engineering competitions this year have attracted an interesting variety of models, iami since the show opened the section has [been a centre of great interest. ; liesults oi‘ the Judging, which was comipleicd duringr the week—end. are as follows: 1 Best model sailing craft: H. L. Drube i, L. Hammond 2. Yachts, Junior division: In. I'iumlner t. Lieneml engineering model: J. bteele (\Vhangareit, : stationary, marine, road and hero engines: R. V. Aiken iiiozoi'uai i, J. P. Woods 2; special prize: ,\. R. Hamilton. \Vorking models, any kind: R. S. Jones 1. Machinery, any kind: \\‘. Waters tinoilel aeroplane engine) 1 steam locomotive: U. Donaldson (Thames; 1, T. \Vullare (Alanunuit 2. In this class it sprawl prize was awarded to J. Cole for zi locomotive built from scrap 1110's], withnut the use of a lathe. ‘ set Hf workshop tools: W. Borlass (011a‘RUl’lei i. | One or the outstanding exhibits was the model aeroplane engine made by “7. Waters, who cunsii'urtcd the model without plans. lWaters [5 only 17 ,VPEH‘S 0f 38?. m————