HIGHLAND SECTION

Bay of Plenty Beacon, Volume 2, Issue 174, 17 June 1940, Page 5

HIGHLAND SECTION

HIGH DANCING STANDARD MANY VISITING EXPONENTS A gratifying feature of the Highland Section was the number of competitors coming from a distance indicating that the Whakatane Show as a National Dancing fixture has a growing reputation. The judge, Mr J. H. Sutherland, of Hamilton, expressed his pleasure at the number of young dancers from Who katane itself. The standard, lie con-" sidereil equal to any section he has previously judged in the larger centres, a fact which .augers avcll for the dancing competitions in future. The Piping, Avhicli this year was mainly staged for the encouragement of novice players, drew competitors from the local and the Rotorua Bands, who paced the boards for the first time. Their perforin* ance, in view of the short time they had been playing was quite good. The list of awards was as under: Highland Fling (10 years and under): M. McQuilan 1, B. Flavell 2, P. Rivett 3. (Twelve years and under): M. McQuilan 1, 13. Hill 2, M. Ward'law 3. (Fifteen years and under): Isabel Martin 1, Irene O'Connor 2, Maureen McQuilan 3. (Open): Ivath Walton 1, Isabel Martin 2. Seann Trubhais: M. McQuilan 1, B. Hill 2, B. Flavell 3. (Twelve years and under): Pat Urquhart 1, Maureen McQuilan 2, B. Hill 3. (Fifteen years and under): Isabel Martin 1, Joyce Hudson 2, Irene O'Connor 3. Open: Kath Walton 1, Isabel Martin 2. Sword Dance: Ten years and under): Maureen McQuilan 1, Betty Hill 2, Betty Flavell 3. (12 years and under): Patty Urquhart 1, Maureen McQuilan 2, Betty Hill 3,

(15 years and under-: Isabel Mar-r tin 1, Joyce Hudson 2, Wallace Wal ton 3. Open: Kath Walton 1, Isabel Martin 2, Irene O'Connor 3. Irish Jig: 10 years and under: Betty Hill 1, Betty Flavell 2, Phyllis Rivett 3. - (12 years and under): Pat Urquhart 1„ Betty Hill 2, Maureen M'cQuilan 3. (15 years and under): Isabel Martin 1. Irene O'Connor 2, Maureen McQuilan 3. Open: Kath Walton 1, Irene O'Connor 2. Sailor's Hornpipe: 10 years and under: Maureen McQuilan 1, Betty Hill 2, Phyllis Rivett 3. (12 years and under): Maureen McQuilan 1, Pat Urquhart 2. Maureen Wardlaw 3. (15 years and under): Isabel Martin 1, Maureen McQuilan 2, Irene O'Connor 3. Open: Kath Walton 1, Isabel Martin 2, Irene O'Connor 3. Local Events. Sword Dance (open): Isabel Martin 1, Joyce Hodson 2, Wallace Walton 3. ,Fling (open): Isabel Martin 1, ' Joyce Hodson 2, Wallace Walton 3, ; Fling: 12 years and under: Phyl4 lis Rivett 1, Betty Flavell 2, Loi:s

Wardlaw 3. Irish Jig: 12 years and under); Phyllis Rivett 1, Shirley Comiskey 2, Ann Prater 3. PIPING EVENTS novice March: J■: McGuffog (John Bain McKenzie) 67 points, 1; A. Donaldson (Leaving Glen Urquhart) 65 points. 2; C. Bretherton (Crusaders) 64 points, 3. Slow March: J. McGuffog (Skye Boat Song) 74 points, 1; A. Donaldson (Lord Lovat's Lament) 72 points 2, W. Howat (The Green Hills of Tyrol) 70 points, 3. Strathspey: J. McGuffog (Hot Punch) 74 points, 1; W. Howat (Marquess of Huntly) 72 points, 2: A. Donaldson (Louden's Bonny Woods) 71 points, 3.