COMPETITIONS.

Press, Volume LX, Issue 18216, 29 October 1924, Page 7

COMPETITIONS.

MOUNT SOMBRS AND SPRINGBURN. STAVELEY HALL. Tho 3;s;h annua! fc-sH-ai ci :i- Mt. vomers and opiingbum liiusical and i-iccu-t:ur.cry Vomrc: itions ci>".v '"as Lur.r hided os Sri turd 2 v evening- io:c- iV'". conditions prevaile-i ihtourhoui.- ui.d an ap)>roc:ativo aucior.cw '.ist'r.pi t-.» every testier.. The totu! muntx-r ci entries was lhau last year, but tke quality was a yerv hisrh order. competitor? c .:::o :roiu Cbrlstchurch, Meti-ner and Ealinc. ar.d were an asset to ti;i? festival. The music**-. t>c-c----ti-vns wore r.c* well untyonisod. io.hildien's and gentlemen's ilfms could r.Jt have The committee was very fortuuat? in frocuring the services of Mr Farquh.:r ouiv» (Chr;stcln; rch ■ ;is judge. His- (iecifions v.eru well received and a ;.p!:'.ud?d. In his summaries, the commented on the splendid spvakiiiir o; the chi.ciren, a r.d said he suro with a coaching they would bccom? ;:oocl Miners. He asked the competitors to live in the poem and to cultivate facial c.;nress;:>n. He '.:: so warned entrants to mske sure That the tezt was correct, not to rc.y <v. ti.o <.»J Words," br.i to iro to the source. In the pianoforte solo the judtre ecirnnentul on the tact that tine fee':n=r eouH only obtained by memorising. The- thought--* *uid jpchnes must not bo distracted by complete ub so ration cf the. music . K heet- :n front. The secretary, Mi* T. Bull, at 'ho close o: the function. t. h - ;i>cd the people lor the very liberal support crivon the competitions. Hf; a:so iaid lie would like to thank the children for their behaviour and the quietness during: the com otlt.on.® sumni\r.es. In thankinr th? Mr Bull remarked on the L'enerul sut'efaotion expressed by the competitors and the iavourablc manner in which the award 3 were received by the audiorce. Mr Youncj s kind and helpful criticisms were appreciated by ail concerned. He said he was pleased to sec Mrs b\ck a*ruin, and that Mr Ycuns admitted that, without her help ho could not have crot thr-nisli the work so expeditiously. In returning thanks, Mr \oung" remarked on how surprised and how pleased he was to find such pleasant and such clear ruiicuiation among the children. He endorsed the remark on the quietness prevailing at all sessions, and that nothing detracted from thought more than a iinual noise. He went on to Sf ty both he and his wife were very well P* eas with the reception accorded them, and would like to take tho opportunity to thank evenone. . _ Before departing, the chairm-an and audience insisted on Mr and Mrs Younj* a couple of items, but one© neard, th© audience were so delighted with the singing* that they simply would not allow the to leave the sfca'*e until the ( couple of items" had grown into half a dozen. The following were the results: CHILDREN'S SECTION.

Under S, set recitation—Girls: Edna Whelham (129) 1, Kasie Gifkins (128) 2, Ita B-entlev (127) 3. Boys: Eddie Gifkins (11-) 1 Reggie Syme (.103) 0. and under 10 ("Grandpapas Spectacles")— Girls: Rita 'Croft (127) 1, Connie Beckiey >125) 2, Quane Carney (116) 3. Boys: Russell Grieve 1. Ten and under 12 ("The Laugmng Brook ) Girls' Inez Todd f 135) 1, Sylvia. Joli (130) 2 Mollv Gifkins (129) 3. Boys ("The Lay of the Last Minstrel"): E-.dy i'ctty \LS 1) i, Athol Fa-?an (122) 2. Vocal solo, under 11—Boys: Arnold Wood

Humorous recitation, under >ll - Arnold Wood (133) 1, Russell Grieve (129) 2, Rita Croft (127) ■ 3. , _ Sight reading, over 12: Lelhi Tood (156) 1, Isabel Totty and Athol Fagan (155) 2, MiUy McFarlane (154) 3. Serious recitation, ov.n choice, under 11: Inez Todd (MS) 1, Wallie Moses and Charlie Stephen 1149) equal 2, Athol Fagan (139) 3. Vocal solo, girls under 11 ("Daddy's Sweetheart"): Amy "Williams (10G) 1, Connie Beckley (105) 2, Hona Teiupieton (103) 3Set recitation, "Never Give Up"—Boys, 10 and under 12: Arnold Mtood (134) 1, Wallie Moses (133) 2, Duncan Grieve (122) 8. Dialogue, own choice: Springbum School, "King John and Magna Charta," (Fyfe McFarlane. Mabel Syme, Bryda. Gundry, Milly McFarlane, Athol Fagati, Ada Smith, Duncan Grieve, Hannah "Smith, Duncan Smith, Pat Bagle, Myra Smith, Mildred Wolfrey, Gladys Grieve, Sidney Carswell, jSTeil Campbell, Car'eton Syme) 1, Mt. Somers (Leila Todd aad Chss. Stephens), "Josephine," 2. Action song, "Four Fisfier Girls": Kitty Hannan, Gladys Grieve, Bryda Gundry and Mildred Wolfrey (50) 1, Arnold Wood (30) 2. Sight reading-, under 12: Wallie Moses (40) 1, Duncan Grieve (39) 2, Inez Todd (38) 3

Set recitation "Trees," over 12—Girls: Isabel Tottv (133) 1. Eileen Croft (131) 2, Leila Todd and Miliy McFm-lane (130) equal . Serious recitation, own choice—Boys under 17 - Wallio Moses (143) 1, Dudley "Wood (127) 2. Pat Croft (125) 3. Girls: Eileen- CVrleton (141) 1, Inez Todd l (137) 2 4 Leila Todd (135) 3. Humorous recitation, over 11, own . choice: "Wallio Moses (141) 1. _ Inez Todd (137) 2. XT Vide r 11, own choice: Molly Gifkms (loo) 1, Rita Croft (136) 2, Sylvia Joli (134) 3. Championship recitation, "Be Thorough: Wallie Moses (135) 1, Athol and Dudley Wood (133) equal 2, Pat Croft (127) 3. Pianoforte solo, 11-15, "Chanson Trieste : Veronica Donoliue (128) 1, Winnie Morgan (H 3) section.

Shakespearean recitation, "Hamlet en His Mother's Marriage": H. Rutherford (161) 1 A. A. Johnson (158) 2, W. H. Moses (155) 3. Humorous recitation, own choice: A. A. Johnson (155) 1, J. Lester (140) 2, W. "• Moses (138) 3. . ~ Vocal eoio, ladies uncler 21: Miss Alma Impromptu .Speech ("The Art of Making Lcvo"): H. Rutherford (90) 1, W. Moses Set recitation, "The Private of the Buffs . A. A. Johnson (159) 1, W. H. Moses (150) F. H. Fraser • (148) 3. Recitation, own choice: F. H. irasei ("Not Understood") 1. , Vocal solo, ladils over 21: Mis Templeton

1- Dialogue: Messrs J. Lester and A. A. Johnson, "The Recruit" (90) 1. , , Vocal solo (gentlemen): A. A. Johnson (140) 1, AY- E. Moses (103) 2. Championship, own choice: A. A. J° nn son (150) 1, H. Rutherford and W. H. Moses (146) equal 2, J. Lester (145) 3. Violin solo, own choice: Lionel Bent!e> debate, "Who should mind the baby?": Messrs J. LesterandA- - Johnson (90) 1, Messrs H. Rutherford F. Gifkins (So) ii. , Mr E. E. Burgess b medal ■was tvon by Inez Todd with 11 points. The spec»* urize given by Mcsdames L. Hood, Ben and Miss Gunn was won by Amy \Villia . Those specially mentioned for U work were Russell Grieve, Inez Todd _M ward Totty, Wallie Moses Eileen Croft, Eileen Carleton and Leila- Todd-