TAIERI COMPETITIONS

Evening Star, Issue 22142, 24 September 1935, Page 14

TAIERI COMPETITIONS

THIRD SESSION A large audience witnessed the third session of the Taieri competitions in the Coronation Hall, Mosgiel, last evening. The programme was earned through by the mavor (Mr Quelch) in a prompt manner. The excellent arrangements, made by the committee earned for it much commendation. In making the awards of the sections judged by him, Mr Griffiths spoke very highly of the performances given by the competitors in instrumental and vocal music.. Miss Yates gave a helpful criticism to the competitors in the elocution sections. The judge of the national dancing (Miss West) said the standard of this section was high. There was little margin between each competitor. The section was somewhat spoilt by the dancing being too fast. ■ The. following awards include the results of the recalls from Saturday’s sessions:'— Elocution, under nine years.—Meryl Gibson 1, Hilary Mason 2, Jim Tregilus and Noeline Campbell (equal) 3. Elocution, nine years and under 11 'vears. —Joan Gibson 1, Juno Donaldson 2. Elocution, 11 years and under 14 years.—Agnes Holland 1, Eileen Bul- ' man 2, Naomi Kennedy 3. Humorous Item, under 16 years.— Agnes Holland 1, June Donaldson 2. Character Sketch.—June Donaldson 1, Joan Gibson 2, Peter M'Lachlan 8. Pianoforte Solo, under 11 years.—E. L. Searle, 89 points, 1; A. O’Connell, 88. 2. > Pianoforte Solo, 11 years and under 14 years.—Noela Borrow, 90 points, 1; Margaret Hendry, 87, 2. Song, boys and girls, under 11 years. —June Donaldson, 85 points, 1; Jack Thomson, 84, 2; William M'Cunn, 81, 3. Song, for girls, 11 years and under 16 years.—Joan Livingstone 83 points, 1; Noela Borrow, 81 points, 2. Sword Dance, under 15 (14 entries). —Milly Baxter, 84 points, 1; Janies Flott, 83_, 2; Audrey Ramsay, 81, 3. Irish Jig, under 18 years (13 entries). —James Flett, 85 points, 1; Peggy Baxter,; 84 points, 2; Milly Baxter, 83, Ladies’ Vocal Selection.—Miss Connie Findlay 1, Mrs Murray Wilson 2. Gentlemen’s Vocal Selection.—Mr Jack Stevens 1. Mr Walter Stewart 2. Ladies’ or Gentlemen’s Humorous Elocution ' Selection.—Miss Margaret Swallow 3, Miss Myrtle Smellie 2. ■ Ladies’ or Gentlemen’s Non-humor-ons Selection.—Miss Smellie 1, Miss Swallow 2. Violin Solo, under 13 years.—W. Borrow, 84 points, 1; M‘Dougal!, S 3,2. Violin Solo, 13 years and under 18 vears.—Miss Barbara Henderson 1, Jim Flett 2. To-morrow 1 evening the programme .will consist of one-act plays, piping, brass instruments, and mouth-organ solos. The Rev. N. Sansoin will preside.