GREY COMPETITIONS

Hokitika Guardian, 27 August 1931, Page 4

GREY COMPETITIONS

The 1931 annual festival of the West Coast Competitions Society commenced at Greymoutli yesterday morning and was continued throughout the afternoon and evening in both the Town and Trinity Balls. ‘

Junior Men’s Prepared Reading, (“Mrs Bathe’s Opinion on Whist”): — W. Reynolds 77 marks 1; 0. Morris 76, 2 j T. Duffy 75, 3. Junior Men’s bight Reading.—L:o Phillips 78, 1; 0. Morris, 76, 2; L. Drumgoo-1 72, 3. Ladies’ Sliakesperian. Readihg, (“ah s Well that nmds Well”). Act I'll. Scene 7.-—Miss Lettie McClintuck, 79 marks, 1; Miss Freda. Collogau, 78 marks, 2; Miss M. McDonnell, .6 marks, 3. /

Ladies’ Sight Reading :Miss M. AlcKny, 74 marks, 1 ; Miss M. McDonnell, 73 marks, 2; Miss 0. Gray, /2 marks, 3. Novice Highland Fling:—D. Richardson 60 marks, 1; Colin Rouse 56 marks, 2; Helen McLean, 50 marks, 3. Senior Sword Dance. —Molly Kilkenny 60 marks, 1 ; Patti Marshall 54 marks, 2; Colin Rouse 52 marks, 3 Operatic Duo, under 12 (final): Ruth and Shirley Olliver 1, Phyllis Thornes and Joyce Blocksage 2, Ruth Stewart and Monica Silinott 3.

Dramatic or Character Duo under 12. —Ruth Steivart and Monica. Stewart “The Lost Playmate,” 1; Joyce Bed* don and Jean Stoop (Hokitika) ‘Tun at the Reach,” 2; June and Vivian. Heenan (Hokitika) “The Piper and the Fairy,” 3. All the competitors in the section had been very sweet, and they had all been very close. Recitation (ladies who have never won a first prize).— (a) “Ocean’s Own.” (b) Own selection.—Miss Noellone Wormingt-on (Hokitika) “Vive La France,” 158 points, 1; Miss 0. Gray (Levin) “Bannerman Rode the Gray,” 154 points 2 ; Miss Lettie McC’lintock (Dunedin), “The Heroes Who Go Unsung.” 153 points, 3. The judge, MiBarton Ginger, said the winner had given the test selection a s it should be given, lightly and quietly. There was nothing boisterous about it. The second place-getter had also given a good rendering, but Miss Gray has been much too colourful.

Ladies’ Recital to Music (final). — Miss Freda Collogan, 110 points, 1; Mis s Valma Haglund, 108 points, 2; Miss Marjorie McKay 103 po-nts, 3. Open Pianoforte Duet, “Arabian Dance,” (final).—Misses Sheila and Moira McSherry, 177 points, 1; Misses Sheila McSherry and Jean Abbie, 176 points, 2; Misses Moira Stopforth and Maureen Fitzgerald (Hokitika) ISS points, 3. Contralto Test, “Like to the Damask Rose,” —Mbs Jane Booth, 158 points. 1; Miss Betty Hilliard (Christchurch), 2. Girls’ Character Song, 9 years and Under 12 (final) .—June Price, 175 points, 1; Claire Keating, 174 points fj CTt nr * * _ 13 and under 18 years,*»«Muvie Donald, 184 points, 1; Peggy Gilooly, and Melva Moss, 183 point* equal, 2. Vocal Solo (ladies who have never won a first prize),’Final.—Miss Joyce Fowler, 148 points, 1; Miss Daphne Legcroe (Ikamatua) 146 points 2. Viol ini iSolb, .open, “Serenade” (Drdla) :—Miss Cecilia Keating, 169 points, 1; Mr V. J. Martin (Kotuku). 165 points, 2 ; Mis s Hazel Restieaux, 162 points 3. Also competed: Mr Duncan Heinz (Hokitika).

Tenor Test, "Tally Ho” E. Boote (Runangn) 165 points, 1; T. Hatch (Hokitika) 163 points, 2; A. Nicholson, 162 points, 3. Senior Hornpipe : —Vivenne Knowles, 82 points, 1; Margaret Kerr (Granity), 81 points, 2; Colin Rouse, 80 points, 3.

Dramatic or Character Story Duo: 12 years and over:—Nan Darby and Joyce Andrews ‘ (Hokitika) "Street Waifs,” 74 points, 1; Melva Moss and Eileen Hannan, "Pan. and the Nymph”, 73 points. 2. Also competed : Eileen Rohdloff and Vivienne Knowles, “The Combat.” The judge Miss Montgomery, said the winners had gnen a very fine performance, and had acted verv cleverly.

Shekespearian Dialogue, "Hamlet,’ Act lIT, Scene 1, (Lady and Gentleman).—Final: Miss M. McDonnell and Mr W. McGrath, 164 points, 1; Miss Freda Collogan and Mr H. C. Murch, 156 points, 2; Miss M, Bond and Mr P. J. McGrath, 154 points, 3.