GREY COMPETITIONS

Hokitika Guardian, 28 August 1931, Page 4

GREY COMPETITIONS

The Competitions were continued yesterday.

Senior Highland Fling.—Molly Kilkenny (id marks, 1; Ena \Vaiiace t>l mar is. s, 2; Kath Thompson 58 marks,

Sean Triubhais (junior).—Hazel Neil GO marks, 1; Jessuna Holt 58 marks, 2; Zita Austin 52 marks, 5. Pianoforte Reading at Sight.— Sheila McSherry 69 pts., 1; Vonnie Miliar 64 pts. 2; 2atu iuunsuii, 3.

Junior Highland Fling. —Hazel Neil 6o marks, L; Jessmia Holt 56 marks 2; Helen lUcLean 53 marks, 3. Violin Reading at Sight, Section A., 12 years and over.—Cecilia Keating 75 marks, 1; Ida Clayton 66 niaiks, 2; Tessie McSherry and James Herring, 65 marks, equal 4. Violin Reading at Sight (Final). — Under 12.—Colleen Phililps 1, Frank Haglund 2, Claire Keating 3. Ladies' Shakespearian Dialogue, “As You Like It,” Act 1., Scene 3. Misses Freda Gollogan and Lettie McClintock, 162 points, 1; Misses M. McKay and M. Hannan, 156 points, 2; Misses L. McClintock and M. McDonnell, 154 points, 3. Only competitors.

Junior Men’s Oration (own selection). —Leo Phillips, “The Master Builder,” and T. Duff}’ “Disabilities of the Jews,” equal, 76 points, 1; J. Daniel “Welcome Home,” 75 points, 2; Leo Orr, “True Eloquence,” and Winston Reynolds, 74 points, a. Pianoforte Solo, 14 to 16 years, “Au Matin” .-—Cecil Hannan, 169 points, 1; R. Walters, 166 points, 2; Phyllis Restieaux, 164 points, 3.

Character Duo, under 10. —Zita and Imelda Austin, “Hore and Jockey,” Vo points, 1; Heather Wright and Margaret Hawthorn (Reeiton), “Jack in the Box and Doll,” 73 points and Valda Rouse and Betty Roach, “The Cook and the Postman,” 73 points, equal. 2; Ruth Olliver and Rhona Chapman, “The Sailor and the Maid,” 72 points, 3. Soprano Test, “So Sang the Thrush” —Miss Peggy Forsyth, 163 points, 1; Miss Daphne Leggoe (Jkamatua), 162 points, 2; Miss M. Hanrahan (Hokitika), 160 points, 3. Irish Jig, senior.—Miss Margaret Kerr (Granity), 80 points, 1; Ruin Olliver, 76 points, 2; Molly Kilkenny (Westport), 75 points, 3.

Ladies’ Humorous Recital. —Miss Freda Oollogan, 79 points, 1; Miss M. McDonnell, 78 points, 2; Miss Lettie McClintock, 77 points, 3. Chappel Song, “Song of Songs”.— Miss Rita Morgan (Hokitika) 168 points, 1; Mrs Leo. Stopforth (Hokitika), 167 points, 2; Mrs H. Turnbull (Bankside), and Mr J. Duffy (Greymouth), 166 points, 3. The winner, .said the judge; had a full} fiblt voice and her high notes aiid fhythnl had beeil good. She had not dotie as well in the evening no in thp itf« temoon, The second prize winner had been a little erratic at times. She had a fine voice, but as yet it was not flexible enough—too solid, Mrs Turnbull had a good voice and it was well used. Two starts in the second verse had detracted a little from her performance. Barefoot Dance, under 10.—Frances Campbell, “Narcissi,” 74 points, 1; June Heenan (Hokitika), “Joy of Spring”, 73 points, 2; Hazel Neil (Christchurch), 71 points, 3. Bass Test, “The Lute Player,”— E. McQueen, 150 points, 1; C. P. Blumsky, 141 points, 2; J. J. Brown 115 points, 3. Ladies’ Shakespearian Recital, “Hecate Upbraids the Witches,”. —Miss Lettie McClintock (Dunedin), 80 points, 1; Miss Valma Haglund, V 8 points, 2; Miss Freda Collogan, 71 points, 3. Men’s Shakespearian Recital, “Prospero’s Abjuration of Magic,”—Mr P. Williamson, 81 points, 1; Mr I. Nelson, 80 points, 2; Mr P. J. McGrath 79 points, 3.

Junior Men’s Test Recitation, “His Epitaph,” (h) Own Selection.—Leo Phillips, 149 points, 1; H. Duncan, 148 points, 2; 0. Morris, 145 points, 3. The judge said this was a very fine class and all had done verj’ good work. The winner did not do quite so well in the test as some of the others. His rendering was flat. In all reciting it was necessary to paint the picture. His own selection, however, had been given a good rendering.