GREY COMPETITIONS

Hokitika Guardian, 29 August 1931, Page 2

GREY COMPETITIONS

Yesterday’s, results were:—

Senior Seatn Triubhaus: —Margaret Kerr, 65 marks, 1; V. Knowles, 63 marks, 2; Molly Kilkenny, 56 marks,

Junior Sword Dance:—Hazel Neil 60 marks, 1; Ruth Stewart 58 marks, 2; Jessima Holt 54 marks, 3. Ladies’ Oration (own selection) : Miss Freda Oollogan,. “General Birdwood on the Anzacs” 82 marks, 1; Miss Yalma Haglund “.Lloyd George on the War” 80 marks, 2; Miss Margaret McDonnell, “Lord Chatham on the American War,” 79 marks, 3. Also competed: Miss Mary McGavin, “John Brown’s Speech,” 76 points. Junior Men’s Impromptu Speeofi (Final): —Mr Leo Phillips, 80 points, 1; Mr G. Long, 78 points, 2. Recital to Music (ladies who have never won -a first prize) .—Final: Miss Valma Haglund “Bubbles,” 103 points, 1; Miss O. Gray (Levin), “Isn’t it Worth It?” 97 points, 2; Miss Noeline Wormington (Hokitika), “The Roads,” 96 points, 3. . Pianoforte Duet under 12, “Naughty Pixie Mocking his Mother” (Final) B. McDougall and Hath Fauth ITOpta., 1: Teddy McDougall and Ray Nelson 168pts., 2. Impromptu Speech, /Men (Final): Subject “Character,’ M. Daly 87pts., 1; W. P.'Murray 82pts. 2; A. H. Paterson 81pts., 3. / Senior Men’s Oration (Final):—A. McCarthy and W, I>. Murray 83pts., 1; and Messrs J. Stopforth, M, B. James, and J. I. M'cllrey 81pts,, 2, Operatic Dane®, 10 and under 14 (Final).—Melva Moss 70pts., 1; Thelma Smith 75pts., 2; Nan Darby (Hokitika) 74pts., 3. Highly commended: Eileen Hannan and Ruth Olliver.

Character Dance, under 10 (Final) : Nazel Neil (Christchurch), 75pts., 1; Heather Wright (Reefton), 74pts., 2.; Helen McLean, 73pts., 3. Highly com. mended: June Heenan, Imelda Austin, Jessie Bell, Monica Sinnott. Junior Meii’s Recital to Music (Final): Winston^ Reynolds (Hokitika) 108pts., 1; O'. Morris, -106 pts., 2; L. Drunigool, 102pts.,r 3. Ladies’ Song (own selection) Final: Miss. Ada Lynn (Hokitika) 185pts., 1; Miss Rita Morgan (Hokitika) and Miss Betty Hilliard (Christehdrch) 181 pts;, 3. v Idle judge, Mr * Clitheroe said . thatV the sect ion; had been a very good one all round. Competitors were allowed ,teig marks for choice •of song and every competitor could without much 'trouble, have .scored, full marks here,; where some only scored three or; four. Sentimentalism should be as fair ; as - possible a.vbided, hnt good sentiment* was very desirable. : .Skipping Rope 7 Dance,; 12 and .over _(Final). Nan Darby (Hokitika) 78pts., l'l Eileen Hannan 75pts., 2; Ella Robertson 74pts., 3. ■ ; ■ y'" /■Humorous Recital to Music (Final): Miss''Rose Parker (Hokitika) lOSpts. i: ; .rMis s O. (Levin) 107pt8., 2; Miss Ida McDonald 106pts., 3. Ladies' - TesF - Recitation (Final).— Miss Freda Collogan, 165 points, 1;

Miss Marjorie . McKay 161, points, 2; M iss Valma Hagqlund,: 160 points, 9, V Piauofoi te 5010,'16 and -under 21. ‘'“Oapriccio,”. (Fipal);r-?Aiiss .Gwen Jacobs (Hokitika), 173 points 1, Miss Blossom Addison, 165 points, 2. Highly commended: Miss Moira ' Stbpforth {Hokitika); Sheila• McSherry. .'Pronunciation Test( senior), Final. —j-The words sets were as follows: — •/’Hilarious, Hilarity, Adult, Because,

Irreparable, Nature, England, Fire,fioviet, Impotent, Recitative, Compromise, Communifpi# Aerial, Sanguine, Incomparable, j; Conduce, Economic, Rancour, Fume, Rota, Rote, Rotten, Auction, Attorney,'’ Atrophy, Beam Beaucliamp, ' Accomplished, Usage, Suave.■ r '.' ;

Mr I Nelson was declared the winner with 28 correct out of 33 words. Miss O. Gray (Levin) and Messrs 0. J. Morri s and -.T. H. Keddie tied for second place ' with 24 correct, and Messrs W. McGrath, C. O’Neil, and A. A. Rouse for third place with 22 correct. There were twelve competitors.