THE COMPETITIONS

Manawatu Standard, Volume LX, Issue 135, 8 May 1940, Page 5

THE COMPETITIONS

MANAWATU FESTIVAL. SECOND DAY’S FINALS. ' Finals of tile second day programme of the Manawatu Competitions Society’s seventeenth annual festival were decided last night. There was a satisfactory attendance, and a varied programme was presented. In addition to the finals decided, various sections of items, which will he held throughout the week, including the ballet in costume, tap ballet and radio vocal solo, were presented. Results of finals additional to those published yesterday are as follow: DANCING. Song and dance duo, under 16.—Tommy Pethcrick and Valerie Jackman, 74pts, 1; Anno Powell and Nona Kingsbeer, “Whispering,” 70pts, 2; Dawn and Betty Olsen (Palmerston North), “Rendezvous,” 65pts, 3; 3 entries. Dance duo, under 10. —Dorothy Jencss and Dawn Lucas, “Valso Operatic,” 70pts, 1: Marjorie McGulluni and Collcon Woods, “Pas do Chcval,” 63pts, 2; Margaret Morgan and Beverley Trengrove, “Eventide,” 60pts, 3;. 5 entries. Operatic dance under 10. —Dorothy Jencss (Lower Ilutt), 75p(s, 1; Shirley Richards (Wanganui), 74pts, 2; Dawn Lucas (l’ctone), 73pts, 3; Betty Williams (Wellington), 72pts, v.h.c.; Margaret Morgan (Wanganui), Sliona Johnson (Shannon), 71pts each, and Cherry Hook (Palmerston North), 67pts, h.c.; 22 entries. Character or dcmi-cliaractcr dance, 10 and under 13. — Valerie Holder (Lower Ilutt), “Czardias,” 83pts, 1; Pauline Matthews (Wellington), “Ukranian Peasant,” 79pts, 2; Lynlc.v Wainscott (Lower HiitJ), “Hungarian,” 78pts, 3; Tommy Pethcrick (Wellington), “Tango- Andaluz.,” Phyllis Follow (Palmerston. North), Valerie Jackman, “Asturiana Bay,” 76pts each, v.h.c.; Audrey Wilton (Palmerston North), “Circassian,” Beverley Matthews (Wellington), “Will o’ the Wisp,” Jean Alexander (Lower Ilutt), “Harlequin,” Ngarcna Chambers ( Wanganui),| “Russian Peasant,” 72pU each, h.c.; 36 entries.

Skipping dance, 10 and under 14. —Valerie Holder, 83pfs, 1; Jean Alexander, 81pts, 2; Valerie Jackman and Lynley Wainscott (Lower Hutt), 80ptL-, equal, 3; Phyllis Pellow (Palmerston .North), Joy Medway (Palmerston North), 71pts each, v.h.c.; Edna Adam (Wanganui), Shirley Henderson (Palmerston North), Isobel Anderson (Palmerston North) and Therese Griffin (Wanganui), 68pts, h.c.; 36 entries. Classical dance, 16 and .over.—Betty Green (Feilding). 73pts, 1; Isa McKenzie (Palmerston North), 72p(s, 2; Kcsa Procter (Palmerston North), 71pts. Zoe Bailey (Palmerston North) and Alice Johnson (Palmerston North) 70pts, h.c.; 10 entries. Classical dance, 13 and under 16.—Ngaire Bvnam (Lower Hutt), “Greek Funeral. 76pts, 1; Thelma Anderson (Wellington), \ “Offering,” 74pts, 2; Annette Maior (Palmerston North), “The Scarf,” 73pts. 3; Heather Proctor (Palmerston North), “Dance of the Waves,” and,.Nona Kingsbeer (Palmerston North), 72pts each, v.h.c.; Nancy Singleton (Palmerston North) and Juliet Major (Palmerston North), 70pts each, h.c.; 14 entries. NATIONAL DANCING. Sailor’s Hornpipe, 13 and under 17. Janet Cunningham (Gore), 80pts, 1; Dorothy McLean (Palmerston North), 70pis, 2, Yvonne Nicholson (Palmerston North). 6b pis, 3; Heather Martin (Ivopane), 60pts, v.h.c.; 6 entries. Highland reel, under 17. —Dorothy McLean, 75pts, 1; Janet Cunningham, 73ptn, 2; Yvonne Nicholson, 64pts, 3; Shirley Henderson, 50pts, v.h.c.;. 4 entries. Irish Jig under 10. —Nona Broughton (Palmerston North), 60pts, 1; Patty Miller (Hastings). 59pts, 2; Betty Williams (Wellington), 57pts, 3; Joy Burrell (Palmerston North) and Betty Henderson (Palmerston North), 56pts each, v.h.c.; Bernice W oodill (Palmerston North). 55pts, h.c. ELOCUTION. Recitation, humorous, boys 12 and under 17.—Loye Vilo (Pahiatua), “Swallowing an Egg,” 79pts), 1; Ray McKenzie (Ilau,'raki Plains), “W 7 001-Gathering.” 76pts., 2; Desmond Whittaker (Palmerston North), “Grannie’s Funny Tales,” 73p15., 3; the only competitors. Recitation, girls under 9, restricted. — Coralie Blinkhorne (Palmerston North), 77pts., 1; Margaret Morgan (W’anganui), 76pts., 2; Leslie Foster (Palmerston North), Jeanette Speight (Palmerston North) and Anne Powell, 75 points, each, h.c.; 9 competitors. Recitation, girls 9 and under 12, “I See Ilis Blood Upon the Rose” (Joseph Plunkett).—Valerie Taylor (Palmerston North), 79pts„ 1; Yvonne Ansin (Napier) and Beverley Trcngrove (Wanganui) 78p15., equal, 2; Dorothy McKegg (Palmerston North), 76pts., 4 ; Valerie Cleary (Hastings), Jean Alexander (Lower Hutt), Merle Hume (Palmerston North), 'Winifred Houlden (Palmerston North), Lvnley Wainscott (Lower Ilutt), Valerio Dighton (Wellington), and Janet Holmes (Palmerston North), , 73pts, each, h.c.; 26 entries Recitation, humorous, boy; under 12. — Richard Effingham (Napier), “So Was I.” 81pts., 1 ; Alan Norman (Palmerston North), “Naughty Words,” 80pts.. 2: John Andrews (Palmerston North), “Whnt’s It For?” 79pts„ v.h.c,; David Prebenscn (Napier), “What’s It For?” 76 ptn.. h.c.; 7 entries. Recitation, girls 12 and under 14, “The Shell” (James Stephens).—Lois Lind (Shannon), 79pts„ 1 ; Patricia Penny (Palmerston North), 78pts., 2; Dawn Pul-lyn-(Palmerston North) and Joan Spcn eer (Palmerston North), 76pts., h.c.; 15 entries.

Recitation, humorous, girls. 12 and under 17. —Bcttv Murphy (Ashhurst), “The Burglar,” 78pts., 1; Peggy LinneJ! (Hastings'. “Behind the Scenes,” 77pts., 2; 4 entries. Recitation, girls. 14 and under 17, “The Necklace of Tears” (Carmen Sylva) —Shirlc3 r King -(Palmerston North), 73 pis., 1; Thelma Richardson (Palmerston North), 77pts., 2: Peggy Linnell and Betty Murphy, 76pts. each. h.c. VOCAL AND INSTRUMENTAL. MUSIC. Pianoforte solo(undcr 10), “Minuet in F.” —Beverley Trengrovo (Wanganui) 83pls 1; Dora Whitehead (Foilding), 82pts, 2; Joan McKenzie (Palmerston North), 81pts, 3; Anne Mabcy (Fits,Herbert), 76pts., v.li.c.; Moil Burgess (Palmerston North), Ailecn Claridgo (Fitzlierbert), and Barbara Mew (Levin), 76pts., each, h.c.; 20 entries. Pianoforte solo, 10 and undor 12, “Allegro” (Beethoven). —Shirley Melton (Palmerston North), 81pts, 1; Gladys Bell (Palmerston North), 79pts, 2: Marjorie Hill (Foilding), 77pts, v.li.c.; Merle Hume (Palmerston North) and Bernice Adler (Hastings), 76 pts., h.c.; 16 entries. Pianoforte duet, under 10, own selection. —Peggy Sticking and Maida Yates (Palmerston North), 78pt.s, 1; Rodney Keating and James Lyon, 74pts, 2; 4 entries. Violin solo, under 14, own selection.— Kevin Anccll (Palmerston North), 82pts., 1; Douglas Tagg (Masterton), 73nls, 2; Cyril Boock (Palmerston North), 72n(s, 3; 3 entries. Vocal solo, ladies. —Miss V. Johnston (Wanganui), 81pts, 1; Miss Eunice Scott' (Palmerston Noith) and Miss Doris Price (Palmerston North), 80pts, equal, 2; Mrs Elvie Blake (Waverley), 77pts, v.li.c.; Miss Jane MacLeod (Feilding) and Miss Blanche McLean (Wellington), 75pts each, h.c.; 11 entries. Sacred solo, gentlemen.—Mr Walter Bentley (Hastings), 85pts., 1; Mr Cyril Johnston (Feilding), 81pts, 2: Mr K. W. Johnston (Wanganui), 79pts, v.b.c.; 10 entries. _ Sacred solo, girls, under 17. —Ngalrc Keen (Napier), , 85pts, 1; Jean Heath (Palmerston North), 83pts, 2; Margaret Cushing (Clive), .and Nancy Gilroy (Napier), 81pts each, v.li.c. : . Fay Wilton (Feilding), Vilma. Jones (Napier), Vvonno Ansin (Napier), and Lola Bcsher (Waverley), 79pts each, li.c.; 23 entries.