COMPETITION ITEMS

Manawatu Standard, Volume LX, Issue 136, 9 May 1940, Page 13

COMPETITION ITEMS

MORE FINALS DECIDED.

THIRD DAY’S RESULTS. In spite of the cold night there was an._ encouraging attendance at the Opera House, last evening, when the finals of a number of classes in the Alanawatu Competitions Society’s restival were decided. Earlier in the day the conclusion had been reached m other classes, also, so that there was quite an imposing list when the evening concluded. Variety was again the keynote of the performance, and the audience were well entertained. ,lu addition to the items listed below, there were several classes in which the finals have yet' to bo reached. Details arc as follow; VOCAL AND INSTRUMENTAL. Pianoforte solo, 12 and under 14, “Allegro ma non Troppo” (Beethoven). —Allan Brabyn (Feilding) ,■ 93pts, 1; June Barkwith (Palmerston North), 79pis, 2; Mavis Faulding (Palmerston North), Dulcie Walker (Palmerston North), 78p4s, v.h.e.; Waldo Wenliam (Feilding), Alerlc Hook (Shannon), 75pts, Delys Murray (Palmerston North), 76pts, h.c. Pianoforte duct, 10 and under 13, own selection. —Bruce Lind and lona Semple (Shannon), 75pts, 1; Phyllis Hardman and James Lyon (Palmerston North), 67pts, 2; 3 entries. Pianoforte duet, 16 and over, own selection.—Mavis Hartley and Julanno Perrin (Palmerston North), “Hcxcntanz,” 87pts, 1; 3 entries. Violin solo, 14 and under 13, “Thais (Massenet).—Zoo Bartlett (Palmerston North), 88pts, 1; 3 entries. Vocal solo, ladies, restricted.—Miss K. Williams (Palmerston North), “Hush. My Little One,” 81pts, 1; Miss V. Johnston (Wanganui), “Songs My Mother laught Ale,” 79pts, 2; 5 entries. Operatic solo, gentlemen.—Air W. Bentlev (Hastings), “Eritu Che Macchiavi, 84pts, 1; Air O. Wilton (Ekctahuna), “Star of Eve,” 76pts, 2; 4 entries. Popular song, ladies.—Aliss Blanche McLean (Wellington), “Aly Hero,” 78pts, 1; 4 entries. „ r i National song, gentlemen, Englmti, Welsh, Scotch, or Irish.—Air AY. Bentley, 85pts, 1; Air O. Wilton, 83p(s. 2; 5 entries. Vocal solo,- gentleman, New Zealand composer. —Mr 0. W ilton, *Ka Mate, Ka Mate,” 82pts„ 1; Ah O. Johnson (Feilding), “Crossing the Bar,” 81pts., 2; 5 entries. Duet in character, under 12. Yvonne Ansin and Fay Dykes (Napier), SOpts., 1; Verna Gledhill and Fay Dykes (Napier), 2; 4 entries. _ Popular song, girls under 12. lay Dykes, 82pts„ 1: Lola Bosher (Wavoiloy), 81pts., 2; Yvonne Ansin. 80pts„ 3; Shirley Smith (Wanganui), Colleen Woods (Napier), Beverley Prebenscr. (Napier), Ngairo Crawford (Wellington), 79pts., h.c.; 12 entries. Vocal solo, lieder.—Mr W. Bentley, 85 pts., 1; Mrs E. Blake (W’averley), 83 pis., 2; Alias V. Johnston (AVanganui) 80 pts., v.h.e.: Aliss D. Price (Palmerston North), 79pts„ h.c.; 10-entries. . Vocal duet, girls 13 and_ under 17. Alargaret Cushing and Ngairc Keen (Napier), 80pts.. 1; Shirley Stephens and Margaret Daley (Napier), 83pts., 2; Ngaire Keen and Nancy Gilroy (Napier), 80pts„ v.h.e,; Margaret Cushing and Nancy Gilroy (Napier) and Janet Clarke and Shirley Stephens (Napier), 78pts., h.c. Song and dance, under 13.—Tommy Pethcrick (Wellington), 88nts., 1 ; Valeria Holder (Lower Ilutt), 78pts., 2: Lola Bosher, 74pts., 3; Valerie Jackman (■Wellington), 73pts., v.h.e.; Shirley Smith (Wanganui), Dawn Olseii (Palmerston North), 69pts.. h.c.; 14 entries. ELOCUTION. L Recitation, girls 9 and funder 12, restricted.—Jocelyn ' darker'. (Palmerston North) 83pts., I X*' Kathleen AlcKegg (Palmerston North), 78pts., 2; Valerie Taylor, Madeline McKegg (Palmerston North), Ngaire, Crawford (Wellington), 77p15., 3; Janet Holmes, Beverley Richardson (Palmerston North), , 76p15., v.h.e;. Gwen Wallis (Palmerston North), Shirley Smith (AVamganui), 75pts„ h.c. Story without words, boy or girl under 16.—Dorothy AlcKegg (Palmerston North), 78pts„ 1; ( 4. entries. Recitation, boys under 9, “Engineer” (A. A. Alilne).—Roger Abraham (Bun nythorpe), 75pts., 1; Brian Quinn (Palmerston North), 72p15., 2; 6 entries. Shakespearean recitation, ladies, from “Macbeth,” Act. 111, Scene. Y.—Miss Gladys Tonkins (IVanganui), 80pts„ 1; Albs Elaino Short (Feilding), 78pts., 2. Miss Mollio Colson (Palmerston North), 77pts„- 3; 3 f entries. _ / Recital with musical accompaniment, boys under 12.—Alan Norman (Palmerston North). 89pts„ 1; Richard Elling hanf (Napier), 80pts., 2; Richard Rowley (Palmerston North), 70pts., 3; 2 entries. Test; recitation, boys under 17.—Ray AlcKenzic . (tlauraki Plains), “A Ilcgend of Brpgenz,” 155pts., 1; only entry. Test recitation, girls 14 and under 17. —Betty Murphy (Asbhurst), 152pts., 1; Peggy Lfnncll - (Hastings), 151pts., 2, 4 entries.- ' Test recitation, ladies, “A Fragment” (Tennyson).—Aliss Elaine Short (Feilding), 88pts„ .1; Miss Gladys Tonkins, 81 pts., 2; Miss Alollie Colson, 79pts., 3; 3 entries. , Story-without words.—Dorothy AlcKegg (Palmerston North) 1; only entry. NATIONAL DANCING. , Seantruibhas, under 12. —Betty Williams (AVanganui), 71pts, 1; Joyce Thompson (Napier);, 70pts, 2; Ruth AlcDowall (Palmerston North), 60pts, 3; Mavis Gannaway (Palmerston North), Patty Aliller (Hastings), 57pts, v.li.c.'; l.orna llepworth (Palmerston North), 56pts, h.e.; 13 en ! tries.:.Sword dance, 10 and under .13. —Alavis Gannaway, . 64pts, 1; Betty Thompson (Palmerston North), 63pts, 2; Joyce Thompson (Napier). 62pts, 3; Fay Rees, 61pts, v.li.c.; Harold Doyle (Palmerston North), 51pts. h.c.; 16 entries. Highland fling, 10 and under 13: •Ngaire Peach (Shannon), 67pts, 1; Joyce Thompson, 65pts, 2; Betty Thompson, 64 pts., 3; Mavis Gannaway, 63pts, v.h.e.; Fay Rees, Shirley Henderson (Palmerston North), 62nts, h.c.; 21 entries. Reel O’Tulloch. —Dorothy AlcLean (Palmerston North), 70pts, 1; Janet Cunningliamo (Gore), 65pts, 2: Yvonne Nicholson (Palmerston North), 60pte, 3; 4 entries . Irish reel. —Jean Scott School. 75pis, 1; June Scott School, 69, 59, and sSpts, 2, 3, and v.h.e.; 4 entries. DANCING. Operatic dance, 16 and over. —Aliss I. McKenzie (Palmerston North), 74pts, 1; Aliss Z. Bailey (Palmerston North), 72pts, 2; 2 entries. Character or demi-eha racier dance, 8 and under 10. —Betty Williams (AVellington), “I,a Militaire,” 71pts, 1; Shirley Richards (AA 7 anganui), “The Sleeping Beauty,” 70pts, 2; Anne Alayo (Palmerston North), “Pan.’’ 66pts, 3, Dawn Lucas (Petone). “Hungarian,” 63pts, v.h.e.: Shona Johnson (Shannon), 61pts, h.c.; 18 entries. Tap dance, under 8. —Joy Burrell (Palmerston North), 70pts, 1; Beverley Lo Conipte (AA'anganui), 69pts, 2; Colin Tucker (Palmerston North), 68pts, 3; Kathleen Rhodes (AVanganui), 63pts, v.h.e.; 17 entries.

Clog dance. —Dorothy AlcLean (Palmerston North), 65pts, 1; Betty AVilliams (Wellington), 60pts, 2; 4 entries.