CLOSING DAYS!

Sun (Auckland), Volume 1, Issue 66, 9 June 1927, Page 12

CLOSING DAYS!

GREAT SCREEN CONTEST NO ENTRIES AFTER JUNE 17 Auckland’s Choice for “Mis’s N.Z. 1927” THE “Miss New Zealand 1927” Competition will definitely close to-morrow week, Friday, June 17. Auckland girls who are, therefore, still desirous of entering are urged to delay not a day longer. On June 18 the eight semi-finalists will have been decided. The moving pictures of these girls, together with the eight girls selected by the judges, will be screened at the Auckland theatres. The finalists will also appear on the stage at the Auckland theatres while the newspaper vote is being taken by SUN. The girl selected by popular vote will be IViiss Auckland, and the second girl, her maid-of-honour. The “Miss New Zealand 1927” Competition will simultaneously cease in other parts of New Zealand.

The winner of the “Miss New Zealand 1927” competition, when she reaches Hollywood will be offered a definite engagement to appear In a feature film at a salary four times greater than Norma Talmadge received for her first contract, with Vitagraph Studios! Norma was then earning £5, playing small parts. “Miss New Zealand’s” salary will be £25 per week 'during the currency of this engagement. BIG OPPORTUNITY “Miss New Zealand 1927” will be given a bigger opportunity than many a leading screen actress ever had. On arrival in Hollywood she will be given expert tuition in the technique of the art of acting for the camera by the famous Mbu u-Goldwyn-Mayer Studios at Culver City. Under such favourable auspices the aspirant for screen fame cannot fail to make good, and having been chosen as New Zealand’s most beautiful and representative girl her countrymen and countrywomen can count upon her determination to do credit to the Dominion. QUICKLY AS POSSIBLE Entry forms are available at THE SUN Office on application. The duration of the “Miss New Zealand 1927 ’ competition Is limited to a few weeks. There is every indication that the competition will be one of el < ?iu moat eagerly contested. THE SUN has already received numbers ot photographs. We want them in as quickly as possible. Everyone should enter into the spirit of this great adventure. Photographs of approved candidates will be taken free of charge by the Bell Studio, Karangahape Road. Additional photos of contestants appear In this issue. Others will appear during the competition, and each will have a distinguishing number. Application forms are obtainable at THE SUN Office, and at the Regent, Majestic and Strand Theatres. CHOOSING THE SEMI-FINALISTS READERS ASKED TO ASSIST THE SUN readers are invited to select a semi-finalist from the competitors whose pictures have been published to date. The following is ihlist: No. I—Miss Peggy Davidson. No. 2—Miss Mona Pooley. No. 3—Miss A Lambert. No. 4—Withdrawn. No. 6—Miss Peggy Lubee. No. 6—Miss M. Fuller. No. 7—Miss Rhoda Murpby. No. B—Miss Norma Phair. •No. 9—Miss M. Kerr. No. 10 —Miss Nellie Stewart. No. 11—Miss Mary Gray. No. 12—Miss Genee Rodgers. No. 13 Miss Billie Andreasson. •No. 15—Miss Dorothy Overton. No. 16.—Withdrawn. No. 17—Miss Queenie Grahame. No. I.B—Miss Frances Davidson. •No. 19—Miss D. McPhail. No. 20—Miss Norma Standish. No. 21—Miss Sylvia MaxwelL •No. 22—Miss Mona Jeffreys. No. 23 Miss Eleanor Richardson, No. 24—Miss Winnie Flitton. No. 25—Miss Doris Stone. •No. 26—Miss V. Boles. No. 27—Miss Marjorie Oliver. No. 28—Miss E. Trotter. No. 29—Miss Dorothy Steele. No. 30—Miss Hildred Graham. No. 31—Miss Violet Crondace. No. 32—Miss Spencelly Walker. No. 33—Miss Lynda Murphy.

No. 34—Miss Reby Boulter. No. 35—Miss Norma King. No. 36—Miss H. Anseil. No. 37—Miss Gladys Hacket. No. 38—Miss Del. Thompson. No. 39—Miss Doris Cheeseman. No. 40—Miss C. Lardelli. No. 41—Miss May Daimond. No. 42—Miss Ani de Bergh. No. 43—Miss Lorna Robson. No. 44—Miss Phyllis Wheeler. No. 45—Miss Gladys Jackson. No. 46—Miss Rose Gordon. No. 47—Withdrawn. No. 48—Miss Pat Collins. No. 49—Miss Zeta Moore. No. 50—Miss Joan Roberts. No. 51—Miss C. Furness. *No. 52 —Miss Jean Batten. No. 53—Miss Molly Overton. No. 54—Mifes Doreen Robson. No. 55 —Miss Winifred Crosher. No. 66—Miss Josephine Stewart. No. 57—Miss O. Heaton. No. sS—Miss Constance Wheeler. No. 59—Miss Billie Sim. No. 60—Miss Katherine Sanderson No. 61—Miss Beatie Sim. No. 62—Miss Jess McKenzie. No. 6:l —Miss Distin Strange. No. 64—Miss Gladys Matchett. No. 65—Miss Hazell Simpson. No. 66—Miss R. Phillips. No. 67—Miss Elaine Dare. No. 6S—Miss Norma Lee. No. 69—Miss Winifred Harpour. No. 70 —Miss Violet McKenzie. ♦Selected semi-finalists. HOW TO VOTE The girl who heads the poll each week as the choice of THE SUN readers, becomes a semi-finalist, and- will be eligible to compete in the final. Voting tli is week is confined to numbers 1 to 70, whose pictures have been published in THE SUN. The weekly poll closes on Fridays at 9 p.m., and the result will be announced on Saturday. Next week’s vote will be taken on all the competitors left In with the addition of those whose pictures are published this week. In all cases the voting coupon published below must be used or a prepaid subscription to THE SUN for a term substituted for the coupon. Any person desiring to cast a number of votes may do so on the following basis: Votes. 3 months subscription, 9/9 75 6 months subscription, 19/6 150 12 months subscription, 39/- 300 On receipt of a prepaid subscription for delivery of THE SUN daily, together with an intimation as to which candidate the subscriber desires to vote for, the Publisher will credit the votes accordingly and arrange for the delivery of THE SUN to the subscriber’s address.

CIVIC RECEPTION At 11 a.m. on Wednesday the visitors were accorded a civic reception at the Town Hall. In the absence of the Lord Mayor, Alderman Milner Stephen officiated, and briefly welcomed all on behalf of the Lord Mayor and the City of Sydney. As a golfer himself he realised the great value of the visit, and stressed the great influence of the game on the world of to-day. Mr. Windeyer, in one of his characteristically vigorous speeches, supported him. Mr. Kird and Sir Joseph Ward replied on behalf of New Zealand. The New Zealanders were then taken to the links of the Royal Sydney Golf Club at Rose Bay, where-they were the guests of the club at lunch. During the afternoon they made the acquaintance of these fine links, and some good scores were returned: Dr. Ross and E. M. MacFarlane 74 each, and T. 11. Horton 78. Hector Morrison also returned 74. PROFESSIONALS' MATCH To-day (Thursday), the team really received its baptism of Are, when all the members took part in the amateur v. professionals’ match at Rose Bay. The association conferred upon A. Duncan the honour of playing first man, but he found D. G .Souter on the top of his game, and suffered defeat 5 up and 4. Dr. Ross was playing fine golf and sparkled out in 37, but his opponent, W. Corry, produced some super stuff, and won 6 and 5. MacFarlane was 4 up at the turn, playing F. D. Ayre, but failed in the run home, and the professional squared the game on the last green. T. H. Horton showed some of his best form against F. Popplewell, and did the outward journey in 34. He continued his form, and the professional had to admit defeat at the 15th green. Horton’s score for the 15 holes was 60. Popplewell was most enthusiastic concerning the Masterton man’s play, and declared that he had seldom seen such deadly play with the iron clubs. Leo Quin did the outward journey in 35, but found himself down to his opponent, W. James, and though he completed the round in 76, was beaten 4 and 3. In the foursomes, Duncan and Horton were opposed to Carnegie Clark and Spence, but found the professional pair too consistent. MacFarlane and Ross were no match for Souter and Corry, being defeated 5 and 4. Quin and Bettington did better, and took Walter Clark and Campbell to the 16th green The professionals owed their success to their greater steadiness, especially in the foursomes, where several scores in the vicinity of 70 were returned. The Bettington-Downes’ match had a sensational finish; they were all square on the 18th tee, and Downes settled the result by holing a 160-yard second for a two. The hole Is 387 yards. Ivo Whitton arrived to-day arid played a round this afternoon, and showed by a beautiful 35 home, bogie 41, that he is in his best form. He has a nice easy style, and wastes no time at his shots, playing very quickly and confidently. All the team are in fine fettle and doing their best to stand up to the lavish hospitality showered upon them. A well-known Wellington player, who is also known as more than a bit of a wag, warned all that “only the strong would survive,” had evidently been over before.