MASTERTON COMPETITIONS

Wairarapa Age, Volume XXXII, Issue 10685, 12 July 1912, Page 5

MASTERTON COMPETITIONS

YESTERDAY'G RESULTS.

OFFICERS

Patron, His Excellency the Governor, Lord Islington; President, Dr P. IR. Cook; Vice-Presidents, Messrs It. w. Robson and G. R. Sykes, M.P.; .treasurer, Mir M. R. VarnJiam; vocal and elocutionary judge, Mr C. N. Baeycintz (editor Triad, Dunedin); accompanist, Miss V. Hampton; instrumental judgo, Mr Harold Gregson (Auckland) ; Committee, Messrs G. H. Oullen, A. Donald, J. Georgeson, H. F. Green, F. J. Hunn, T. Jordan, 0. Pragnell, A. H.. Vile, <E. R. Wilson, iand 'R. J. Young (chairman); secretary, Mir W. Gillespie.

TFae Mastertou' Competitions were •continued yesterday nr.orning, when th'o Town Hall wa,s well filled with linte.rest.3d spectators. The keen interest which has been evinced, in the* Cbmjpetitions had . r. J ot in tho least -declined, and the utmost enthusiasm iwas displayed, wihen the various decisions wore given. To-night a grand ■final demonstration will' be given in -the Hall, when a high-class pro(grammcf, including prominent performers, will be prssented. During the evening Hie Excellency the Gov•ernlor will ibe present. Tho Hal? was crowded at the af•fcarnioon session', .and great intorest was manifested in the various events. Ifae decisions of the judge did not always meet with public* approbation, Sjut apparently the judg.9 knows best. At anyrate, his decisions are final. The action &ongs of the Lansdow.ne -school children were miueh appreciated, and showed that great care had (been devoted to tlhoir .training.. Following were {yesterday's recults :

PREPARED SPEECH (Lady or Gentleman). Subject, "Competitions." L. -W. HaiiOon- (PaJmenton N.) 11l .points 1 "W/. J. Outtle (Wangaaui), 110 joints 2 Tho judge stated tljat the art of delivering a prepared speech was to forget that the piece was memorised, and to appeal direetfiy to the a'udienca The wifcaer had introduced some humour sat 6 his speech. MUSICAL MONOLOGUE (Gents). 8. JRankin (Weliingtc'n) 1 li. W. Han lon (Palmerstcn. N.)' 2 Tlhe winner was the oinly competitor to (play his own acco.mpanime.nts,. aind Idle judge regarded this as distinctly in 'his favour. READING A'? SIGHT (Children, under 16). Ivan Sutherland .(Masterton) 1 Jfiric Harrison (Mastertoin') 2 The winner gave' a very acceptable reading. IBJEGITATION. (Rr.ys imtfor 15), "Drake's Drum," 35. Jj. Pryor (Marsterton) 1 Ibugla's R. Wood CMa-siierta) 2 "Stephen A. Bi&h'cp, of C'larevilk-, fi\!so did very well. BtEOIITATION (Boys under 11), "Little Boy 81ue.." •Maurice Hai 7 .smann (Masterton) 1 Hector Burns (Carterton) 2

TBiere we're twelve competitors in this piece, rAI of whom acq'uitted themselves well. ACTION SONG (Primary School chii- . dren).

Lansdowno School "A" ("Britannia's Mag") 1 Lansdowne School "B" (Britannia's Flag") ' 2 I*a»wsdcwne School ("The Mill Wheel") / .• 3 The whole of the competing squads aequitied themselves admirably. YOOAL QUARTETTE, Mixed voices. -First prize value £l, second prize value 10s , Test, "Sweet and Low," (Bamby). 3t. Ji.-Young, H. F. Green, Miss A. A. White and Mess M. McKenzie 1 y7i Te Tan, Mm Tai-Te Tan, Wai- • mararna Puhara, Mrs T. Ta-'

ihana 2 OMPEjOMPTU DEBATE, Ladies or gentlemen. First pmo value i£l, s?cond prize value 10s. Subjeste selected by judge. Messrs Han lon >(Palmeriston) and

E. R. Wilson .(Masterton) 1 Msssrs Kemp and Cole'(Masterton) Mid Messrs Pryor and Hebenton' (Masterton), (dead heat) 2 I tXXRAL CONTEST, squads of hoys, (not .more than 8). First prize 15s, second prize value 7s 6d. o:wn iscleiction. Methodi.&t Sunday School 1 iransdowne School 2 MAORI SONG, to he sung by Maori lady or gentleman. Fin'b prize •value £1 10s, second value 10s. Own selectio'n; in English or in Maori. Pirize.s donated by C. E. Daniel! Fr=q. rWi"emu Ethan Ta.mihana, "Two Eyes of Grey," 1 Mrs Tai Te Tan, Masterton, "The Swallows" 2 yiolin Solo, Pupils under 16. First ,prize value £l', second prizez value 10s. Test piece, ' "Le Cynge," .(Dorand edition), .Saiint Saens, Joseph Eowter, Elketal/una, 1 Miss Gwyn.net h McEiattie, Greytown 2 SHAKESPEARIAN DIALOGUE, Lady or Gentleman; First prize value £l, second prize 10s. Test, "Rlcealmd and Orlando," from "As . You Dike It," Act'llL, scerfe 2. Byron Brown, Otaki, ,and Misn ißlianchard, Wellington 1 18. Ri. Wilson and Miss Nellie ■Hogg, Masterton 2 ■HUMOROUS .RECITATION, Gentleroan'.- First prize value £l, second (prize value 10a Own* selection. E. It. W'ilson, Mastertom - 1 Ij. O. Hamlon, Palmerston N. 2 MEZZO-SOPRANO SOLO. First prize Tlalue £1 110s. Second prize value ICs. Test piece, "Rose Softly Blooming," Spdhr, Boosey Album. . Jessie Petrie, Malsterton 1 Miss A. A. White, Aw?k'lh.nd 2 SOPRANO SOLG. First prize value £1 10s, eecond prize value 10s>. Test

piece, "Canoe Song," Mallinson. (Highest key.) 'A. A. White, Auckland 1 Jessie Petrio, Masterton 2 VOOAL SOLO, Ofeß under 16. First •prize value £l, second prize value 10s, Own selection.

Miss Lynda Haswell, Eketahuna 1 Miss Ada Evans, Masterton 2 'VOOAL SO'LO, Boy* under 16, First prize value £l, second prize valuo 10s. Own selection. W&Kam Douglas, Masterton 1 Stephen) Alexander Bishop, date-

ville -* •RECITATION, Girls raider 15, First prize value 15s, second prize value 7s Gd.. Tost, "Break, Break, Break," by Lord Tcn-nyson. Cecil Haines, Wellington 1

Jessie Waddington, M'asterton 2 COtMiIC SONG, in character. First ■prize value £l, second prize value 10s. Own selection. Music to he submitted prior to competitionW. Parker, Masterton 1 W. B. Lambert, Wellington 2