The Competitions

More entries than ever before gave an added stimulus to the Gisborne Competitions Society's 38th annual festival. The Society had to add an extra day's judging to cope with the record influx of visitors.

And the festival was voted a big success, from the point of view of competitors, officials, and the public too.

Pictured on these pages are championship, scholarship, and special prize winners for whom photographs were available.

Pictures by courtesy of Harold J. Dunstan.

Barbara Cowan; Junior piano championship.

Margaret Gorton (Napier): snr.elocution championship

Therese Pothan (Napier): sen dancing championship; Bobbie Scott Trophy and Elvira Courtney Rosebowl.

Pennie Hill (Wellington): Jnr. dancing championship, Adrienne Bruce Cup

Gay Andrews (Waihau): Nat. dancing championship

Marion McDowall (Palm. North): Sword dance championship, and Mr Harold McKnight's Medal.

Louise Longley (Napier): Jnr. vocal championship, Mr & Mrs Mawson's prize.

Deepdene Junior Choir (Napier ): Children's Choirs Cup

Robina Rangi (Wellington): Ladies' vocal scholarship

Aunt Daisy's 2XM Choir: Mrs L. Elliott's Cup

Jennifer Bartlett: Dancing scholarship (under 15)

Colin Nunns: Mr F. McBreen's Cup (brass instrumental).

Barbara Puddle (Napier): Helen Dykes Cup (song in costume)

Allen McKinley: Mrs Elliott's Trophy (boys' vocal, 12-16)

Patricia Lee: Nat. dancing scholarship {under 15)

Allan Illingworth: Adam Stein Medal (brass solo under 18)

Audrey Puddle (Napier): Mrs Hampton's Trophy

Judy Pickett (Wairoa): Mrs Leigh's Cup (elocution)

Cecile Mawson: Elocution scholarship (under 16); Mrs Buntin's Prize for character sketch; Mrs J. Turnwald's dancing medal.

Robyn Haskin: Isobel Sharples Cup (most promising dancer)

Prudence Nalder: Margaret Goodyear Memorial Cup

"Photo News" regrets that there is not sufficient space to publish photographs of all festival winners.

Pictures used are of competitors whose names appear on the Society's official list of championship, scholarship, and special prize winners.

Betty Moss: Ladies' vocal championship

Anne Steed: Mrs Taylor's Weltz Clog Shield & Cup

Dianne Ovenden: Margaret Hands Memorial Cup; Elva Mahoney Cup, and Gretna Mahoney Cup

Suzanne Jones: Mrs Turnwald's Medal for dancing

Lorraine Kelly (Hastings): Ella Handle Cup and Mrs G. Evans' Silver Trinket Box.

Suzanne Boyd: Dawne Le Bas Cup (tap dance, 8-10)

Lynette Welsford: Mrs E. Stratton's Trophy

Jennifer Carey: Mrs Parker's Medal (novice fling)

Murray West: Miss Anderson's Cup (tap dance under 8).

Parker School of Dancing: Mr C. King's Cup

Rex Nalder: Silver Cup (tap dance under 12)

Cynthia. Nuans: Adrienne Finch Cup (character recital)

Neil Nigro: Intermediate elocution championship

Ian Lee: Balmoral Cup, (boys' national dance)

Guy Dods: Violin Scholarship (under 16)

George Morrell: Junior elocution championship

Patricia West and Mary Donaldson: Mrs Johnstone Memorial Cup (most points in national dancing classes)

Barbara Hodgson & Leslie Jones: Mrs Garrett's medals (vocal solo & accompaniment; Leslie, also Barker Challenge Cup

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The Gisborne Photo News

No 27 : September 20, 1956

The Competitions