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Competitions Festival
With a record number of more than 2000 entries, the Gisborne Competitions Society's forty-seventh annual festival of talent was, as usual, a great success.
This year the competitions ran for six days in four city halls, and climaxed with two demonstration concerts in the War Memorial hall on the final day.
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Carrynne Compton won the 12 and under 15 years competitions scholarship as well as tap and Greek dance trophies.
Lyn Mehrtens won the fancy dance under 9
Two successful Highland dancers were Muriel Topp (left), winner of 8 to 10 years jig, and Karen Setter, of Otane, most points under 10 years.
The Braemar School of Dancing's song and dance troupe which won the under 12 years section. From left: Mereana Jones, Susan Riley, Trudy Steele, Annette Paenga, Wendy Veen, Sandra Kennedy, Suzanne Ford, and Debra Ford.
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Teacher Regency Blair with four of her successful dancers. From left: Jennifer Berridge, Michelle Kennedy, Lyn Mehrtens, and Adrienne Wilson.
Elizabeth Simmons won the girls' vocal championship.
Members of the Poverty Bay School of Dancing's winning tap troupe were, from left: Sandra Meade, Diane Cleaver, Avon Poulsen, and Kathryn Ria.
Christina Milligan won the 10 and under 12 piano solo and was joint winner in song and accompaniament.
St. Mary's School won the choir section