Girls With Talent

Twenty-six entrants in the talent quest sponsored by the Nelson College for Girls' Parent Teacher Association provided a wonderful evening's entertainment for a packed house in the boys' college assembly hall. Items ranged from a realistic mime from "Les Beatelles" to an operatic aria. The association raised £70 towards the cost of new amenities for the new assembly hall being built.

The winning group, "Les Beatelles": Eve Sharland, Jane McCullough, Jenny Burton and "Dimps" Haley

Third in the group section was the "Old Man River" group of Barbara Greenfield, Lyn Pammett, Mary-Anne Ralfe, Jean Reaney and Helen Moulder.

Alexia Russell won the individual section with her beautiful rendition of "Serenata".

A very musical trio: Anne Featherstone, Dorothy Clayton and Elspeth Hulme-Moir

"Auntie Rotter", the Peter Sellers version of a children's session, by Julia Reid and Verna Green.

The hula girls, Mia Atatoa and Terry Henry, who won second prize in the individual section.

Su Cheesman's version of Elvis P

Mary-Rose Stuart, the "Village Gossip".

The pianist

Meet "Les Sylphs", who took second place in the group section with Ballet a Havoc.

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The Nelson Photo News

No 43 : May 30, 1964

Girls With Talent