1936-10-15 Elocution

1936-10-15 Elocution15th October, 1936ShareShareShareHeld at the Alfred HallOratorical Display – Gentlemen – Open – Own SelectionFirst NameSurnameSuburbStatePointsPlacingLloydLindsayBallaratVictoria86.001stBarclaySimonsAshfordSouth Australia83.002ndWilliamWhittinghamHawthornVictoria82.003rdKennethFraserProspectSouth Australia81.00Honourable MentionShakespearian Recital – Gentlemen – “King John” Act 4, Scene 2First NameSurnameSuburbStatePointsPlacingKennethFraserProspectSouth Australia85.001stLloydLindsayBallaratVictoria84.002ndSable A. R.GrivellAdelaideSouth Australia83.003rdJ. MichaelCrehanNorth MelbourneVictoria82.00Honourable MentionAustralian Recital – Ladies or Gentlemen – Any Selection by an Australian AuthorFirst NameSurnameSuburbStatePointsPlacingJeanBarklambElsternwickVictoria85.001stLloydLindsayBallaratVictoria84.002ndMaieDuffyBendigoVictoria82.003rdMaryPageBalaclavaVictoria81.00Honourable MentionRecital with Musical Background […]

1936-10-14 Elocution

1936-10-14 Elocution14th October, 1936ShareShareShareHeld at the Alfred HallImpromptu Reading – Ladies or GentlemenFirst NameSurnameSuburbStatePointsPlacingMaieDuffyBendigoVictoria82.001stJeanBarklambElsternwickVictoria81.002ndBarclaySimonsAshfordSouth Australia80.003rdKennethFraserProspectSouth Australia79.00Honourable MentionNanceAngwinBallaratVictoria79.00Honourable MentionLloydLindsayBallaratVictoria79.00Honourable MentionRecitation – Gentlemen – Open – Selection from “Medea”First NameSurnameSuburbStatePointsPlacingLloydLindsayBallaratVictoria83.001stTomEusticeGeelong WestVictoria82.002ndBarclaySimonsAshfordSouth Australia81.003rdSable A. R.GrivellAdelaideSouth Australia80.00Honourable MentionRecitation – Ladies – Open – “Patterns” (Loweli)First NameSurnameSuburbStatePointsPlacingJeanBarklambElsternwickVictoria83.001stMaieDuffyBendigoVictoria82.002ndNellBlayneyNorth MelbourneVictoria80.003rdMarieWalshBendigoVictoria79.00Honourable MentionMaryPageBalaclavaVictoria79.00Honourable MentionLyrical Recital – LadiesFirst NameSurnameSuburbStatePointsPlacingJeanBarklambElsternwickVictoria85.001stMaieDuffyBendigoVictoria83.002ndMaryPageBalaclavaVictoria81.003rdFlorenceCheersWest BrunswickVictoria80.00Honourable MentionNellBlayneyNorth MelbourneVictoria80.00Honourable MentionCharacter Recital – […]

1936-10-13 Elocution

1936-10-13 Elocution13th October, 1936ShareShareShareHeld at the Alfred HallRecitation – Ladies who have never won a First Prize at South Street Competitions – “Little Things” (Hooley); “Wanderthirst” (Gould)First NameSurnameSuburbStatePointsPlacingPatsyFriswellBendigoVictoria81.001stBettyGillMorningtonVictoria80.002ndAldythAngwinBallaratVictoria77.003rdAdaGeorgeMordiallocVictoria76.00Honourable MentionBelleSageBallaratVictoria76.00Honourable MentionRecitation – Gentlemen who have never won a First Prize at South Street Competitions – “The Admiral’s Ghost” (Noyes)First NameSurnameSuburbStatePointsPlacingBarclaySimonsAshfordSouth Australia83.001stKennethFraserProspectSouth Australia80.002ndLaurieCraigBallaratVictoria79.003rdSydney J.GrahamNorth MelbourneVictoria78.00Honourable MentionHumorous Recital […]

1936-10-12 Elocution

1936-10-12 Elocution12th October, 1936ShareShareShareHeld at the Alfred HallRecitation – 16 and Under 18 Years – “Caesar Remembers” (Seymour)First NameSurnameSuburbStatePointsPlacingRobAllisonKewVictoria80.001stSheilaSandilandsBowdenSouth Australia79.002ndChrisKennedyAdelaideSouth Australia78.003rdPatsyFriswellBendigoVictoria77.00Honourable MentionChampion Recital – 16 and Under 18 Years – Own SelectionFirst NameSurnameSuburbStatePointsPlacingSheilaSandilandsBowdenSouth Australia81.001stRobAllisonKewVictoria80.002ndChrisKennedyAdelaideSouth Australia79.003rdPatsyFriswellBendigoVictoria78.00Honourable MentionDulcieTaylorBallaratVictoria78.00Honourable MentionCharacter Recital – In Costume – Not Humorous (Ladies)First NameSurnameSuburbStatePointsPlacingJeanBarklambElsternwickVictoria86.001stMaieDuffyBendigoVictoria80.002ndFlorenceCheersWest BrunswickVictoria79.003rdMyrtleIngmireSandringhamVictoria78.00Honourable Mention

1938-10-27 Elocution

1938-10-27 Elocution27th October, 1938ShareShareShareHeld in the Alfred HallImpromptu Reading. Boys and Girls 13 and under 16First NameSurnameSuburbStatePointsPlacingGwenythWinsladeMentoneVictoria84.001stJohnRedmanBallaratVictoria83.002ndGeorgeDwyerBallaratVictoria82.00Equal 3rdMarjorieAllenBallaratVictoria82.00Equal 3rdPeggyDorflerCoburgVictoria81.00Honourable MentionCatherineReidMiners’ RestVictoria81.00Honourable MentionSelected Reading from Leading Articles in the “Ballarat Courier” during September 1938. Boys or Girls under 14First NameSurnameSuburbStatePointsPlacingUneeEastaughSurrey HillsVictoria88.00Equal 1stGlenisGullanBallaratVictoria88.00Equal 1stBettyMetherallBallaratVictoria85.003rdBettyPhillipsEast St KildaVictoria83.00Honourable MentionMarjorieAllenBallaratVictoria81.00Honourable MentionGeorgeDwyerBallaratVictoria81.00Honourable MentionChampion Recital. Boys or Girls 13 and under 16. […]

1938-10-26 Elocution

1938-10-26 Elocution26th October, 1938ShareShareShareHeld in the Alfred HallRecitation. Boys or Girls 10 and under 13. Open only to those who have not won a First Prize at “South Street”First NameSurnameSuburbStatePointsPlacingNinaReakesBallaratVictoria88.001stJoanGuestBallaratVictoria87.002ndHelenaJacobiBallaratVictoria86.003rdW.ClohesyBallaratVictoria84.00Honourable MentionBettyMcMillanBallaratVictoria84.00Honourable MentionRecitation. Girls 13 and under 16. “The Four Guests” (J Wink)First NameSurnameSuburbStatePointsPlacingRaeLambertGeelong WestVictoria88.001stJoyDrinkmilkEast BrunswickVictoria86.002ndRomaBlackwellBrightonVictoria85.003rdGwenythWinsladeMentoneVictoria82.00Honourable MentionRecitation. Boys 13 and under 16. “Beyond The Ninety Mile” […]

1938-10-25 Elocution

1938-10-25 Elocution25th October, 1938ShareShareShareHeld in the Alfred HallImpromptu Reading from Scripture. Boys or Girls 10 and under 13First NameSurnameSuburbStatePointsPlacingDu-MellPawseyRegentVictoria85.001stFrankKilleenBallaratVictoria83.002ndGwenMcKeonGeelongVictoria81.00Equal 3rdBettyTurnerHamptonVictoria81.00Equal 3rdMargaretHoskingCoburgVictoria80.00Honourable MentionW.ClohesyBallaratVictoria80.00Honourable MentionRecitation. Boys 10 and under 13. “A Song of Trucks” (Grace Tyers)First NameSurnameSuburbStatePointsPlacingDickGilesFootscrayVictoria85.001stGilbertNewittBrimVictoria83.002ndJohnOversteadBallaratVictoria81.00Equal 3rdBobMurrellBallaratVictoria81.00Equal 3rdFrankKilleenBallaratVictoria80.00Honourable MentionAlbertGovanBallaratVictoria80.00Honourable MentionRecitation. Girls 10 and under 13. “Song of the Sea Wind” (Austin Dobson)First NameSurnameSuburbStatePointsPlacingDulcieDavisBallaratVictoria86.001stNinaReakesBallaratVictoria85.002ndRuthParkerNorthcoteVictoria83.00Equal 3rdJoanGuestBallaratVictoria83.00Equal 3rdNormaOversteadBallaratVictoria81.00Honourable MentionAvis […]

1938-10-24 Elocution

1938-10-24 Elocution24th October, 1938ShareShareShareHeld in the Alfred HallRecitation. Boys or Girls under 10. “The House With Nobody In It (Joyce Kilmer)First NameSurnameSuburbStatePointsPlacingPatriciaBoweLearmonthVictoria85.001stDorothyHarlandBrunswickVictoria83.002ndEsmeMcGillBallaratVictoria81.00Equal 3rdHeatherSymonsBendigoVictoria81.00Equal 3rdRosalieCoxellBlack ForestSouth Australia80.00Honourable MentionMargaretSoulsbyArmadaleVictoria80.00Honourable MentionRecitation. Boys or Girls under 10. Any Selection from AA Milne, Ella Wheeler Wilcox, Ogilvie, Stevenson, Longfellow or DrinkwaterFirst NameSurnameSuburbStatePointsPlacingDougMcGillBallaratVictoria86.001stShirleyEdwardsBrighton EastVictoria84.002ndPatriciaBoweLearmonthVictoria82.00Equal 3rdBettyRechtorBrightonVictoria82.00Equal 3rdJeanMcWilliamBallaratVictoria81.00Honourable MentionAldaWalkerToorakVictoria81.00Honourable MentionGwenLawsonClifton HillVictoria81.00Honourable MentionHumorous Recital. […]

1937-10-20 Elocution

1937-10-20 Elocution20th October, 1937ShareShareShareHeld in the Alfred HallRecitation – 13 years and under 16 (Boys) – “Work” (Angela Morgan)First NameSurnameSuburbStatePointsPlacingJohn R.MadderBallaratVictoria75.001stNoelWarburtonGeelongVictoria74.002ndJackRedmanBallaratVictoria73.003rdImpromptu Reading – 13 years and under 16 (Boys or Girls)First NameSurnameSuburbStatePointsPlacingBelleDaveyBallaratVictoria76.001stJasMcAloonMortlakeVictoria73.002ndJohn R.MadderBallaratVictoria71.003rdHumorous Recital – 13 years and under 16 (Boys or Girls) – Own SelectionFirst NameSurnameSuburbStatePointsPlacingBonnieRankinGeelong WestVictoria77.001stJoyFrayneAvenue ParkSouth Australia76.002ndHeatherMillerBald HillsVictoria73.003rdChampion Recital – 13 years […]

1937-10-19 Elocution

1937-10-19 Elocution19th October, 1937ShareShareShareHeld in the Alfred HallImpromptu Reading from Scripture – 10 years and under (Boys and Girls)First NameSurnameSuburbStatePointsPlacingBettyTurnerHorshamVictoria73.001stBettyThewlisGeelongVictoria72.002ndBettyRobertsonBallaratVictoria71.003rdRecitation – 10 years and under 13 (Girls) – “A Chanted Calendar” (Sydney Dobell)First NameSurnameSuburbStatePointsPlacingDawnStevensBallaratVictoria75.001stBettyTurnerHorshamVictoria74.002ndBettyMetherallBallaratVictoria73.00Honourable MentionPeggyCarlyonBendigoVictoria73.00Honourable MentionBeverleyNunnHorshamVictoria73.00Honourable MentionGwenythFrenchAlvieVictoria73.00Honourable MentionChampion Recital – 10 years and under 13 ( Boys or Girls) – Own SelectionFirst NameSurnameSuburbStatePointsPlacingWaivieYoungBallaratVictoria77.001stPeggyCarlyonBendigoVictoria76.002ndDawnStevensBallaratVictoria75.00Equal 3rdBeverleyNunnHorshamVictoria75.00Equal 3rdBettyTurnerHorshamVictoria73.00Honourable […]

1937-10-18 Elocution

1937-10-18 Elocution18th October, 1937ShareShareShareHeld in the Alfred HallRecitation – Under 10 years (Boys or Girls) – “The World’s Music” (Gabriel Setoun)First NameSurnameSuburbStatePointsPlacingValdaSelmonBallaratVictoria73.001stLloydEvansBallaratVictoria72.00Equal 2ndDesmondFitzgeraldSwan HillVictoria72.00Equal 2ndClareCunninghamBallaratVictoria71.00Honourable MentionPatriciaMurphyBallaratVictoria71.00Honourable MentionRecitation – Under 10 years (Boys or Girls)First NameSurnameSuburbStatePointsPlacingDouglasMcGillBallaratVictoria75.001stValdaSelmonBallaratVictoria73.002ndEsmeMcGillBallaratVictoria72.003rdDesmondFitzeraldSwan HillVictoria71.00Honourable MentionIreneGovanBallaratVictoria71.00Honourable MentionRecitation – 10 years and under 13 (Boys) – “The Patches on the Map” (C. E. Hodges)First NameSurnameSuburbStatePointsPlacingBillBradyEchucaVictoria76.001stWilliam […]

1937-10-16 Elocution

1937-10-16 Elocution16th October, 1937ShareShareShareHeld in the Alfred HallImpromptu Speech – OpenFirst NameSurnameSuburbStatePointsPlacingJ. M.TaylorHartwellVictoria96.001stWinton G.TurnbullMelbourneVictoria93.002ndStanley M.KeonEast MelbourneVictoria91.003rdFrancis L.CarrigCoburgVictoria90.00Honourable MentionTeams’ Debate – (Open only to those who have never won a First Prize twice in this item) “That National Unemployment Insurance is Desirable”Group NameSuburbStatePointsPlacingC.Y.M.S Team 2MelbourneVictoria220.001stC.Y.M.S Team 4MelbourneVictoria211.002ndC.Y.M.S Team 3MelbourneVictoria209.003rdC.Y.M.S Team 1MelbourneVictoria208.00Honourable MentionDialogue (Serious) – Ladies or […]

1937-10-15 Elocution

1937-10-15 Elocution15th October, 1937ShareShareShareHeld in the Alfred HallOration – Open – “The Coronatin of King George VI”First NameSurnameSuburbStatePointsPlacingWilliamWittinghamHawthornVictoria86.001stW.TrudingerGlen IrisVictoria85.002ndLaurieCraigBallaratVictoria84.003rdK. C.EdmonstonAddingtonVictoria80.00Honourable MentionImpromptu Reading – Ladies or GentlemenFirst NameSurnameSuburbStatePointsPlacingM.DuffyBendigoVictoria84.001stNanceAngwinBallaratVictoria82.002ndPhyllisKnipeHorshamVictoria81.003rd3DB Radio Announcer’s Contest – FinalistsFirst NameSurnameSuburbStatePointsPlacingM.DuffyBendigoVictoriaBelleSageBallaratVictoriaJ. MichaelCrehanNorth MelbourneVictoriaPatriciaDaviesMerbeinVictoriaTomEusticeGeelong WestVictoriaTinaDunstoneMorphett ValeSouth Australia3DB Radio Announcer’s Contest – FinalFirst NameSurnameSuburbStatePointsPlacingTinaDunstoneMorphett ValeSouth Australia1stBelleSageBallaratVictoria2ndTomEusticeGeelong WestVictoria3rdHeld in the Manchester Unity HallChampion Debate – (Open […]

1937-10-14 Elocution

1937-10-14 Elocution14th October, 1937ShareShareShareHeld in the Alfred HallOratorical Display – Open (Gentlemen) – OpenFirst NameSurnameSuburbStatePointsPlacingJ. MichaelCrehanNorth MelbourneVictoria84.001stLaurieCraigBallaratVictoria82.002ndWilliamWittinghamHawthornVictoria79.003rdRecitation – Open (Gentlemen) – “England to the Sea” (R. Vernede)First NameSurnameSuburbStatePointsPlacingJ. MichaelCrehanNorth MelbourneVictoria82.001stTomEusticeGeelong WestVictoria80.00Equal 2ndPercivalWinterToowoombaQeensland80.00Equal 2ndRobAllisonCanterburyVictoria78.00Honourable MentionChampion Recital – Ladies or Gentlemen – a) “Mountain Mists (John Ruskin) b) Excerpt from “Dauber” (John Masefield)First NameSurnameSuburbStatePointsPlacingM.DuffyBendigoVictoria87.001stJ. MichaelCrehanNorth MelbourneVictoria83.002ndEsmeGovanBallaratVictoria80.003rdTinaDunstoneMorphett ValeSouth […]

1937-10-13 Elocution

1937-10-13 Elocution13th October, 1937ShareShareShareHeld in the Alfred HallRecitation – Open (Ladies) – “The Legend of Rabbi Ben Levi” (Longfellow)First NameSurnameSuburbStatePointsPlacingM.DuffyBendigoVictoria85.001stEsmeGovanBallaratVictoria82.002ndMiriamHeathHawthornVictoria80.003rdBelleSageBallaratVictoria79.00Honourable MentionAustralian Recital – Ladies or Gentleman – Any selection by an Australian AuthorFirst NameSurnameSuburbStatePointsPlacingM.DuffyBendigoVictoria88.001stJ. MichaelCrehanNorth MelbourneVictoria86.002ndTomEusticeGeelong WestVictoria85.003rdMiriamHeathHawthornVictoria84.00Honourable MentionBelleSageBallaratVictoria84.00Honourable MentionLyrical Recital – Ladies – Own SelectionFirst NameSurnameSuburbStatePointsPlacingM.DuffyBendigoVictoria89.001stEsmeGovanBallaratVictoria86.002ndLornaVialCamperdownVictoria84.003rdElsieMcCorkallToolern ValeVictoria80.00Honourable MentionShakespearian Recital – Gentlemen – “Hamlet”First NameSurnameSuburbStatePointsPlacingTomEusticeGeelong WestVictoria82.001stPercivalWinterToowoombaQeensland75.002nd