1921-10-04 Elocution4th October, 1921ShareShareShareHeld in the ColiseumRecitation – Gentlemen who have never won a First Price – “Sincerity” MilesFirst NameSurnameSuburbStatePointsPlacingGeorgeMcLeayAdelaideSouth Australia91.001stAtholLykkeAdelaideSouth Australia90.002ndFrankPartAdelaideSouth Australia89.003rdJackHallGeelongVictoria87.00Honourable MentionAustralian Recital Own Selection – GentlemenFirst NameSurnameSuburbStatePointsPlacingn/ano 1st PrizeNoneFrankPartAdelaideSouth Australia87.002ndClaudeSaundersAdelaideSouth Australia86.003rdAtholLykkeAdelaideSouth Australia85.00Honourable MentionFrankForanAddingtonVictoria85.00Honourable MentionShakespearian Recital – Ladies – “Julius Caesar” Act 2, Scene 2 from beginning, down to “Give me my robe, […]
1921-10-03 Elocution3rd October, 1921ShareShareShareHeld in the ColiseumAustralian Recital Own Selection – LadiesFirst NameSurnameSuburbStatePointsPlacingHildaOldfieldKnightsbridgeSouth Australia95.001stPhillisRosmanAdelaideSouth Australia91.002ndIzobelDuncanEssendonVictoria89.003rdEileenPascoe-WebbeNorth FitzroyVictoria88.00Honourable MentionMelbaCrillySheppartonVictoria88.00Honourable MentionDickens Recital Narrative Own selection – Ladies or GentlemenFirst NameSurnameSuburbStatePointsPlacingClaudeSaundersAdelaideSouth Australia98.001stEileenPascoe-WebbeNorth FitzroyVictoria96.002ndPhyllisRosmanAdelaideSouth Australia92.003rdKathleenHilfersAdelaideSouth Australia91.00Honourable MentionChampion Character Recital Own Selection – GentlemenFirst NameSurnameSuburbStatePointsPlacingJ.F.O’SheaBallaratVictoria96.001stClaudeSaundersAdelaideSouth Australia92.002ndHarlandBrownElsternwickVictoria82.003rdFrank ELangRichmondVictoria80.00Honourable MentionGesture Scene Play without words – Open – Two or more performersGroup NameSuburbStatePointsPlacingRita Fleming […]
1921-10-01 Elocution1st October, 1921ShareShareShareHeld in the ColiseumRecitation – Ladies Open – “The Laboratory” BrowningFirst NameSurnameSuburbStatePointsPlacingRitaFlemingNorth FitzroyVictoria94.001stLucyAhonCamberwellVictoria92.002ndHildaOldfieldKnightsbridgeSouth Australia88.003rdPaulineAbrahamsNorth FitzroyVictoria86.00Honourable MentionEileenPascoe-WebbeNorth FitzroyVictoria86.00Honourable MentionRecital Humorous Own Selection – GentlemenFirst NameSurnameSuburbStatePointsPlacingClaudeSaundersAdelaideVictoria94.00Equal 1stHarlandBrownElsternwickVictoria94.00Equal 1stAtholLykkeAdelaideSouth Australia87.003rdFrankLangEast RichmondVictoria86.00Honourable MentionDialogue Serious Own Selection – Ladies or GentlemenGroup NameSuburbStatePointsPlacingKathleen Hilfers and Claude SaundersAdelaideVictoria93.001stDulcie Bland and N SimpsonBrightonVictoria91.002ndWinnie Maresly and J HerithyWest BrunswickVictoria90.003rdHarland Brown and […]
1910-10-01 Elocution and Readings1st October, 1910ShareShareShareHeld in the ColiseumChampion Recital – Boys and Girls Under 13 – Own SelectionFirst NameSurnameSuburbStatePointsPlacingRalphNewmanAdelaideSouth Australia139.001stEricDavidsonBendigoVictoria128.002ndArnoldHudsonNorth CarltonVictoria126.00Equal 3rdWallaceCrossleyNorthcoteVictoria126.00Equal 3rdIreneWarrenNorth FitzroyVictoria117.00Honourable MentionAnnieHoldenNorth MelbourneVictoria117.00Honourable MentionPearlieMcKenzieBallarat EastVictoria117.00Honourable MentionIslaVaughanNorth MelbourneVictoria111.00Honourable MentionDorisLascellesSouth YarraVictoria111.00Honourable MentionKennethLoudenScarsdaleVictoria109.00Honourable MentionDialogue – Open to Ladies or GentlemenGroup NameSuburbStatePointsPlacingHilda Whidburn & Jock Whidburn (Ingomar and Parthenia)BallaratVictoria130.001stMrs. Maurice Dudley and Letitia Noseda ( […]
1910-09-30 Elocution and Readings30th September, 1910ShareShareShareHeld in the AthenaeumRecitation – Boys and Girls – Under 10 Years “My Shadow” (Stevenson)First NameSurnameSuburbStatePointsPlacingArnoldHudsonNorth CarltonVictoria125.001stStasiaSlatteryBald HillsVictoria117.00Equal 2ndFrankieForanAddingtonVictoria117.00Equal 2ndPrimroseSpenceBendigoVictoria108.00Equal 3rdDericBoultonParkvilleVictoria108.00Equal 3rdDoreenCraddockBallaratVictoria107.00Honourable MentionVallieBuchananBallaratVictoria103.00Honourable MentionLionelWebbLintonVictoria102.00Honourable MentionRecitation – Boys Under 13 Years “Drakes’ Drum” (Henry Newbolt)First NameSurnameSuburbStatePointsPlacingArnoldHudsonNorth CarltonVictoria115.00Equal 1stEricDavidsonBendigoVictoria115.00Equal 1stRaymondHudsonNorth CarltonVictoria110.002ndFrankieForanAddingtonVictoria107.00Equal 3rdRalphNewmanAdelaideSouth Australia107.00Equal 3rdHeld in the ColiseumDialogue – Humorous – Open to […]
1910-09-29 Elocution and Readings29th September, 1910ShareShareShareHeld in the AthenaeumRecitation – Girls Under 16 “To a Skylark” (Wordsworth)First NameSurnameSuburbStatePointsPlacingGertieHoldenBallaratVictoria118.001stElsieStewartClunesVictoria116.00Equal 2ndIreneWarrenNorth FitzroyVictoria116.00Equal 2ndMyrtleTaitBendigoVictoria114.00Equal 3rdNessieLewisBendigoVictoria114.00Equal 3rdGladysWilliamsBallaratVictoria114.00Equal 3rdIslaVaughanNorth MelbourneVictoriaHonourable MentionEileenParkinWilliamstownVictoriaHonourable MentionDorisLascellesSouth YarraVictoriaHonourable MentionRettaPrimroseBallarat EastVictoriaHonourable MentionEileenArmstrongBallaratVictoriaHonourable MentionRecitation – Girls Under 13 Years “The Unseen Playmate” (Stevenson)First NameSurnameSuburbStatePointsPlacingPearlieMcKenzieBallarat EastVictoria125.00Equal 1stIslaVaughanNorth MelbourneVictoria125.00Equal 1stIreneWarrenNorth FitzroyVictoria116.00Equal 2ndLenaWesthBallaratVictoria116.00Equal 2ndDorisLascellesSouth YarraVictoria113.003rdDorisFurlongBallarat EastVictoria112.00Honourable MentionAnnieTreloarCreswickVictoria112.00Honourable MentionBessieHarbridgeBallaratVictoria112.00Honourable MentionMillieBennettCreswickVictoria107.00Honourable MentionIreneBrittleNorwoodSouth […]
1910-09-28 Elocution and Readings28th September, 1910ShareShareShareHeld in the AthenaeumReading – Boys and Girls under 13 Years “Scrooge’s Christmas Turkey” (Dickens)First NameSurnameSuburbStatePointsPlacingEileenParkinWilliamstownVictoria126.001stIreneWarrenNorth FitzroyVictoria117.002ndAnnieHoldenNorth MelbourneVictoria116.003rdStasiaSlatteryBald HillsVictoria109.00Honourable MentionFrankieForanAddingtonVictoria108.00Honourable MentionSylviaLoudenScarsdaleVictoria101.00Honourable MentionRalphNewmanAdelaideSouth Australia100.00Honourable MentionRecitation – Boys under 16 “The Three Bells” (Whittier)First NameSurnameSuburbStatePointsPlacingCliftonBinksClifton HillVictoria132.001stEricDavidsonBendigoVictoria128.002ndArnoldHudsonNorth CarltonVictoria108.00Equal 3rdRalphNewmanAdelaideSouth Australia108.00Equal 3rdDericBoultonParkvilleVictoria104.00Honourable MentionFrankieForanAddingtonVictoria104.00Honourable MentionRecitation – Humorous – Open to Boys and Girls Under 16 […]
1910-09-27 Elocution and Readings27th September, 1910ShareShareShareHeld in the AthenaeumPrepared Reading (Ladies) “Reciters” (Barry Pain)First NameSurnameSuburbStatePointsPlacingLilianPrichardMelbourneVictoria139.001stLouieDunnNorth FitzroyVictoria128.002ndLilaWhidburnBallaratVictoria127.003rdMarciaGrunekleeAdelaideSouth Australia117.00Honourable MentionM. IsabelHutchinsSouth YarraVictoria112.00Honourable MentionLauraInglissWarragulVictoria108.00Honourable MentionImpromtu Reading – Ladies and GentlemenFirst NameSurnameSuburbStatePointsPlacingLouieDunnNorth FitzroyVictoria130.001stR. R.HaverfieldWarragulVictoria127.002ndFrank S.JohnstonAdelaideSouth Australia126.003rdH. R.GelstonAdelaideSouth Australia121.00Honourable MentionNelsonWellingtonBallaratVictoria120.00Honourable MentionPrepared Reading – Scripture – Boys and Girls Under 16 Years “The Prodigal Son” LukeFirst NameSurnameSuburbStatePointsPlacingGertieHoldenBallaratVictoria135.001stCliftonBinksClifton HillVictoria134.002ndSylviaCooperMoonee PondsVictoria130.003rdMyrtleTaitBendigoVictoria126.00Honourable MentionGladysWilliamsBallaratVictoria124.00Honourable MentionIreneWarrenNorth […]
1911-10-12 Elocution12th October, 1911ShareShareShareHeld in the AthenaeumRecitation – Open to Ladies who have never won a first prize “The King of Denmark’s Ride” (Hon. Mrs Norton)First NameSurnameSuburbStatePointsPlacingIvyScorerMoonee PondsVictoria85.001stNellieHiosanAdelaideSouth Australia84.002ndDaisyStephenBallaratVictoria83.003rdAzaleaCollinsBallaratVictoria82.00Honourable MentionEileenArmstrongBallaratVictoria82.00Honourable MentionRecital – Open (Ladies or Gentlemen)First NameSurnameSuburbStatePointsPlacingLouieDunnNorth FitzroyVictoria93.001stFrank SJohnstonAdelaideSouth Australia88.002ndLilaWhidburnBallaratVictoria87.003rdLilian BMetzlerMelbourneVictoria85.00Honourable MentionDebate “Would the Amalgamation of the City and Town be a Benefit to the […]
1911-10-11 Elocution11th October, 1911ShareShareShareHeld in the AthenaeumRecitation – Ladies – OpenFirst NameSurnameSuburbStatePointsPlacingLouieDunnNorth FitzroyVictoria89.001stIvyScorerMoonee PondsVictoria86.002ndLilaWhidburnBallaratVictoria85.003rdGaillardieYeoBendigoVictoria83.00Honourable MentionNellieHiosanAdelaideVictoria83.00Honourable MentionRecital with Musical Accompaniment – Open – Ladies or GentlemenFirst NameSurnameSuburbStatePointsPlacingLouieDunnNorth FitzroyVictoria95.001stNellieHiosanAdelaideVictoria94.002ndEdithPrattEast MelbourneVictoria93.003rdFrank SJohnstonAdelaideSouth Australia92.00Honourable MentionLilian BMetzlerMelbourneVictoria92.00Honourable MentionHeld in the ColiseumRecitation – Gentlemen – OpenFirst NameSurnameSuburbStatePointsPlacingJohnMcCardellSydneyNew South Wales83.001stFrank SJohnstonAdelaideSouth Australia81.002ndErnest JBrownEast MelbourneVictoria80.003rdTom ESutterbyGeelongVictoria79.00Honourable MentionHDaveyBallaratVictoria79.00Honourable MentionHector EMcMurtrieFitzroyVictoria79.00Honourable Mention
1942-10-16 Elocution16th October, 1942ShareShareShareHeld in the Alfred Hall5 Impromptu Reading – Ladies and GentlemenFirst NameSurnameSuburbStatePointsPlacingAntoinetteNewellEast St KildaVictoria91.001stFrancisHollandWest BrunswickVictoria89.002ndMayMontgomeryIvanhoeVictoria87.003rdPeggyDorflerAlbert ParkVictoria81.00Honourable Mention22 Recitation – Humorous – 16 Years and Under – Own ChoiceFirst NameSurnameSuburbStatePointsPlacingWilmaDorflerAlbert ParkVictoria93.001stBettyPearlmanSt. KildaVictoria90.002ndThelmaEvansBallaratVictoria86.003rdBettyRechterBrighton NorthVictoria85.00Honourable Mention11 Champion Recital – Ladies and Gentlemen “A Dream Vision of Infinite Space” (De Quincey)First NameSurnameSuburbStatePointsPlacingAntoinetteNewellEast St. KildaVictoria93.001stGwenythWinsladeMentoneVictoria90.002nd6 Radio Announcers’ […]
1911-10-10 Elocution10th October, 1911ShareShareShareHeld in the AthenaeumRecitation – Gentlemen who have never won a first prizeFirst NameSurnameSuburbStatePointsPlacingHector EMcMurtrieFitzroyVictoria80.001stRandolphPhillipsCoburgVictoria79.002ndNormanReidBallaratVictoria78.003rdAustralian Recital (must deal with Australian sentiment or subject)First NameSurnameSuburbStatePointsPlacingNellieHiosanAdelaideSouth Australia89.001stCharlesBennettNorthcoteVictoria88.002ndIvyScorerMoonee PondsVictoria87.00Equal 3rdLilaWhidburnBallaratVictoria87.00Equal 3rdLouieDunnNorth FitzroyVictoria86.00Honourable MentionHeld in the ColiseumHumorous Recital – GentlemenFirst NameSurnameSuburbStatePointsPlacingRandolphPhillipsCoburgVictoria84.001stFrank SJohnstonAdelaideSouth Australia83.002ndErnest JBrownEast MelbourneVictoria82.00Equal 3rdHector EMcMurtrieFitzroyVictoria82.00Equal 3rd
1942-10-15 Elocution15th October, 1942ShareShareShareHeld in the Alfred Hall1 Recitation – Open – Ladies and GentlemenFirst NameSurnameSuburbStatePointsPlacingGwenythWinsladeMentoneVictoria93.001stAntoinetteNewellEast St. KildaVictoria82.002ndValdaNauntonPrestonVictoria80.00Equal 3rdMayMontgomeryMiddle ParkVictoria80.00Equal 3rd4 Shakesperian Recital – Ladies and GentlemenFirst NameSurnameSuburbStatePointsPlacingGwenythWinsladeMentoneVictoria89.001stAntoinetteNewellEast St. KildaVictoria83.00Equal 2ndPeggyDorflerAlbert ParkVictoria83.00Equal 2ndValdaNauntonPrestonVictoria80.00Honourable Mention2 Recital – Ladies and Gentlemen who have never won a 1st prize at South Street “Admirals All” (Henry Newbolt)First NameSurnameSuburbStatePointsPlacingPeggyDorflerAlbert ParkVictoria90.001stGwenythWinsladeMentoneVictoria85.002ndPhyllisBlackmoreBallaratVictoria83.003rdValdaNauntonPrestonVictoria82.00Honourable […]
1911-10-09 Elocution9th October, 1911ShareShareShareHeld in the AthenaeumRecitation – Ladies Under 21 Years “The Victim” (Tennyson)First NameSurnameSuburbStatePointsPlacingIvyScorerMoonee PondsVictoria87.001stLilaWhidburnBallaratVictoria85.002ndRubyFieldAdelaideSouth Australia84.003rdRebeJamesParkvilleVictoria83.00Honourable MentionPearlieMcKenzieBallarat EastVictoria80.00Special MentionOratorical Display – Open – Gentlemen who have never won a first prize in an Oratorical display “Education”First NameSurnameSuburbStatePointsPlacingFrank SJohnstonAdelaideSouth Australia88.001stW CStiebelLauncestonTasmania86.00Equal 2ndHDaveyBallaratVictoria86.00Equal 2ndCharlesBennettNorthcoteVictoria85.00Honourable MentionOratorical Display – Gentlemen – OpenFirst NameSurnameSuburbStatePointsPlacingHectorMcMurtrieFitzroyVictoria88.001stLewisReynoldsBallaratVictoria87.002ndCharlesBennettNorthcoteVictoria85.003rdBertWhidburnBallaratVictoria83.00Honourable MentionHeld in the ColiseumChampion […]
1911-10-07 Elocution7th October, 1911ShareShareShareHeld in the AthenaeumRecitation – Boys and Girls under 10 Years “The Children’s Hour” (Longfellow)First NameSurnameSuburbStatePointsPlacingDoreenCraddockBallaratVictoria83.001stMadgeWattAdelaideVictoria80.002ndNancySackNorth NorwoodSouth Australia79.00Equal 3rdMyrtleSalterBallarat EastVictoria79.00Equal 3rdHeld in the ColiseumChampion Recital – Boys and Girls under 13 Years – Own SelectionFirst NameSurnameSuburbStatePointsPlacingDoreenCraddockBallaratVictoria92.001stIslaVaughanNorth MelbourneVictoria90.002ndThelmaSmithNewcastleNew South Wales87.00Equal 3rdVicDuboisElsternwickVictoria87.00Equal 3rdIreneWarrenNorth FitzroyVictoria85.00Honourable MentionFrankieForanAddingtonVictoria86.00Honourable Mention
