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1906-10-09 Elocution and Readings

9th October, 1906

Held in Her Majesty's Theatre

Recital - "Armada" - (Open to Gentlemen who have never won a first prize)

First Name	Surname	Suburb	State	Points	Placing
G. Gordon	Swan	Adelaide	South Australia	90.00	1st
G. F.	Lennon	Sydney	New South Wales	88.00	2nd
Frank . D.	Wilkinson	Adelaide	South Australia	84.00	3rd
R. B.	Orchard	Sydney	New South Wales	83.00	Honourable Mention
Charles	Oswald	Windermere	Victoria		None
Chas. L	Green	Maryborough	Victoria		None
Lewis	Reynolds	Ballarat	Victoria		None
Jack	Hanigan	Ballarat	Victoria		None
James	O'Bern	Ballarat	Victoria		None
B.	McCartin	Geelong	Victoria		None
W.	Ridgeway	Cardigan	Victoria		None
Chas.	Dunn	Ballarat	Victoria		None

Recital - "An old played-out song" - Gentlemen under 21 years

First Name	Surname	Suburb	State	Points	Placing
G. Gordon	Swan	Adelaide	South Australia	90.00	1st
Jack	Hanigan	Ballarat	Victoria	86.00	2nd
W.	Ridgeway	Cardigan	Victoria	84.00	3rd
Montague	Williams	Ballarat	Victoria	83.00	Honourable Mention
H.	Davey	Ballarat	Victoria		None
Chas.	Dunn	Ballarat	Victoria		None
Lewis	Reynolds	Wendouree	Victoria		None

Recital - "Henry V.", Act 1V. Scene 3 (Gentlemen)

First Name	Surname	Suburb	State	Points	Placing
G. F.	Lennon	Sydney	New South Wales	82.00	1st
G. Gordon	Swan	Adelaide	South Australia	79.00	2nd
Jack	Hanigan	Ballarat	Victoria	76.00	3rd
Chas. L,	Green	Maryborough	Victoria		None
H.P,	McLennan	Ballarat	Victoria		None
Frank, D,	Wilkinson	Adelaide	South Australia		None
W.	Ridgeway	Cardigan	Victoria		None
R.B.	Orchard	Sydney	New South Wales		None
Chas.	Dunn	Ballarat	Victoria		None

Champion Character Recital - Ladies

First Name	Surname	Suburb	State	Points	Placing
Miss Mabel	Best	Maylands	South Australia	96.00	1st
Miss Violet	Clark	Norwood	South Australia	95.00	2nd
Miss Mena	Webber	Ballarat	Victoria	91.00	3rd
Miss Hilda	Whidburn	Ballarat	Victoria	90.00	Honourable Mention
Miss Tilly	Holst	Ballarat	Victoria	84.00	Honourable Mention

Recital - Dramatic in Character (Ladies and Gentlemen)

First Name	Surname	Suburb	State	Points	Placing
G. F.	Lennon	Sydney	New South Wales	91.00	1st
Miss Mabel	Best	Maylands	South Australia	89.00	2nd
G. Gordon	Swan	Adelaide	South Australia	88.00	3rd
Miss Violet	Clark	Norwood	South Australia	87.00	Honourable Mention
H.P,	McLennan	Ballarat	Victoria		None
Nellie	Strong	Newport	Victoria		None
W.	Ridgeway	Cardigan	Victoria		None
James	O'Bern	Ballarat	Victoria		None
Frank D,	Wilkinson	Adelaide	South Australia		None