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1909-10-05 Elocution

5th October, 1909

Held in The Athenaeum

Oratorical Display - Open (Gentlemen who have never won a first prize in Oratorical Display) - "Canning's Eulogy on the Marquis of Wellington"

First Name	Surname	Suburb	State	Points	Placing
Matthew	Baird	Learmonth	Victoria	104.00	1st
Hector E.	McMurtrie	Fitzroy	Victoria	103.00	2nd
H.	Davey	Ballarat	Victoria	100.00	Equal 3rd
Robert O.	Baird	Learmonth	Victoria	100.00	Equal 3rd

Recitation (Open to Gentlemen who have never won a first prize) - "The Uncle"

First Name	Surname	Suburb	State	Points	Placing
Leslie	McDonald	Adelaide	South Australia	145.00	1st
F.G.	Green	Collingwood	Victoria	130.00	2nd
W.R.	Whittingham	Richmond	Victoria	114.00	Equal 3rd
W.	Reid	Ballarat	Victoria	114.00	Equal 3rd

Held in The Coliseum

Recital - with Musical Accompaniment (Ladies or Gentlemen)

First Name	Surname	Suburb	State	Points	Placing
Elsie	Pengilly	North Fitzroy	Victoria	146.00	1st
Gertrude	Lewis	Adelaide	South Australia	145.00	Equal 2nd
Ben	Moy Ling	Carlton	Victoria	145.00	Equal 2nd
Emmie	Burford	Glenelg	South Australia	144.00	Equal 3rd
Bert	Whidburn	Ballarat	Victoria	144.00	Equal 3rd
R.R.	Haverfield	Warragul	Victoria	144.00	Equal 3rd