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1928-10-26 Elocution

26th October, 1928

Held in the Coliseum

Shakespearian Recital - Ladies "Henry VIII"

First Name	Surname	Suburb	State	Points	Placing
Mona	Pepyat	West Brunswick	Victoria	92.00	1st
Phyllis	Simpson	Unley	South Australia	91.00	2nd
Irene	Mitchell	Prahran	Victoria	90.00	Equal 3rd
Rea D.	Lawson	Princes Hill	Victoria	90.00	Equal 3rd
Myra	Noblet	Largs Bay	South Australia	89.00	Honourable Mention

Recital with Musical Accompaniment - Ladies or Gentlemen - Own Selection

First Name	Surname	Suburb	State	Points	Placing
Lela	Lake	Ballarat	Victoria	138.00	1st
Harcourt E.	Lang	Camberwell	Victoria	135.00	2nd
Adeline	Strain	Caulfield	Victoria	134.00	3rd
Gwen	Strickland	Kelmscott	South Australia	133.00	Honourable Mention
Myra	Noblet	Largs Bay	South Australia	133.00	Honourable Mention
Maurice M.	Marks	Armadale	Victoria	133.00	Honourable Mention

One-Act Play

Group Name	Suburb	State	Points	Placing
Mr A J Watkins and Party	Melbourne	Victoria	88.00	1st
Victor L Trotmans Party	St Kilda East	Victoria	86.00	2nd
Miss Mena Webger and Party	South Yarra	Victoria	84.00	3rd
Miss Mona Pepyats Party	West Brunswick	Victoria	72.00	Honourable Mention

Held in the Athenaeum

Speech - Under 21 Years

First Name	Surname	Suburb	State	Points	Placing
Winston H.	Burchett	Ballarat	Victoria	76.00	1st
William D.	Tinney	Bungaree	Victoria	74.00	2nd
Thomas	Prentice	Brunswick	Victoria	73.00	3rd

Junior Debate "Unemployment Insurance" (Under 21 Years)

First Name	Surname	Suburb	State	Points	Placing
Thomas	Prentice	Brunswick	Victoria	85.00	1st
Winston H.	Burchett	Ballarat	Victoria	83.00	Equal 2nd
Ronald	Walker	West Brunswick	Victoria	83.00	Equal 2nd

Impromptu Speech - Open

First Name	Surname	Suburb	State	Points	Placing
W. G.	Turnbull	Warracknabeal	Victoria	73.00	1st
J. W.	McDowell	Caulfield	Victoria	71.00	Equal 2nd
F.	McManus	Melbourne	Victoria	71.00	Equal 2nd
T. A.	Hartrey	Ballarat	Victoria	65.00	Honourable Mention

Oration - Open "Victoria's Shrine of Remembrance"

First Name	Surname	Suburb	State	Points	Placing
Allan C.	Todd	Geelong	Victoria	85.00	1st
Eric	Kirke	Elwood	Victoria	83.00	2nd
David	Tatam	West Brunswick	Victoria	82.00	3rd
G. H.	Burchett	Ballarat	Victoria	80.00	Honourable Mention

Champion Debate: "Has A State The Right To Secede From The Commonwealth?"

First Name	Surname	Suburb	State	Points	Placing
T. A.	Hartrey	Ballarat	Victoria	85.00	1st
F.	McManus	Melbourne	Victoria	84.00	Equal 2nd
Andrew	Angwin	Ballarat	Victoria	84.00	Equal 2nd
J. W.	McDowell	Caulfield	Victoria	84.00	Equal 2nd
W. J.	Jungwirth	Camberwell	Victoria	83.00	Honourable Mention
David	Tatum	West Brunswick	Victoria	83.00	Honourable Mention