Gunnedah Eisteddfod Society (inc)

67th Annual Gunnedah Eisteddfod

2019

Speech & Drama Programme

Monday 3 June – Thursday 6 June 2019

Town Hall & Civic Theatre

Entry: $3:00 per session Day Pass: $5:00 Season Ticket: $20.00

GUNNEDAH EISTEDDFOD SOCIETY INC

OFFICE BEARERS 2019 Patrons: Radio Station 2MO Gunnedah Publishing Company Life Members: Mr Ross Fiddes Mrs Nancy Jaeger Mr Tony Blake Mrs Lizzie Blake Mrs Meryl Hennessy President: Mrs Meryl Hennessy Vice President: Mrs Leonie Harley & Margaret Amos Secretary: Mrs Margaret Kersley Treasurer: Mrs Julie Glover Public Officer: Mrs Meryl Hennessy Auditors: Rettie and Vickery

ADJUDICATOR - 2019 Speech & Drama: Annelise McCarthy CONVENERS Speech and Drama: Mrs Jenny Darley - 0417265765 Piano and Vocal: Mrs Marg Amos - 0427421099 Mrs Trish Studdy – 0417063916 Mrs Judy McGowan - 0407920910 Instrumental: Mrs Katrina King Mrs Margaret Amos

RULES AND GENERAL CONDITIONS OF COMPETITION

• In all sections where fewer than three (3) entries are received, the award of first or

any other prize will be left to the discretion of the adjudicator. In sections where

there is only one (1) entrant, a trophy will be awarded only if the mark received is

over 80. All entrants perform entirely at their own risk.

• The entrant’s age is recognised as their age on the first day of May each year.

Entrants in sections limited to age must be prepared to submit proof of age if

required to do so.

• Open sections in Speech and Drama are open to entrants 16 years of age and

over.

• Unless otherwise stated, only one item may be performed in each section by an

entrant.

• An entrant MUST NOT REPEAT ANY ITEM with which he or she has won first

place in any previous Gunnedah Eisteddfod unless it is a “Set Piece”.

• No contestant may say a poem as “Own Choice” if it is a “Set Piece” in the current

Eisteddfod.

• NO ENTRANT WILL BE ALLOWED TO PERFORM THE SAME ITEM IN MORE

THAN ONE SECTION.

• No deferment of adjudication to a later session will be permitted. Deferment within

a session will be at the discretion of the adjudicator.

• The committee reserves the right to appoint a substitute adjudicator.

• An adjudicator’s decision is FINAL.

• Any protest or objection arising shall be lodged with the relevant convener in writing

within thirty minutes of the cause of complaint and must be accompanied by a

deposit of $10. If the protest is upheld the deposit will be refunded.

• Sheets will be available fifteen (15) minutes after the conclusion of the session and

are the responsibility of the entrant.

• Copies of “Own Choice” selections will remain the property of the Gunnedah

Eisteddfod Society (Inc).

• Conveners reserve the right to ban video cameras if in breach of copyright laws

Speech & Drama Adjudicator

for 2019

Annelise McCarthy

Annelise is a teacher, coach and adjudicator of the spoken word and has been involved in

the Speech & Drama industry for over 12 years. She started training at the age of 8

through the Australian Speech and Communication Association (ASCA). Upon

graduation, she was awarded a high distinction in the ASCA Diploma of

Communications and received 100% in her ASCA Diploma of Speech.

Annelise represented NSW in the Australian Individual Debating and Public Speaking

Challenge (AIDPSC) held in Brisbane (2014) and in Melbourne (2015). In 2014,

Annelise placed 2nd in Persuasive Speaking and was Australia’s highest-ranking female

competitor in open competition. In 2016, Annelise continued to represent Australia at the

World Individual Debating and Public Speaking Championships (WIDPSC) held in

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA. Competing in After-Dinner Speaking, she placed 5th in

the World.

Annelise adjudicates at both state and national level. She has adjudicated prestigious

competitions including the Sydney Eisteddfod (2018) and the World Individual Debating

and Public Speaking Championships (2017). She currently coaches’ members of a

national school team and teaches Speech to both primary and high school students.

Annelise is immensely passionate about the spoken word and continues to feel

encouraged by the overwhelming display of verbal and artistic flair, talent and skills

demonstrated by young people.

Monday 3 June 2019 Town Hall

CHORAL SPEECH 9:45 am

CS 3 CHORAL SPEECH – School Years 1 and 2 (a) Adventure with Bear – Katherine Blowen (b) Contrasting Own Choice Poem Time limit: 2 minutes

1. GSPS 2S & 2H 5. Carinya Christian School

2. Boggabri PS Years K, 1 & 2 6. GSPS 1H & 1C

3. Gunnedah Public 1 7. GSPS 2R & 2LZ

4. Gunnedah Public 2 8. GSPS 1D & 1S

1st__________2nd___________3rd__________HC__________

CS 4 CHORAL SPEECH- Kindergarten

(a) Breakdown – Jean Kenward Time Limit 1 Minute (b) Contrasting Own Choice Poem

1. Carinya Christian School 2. Gunnedah Public

1st__________2nd___________3rd__________HC__________ CS 5 CHORAL SPEECH – School with less than 65 pupils (a) Mafia Cats – Rodger McGough (b) Contrasting Own Choice Poem Time limit: 2 minutes

1. Carroll PS 2. Walhallow PS

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Choral Speech Session Continued

Monday 3 June 2019 Town Hall

CS I CHORAL SPEECH - School Years 5 and 6 (a) Feeling icky – Michaela Morgan (b) Contrasting Own Choice Poem Time limit: 2 minutes

1. Boggabri PS Years 5/6 3. Carinya Christian School

2. GSPS 5S & 5B 4. Gunnedah Public

1st__________2nd___________3rd__________HC__________ CS 2 CHORAL SPEECH - School Years 3 and 4 (a) The Haunted House – Katherine Blowen (b) Contrasting Own Choice Poem Time limit: 2 minutes

1. GSPS 3W & 3M 5. Boggabri PS Years 3 / 4

2. Carinya Christian School 6. Gunnedah Public

3. St Xaviers Year 3 7. GSPS 4H & 3G

4. GSPS 4L & 4C

1st__________2nd___________3rd__________HC__________

Choral Speech Sponsored by

Monday 3 June 2019 Civic Theatre

Preschool and Infants Section 2:00 pm

PF 3 Humorous Poem (Kindergarten) Time limit: 2 minutes

1. John Sheedy

2. Andrea McMinn

3. Zac Nelson

1st__________2nd___________3rd__________HC__________ PF 1 Nursery Rhyme (Preschool in Costume) Time limit: 2 minutes

1. Addison Cecil

2. Finella Sheedy

3. Matilda Ramien

1st__________2nd__________3rd__________HC__________ PF 2 Nursery Rhyme (Kindergarten in Costume) Time limit: 2 minutes

1. Nicholas Swain

2. John Sheedy

3. Sophia Nossiter

1st__________2nd__________3rd__________ PF 4 Humorous Poem (Yr 1 & Yr 2) Time limit: 2 minutes Group A Group B

1. Isla Thomson 1. Evan Thomas

2. Mikayla Mitchell 2. Danielle McGregor

3. Sienna Swain 3. Ava McInnes

4. Lincoln Cecil 4. Eugenie Goddard

5. Xanthia Watson 5. Hugo Langfield

6. Lara Torrens 6. Molly Ramien

7. Ruby Cygan 7. Matthew McMinn

8. Amarni Hunt 8. Amelia Nelson

1st__________2nd__________3rd__________ 1st__________2nd__________3rd__________ HC___________ HC___________

Infants Afternoon Session Continued Civic Theatre

PF 5 Australian Poem (Infants) Time limit: 2 minutes

1. Lincoln Cecil

2. Eugenie Goddard

3. Elsie Bennett

4. Thomas Sheridan

1st__________2nd__________3rd__________HC__________ PF 6 Poems for Two (Infants) - Costume optional Time limit: 2 minutes

1. Heather Gray & Katharyn Mitchell 5. Kayla Poss & Indie Beasley

2. Chelsea Williams & Ellie Beasley 6. Stella Goodall & Ava McInness

3. Lincoln Cecil & Elsie Bennett 7. Tom Bell & Ben Bell

4. Eve Mackellar & Ella Sloan

1st__________2nd___________3rd__________HC__________ PF 7 Prepared Reading (Years 1 & 2)

An Extract from Baby Boomsticks By Margaret Wild

1. Eugenie Goddard 3. Lincoln Cecil

2. Tom Bell 4. Ruby Cygan

1st__________2nd__________3rd__________HC___________ PF 8 Describe a picture Time Limit 1 minute

1. Eugenie Goddard

1st__________ 2nd__________

JH 3 Duologue 1. Ava Mitchell & Chole Elsley 3. Laura Flower & Mikayla Smith

2. Mika Forman & Chelsea Valler 4. Immogen Bull-Watts & Eliza Guest

1st__________2nd_________3rd__________HC__________ JH 1 Monologue

1. Grace Smith 2. Ava Mitchell

1st__________2nd___________

JH 2 Improvised Drama

1. Grace Smith, Immogen Bull-Watts & Eliza Guest

1st___________

Tuesday 4 June 2019 Civic Theatre 9:15 am Junior Primary Section

JP 1 Australian Poem (Yrs 3/4) Time limit: 2 minutes

1. Sam Swain 3.. Cobi Joliffe

2. William Langfield 4. Alex Haire

1st__________2nd__________3rd___________HC___________ JP 2 Humorous Poem (Yr 3) Time limit: 2 minutes

1. Jess Swain 9. Alex Haire

2. Georgia Dowe 10. Chelsea Morgan

3. Bella Southwell 11. Liam Jaeger

4. Scarlett Donoghue 12. Clancy Heath

5. Liana Burwood 13. Ruby Locke

6. Cooper Mitchell 14. Imagen-Hope Jolliffe

7. Max Ball 15. Hannah Cygan

8. Ted Sheedy

1st__________2nd__________3rd__________ JP 3 Humorous Poem (Yr 4) Time limit: 2 minutes

1. Erin Mitchell 4. Gavin Sams

2. Millie Small 5. Susie Bell

3. Chelsea Rossier 6. Sam Swain

1st_________2nd__________3rd__________HC__________ JP 4 Poem for Two (Yrs 3/4) - in costume Time limit: 3 minutes

1. Liana Burwood & Zali Beasley 7. Scarlett Donoghue & Ruby Locke

2. Chelsea Morgan & Bella Southwell 8. Jack Borthistle & Sidney Cooper

3. Lachlan Swain & Lachie Ellison 9. Thomas Ball & William Langfield

4. Isiah Wheeler & Lochie Fermor 10. Ted Sheedy & Jake Hope

5. Isabelle Sloan & Audrey Hannaford 11 Charlotte Tullock & Alex Haire

6. Charlee Baker & Lucy Hartberg

1st__________2nd__________3rd__________HC__________ JP 5 Mime (Years3/4)

1. Jess Swain

2. Susie Bell

1st__________2nd__________3rd__________HC__________

Tuesday 4 June 2019

Junior Primary Civic Theatre 1:00 pm JP6 Monologue (Years 3/4)

1. Milli Small 3. Cobi Joliffe

2. Susie Bell 4. Hannah Cygan

1st__________2nd__________3rd__________HC__________ JP 7 Bible Reading (Years 3/4) Mark 12:28-34

1. Susie Bell 3. Imogen Torrens

2. Izzy Evans

1st__________2nd__________3rd__________HC__________ JP 8 Prose Reading Year 3 Individual & no costume required

1. Isabella Pryor

1st__________2nd__________3rd__________HC__________ JP 9 Prose reading Year 4

1. Susie Bell

1st__________2nd__________3rd__________HC__________ JP 10 Impromptu Reading (Yr 3)

1. Isabella Pryor 3. Hannah Cygan

2. Alex Haire

1st__________2nd__________3rd__________HC__________ JP 11 Impromptu Reading (Yr 4)

1. Thomas Ball 3. Susie Bell

2. William Langfield

1st__________2nd__________3rd__________HC__________

Tuesday 4 June 2019 Junior Primary Civic Theatre

Session Continued P 14 Championship Poem (Yrs 3/4) To qualify for the championship poem, competitors need to have competed in 2 other individual sections of this Eisteddfod. Bush Fire – Jackie Kay

1. Susie Bell 3. Hannah Cygan

2. William Langfield

1st__________2nd__________3rd__________ PS 1 Prepared Speech (Year 3) Time Limit: 2 minutes

1. Clancy Heath 2. Ciera Armstrong

1st__________2nd__________3rd__________HC__________

PS 2 Impromptu Speech (Year 3) Time Limit: 1 minute

1. Jess Swain

2. Clancy Heath

3. Ciera Armstrong

1st__________2nd__________3rd__________HC__________ PS 3 Prepared Speech (Year 4) Time Limit: 2 minutes

1. Sam Swain 5. Susie Bell

2. William Langfield 6. Charlie Baker

3. Chelsea Rossier 7. Izzy Evans

4. Bailey Weatherall

1st__________2nd__________3rd__________HC__________ PS 4 Impromptu Speech (Year 4) Time Limit: 1 minute

1. Susie Bell 4. Charlie Baker

2. Chelsea Rossier 5. Izzy Evans

3. Bailey Weatherall

1st__________2nd__________3rd__________HC__________

Tuesday 4 June 2019 Civic Theatre 4:30pm

“Speak-Off”

Gunnedah High School & St Mary’s College

Two students from each Year level will participate.

Names will be draw from a hat to determine order of participants Individual marks are kept and schools receive an overall tally at the

completion of the night’s event. The school with the highest score is the winner of the evening.

Individual prizes will be given for each grade level. All students will receive a certificate of participation.

Years 7 & 8 - 3 minutes

Warning Bell 2:30 Bell again at 3:00

Years 9 & 10 - 4 minutes Warning Bell 3:30 Bell again at 4:00

Years 11 & 12 - 5 minutes Warning Bell 4:30 Bell again at 5:00

Wednesday 5 June 2019

Senior Primary Civic Theatre 9:00 am

SP 1 Australian Poem (Yr 5/6) Time limit: 3 minutes

1. Corinne Wise 6. Sienna Mitchell

2. Rebecca Sams 7. Rochelle Costello

3. Robin Henry 8. Lucy Traill

4. Mia Langfield 9. Mimi Pinfold

5. Isobel Haire

1st__________2nd__________3rd__________ SP 2 Humorous Poem (Yr 5) Time limit: 3 minutes

1. Claire Dowe 7. Rochelle Costello

2. Grace Ranken 8. Milla Peterson

3. Georgia Oliver 9. Kaitlyn Garrett

4. Charlette Keeler 10. Robin Henry

5. Mia Langfield 11. Mimi Pinfold

6. Julian Heath 12. Joshua Rankin

1st__________2nd__________3rd__________HC__________ SP 3 Humorous Poem (Yr 6) Time limit: 3 minutes

1. Mason Louis 6. Sienna Mitchell

2. Zara Wise 7. Sienna Lennan

3. Sophie Kennedy 8. Lucy Ball

4. Charlotte Craig 9. Ella Rankin

5. Camilla Rankin 10. Lucy Fleming

1st__________2nd__________3rd__________HC__________

Senior Primary Morning Session Continued

Civic Theatre SP 14 Poem for Two (Yrs 5/6) - in costume (Group A)

1. Grace Ranken & Lucy Ball 7. Jorja Baker & Ella Hancox

2. Charlie Hobson & Liam Naismith 8. Rebecca Sams & Macey Carlyon

3. Daisy Sheedy & Hollie Sheedy 9. Ben McCumstie & Darcy Hannaford

4. Sophie Kennedy & Grace Honeysett 10. Thomas Sloan & Toby Chad

5. Zoe Head & Kellyann Earl 11 Noah Davis & Fletcher Knowles

6. Jesse Montgomery-Hutchins & Sienna Sams

1st__________2nd__________3rd__________HC__________ SP 14 Poem for Two (Yrs 5/6) - in costume (Group B)

1. Robin Henry & Mia Langfield 7. Taleigha Elphick & Steph Faint

2. Ollie Wilson & Toby Harris 8. Emily Pinn & Callie Swain

3. Alice O’Brian & Mikayla Straney 9. Will Leggatt & Shaniah Haines

4. Ryan Maughan & Adam Brown 10. Sophie Hunt & Amber Smith

5. Alice Carter & Molly Davies 11. Jayden Bender & Khobi Williscroft

6. Regan Weston & Lilly Muller 12. Beau Craig & Jack Haire

1st__________2nd__________3rd__________HC__________ SP 14 Poem for Two (Yrs 5/6) - in costume (Group C)

1. Phoebe Paul & Clea McCumstie 7. Charlotte Craig & Georgie Rose

2. Matthew McInnes & Cobi Jollife 8. Scout Newberry & Lucy Lawrence

3. Indi Aldridge-Towns & Sophie Ward 9. Lane Merrick & Lucas Sardinha

4. Adam Velli-Gold & Ashton Scales 10. Rachel Carter & Serenity Winnard

5. Arlie Torrens & Mimi Pinfold 11. Ossie Roberts-Roots & Leo Emmingham

6. Maddie Henry & Savannah Lyons

1st__________2nd__________3rd__________HC__________

Wednesday 5 June 2019

Senior Primary Afternoon Session Civic Theatre 1:00 pm

SP 12 Restricted Recitation (Yr 6) For children who have never won 1st Place Hello Grandma – Dulcie Meddows

1. Charlotte Craig

1st__________2nd__________3rd__________HC__________ SP 4 Mime (Years5/6)

1. Sienna Mitchell 3. Robin Henry

2. Julian Heath

1st__________2nd__________3rd__________HC__________ SP 5 Monologue (Years 5/6)

1. Sophie Kennedy 7. Rebecca Sams

2. Maya Gray 8. Zara Wise

3. Corinne Wise 9. Rochelle Costello

4. Milla Peterso 10. Angus Johns

5. Tommy Garner 11. Sienna Mitchell

6. Oscar Donoghue

1st__________2nd__________3rd__________HC__________ SP 7 Prose reading Years 5/6

1. Danielle Kelly 3. Corinne Wise

2. Sophie Kennedy 4. Lucy Traill

1st__________2nd__________3rd__________HC__________

Afternoon Session Continued SP 8 Bible Reading (Yrs5/6) Matthew 6: 25-34

1. Sophie Kennedy 3. Arlie Torrens

2. Mimi Pinfold

1st__________2nd__________3rd__________HC__________ SP 9 Impromptu Reading (Yr 5)

1. Robin Henry 2. Julian Heath

1st__________2nd__________3rd__________HC__________ SP 10 Impromptu Reading (Yr 6)

1. Sophie Kennedy 4. Charlotte Craig

2. Lucy Traill 5. Isobel Haire

3. Hannah Evans

1st__________2nd__________3rd__________HC__________ SP13 Championship Poem (Yrs 5/6) To qualify for the championship poem, competitors need to have competed in 2 other .... individual sections of this Eisteddfod. Jabberwocky – Lewis Carrol

1. Robin Henry 3. Charlotte Craig

2. Mia Langfield

1st__________2nd__________3rd__________HC__________

Wednesday 5 June 2019

Public Speaking Years 5 & 6 Civic Theatre 4:00pm

PS 7 Prepared Speech (Year 6) Time Limit: 3 minutes

1. Sophie Kennedy 8. Liam Reid

2. Sienna Mitchell 9. Angus Johns

3. Jessica Ferguson 10. Alice Swain

4. Lucy Traill 11. Ella Rankin

5. Hannah Evans 12. Elsie Kearney

6. Sophia Moppett 13. Ella Atkinson

7. Camilla Rankin 14. Lucy Fleming

1st__________2nd__________3rd__________HC__________ PS 8 Impromptu Speech (Year 6) Time Limit: 1 minute

1. Sophie Kennedy 9. Molly Davis

2. Oscar Donoghue 10. Abbie Passfield

3. Sienna Mitchell 11. Emily Williams

4. Danyella Young 12. Rhegan Jaeger

5. Josh Casey 13. Ella Rankin

6. Hannah Evans 14. Elsie Kearney

7. Ella Atkinson 15. Sophia Moppett

8. Camilla Rankin

1st__________2nd__________3rd__________HC__________

PS 5 Prepared Speech (Year 5) Time Limit: 3 minutes

1. Robin Henry 5. Samuel Durie

2. Mia Langfield 6. Mimi Pinfold

3. Julian Heath 7. Joshua Rankin

4. Taylor Percival

1st__________2nd__________3rd__________HC__________ PS 6 Impromptu Speech (Year 5) Time Limit: 1 minute

1. Rebecca Sams 4. Robin Henry

2. Samuel Durie 5. Julian Heath

3. Taylor Percival

1st__________2nd__________3rd__________HC__________

Thursday June 6 Civic Theatre

9:30 am SP 16 Duologue Years 5 & 6

1. Emily Pinn & Molly Davies 5. Oscar Donoghue & Liam Reid

2. Mason Louis & Matthew McInnes 6.. Jorja Baker & Ella Hancox

3. Laura Demmery & Katlyn Garret 7. Robin Henry & Lucy Ball

4. Arlie Torrens & Mimi Pinfold

JP 15 Duologues Years 3 & 4

1. Eli Clarke & Clancy Heath

Triologue

1. Kadence Milne Amarni Louis & Ally Harris

2. Mia Langfield, Lucy Ball & Grace Ranken

1st___________2nd__________3rd__________HC__________ DR 4 Group Mime Time limit: 30 minutes

1. GSPS K - 6

DR 1 One Act Play Years 5 / 6

1. GSPS 6F

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Sponsors of the Gunnedah Eisteddfod

We sincerely thank all of our

wonderful volunteers and

helpers

during this year’s

Speech and Drama Section