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Once Again Bring Home the Bacon

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The 2009 World Championship at Cowal, Dunoon Scotland once again saw the Kiwi’s at the top of the podium with 4 times Junior World Champ Morgan Bamford, of Lawrie Studio claiming her 5th World Championship  title while competing for the first time in the Juvenille section 16&17 yrs. Also unbeaten in her age group at the Scottish Championships 11yr old Abby-Jane Taylor from the Appleton-Seymour Dance School. Abby-Jane will be eligible to compete at the World’s next year when she turns 12.  Congratulations to both dancers, their teachers and parents,    WE ARE VERY PROUD OF YOU. For a full list of results click HERE



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Auckland's City of Sails Open Championships

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The Caledonian Dancing Association held their first Open SOBHD Highland Dancing Championship in Auckland during the 2nd week of the October school holidays. Dancers came from throughout New Zealand and Australia to compete at the one day event. This was held in conjunction with the Caledonian Festival and the associations 50th Anniversary. Adjudicators were Mrs Cheryl Roach from Bathhurst, Mrs Maureen Fiffe from Sydney and Ms Kerry Grosser from Perth. The Piper was Mr Alan Murgatroyd from Auckland.

The venue set a perfect scene and the weather held out to make this a very successful championship with the World Champion Morgan Bamford taking the 16 & Over title. Chenille Panapa of Auckland and Shannon Elphick of Wellington were unable to be split and so tied for the 15 yrs and under title while Scottish Champion Abby-Jane Taylor took out the 12yrs and under class. Unfortunately there was not enough entries for the 9yrs and under Championship and so was not held, but Libby Taylor of Hawkes Bay won the age group. All other sections i.e. Primary, Beginner, Novice and Intermediate where also held with a full list of results available from by clicking the link at the bottom of the page. Although there were a few hiccups on the way, organiser and Scotdance NZ President Christine Panapa was very pleased with how the event went and while extremely weary after many months of planning, was looking forward to the next bi-annual championship. President of the society Mrs Josephine Foged was on hand to present prizes.