DOZENS of competitors took part in the Holmfirth Musical Festival.

The festival, at the Civic Hall, was the 62nd and the standard of musicianship was praised by the judges.

The three-day festival attracts competitors from across Kirklees and Calderdale, but mainly from the Holme Valley.

Among the winners was 11-year-old Freya Smith, of Meltham.

She went home with four trophies, having won piano and oboe classes.

Freya, a student at Honley High School, also won the Holme Valley Trophy and The Ridings Trophy for her performances.

RESULTS

Solo singing for boys, under 12 1 G J Hinchliffe Solo singing for girls, under 121 L Berry, 2 J Whyke, 3 L Bowers Solo singing for girls, under 151 E Pawsey, 2 P S Richardson, 3 A Wilkes and S Daniels Solo singing for girls, under 181 A Wilkes, 2 H Czolacz, 3 E Bates and L Bowers Children’s choirs 1 Lindley Junior School Choir, 2 Huddersfield Choral Society Junior Choir, 3 Hade Edge Community Choir The Pratty Flowers Rose Bowl L BerryJunior songs from the shows, under 181 S Dumigan, 2 S Daniels and A Wilkes, 3 P Morgan and M B Taylor Piano solo, under nine 1 S Wang, 2 R Kumbhani, 3 L Taylor Piano solo, under 11 1 E Fussell, 2 M Field and L Wyatt, 3 E Wray and K Byrne Piano solo, under 13 1 F Smith, 2 H James, 3 J Field Piano duet, under 11 1 G Noke and K Byrne Piano duet, under 13 1 A Rolfe and C Turner Piano solo, under 15 1 R Ryan, 2 A Wang, 3 M Connell Piano solo, under 17 1 J Huang, 2 C Roberts, 3 R Fuidge Piano duet, under 16 1 R Fuidge and C Roberts, 2 A Wang and J Huang, 3 S Richardson and R Ryan Solo instruments, under 13 1 F Smith, 2 L Barby, 3 S Barber.

Solo instruments, under 15 1 W Robertson, 2 A Robinson, 3 F Smith Solo instruments under 19 1 W Robertson Piano solo open 1 R Hanson-Orr, 2 C Roberts and R Fuidge, 3 C Benson Piano duet, open 1 S Richardson and R Hanson-Orr, 2 R Fuidge and C Roberts The Holme Valley Trophy F Smith The J Martyn Wilcock Memorial Trophy W Robertson The Ridings Trophy F Smith The Winifred M Brook Trophy J Huang Oratorio solo 1 S Ogden, 2 R E Booth, 3 H Earnshaw Operatic Solo1 S Ogden, 2 A Drake, 3 H Earnshaw Folk song 1 M A C Taylor, 2 E Bates, 3 H Czolacz Schumann/Schubert 1 S Ogden, 2 M A C Taylor, 3 R Buxton Soprano solo1 S Ogden, 2 A Drake Contralto solo 1 C Edwards, 2 M A C Taylor and R Parr, 3 R E Booth Tenor solo 1 R Buxton, 2 H Earnshaw Baritone solo 1 P Morgan Light operatic solo 1 H Earnshaw, 2 R Buxton Family class 1 Relative Harmony Holmfirth Rotary Club Millennium Trophy 1 R Robertson Mabel Whitely Rose Bowl 1 S Ogden Holmfirth Amateur Dramatic Society Trophy 1 A Wilkes, 2 R Parr The Director’s Cup S Ogden The Leslie Kendall Green 60th Jubilee Award S Ogden