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Daily Reports - Saturday 05 June 2021
Sunday 06 June 2021
South Pacific International and New Zealand National Accordion Championships and Festival


Venue: Rose Centre, Belmont, Auckland

Download the program: 2021 South Pacific Program

Put the program on your phone or print, to take to the event. Information about the competitors times, Finale Concert, massed orchestra, prize giving and the Farewell Dinner are in the program.
Download the rules and competition prospectus at: 2021nz_prospectus.pdf

Introduction by NZAA President Sonja Palinich

NZAA committee member Megan Jennings greeting people at the door. NZAA committee member Catherine Giorza with the welcome hot coffee
NZAA committee member Jessica Chen and NZAA Competitions Secretary Renee Jeffries organising the trophy table. Heather Gladstone from Christchurch with husband Mikki Michelsson.
Teacher Campbell Bettridge with student Andre and Mrs Samatoi. NZAA Treasurer setting up computer system for the Results listed further down this page.
Table of trophies for the small number of categories because of Covid.
NZAA President Sonja Palinich welcomes the audience and competitors and officially opens the event. Compere and NZAA committee member Stephen Cope welcoming everyone.

Competitions

Theodore Redepenning Robbie Chen
Reina Lin Youngest competitor Mia Liu
Valerie Tay Andre Samatoi
Jessie Chen Liam Shipman
 
Gordon Zhong  
Theodore Redepenning
Sven Balvan Fraser Liao
Reina Lin, South Pacific 12 years and under Champion
Tasman Clark Theodore Redepenning
Ben Drury, 2021 South Pacific Accordion Champion
Ben Drury taking a bow to strong appaluse at the end of his programme. Sven Balvan and Theodore Redepenning with a very popular festival performance which after very strong applause, they were asked to repeat the performance.
Sven Balvan and Theodore Redepenning standing beside the trophies table. They won
scholarships from the Canterbury Accordion Association to attend the 2021
South Pacific Competitions and both of them had a very successful competitions.





Prize Giving
Comperer Stephen Cope announcing results. Mia Liu (youngest competitor)
Reina Lin SP250 South Pacific 12 years and under Class C7, Andre Samotoi, Reina Lin, Gordon Zhong
C10 Valerie Tay 1st - Theordore Redepenning in several categories
Q207 2nd, Liam Shipman 1st - Sven Balvan in several categories
Fraser Liao Reina Lin
Andre Samotoi, Fraser Liao Gordon Zhong 1st
Sven Balvan and Theordore Redepenning Ben Drury

Sunday 06 June 2021


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