![Tamba Young and Jenna Murray](images/sat/3527.jpg) |
![Tamba Young and Jenna Murray and George Xu](images/sat/3529.jpg) |
NZAA Committee members Tamba Young and Jenna Murray as they organise the trophy display. |
Joined by another NZAA committee member George Xu. |
![Megan Jennings](images/sat/3531.jpg) |
![Jessica Chen](images/sat/3532.jpg) |
NZAA Competitions Secretary Megan Jennings. |
NZAA Committee member Jessica Chen working in the draw room where all the contestants first arrive. |
![Craig Perry, Maia, Hui-Leng and Adam Perry](images/sat/3535.jpg) |
![Megan Jennings and Jan Olsen](images/sat/3539.jpg) |
The Perry family - one of a number of accordion families. Left to right: Craig Perry, Maia, Hui-Leng and Adam Perry.
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Megan Jennings with competitions helper Jan Olsen. |
![Graeme Marwick and Competitions](images/sat/3540.jpg) |
![Richard Hennis and Marcel Riethmann.](images/sat/3544.jpg) |
Competitions helper Graeme Marwick and Competitions
Co-ordinator Dennis Lovatt. |
Competitions helper Richard Hennis with Jury member and Chairman of the Accordion Examination Board of NZ, Marcel Riethmann. |
![Shane Adams and mother Christine Johnstone](images/sat/3548.jpg) |
![Jenna Murray, Jessica Chen and Jury member Kristina Panzic](images/sat/3552.jpg) |
Shane Adams and mother Christine Johnstone |
Jenna Murray, Jessica Chen and Jury member Kristina Panzic. |
![Stevan Dordevic and mother Mira Dordevic](images/sat/3556.jpg) |
![NZAA President Sonja Palinich](images/sat/3557.jpg) |
Stevan Dordevic and mother Mira Dordevic from Sydney. |
NZAA President Sonja Palinich officially opens the 2014 South Pacific Championships & Festival and thanks the two main sponsors Four Winds and Pub Charity for their assistance. |
![Valerie Tay](images/sat/3561.jpg) |
![Maia Perry](images/sat/3563.jpg) |
Valerie Tay |
Maia Perry |
![Adam Perry](images/sat/3564.jpg) |
![Catrina Lin](images/sat/3568.jpg) |
Adam Perry |
Catrina Lin |
![Alanah Jones](images/sat/3570.jpg) |
![Stevan Dordevic](images/sat/3571.jpg) |
Alanah Jones |
Stevan Dordevic |
![Helen Wang](images/sat/3574.jpg) |
![Corey Jeffries](images/sat/3576.jpg) |
Helen Wang |
Corey Jeffries |
![Veronica Dowd](images/sat/3577.jpg) |
![Carl Dowd](images/sat/3579.jpg) |
Veronica Dowd |
Carl Dowd |
![Craig Jeffries](images/sat/3581.jpg) |
![Oksana Strokovskiy, Megan Jennings, Arseniy Strokovskiy](images/sat/3585.jpg) |
Craig Jeffries |
NZAA Competitions Secretary Megan Jennings (center) welcomes Russian contestant Arseniy Strokovskiy (right) and his Oksana (left) to the South Pacific Accordion Championships. |
![Heather Masefield, Stephen Cope, Anthony Davies-Jones, Campbell Bettridge](images/sat/3582.jpg) |
NZAA Secretary Heather Masefield, Compere and NZAA committee member Stephen Cope, Anthony Davies-Jones and Campbell Bettridge, a former committee member, 3rd place getter for the Coupe Mondiale Masters Category and examiner for the Acccordion Examination Board of NZ. |
![Shirley Yelavich, Marcel Riethmann.](images/sat/3590.jpg) |
![Jessie Chen](images/sat/3594.jpg) |
Former NZAA committee member Shirley Yelavich and Marcel Riethmann. Below is Angelo D'Souza. |
Jessie Chen |
![Angelo D'Souza](images/sat/3595.jpg) |
![Liam Lithgow](images/sat/3604.jpg) |
![Liam Lithgow](images/sat/3602.jpg) |
![Liam Lithgow](images/sat/3598.jpg) |
Darth Vader Liam Lithgow with amazing lighting on his accordion and even on the ground. |
Liam even had a superb Darth Vader helmet but it proved very difficult to play the accordion with it on!!!!
See picture below at prize giving with helmet. |
![Eric Max](images/sat/3606.jpg) |
![Alexandra Reekie](images/sat/3608.jpg) |
Eric Max |
Alexandra Reekie |
![Sonja Palinic and Adam Perry](images/sat/3613.jpg) |
![Adam Perry](images/sat/3614.jpg) |
Sonja Palinich presents the trophy to Adam Perry. |
Adam Perry |
![Catrina Lin](images/sat/3615.jpg) |
![Alanah Jones](images/sat/3626.jpg) |
Catrina Lin |
Alanah Jones |
![Stevan Dordevic (2nd), Corey Jeffries (3rd) and Catrina Lin (1st).](images/sat/3622.jpg) |
Stevan Dordevic (2nd), Corey Jeffries (3rd) and Catrina Lin (1st). |
![Helen Wang](images/sat/3629.jpg) |
![Craig Jeffries and Veronica Dowd](images/sat/3632.jpg) |
Helen Wang |
Craig Jeffries and Veronica Dowd |
![Carl Dowd](images/sat/3635.jpg) |
![Alanah Jones, with cousins Veronica and Carl Dowd.](images/sat/3641.jpg) |
Carl Dowd |
Alanah Jones, with cousins Veronica and Carl Dowd. |
![Adam Perry and Corey Jeffries](images/sat/3643.jpg) |
![Jessie Chen and Alanah Jones](images/sat/3644.jpg) |
Adam Perry and Corey Jeffries |
Jessie Chen and Alanah Jones |
![Catrina Lin and Carl Dowd](images/sat/3647.jpg) |
![Tamba Young](images/sat/3650.jpg) |
Catrina Lin and Carl Dowd |
NZAA Committee member Tamba Young talking to the audience about sponsoring cups. |
![Angela Chen](images/sat/3653.jpg) |
![Angelo D'Souza](images/sat/3654.jpg) |
Angela Chen |
Angelo D'Souza |
![Liam Lithgow](images/sat/3658.jpg) |
![Eric Max](images/sat/3660.jpg) |
Darth Vader Liam Lithgow with his helmet |
Eric Max |
![Alexandra Reekie.](images/sat/3661.jpg) |
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Alexandra Reekie. |
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![Marcel Riethmann, Tamba Young, Sonja Palinich, Kristina Panzic.](images/sat/3663.jpg) |
The afternoon competitions started. Jury are: Marcel Riethmann, Tamba Young, Sonja Palinich, Kristina Panzic. |
![Eastern Junior Accordion Orchestra](images/sat/3668.jpg) |
Eastern Junior Accordion Orchestra conductor Shirley Yelavich.
Left to right: Shirley Yelavich, Liam Lithgow, Ashton Naganosa, Tinity Auckram, Grace Lithgow, Maris Lithgow, Slade Collins. |
![Mandy Ma](images/sat/3680.jpg) |
![Tom Little](images/sat/3683.jpg) |
Mandy Ma |
Tom Little |
![Theodore Kulanov](images/sat/3685.jpg) |
![Liam Lithgow](images/sat/3687.jpg) |
Theodore Kulanov |
Liam Lithgow |
![Ben Dury](images/sat/3688.jpg) |
![Valerie Tay](images/sat/3690.jpg) |
Ben Dury |
Valerie Tay |
![Annabelle Ding](images/sat/3693.jpg) |
![Tom Guernier](images/sat/3694.jpg) |
Annabelle Ding |
Tom Guernier |
![Satoshi Kincaid](images/sat/3696.jpg) |
![Grace and Maris Lithgow](images/sat/3700.jpg) |
Satoshi Kincaid |
Grace and Maris Lithgow |
![Craig and Corey Jeffries](images/sat/3706.jpg) |
![Eric Max with mother Mandy Ma.](images/sat/3707.jpg) |
Craig and Corey Jeffries |
Eric Max with mother Mandy Ma. |
![North Shore Musicale Orchestra conducted by Brenden Healey.](images/sat/3712.jpg) |
Festival Item, North Shore Musicale Orchestra conducted by Brenden Healey.
Players left to right: Megan Jennings, Karen Ditchburn, Stephen Cope, Graeme Marwick, Atoinette Rodahl, Dennis Lovatt, Richard Hennes and Heather Masefield. |
![North Shore Musicale Orchestra conducted by Brenden Healey.](images/sat/3716.jpg) |
They performed Semper Fidelis, Glow Worm, Beatles Magic, Those Magnificent Men and Their Flying Machines. |
![Mandy Ma.](images/sat/3723.jpg) |
![Tom Little and Maia Perry](images/sat/3724.jpg) |
Mandy Ma. |
Tom Little and Maia Perry |
![Eric Max](images/sat/3728.jpg) |
![Catrina Lin and Carl Dowd](images/sat/3731.jpg) |
Eric Max |
Catrina Lin and Carl Dowd |
![Jessie Chen](images/sat/3733.jpg) |
![Annabelle Ding](images/sat/3734.jpg) |
Jessie Chen |
Annabelle Ding |
![Satoshi Kincaid](images/sat/3737.jpg) |
![Tom Guernier](images/sat/3738.jpg) |
Satoshi Kincaid |
Tom Guernier |
![Grace and Maris Lithgow](images/sat/3742.jpg) |
![Adam Perry, Angela Chen, Craig Jeffries](images/sat/3747.jpg) |
Grace and Maris Lithgow |
Adam Perry, Angela Chen, Craig Jeffries |
![Angelo D'Souza and Alexandra Reekie](images/sat/3748.jpg) |
![Craig and Corey Jeffries](images/sat/3751.jpg) |
Angelo D'Souza and Alexandra Reekie |
Craig and Corey Jeffries |
![Eric Max and mother Mandy Ma](images/sat/3753.jpg) |
![Adam and Maia Perry](images/sat/3755.jpg) |
Eric Max and mother Mandy Ma |
Adam and Maia Perry |
![Valerie Tay, Veronica Dowd, Liam Lithgow, Jessie Chen, Craig Jeffries](images/sat/3756.jpg) |
Valerie Tay, Veronica Dowd, Liam Lithgow, Jessie Chen, Craig Jeffries |