THE FIFTH SYDNEY HARP EISTEDDFOD                                 was held on                    SUNDAY, 30TH AUGUST 2009                                         at   GLADESVILLE-BORONIA PARK UNITING CHURCH,                                 HUNTERS HILL A wonderful day of harp music in our fabulous new venue. See the pictures The standard of playing was superb and congratulations to each and every person who participated.  Many thanks again to Verna Lee-Brown for so ably directing the event again. The results were as follows: Harp Society Award of $250 for the Most outstanding performer - Dorothy Ji SECTION A: SOLO Category 1: Junior (10 years & under) - Grade 1 - 2 Winner:                Jacinta Raheb-Mol Second Place:      Nischala McDonnell Category 2: Junior (10 years & under) - Grade 3 - 4 Winner:                Kate Moloney Category 3: Intermediate (11 - 14 years ) - Grade 1 - 2 Winner:               Cosette Wheeler Category 4: Intermediate (11 - 14 years) - Grade 3 - 4 Winner:               Yvette Keong Second Place:      Kaela Phillips Category 5: Intermediate (11-14 years) - Grade 5 Winner:                Dorothy Ji Second Place:       Joanne Baee Category 6: Senior (15 - 18 years) - Grade 1 - 2 Winner:                Madeleine de Montfort Category 7: Senior (15 - 18 years) - Grade 3 - 4 Winner:                Mhairi Pierce Second Place:       Penelope Ogle Category 8: Senior (15 - 18 years) - Grade 5 Winner:                Annie Deng Second Place:       Laura Minns Category 9: Senior (15 - 18 years ) - Grade 6 - 7 Winner:                 Sophie Yates Second Place:        Imogen Yates       Category 12: Adult (19+ years) - Grade 3 - 4 Winner:                 Michael Adams Category 14: Adult (19+ years) - Grade 6 - 7 Winner:                 Jackie Gourley    Category 16: Mature age students: Encouragement Award (40+ years) Winner:                 Noni Dickson Category 17: Self-accompanied vocal (18 years and under) Winner:                 Kate Moloney Second Place:        Khyana Shilston Category 18: Self-accompanied vocal (19+ years) Winner:                 Noni Dickson Category 19: Performance of an Original Composition (open) Winner:                 Kate Moloney Second Place:       Kaela Phillips SECTION B: GROUP - For harp and other instrument/s (open age) Category 1: Easy Winner:                 Yvette Keong & Cosette Wheeler Category 2: Intermediate Winner:                 Kate & Sean Moloney Read the report on the 2005 inaugural Eisteddfod or the 2006 second Eisteddfod or the 2007 third Eisteddfod or the 2008 fourth Eisteddfod