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Ridge notches up a special win

Saturday 4 June 2016 | Published in Local

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Ridge notches up a special win
Ridge Ponini with the Cleveland Recital Trophy which he won in Dunedin last weekend. 16060110

ASPIRING Cook Islands opera star Ridge Ponini has surpassed his achievement at last year’s Green Island singing competitions, taking first place in the junior vocal section for performers 18 and under 21 years and winning the Green Island Competitions Society’s Cleveland Recital Trophy.

ASPIRING Cook Islands opera star Ridge Ponini has surpassed his achievement at last year’s Green Island singing competitions, taking first place in the junior vocal section for performers 18 and under 21 years and winning the Green Island Competitions Society’s Cleveland Recital Trophy.


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