BAND CONTEST.
QUARTETTES AND TRIOS,
(PRESS ASSOCIATION TELEGRAM.)
MASTERTON, February 3.
The band contest was continued to-day. The weather broke fine this morning, and the day was an ideal summer's day. Th* garden party in th« afternoon as a welcome to the judge and visiting bandsmen was a great success, the attendance numbering several thousands. The sum *of £150 was taken at the gates. Fourteen massed bands played under th# baton of Mr M. Cohen, president of the North Island Brass Bands' Association, with splendid effect.
The competitions decided this evening were quartettes and trice. Out of seventeen entered for the quartettes only six faced the judge. The event was won by the Wanganui Garrison with 97 points, Kaikorai (80 points) being second, and Wellington Garrison (68 points) third. Of the eleven who entered for trios seven competed. Denniston (92 points) were placed first, Wellington Garrison. (61 points) second, and North-East Valley (66) third.
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Press, Volume LX, Issue 11499, 4 February 1903, Page 7
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154BAND CONTEST. Press, Volume LX, Issue 11499, 4 February 1903, Page 7
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