CHAMPION N.Z. PIPERS

Chronicle (Levin), 10 March 1947, Page 5

CHAMPION N.Z. PIPERS

HAMILTON WIN- CONTEST HONOURS WANGANUI, Mar. 9. The Hamilton Oaledonian Bipe Band! carried off championship honours wir.ii' fclve highest aggregate in the A grade; quickstep ancl selection orn Saturday' when the Bominion championsliip. pipe band contest was CGntinned under ideal weather conditions whieli again obtained 011 Sunday for the drum inajors '' dis plajq Tlie iatter was staged, like the other 'events, 011 Cook's Gardens. Lr attracted an attendance estimated at 12,000 and was won by the Ruahine Highland Pipe Band (Dannevirke) in the A G-rade and St. Andrew's Coll'ege (Christchurch) in the B Grade: A feature of' the selection played o'n Saturday night was the brilliant play ing- of the City of Christchurch Bandi which gained 99- points out' of a possible of 100. Placings in- the A grade aggregate, with the quickstep, selection. and ag gregate points respectively, were: — Hamilton 271i, 95, 3661,. 1. City of Christchurch 263 if, 99, 3624,. 2.. "BfirnSj 266J, 93, 3591,. 3.' Hawera '26#,, j9'2J; 358f,. 4. Wanganui -26-1'i, 94, 355|, 5. Other placings vvei:e:- — Timaru 3551, Manawatu 3544, Ruahine 343, Canterburv Caledonian 339J. The respective placings in the quickstep were: — Hamilton 1, Burns 2, Hawera 3, Timaru and City of Christ-, chui'ch ecpial! 4. Placings in the selection were: — City of Christchurch 1, Hamilton 2, Wangaaui 3, Manawatu; 4, Burns 5. First plaee in the staff swing contest went to Di'um Major E. Musgrove, St. Andrew's College, Christchurch, who isif years old.. Drum Major D. A. Alnond, Wanganui, was second. The drum major s' display resirltedt — A grade1:- Ruahine- 964, 1;* Timaru, 944, 2; Wanganui and -City of Christchurch 93|, eqiial 3. B grade: St.. Andrew's College 90,. 1. Port Ahuriri 86 J, 2;: Hastings and Dis-t-rjet Scots 86, 3; Tauranga 85, 4. A tribute was paid by Mr. lan C.ameron, Dtmiinion president of the New Zealand; Highland Pipe Bands Association. "This is the best contest D have ever seen and I have attended every contest held in New Zealand!," 'ie said. "The standard displayed far" exeeeds that of any^ prevdous contest, .Wanganui citizens a-re *the most appreciative audience to whonr the bands- have- ever demoiissgrated. , The vvhole atmospliere* this :a.fternoon- goes .-ight to the liearf of Scotlandl " ■ i The fol'lbwingi are the points (possible ' 10) awarded' in the- miilitary -street - narch — • -* ■ A grade-:; Timaru: Highland 364, €ify ' )# Christchurch 354, Wanganui Higla ' land 344, Manawata Scottish- 34, Burns (Danedin1) 32-4,, Hawera Highland. 3T, Hamilton! Caledonian 244. t ,B grade: City of Wellington.' 3-34, Tauranga 31, St. Andrew. 'g. College (Christchurch) 30, New Pl!ymouth. 30, -Auckland District 294, Can.terbu.ry Caledonian 29, Patea District 2% Hastings; and Dlfetififit 29;, Ashburfoh Cbunty 284,- Port Ahuriri 284,. Tdmuka 284', Meteors City 28,,'City of Christchurch 174), Wanganui C'oll'egiate Scliool 27,4; Feilding High> Scliool 22;