Result of Brass Band Championships
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DUNEDIN", Feb. .18.' Auckland Watersiders Silver Band (Conducter W/ H. Graves), won the B grade brass band championship, the second and final test piece being played before a fairly large audience 'tonight. Eleven Bands participated but the standard of playing did not appear to be up to that of the iirst night. Details — Auckland Watersiders Band: First test ;i2pts., second test 28pts., total GOpts., 1. Nelson Garrison (26pts., 29pts.), 55" . pts., 2. Palmerston North City (29pts., 25 pts.), 54pts., 3. Wellington, Boys' Institute (20pts., 27pts.), 53pts., 4. Ashburton Silver (17pts., 19pts.), and Greymouth Municipal (19pts., 17 pts.), 30pts., equal 5. Christchurch Municipal -(lOpts., 21 pts.), 31pts., 7. . First Battalion Southland llegiment (13pts., 17pts.)-, 30pts., 8. Lower Hutt Municipal (12pts. 16 pts.), 2.Spts., 9. Caversham Citizens (lftpts., llpts.), 21pts., 10. Hastings Citizens (7pts., lOpts.), IV pts., 11. The euphonium section attracted a big entry and the judge, Mr. Gray, was enthusiastic in lxis praise of the first - Ihree competitors and also of the general higli standard. Mr. Gotfin eulogised the playing in the trombone trios which, he said, caine as a pleasant surprise. Tu the BB flat bass, Dr. Griffiths 'coniniented that the best competitors in the section were verv good indeed. Baritone test piece " Creseentini " ( judge, Mr. .T. D. Goftin) : >S. Pearson (Masterton), Dlpts 1, C. Sharpe (Christchurch Alunicipal) 89pts 2, .T. Simmonds (Wanganui Garrison) 85pts 3j sixteeu competitors. • Euphonium test piece, "Litt'le NeIl>, (judge,. Mr. T. B. Gray): It. L. Jaeksoft (Wang'iuui Garrison) 141pts 1, J. Eyres (Wanganui Garrison') l4(Upts 2, ^J. F. Davidson (Ashburton hfilver), 140pts 3. Twenty-six competitors. Trombone trios, owu choice , (judge, Alr. J. D. Goftin): Palmerston Nortn City Silver (JMessrs. C. 11. 0 'Hara, T. A. Beale and D. Wvnks) -ISpts 1, Auckland Watersiders (Messrs. .T. Clague, M. Anderson and J. Crust) 47pts 2, Wellington Waterside Silver (Messrs. W. Matson, K. Hanify and It. Osten) 45pts 3. Ton trios competed. BB' flat bass test piece "Una Voec M 'ha Colpito'.' (judge, Dr. T. Vernon Griffiths): ,T. Tavlor (Wellington Waterside Silver) 44 pts 1, E. llatton (Nelson Garrison) 42pts 2, C. S. Hanseu (Woolston) llpts 3. Fifteen competi tors.
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Chronicle (Levin), 19 February 1948, Page 7
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361Result of Brass Band Championships Chronicle (Levin), 19 February 1948, Page 7
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