Results Of Brass Band Championships

Chronicle (Levin), 21 February 1948, Page 5

Results Of Brass Band Championships

; - " DUNEDIN, Feb. 20. ' At the New Zeaiand Brass Baads elxampxonship tomgftt, the (J gratle clianipxonslup was -,,won by (Jriciuoxi Gobbers Cluo Band which was origiii ally forxned by Toe H in Christchurch, ,y oxxe ciuiirxpxonslfip point trom Raitgl-ox-a. This is the first major success oi the wxnning band whieix is conducteu by Mr. F. Turner. Detailsr — Ci'ichtoxi vobbers. 17 chanipionshxp points, Rangiora 16, Port Chaimers 14, VV'est Harbour i>, Dunedin , Ladies 12, Motueka 11, x'emuka* 7. ' . . . Bonxe briJliant . performanees were giveq in the B flat cornet chanipion.suip whicJx was one of the outstanding classes at the- contest. This was won oy K.. G. Sniith Junr., son of Mr. lveii omith, conduetor \.of the St. Kilda Band. He.also scored in the ara;af.eur cornet "diass on f'uesday. ' ' The Jv%©s had- a very difiicxxlt.ktkgk in sele'cting the t-hree beSt;, peffdrnTex# in this seelion," conmiented.Dr. Grifliths. "The standard was- very good indeed. ' The best eDxupetitors showed a mature technical ability and deep understanding oi ; r.he potentialities of the instruiuent. ' f Tlie side druni and bass drum classes received disappointing support consid ering that 25 bands were engaged. Side drum test solo (judge, llr. T. B, Gray) A. Anthony (Lower Butt -Municipal) 88 points, 1; R. W. Granville (Woolston) 86 points, 2; J. J. Lees (St. Kilda) and E. llrazier (Palmerston Xorth Silver) 78 points, 3 (equal). Seven competitors. - . Bass drum solo (judge, Mr. T. B. Gray): K. M. Hazehvood (St. Kilda) 8U points, 1; H. J. Hall (Wanganui Gar rison) 77 points, 2; L. -Hesford, (Christchurch Crichton Cobbers) and W. Loek (Nelson Garrison) 76 points, 3 (equal). Only competitors, B flat cornet championship open test pieee "Mermaid's Song" (judges, Dr. Vernon Griffiths, Mr. T. B. Gray and Mr. j. D. Gofiin: K. G. Smith .Junr. (St. Kilda) 52 points, 1; G. Downes (Auckland Waterside) 51 points, 2; N. G. Gdffin (Woolston) 50' points, 3. Sixteen eompetitors. A regrading of bands for 'championship purposes was suggested by the president, Mr. «T. P. O. Skoglurql, at the axinual meeting of the N.Z. Brass Band Association today. Mr. Skoglund said that from results given by the adjudicators at the last three eontests, there appeared th be no more than six A grade bands in New Zeaiand. The next championships will be deeided in Auckland. Ofiioers elected were:-— President, Mr.' ,T. P. 'O. Skoglund (Wellington); vice-1 presidents, Messvs- II. Harris (Dunedin), G. H.- Bailey (Christchurch), R. Ti. Fenton (Weliington), F. W. G. McLeod -(Palmerston North); executive, Messrs J. J. Drew (Wellington), R. E. Belgrave (Palmerston North), E. Ormond (Wellington), I. A. G". Homer (Dunedin), W. G. Stevenson (Ohris'tc.hurch) and R. Simpson (Christchurch); seeretary, A:!r. J. G. Osborne (Wellington). .