Big Entries For Marching Contests
Palmerston North Showgrounds will be the contesting ground for girls' marching teams from a wi'de area on Saturday, December 11, when an open championship will be held in conjunction with the, Manawatu Centre contest. Also to. be decided is the open contest for1 the Benson Challenge Shield, and ; four teams under the age of 14 1 ' years will take part in this. All the above are open to teams affiliated to the New Zealand 'Marching Association and the secretary of the Manawatu Centre, Mr. A. L. Dobson, of Levin, stated that this is perhaps the first occasion 'that a contest held iniPaimerston North has attracted such widesbread entries. '•
The draw took place at Levin last night and teams will march iii the or'der listed below: — Junior contest: MarshallS, Foxton; Young Comrades, Wanganui;, Tui' Intermediate, Otaki; and Alpine, Levin. Open and Centre contest: Revellers, Marton; Begleys, Pahiatua; Municipal Band, Feilding; Celtic Wanganui; Bunnies, Bunnythorpe; Fitzroy Surf Club, New Plymouth; Shamroek, Levin; Motor' Traders, Feilding; Bandoliers, Otaki; Caledonian, Levin; Grenadiers, Bunny'thorpe;, Jaycettes, Hastings; Bodells, Palmerston North; Fowler, Drummond and Waddell, Hastings; Debonairs, Bulls; Lancasters, Palmerston North; RB.A., Bulls; Waipawa No. 1; Sllver Arrow, Hutt Valley; .Penheys, Feilding; Martinborough Combined, Martinborough; Oddfellows' .Lodge, Hastings; J. W. Shaw's, Hastings; Ambassadors, Wellington; Waipawa No. 2; Rebels, Petone; Police, Hastings; D.I.C., Wanganui; The Fashion. Dannevirke; Cavalier Club, Lower Hutt. I* I
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Chronicle (Levin), 4 December 1948, Page 4
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