BAND CONTESTS.

Dominion, Volume 4, Issue 955, 24 October 1910, Page 7

BAND CONTESTS.

BALLARAT RESULTS. By TelcgTaph—PreES Association-CopyrlglA (Rec. October 23, 5.5 p.m.) Melbourne, October 22.', ' At Uio' Ballarat THand- competitions the results yesterday night were as follows :— A Grade. Selections—Wangamii, 1; Prahan, 2; Collingwood, 3. Quickstep—Wanganuil; Ballarat, 2. ' '.Wangamii's performance was a splendid one. A cablegram has bcon received by thoPrime Minister from tho bandmaster of tho Wangauni Band, .which is now at Ballarat, stating that tho band won all the tests and the marching. Sir Joseph Ward replied congratulating the band on its success. DUNEDIN COMPETITIONS. (By Telegraph.—Press Association^ Duncdln, October 22. . At t!io band contest, pipe solos were taken this monning. ' In marches 11. Sutherland, Wyndham, was first with 48 points; J. M"Donald,■ Wyndham. second with 47. In the Strathspey and reel R. Suthor-" land was first with 48 points; and R. Young, Wyndham, second, with 40. Duncdln, October 23. The band contest was brought to a conclusion yesterday: — Tho pipe band contest resulted as follows:— Test Quickstep Military Grand selection, music, points, total. Duncdin C 5 161 Co 291,. Ashburten 55 153} 60 268} Wyudham 51 159 55 265 Tho 'contest finished with a Scottish concert in the orcning, It is understood tho contest resulted satisfactorily' .fmm-sv financial joiirt.of vie-'re.