BAND CONTEST

Dominion, Volume 8, Issue 2427, 5 April 1915, Page 6

BAND CONTEST

OPENING DAY'S RESULTS. (By Telegraph.—Press Association,) Christchurch, April 3. The Band Contest under the auspices of the South Island Band Association began this morning. The visiting bands are: Wanganui Garrison, Wellington Tramways, 12th (Nelson) Regiment, Westport Garrison, 2nd (South Canterbury) Regiment, 9th (Hawke's Bay) Regiment, Hibernian Band (Invercargill), 10th (North Otago), City Band (Napier), and Kaponga. The following local bands are oompeting:—Now Brighton Marine, Ist Mounted Rifles (Canterbury Yeomanry Cavalry), Lyttelton Marine, Derry's Private Band, Woolston, Rechabites (Christchurch), and Rangiora. The judge is Mr. Percy Code, of Ballarat, Victoria. The results of the morning events are:—

E Flat Cornet Solo.—R. Wells (Invercargill Hibernian), 90 points, 1; P. Dunn (Wanganui Garrison), 87, 2; F. Turner (Oamaru Regimental), 84, 3. Also competed: W. Taylor (Timaru Regimental), F. Chapman (Timaru Regimental), L. Neighbours (Westport Garrison), G. Woods (Kaponga). The judge said the contest was characterised generally by good playing, but the winner stood out far above the rest.

I'lugcl Horn Solo. —J. Trussoll (Wanganui Garrison), 88, 1; R. G. Ward (C.Y.C., Christe'hurch), 87, 2; D. Bo.yer (Lyttelton Marine), 85, 3. Also competed: B. C. Johansen (Nolson Regimental), R. G. Allen and Jokn Lee (Timaru Regimental), Milroy (Westport Garrison), W. Tliomas (Oamaru Regimental). The judge had great difficulty in arriving at a decision. The standard of play, while not high, had been very even. The winner was an excellent player, but required more brilliancy in his work, his playing at present being rather tame. In the afternoon, on the Addington Showgrounds, a marching competition took place in the presence of a large crowd. Sixteen bands entered, fiut twelve only competed. Hie military judges were Captain M'Gee, V.R., Lieutenant AV. Hoar, and Sergeants-Major Franks and Skuttleworth. Timekeeper, Major Jones; judge of instruments, J. M'Cullough. The result was: — Wanganui Band, 272} points 1 Hibernian Band (Invercargill), 269 points 2 Timaru Band, 267 points 3 Wcstport Garrison Band,. 264} points 4 Detailed marks (in order of playing) are: —

Band. Music. Drill. 11. Nelson 83 176J 259} New Brighton 75 154V 229} O.Y.O. (Christcliurch) 69 152.} 221} Napier City 80 148.} 228} Timaru Band 87 180 267 Inracargill Hibernian S8 181 269 Kechabites 68 122i 190} Wellington Tramways 85 156} 241} Wanganni Band 90 182} 272} AVoolston Band 79 181. 260 Onmaru Regimental ... 71 162 233 Garrison ..... 83 181i 26-ii