BAND CONTEST
PIPE BAND QUICKSTEP
(By Telegraph.—Press Association.)
DUNEDIN, 23rd Tebruary
The New Zealand, championship brass und Highland pipe . band .contests were commenced yesterday, in - fine weather. Nearly £400 was taken at the gates, representing over 6000 people. : Results are as follow:—
Drum-major Display.—.Newton,- (Christchurch Scottish), 1; Gilchrist, (Dunedin Highland), 2; W. Linnh (YVangaiiui), 3.
C Grade Quickstep .(own choice).— Green Island (247 .'points), 1; Waimate (232), 2; Naseby (228), 3;' Milton (221), 4; Manitoto (215), 5; West Harbbur (205), 0; Papanui (192), 7. Several of the bauds lost volume of sound and balance when making their turning evolutions, Papanui and West Harbour. losing music points here.: ■ ■" ', .'' -.'.
Pipe Band Quickstep (own choice).— Ohristchurclr Scottish (177% points), 1; Wangauui (174%), 2;' Wellington (169), 3; Dunedin; (166), 4; Balclutha {166), 5; Canterbury (164), 6 North Otago (152), 7. Koine of the bands \ver« handicapped by small numerical • strength. ."■ Christchureli Scottish started with, a roll.. a.hd rattle of drums, and, swinging along with great elan, their tartans'fluttering, in the ; breeze, they made a gallant'showing. Dunedin was not so spectacular, although marching with greater precision. . '
The contests were continued in the Town Hall at night with the following results:— . , .
Pipe Band Selection.—Wanganui Highland (87 points), -1; Christchureh Scottish (86%), 2; Dunedin Highland (86), 3; Wellington Caledonian (85), 4; Balclutha (S4). 5; Canterbury Caledonian (78). 6: North Otago (76), 7. The closeness of the marks of thfi first three band? was remarkable.
0 'Gt'iiflp-. (own selection!.—Manituto (128 points).-I; West Harbour (124), 2; Green Island (121), 3.;, . .. .
Special Pii7e<-.—Huntoi Dull Shield: Chiibtchm-ch Scottish. Adam Alunro Cup: Wanganiii. Lauder Shield: Wancaniii.
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Evening Post, Volume CIX, Issue 46, 24 February 1930, Page 6
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264BAND CONTEST Evening Post, Volume CIX, Issue 46, 24 February 1930, Page 6
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