BAND CONTEST

Gisborne Times, Volume XVII, Issue 1379, 14 February 1905, Page 2

BAND CONTEST

(Per Presa Association.) Auckland, yesterday. ■ ’ The North Island Band Contest commenced this morning in His Majesty’s Theatre. It is the most important con. tost yet hold in the colony, 13 bands competing. The contest for the championship - is expeoted to be very keen. The baritone B flat, maximum 120 points: A. Martin, Waoganui Garrison, j 112, Ist; P. Dixon, Wellington Garrist^n, 108, 2nd ; H. Penn, Waihi Federal, 102, 3rd ; R. Little, Kaikorai, 100, 4tb.' '-.rj'H Auckland last nigh* i The North Island Brass Band ContAst * which is beiog held this year in AnckJJl&i ■ V for tho first time opened to-day at Hia • : Majesty’s Theatre, when three sections of i 1 solo competitions were completed, one each in the moroing and afternoon and the rj the third in the evening. The contest, is . recognised by bandsmen generally as the \ greatest test held in the colony for years, " as threo bands that have generally won contests (amongstjthem Wellington, Wangahui and Kaikorai) are on this occasion ! competing, and meeting each otbor for i&a first time. The judge is Mr W. S. King of Christchurch. In all there aro eleven it’ll bunds competing, and from five others f soloists and quartettes parties are entered ; for .‘he various events, making a total of 1 16 bands represented. The following are . tbo results of tho three competitions 120 being tho possible marks : B flat baritone solos—A. Martin, (Wiaaganui Garrison, 112 marks, 1; P. Dixon (Wellington Garrison), 103, 2 : N. Fenno (Waihi Federal), 102, 3. The'competitors < in order of merit as placed by the iudeo X £ U , tle (Kaikouri), 100, J. Spearing (Waihi Federal) and A. Don (Gisborn^ Cfty), 08, E. Gilbert (First Battalion) 96, H. Hat (Taranaki Garrison} 94, R Tnr noy (Ruahine Battalion) 92, A. Lothpm port) 8? aUa ' ion) 86 ' A ' Fall i® m °s (Devo^ N - ’ E flat brass solos—W. Eulcin y Battalion, Auckland) lOOmrtrks • W 3? Coughlan (Kaikorai) 100, S. ( Wan* ganni Garrison) 100. These also com-' potod: D. Gilbert (First •R*’ Aucir land) 98. N. Brown(WaJiflgeSn BBT Smith (Waihi lmgton Garrison), B. and 3. J. Hutchins (RuahiaaFto A f F. Hunter (Auckland Ch«2;M$K ) / : Geary (Wellington Garriso \ C ‘ 8 ° D > S0 ’ Tho B flat enphonuim A. uS-t- if r T. Gray (Wanganui GarVP' (maximum), 1; J. O’Brien 2; A. Donaldson (Wellingft rrtoHV 106, E. Whittle (Ist | 106. There also competed J I JI i (Taranaki Garrison) 102, *4 . |HbBH[ (Waihi Federal) 100, W. Whitt ffIHH 98, A. Artingstalo (Auckland G. 1 i: f i •W. Birch (Devonport) 93, \y. " J„ v (Gisborne City) 90, and C. Bflgjl land Garrison) 88. The J oomplimontod tho winner, saj i- 1 a magnificent performance, bad ever beard on the engbr 1 ■ t]