BAND CONTEST

Gisborne Times, Volume XVII, Issue 1380, 15 February 1905, Page 2

BAND CONTEST

(Par Press Association.) Auckland, last night. At the band contest to-day the resul were :

Bb fist: T. Hughes, Taranaki Garrison, 114 points, 1; O. Bartley (Devonport) and Chisholm (Kaikorai), 108 each. Other competitors were: H. Reid, Auckland Garrison, 102; J. Rowe, Hauraki, 100; W. Steor (Waih: Federal) and J. Sims (Wanganui Garrison), 96. Bass trombone : A. Handley, Taranaki Garrison, 102 points, 1; James Cummings, Denniston, 101, 2; G. Boyd, Wanganui Garrison, 98, 3. Also competed : W. Bevin, Kaikorai, 94; E. A. Healy, Auckland Garrison, 92; R. Wood, Waihi Federal, 84.

Fugel horn solos: E. H. Gould, Wanganui Garrison, 106, 1; G. Baucop, Kaikorai, 104, 2; M. Manshol, Wellington Garrison, 102, 3. Also compted: P. Currie, Kaikorai, 95 ; L Leece (Taranaki Garrison) and H. Frooman (Kaikorai), 89 ; E. Munro, First Battalion (Auckland), 85,; D. Y. Ciaride, Wellington Garrison, 84. The judge, Mr King, complimented the double B fiat basses on their display, but the trombones, he said, were not up to the mark. One player, he said, played a beautiful solo, but it was no test of ability, and accordingly did not get first prize. Mr King urged the difficulty of judging between men playing different solos of their own choice, and indicated the advisability of making solo pieces a test as well as the band pieces. The suggestion was received with applause. The first test selection, for which the maximum marks were 200, resulted as follows Wellington Garrison (Lieutenant T. Herd conductor), 189 marks, 1; Wanganui Garrison (T. Crichton conductor), 173, 2; Kaikorai (G. B. Laidlaw conductor), 168, 3. Waihi Federal (C. Trussel), 164; First Battalion, Auckland (P. H. Moore), 159 ; Auckland Garrison (G. F. Cater), 157; Hauraki (T. B. Booth) and Taranaki Garrison (F. MoConneli), 156; Ruahine Battalion (A. Lawrence), 153; Gisborne City (J. Chrisp), 132 ; Devonport (T. Adams), 123. [(Special to ,Gisborne .Times.)

There was a great crowd hearing the bands playing. Wellington came out on top, Wanganui second, and Kaikorai third, Gisborne scored next to last place. Evidently the people were not satisfied with the decision, thinking that Kaikorai should have been nearer first place.