BAND CONTEST
(Pet Press Association.) Auckland, last night. The following is tho result in detail of the E flat (soprano) cornet solos competition : —W. Sneddon, Wellington Garrison, 114 marks, 1; T. Russell, Wanganui Garrison, 110, 2 ; B. Simpson, Mastorton Municipal, 109,0 3. Also competed: W. Nichole, Hastings, 104; S. R. Hunter (Auckland Garrison) and J. McAra (Kaikorai), 101; F. Wilkinßon, Gisborne City, 100.
The saoond test selection resulted as follows:—WaDganui Garrison, 197 marks, 1; Kaikorai, 172 marks, 2 ; Wellington Garrison, 165 marks, 3. Also competed : Waihi Federal T 62, Ist Battalion Auckland 159, Auckland Garrison, Ruahine Battalion, and Gisborne City 146, Hauraki 144, Taranaki Garrison 133, Devonport 125. '
The actual championship depends upon the musical points gained in to-morrow’s marching contest, which will be added to the test aggregate, the winner taking the Besson ohalienge shield, valued at £SO. The following table show the points scored by each band in the two tests, the maximum being 200, and the aggregate in each case :
Wanganui Garrison ... 370 Wellington Garrison ... 354 Kaikorai ... ... 330 Waihi Federal ... ...< 325 Ist Battalion Auckland ... 318 Auckland Garrison ... 303 Hauraki ... ... 300 Ruahine Battalion ... 299 Taranaki Garrison ... 289 Gisborne City ... ... 278 Devonport ... 248
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Gisborne Times, Volume XVII, Issue 1383, 18 February 1905, Page 2
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194BAND CONTEST Gisborne Times, Volume XVII, Issue 1383, 18 February 1905, Page 2
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