BAND CONTEST

Grey River Argus, 28 February 1927, Page 4

BAND CONTEST

A Grade Quickstep. CANTERBURY MOUNTED WIN. GREY UNPLACED. WELLINGTON, Feb. 27. For the Band Contest yesterday the weather was ideal, and tin- Quickstep Competition was decided on Athletic Paik. The atttndnnre vns about fifteen thousand. Thn contest has been a wonderful sucres? from cv-tv point of view. There were thirty-six bands comp ting in the Quickstep. Separate prizes were allotted for each grade. The conditions for both grades were the saint*, except that the A. Grade bands piaye.l Mr C. Trussell’s “ Wairarapa,” and the B. Grade played “The Outpost.” Th“ Fit st Canterbury Battalion Band A.mhurton), and St. Kilda (Dunedin) were the popular fancies in the A. Grade, and Invercargill Civic in the B. Grade, and they were placed in that order by the judges. At the close of tl.e competition, mass- <•«] bands playetl the contest march under the bat( of Hie judge, Mr Halliwell. Results:— A. GRADE. Ist Canterbury Mounted? (Ashburton) 175 military points, 57 music, 232 total. St. Kilda (Dunedin) 17S.’», 49. 227’. Wanganui Garrison, 177 L 49, 2‘Ji.‘. Kaikorai (Dunedin), 164 j, 56, 220!. Queen Alexandra’s Own 172, 48, 226. AVoolston (Christchurch) 169 J, 50, 219 L Port Nicholson (Wellington), 161’, 51, 2124. Greymouth Municipal, 166, 46. 212. Wellington Tramways. 161!, 47, 208’. B. GRADE. Invercargill Civic, 178, 44, 222. sth Mounted Rifles (Oaniaru), 15% 4 7, 206. O.imaru Aluniuipal. 165, 40 205. Aliramar 1654, 38, 2034. Auckland Watersiders 163, 39, 202. New Plymouth Citizens 155’. 45. 2001. Ist Battalion Wellington Regiment. IG6, 33. 199. Hamilton Municipal. 157, 39 196. Taranaki Regimental 150 46, 196. Danuevirke Aluniuipal, 148’, 42 190 J. Hawera Municipal, 152, 37. 189. Stratford Citizens, 156, 31, 187. Central Alission, W’ellington, 152, 34. .Dunedin Tramways, 147!. *-t 1814. Pt-tone Central, 14sJ, 32, ISOJ. Hastings Citizens, 133’, 40. ]"3f. Lower Hutt Municipal, J.»2!, 38, 1704. 'rhe miacker Shield for the A. Grade Band obtaining the highest musical I marks in the two test selections and the Quickstep was won by Queen Alexandra’s Own Band (Wanganui). The Beason Shield, under the same conditions, was also won by the Queen Alexandra’s Own Band. The Hawke’s Shield for the A. Grade Band obtaining the highest aggregate points in the two test selections and the Quickstep, including drill, was won by the Queen Alexandra’s Own Band. The Conn Shield for the A. Grade 1 Bai.d obtaining tin* highest aggregate f ! points in the two test selections, the Hymn Contest, and musical points in the Quickstep, was won by the Queen [Alexandra’s Own Band. The Boosey Shield for the B. Grade Band obtaining the highest aggregate music marks in tl.e two test selections and the Quickstep, was won by the Fifth Aiounte<l Rifles (Oainaru). The McLeod Cup for the Band securing the most points in the Hymn contest was won by the Grt-ymouth Municipal Band. CIIAAIPION OF CHAMPIONS (Silver Cornet and Geld Medal). J. Robertson (Wanganui Garrison) 1 .1. King (W’ellington Tramways) 2 TEST TOTALS. W’ELLINGTON, Feb. 27. The full scores in the test selections were:— Ist Test 2nd Test Total Queen Alexandra’s Own 90 92 182 Kaikorai, Dunedin . . 88 82 170 Woolston, Christchurch 80 88 168 Greymouth Municipal .. 86 79 165 St. Kilda. Dunedin .. 78 86 164 Port Nicholson Silver .. 77 84 161 Wanganui Garrison . . 76 85 161 Ist Canterbury, Ashburton 76 83 159 Wellington 'framways . . 75 81 156