PIPE BANDS’ MARCHING CONTESTS AT DUNEDIN

Grey River Argus, 29 March 1948, Page 3

PIPE BANDS’ MARCHING CONTESTS AT DUNEDIN

P.A DUNEDIN, March 28 There was a crowd estimated at abount 18,000 people at Carisbrook on Saturday aiternoon when ten oi the leading pipe bands of the Dominion participated in tne A grade contest, which resulted in a popular win for the Hamilton Caieuoman Society’s Band, under Drum Major Kenneth McAllum and Pipe Major S. Clothier. The winners gave a superb display ot marching, but on the*musical side they were beaten by the City of Christchurch Highland Band and Dunedin Burns Highland Pipe Band. The whole of the ten bands gave a brilliant display of marching, and many judges claim they never saw better at any previous contest, in the Dominion. The winning band also carried of the honours in the A grade at last year's! contest, which was held at WanganuiThe A grade contest was followed by another spectacular event, the Drum Majors’ staff swinging contest, which attracted twelve entrants from both A and B grade bands, and was won with one point to snare' by jx. Manning, of the Timaru Highland Pipe Band from J. R. Sims, of the Nelson City Pipe Band, with K. J. Campbell, of the Plymouth Pipe Band, who led his band to a meritorious win in the B grade contest the previous afternoon, in third place. The stall swing contest proved extremely popular, and, although one or two of the contestants made bad mistakes early that practically lost tlipm all chance from that stage, the crowd showed its appreciation in no uncertain manner. The greatest spectacle of the day was when the whole of the 29 bands engaged in the contest gave an exhibition of marching and countermarching. Results: —■ A Grade Quickstep.—Hamilton Caledonian Society’s Pipe Band (military points, 731 —music points, 90.1), total points 2641; Manawatu Scottish Society's Pipe Band (170 —91), 261; Burns Highland Pipe Band (1681 —92), 2601; Ruahine Highland Pipe Band (1691—90), 2591; City of Christchurch Highland Pipe Band (163 —-94), 257; Caledonian Pipe Band of Invercargill (167 —851), 2521; Wanganui Highland Pipe Band (1661 —841), 2511; Dunedin Highland Pipe Band (164:1 —85), 249:1; Timaru Highland Pipe Band (162:1—851), 2841: Wellington Caledonian Society’s Pipe Band (156:1 —79) 235:1. Staff swing contest for Drum Majors.'—K. Manning (Timaru), 371 points 1; J. R. Sims Nelson) 361, 2; K. J. Campbell (New Plymouth) 351, 3; N. R. Fussell (Auckland a>d districts), 35, 4: D. Hutchison (Marlborough), 331', 5; C. G. Maher (Dunedin Highland) 33, 6; R. Matherson (Manawatu), 33, 7; T. A Gordon (City of Christchurch), 33, 8; Miss A. McGregor (Taieri) 31“. 9: J. P. Musgrove (St Aandrews) and M. A. Cameron (Temuka), 28, 10; D. A. Almond (Wanganui) 211 11. Street March: Section A.—-Timaru Highland Pipe Band 54. 1; Dunedin Highland Pipe Band 521, 2; Ruahine Highland Pipe Band, 51, 3. Section B. — Tauranga Highland Pipe Band, 55, 1; Police Highland Pipe Band, 542, 2; New Plymouth Caledonian Society’s Pipe Band 541, 3; St Andrew’s College, 54, 4; Temuka Pipe Band, 521, 5.