Drum Majors’ Day Is Picturesque

Grey River Argus, 29 March 1948, Page 3

Drum Majors’ Day Is Picturesque

P.A. DUNEDIN, March 28. It was drum major’s day at Carisbrook to-day (Sunday), and provided a crowd of about 12,000 with a unique and highly picturesque display. The afternoon was brilliantly tine. The B grade contest was won by Drum Major E. A. Mosley, of Hastings, and the District Scottish Society’s Highland Pipe Band. At the conclusion of his display, Mosley, who had given a magnificent performance, which earned frequent rounds of applause, collapsed, and had to be carried off. It was not until 5.20 that a start was made with the A grade section. A massed bands display’ had to be cancelled. It will bo given to-morrow afternoon at the conclusion of the test selections.

The whole of the- evolutions in this contest were under the control of the drum major. The maximum time allowed for each display was 12 minutes, and the minimum 10 minutes, with a penalty ci one point for each 15 seconds over or under the time. Results were:—

Drum Majors' Display, B Grade:-— Drum Major F. A. Moslev (Hastings and District Scottish Society's Highland Pipe Band) 91 points 2; J. M. Crocker (Tauranga Highland Pipe Band) 90 points 2; K. Camnbell (New Plymouth Caledonian Society’s Pipe Band) 89S, 3; M. A. Cameron (Temuka Pipe Band) 885, 4; N. R. Fussell (Auckland and District Highland Pipe Band) 86 pts; J. P. Musgrove (St. Andrew’s College) 851; D. Hutchison (Scottish Society of Marlborough 84)'; W. Budge (Port Ahuriri Caledonian Society’s Pipe Band) 843; L. L. Aitken (Ashburton County Scottish Society’s Pipe Band) 841; Miss A. McGregor (Taieri Pipe Band) 82’-; L. N. Billchff (Canterbury Caledonian Society’s Pipe Band) 811; D. H. F. White (Ellesmere Highland Pipe Band) 811: A. McKenzie (Gore Pipe Band) 801: W. Bvevs (Strath Taieri Highland Pipe Band) 79)'; W. Russell (Milton Pipe Band) 741: J. R. Sim (Nelson City Pipe Band 71. A Grade Drum Major’s Display:— T. A. Gordon. Citv of Christchurch, 93?- points 1: G. Peters, Ruahine, 91 : j, 2; C. S. Henderson. Caledonian PipeBand, Invercargill, 911, 3; D. A. Almond, Wanganui; and C. G. Maher, Dunedin Highland Pine Band, equal 901, 4; K. Manning, Timaru. 893; K. McAllum, Hamilton Caledonian, 8S; R. Matheon, Manawatu Scottish. 871; A J. Adamson, Burns Pine Band, Dunedin, 871: D. D. 1. McLennan, We 11 ing ton Caledonian. 86.