N.Z. CHAMPION BAND

Hawke's Bay Herald-Tribune, Issue 31, 20 February 1937, Page 7

N.Z. CHAMPION BAND

Presa Aasociu.tion.)

Wanganui Wins Gold Cup JUDGE IMPRESSED

(By Telegraph— J

* NELSON, Last Nighfc. Tke Gold Challenge Cup for th.a champion New Zealand A grade band was won by Wanganui Garrison as the result of tviiiiiiiig the second test to-i night -yvith ten points in hand. Mr. Palliser, president of the • Kew Zealand Bands Assoeiation, congratu- . lated the wiuners and said all bahdsmon. wonld be gratified to see on^-time! charapiona'to 'the fore -again. They ha,d suIEered reverses but had risen to the top again in a creditable manneri He: congratulated the young conductor andj, bandsmen on their perforniance. ; The judge, Mr. Kerry, said he had impressed by the A grade performances on both nighta. The standard to-night waa not quite "up to the perforniance ih the first test, but the winning band,f from the rhythmieal and detail view-i point, was outstanding. Their soloists,? especially the soprano, euphonium and * cornet, were moat impressive. The ■vvork and performance of the bands in . general was of a fairly high A gradestandard. Eesults: —

1st 2nd TotalTest Test Wanganui Garrison .. 136 133 269 • i Wo'oliston Brass .. .. 141 123 261 Timarii Municipal , . 125 129 254 -St'. Hilda 121 125 . 246 iPalmerston North Gar- ( xison 113 116 229 iQueeu Alexandra 's Own 115 98 213 Ne}son Garrison .. .. 110 103 213