BAND CONTEST.
1000 COMPETITORS
[by TELEGRAPH —I*EII PRESS ASSOCIATION
AUCKLAND, February 23
One thousand bandsmen have nssem Lied here for* the New Zealand Championship Band Contest, oeupymg sixdays. The visitors were officially welcomed at the Town Hall at noon by tlie Deputj'-Afayor, Air Baildon. The Competition results so far arc a.s follows: B. Flat Baritone Solo—H. Driver (Wellington ALT.) 95 points, Ist; C. Smith (South Canterbury) 93J points,
FI. Flat CoO-iiot Solo—AY. Frances (Wanganui B.) 77 points 1. D. G. Taylor (.South Canterbury) 74 points, 2; Bradeock (Malvern Tramway) (it) points, 3. The Dominion Band Contest opened iTi glorious weather, with a record attendance of bandsmen' from ali parts of the Dominion. , The Malvern Tramways Band from Melbourne, was singled out lor a specially warm welcome. The results are :
Test Solo, “Au Elegey”—H. Oliver (Wellington Tramways) 95 points 1, C. Smith (South Canterbury BiVKalion) 53.) points, 2. The next two were Hughes (Woolston) 93 points, and Nelson (Kaikorai) 93 points. E. Flat Soprano Cornet Test Sc-'o, “ While the Heart is Joy Revealing” yy. Francis (Wanganui Garrison) 77 points I, D. G. Taylor (South Canterbury Battalion) 73 points 2. Next came Y. Braddoek (Malvern Tramway)
()(i points. Trombone Trios, Test Solo “ Lmnhauser ’’—Wellington Tramways 92) 1 Auckland Artillery (90) 2. Queen Alexandra’s Own (Wanganui) and \Yailii Federal were next with 89 points each. ~,. , ~ Flu-mi Horns Test Solo "Elizabeth s Braver”-!. Coughlan (Kaikorai) and G. Lowry (Kaikorai) (equal) 91 points 1, Wilson (Auckland Artillery) " as next with 88 points.
A. GRADE RESULT. AUCKLAND, February 23. The first A. Grade Band Contest resulted.:— , 0 Malvern Tramways 1, Woolston Queen Alexandra’s Own (Wanganui) 3. South Canterbury Battalion and AA e - lingtou Tramways (equal) 4. Next in order are:-St. Hilda, 1 mb Nicholson Silver Band; Palmerston North; Auckland Garrison; Wanganui Garrison ; Kaikorai ; Southland Battalion.
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Hokitika Guardian, 24 February 1925, Page 1
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299BAND CONTEST. Hokitika Guardian, 24 February 1925, Page 1
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