BAND CONTEST
OPENED TO-DAY. (By Telegraph—Press Association). WANGANUI, February 25. The band contest commenced this morning under favourable conditions. The last band, the Port Nicholson, arrived this morning. Proceedings were commenced with E Fi a t Bass.—F. Lloyd (Wellington Trams) 94, IV. Miller (Wanganui Garrison) 94; A. Homer (St. Kilda) and F. Prout (Westport) 93 each. Also competed: G. Crabtree (Wellington City. Silver) 80, A. G. Ogden (Hawera) 70, E, Birch (Queen Alexandra) 82,. V. Abrahams (Timaru) 86, J. Avery (Timaru) 89. H. Uinvin (Hastings) 65, A. Nelson (St. Kilda) 84, A. Homer_(St. Kilda) S 3. F. Sedgeman (Waihi) 70, G. Troth (Palmerston) 65, R. IV. Shackleton (Palmerston) 85, L. Burley (Kaikorai) 80, C. Pollock (IVoolston) 92. S. Don gall (IVoolston) 80, E. Prout (Westport) S 3, Charles James (Otago) 88. There are approximately 30 in the quartettes. These finish late this afternoon. BARITONES. R. Boyd (Wanganui Garrison) ... SO A. Pearson (Wellington Silver) ... 89 R Garner (Wellington Garrison) ... 88 QUARTETTES. IVoolston 84 * St. Kilda No. 1, 83 " Timaru Municipal S2 0 Palmerston North 81 f Queen Alexandra’s Own 80 ••••••■ 0 FIRST Bi GR ADE TEST SELECTION'. Ashburton £ls y Hawera £7 ” Hastings £5 ’ Judge Rees congratulated the hands. He said the playing was surprisingly good, and better than he had expected to hear." The points could not be.announced till Thursday night, when the second test will be played. , WANGANUI, February 20. The Greymouth Band is in great form and its prospects arc good. It had a magnificent- reception from the house at the concert on Sunday. The band s treatment from ex-West Coasters is sp’.endid. The first test is on 'Tuesday, and is exciting great interest. Greymouth quartette party were not successful. ,
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Hokitika Guardian, 26 February 1929, Page 3
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