BAND CONTEST

Hokitika Guardian, 22 February 1932, Page 6

BAND CONTEST

QUICKSTEP RESULTS

ST. KILDA AND NELSON WIN

(By Telegraph—Per Press Association )

WELLINGTON, Feb. 21

Despite' frequent showers of rain and a slippery, sodden ground, the festival' of the New Z ealand Champion Band Contest was opened with the Quickstep Competition at Athletic Park on Saturday afternoon, when 4000 people attended. The competition was divided into two sections, there being ten bands tin the B Grade, and live in the A Grade. St. Kilda Municipal Band (Dunedin) •won the A Grade. Port Nicholson Silver Band was second. The B Grade Quickstep wa s won by the Nelson Garrison Band. Hastings Citizens’ was second, and O'amaru Glul nicipal Band second.

The B Grade contest was held first. The three placed bands were the outstanding ones. Carterton Municipal Band was the best of the others. There was splendid marching in the A Grade. All the bands marched well, although Woolston Band was rather disappointing. 'St. F-lda 'Band’s performance was ja very fine effort. Jhe bands were better trained than in previous contests, with more care over the details. •Results:— DISPLAY AND QUICK STEP. A GRADE.

St Kilda Band; musical points 84, military points 185 ; total 259 points—lst Port Nicholson Band : musical points 76; military points 1741 points; total 2503 points—2nd. WelliiUglton Garrison Band: Musical point s 75 ; military points 1711 points; total 246.1 points—2rd. AVanganui Garrison Band: Musical points 71.1; military points 1673; total 238-3 points. B GRADE. Nelson Garrison: Music 64 pts, military 169pts ; total 200 pts—lst. Hastings Citizens’ Band : Music 62pts, military 1701pts ; total 232fpts—2nd. Oaniaru Municipal: Music 68pts, military 16331pts ; total 231-3pts—3rd. Carterton Municipal Band: Music pts 63, military 160lpts; total 226lpts—4th. Masterton Municipal Band ; Music 63 pts, military 1570pts; total 2200pts. Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve Band : music 67pts, military 144!pts ; total 211 A pts. Miramar Silver Band: Miusic 60 pts, military 1483pts ; total 2093p.t5. ‘ Dunedin City Tramways Band; music 65pts, military 139pts; total 204. Christchurch Municipal Band : Music 65pts( military 1383; total 2023.

HYMN CONTEST

WOOLSTON WINNERS

‘WELLINGTON, Feb. 21

At Wellington Town Hall last evening in connection with the Band Contest, fourteen bands competed i:n the Hymn Contest for the McLeod Cup. Woolston Band won with an excellent performance. Another good example of hymn playing was given by St. Kilda Band.

Two good exhibitions were made by B Grade bands, Hastings Citizens, and (Miramar. Results were :

Wooiston 93pts 1 ; St. Kilda 92pts 2, Hastings 91pfs 3; Port Nicholson 90pts 4 ; Miramar 90, Christchurch Municipal 89, Wellington Tramways 88, Nelson Garrison 88, Royal 'Naval Volunteer Reserve 87, Masterton Municipal 86, Oamaru 'Municipal 86, Wanganui Garrison 85, Dunedin Ti’ams 83, Stratford Municipal 80. FURTHER RESULTS. WELLINGTON, Feb. 22. The Rand Contest was continued this morning. Results : Boys’ Solo: L. T. G. Hickman (Wanganui) ‘l ; F. Sykes (New Plymouth) 2 ; L. H ‘Abrahams (Nelson) 3. B Flat or BB Bass Solo : T. H. Hughes (Nelson) 1; C. Hansen (Wooiston) and A. (Hughes '(Wooiston) 2nd, equal.