BAND CONTEST
THE CHAMPIONSHIP RESULTS. WELLINGTON, Feh. 25. The Town Hall was packed to-night, It.ere being a scene ol remarkable enthusiasm, when the A Grade Hands played the second test selection in the Now Zelaand Champion Band Contests. The championship was awarded on the points gained in the first and second test pieces, and musical points in the Quickstep, and was won by the Port Nicholson Band, which was second in the first test, and first in musical points in the Quickstep. The AYcolston Hand, which won both the test selections, losL the championship by its poor showing in the Quick step. ‘‘The Bands in Ibis contest generally have been good,” said the judge, Air J. J. Kelly. “There is, however, u marked difference between the standards of the A and B Grade hands, hut if the B Grades follow in the track of tile A Grades, they wlil be all right.” The A Grade points are as follows: Port Nicholson: Quickstep 70, first test 138* second test 1*10; aggregate 354. Woolston 71/140/141-352. Wanganui Garrison 73 135/140 318. St. Kihhi 74/133/138 315. Wellington Tramways 75/132/137 .‘ill The principal money prizes were distribute,! a.s follows: - A Grade: Woolsfon L'los, Port Nicholson L‘|U3 15s, Wanganui Garrison L's2 IBs. St. Kilda LSD, Wellington Tramways ClO. B Gi ade B lastings t'lo'h Nelson Garrison L 53 15s, Oaniani .Municipal L 37 I Os, Alasterton L3O, Dunedin Tramways LI 5.
DRASS BAND ASSOCIATION FORMED. WELLINGTON, Felt. 25. The first annual r,muling of the .New Zealand Brass Bands’ Association was held t "day. Mr li. L. Bennett presidin'’. The I'ePov.ie 1 officers V.el'e ele'T•d : Prcsid 'III . Mr •l.lli li ; VireI’l I'siiletl l s, (* i I 'll T lil l'll. ( ';:; .1 1 ain G. Buckley. .Messrs T. T. Hall. R. It. Mean, I’. Skoglimd ('. Davie; Secretary and Treasurer; ,/. G. Oshome; Excel l l ive Gonimil lee : .Messrs C. Pateliell, 11. .1, Hall, T. Geodall, W. P. AlaeLaehlan, II Sweney, A. G, llomer, R. .1. Kslall. C. G. Baker, W. Belcher,’ and R. J. Young.
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Hokitika Guardian, 26 February 1932, Page 5
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337BAND CONTEST Hokitika Guardian, 26 February 1932, Page 5
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