BAND CONTEST

Otago Daily Times, Issue 24227, 20 February 1940, Page 10

BAND CONTEST

SOLO AWARDS SOPRANO CORNET WINNER HIGH PRAISE FROM JUDGE (Per United Press Association) WELLINGTON, Feb 19. R Thomas, of the Timaru Municipal Band, -who won the E flat soprano cornet solo at the New Zealand Brass Band Championship to-day, was described by the judge (Mr Frank Wright) as probably not only the best player of that instrument in New Zealand, but one of the best soprano players in any part of the world. The judge said he was sure that Thomas could make a great name for himself overseas. Results;—

E Flat Soprano Comet Solo R. Thomas (Timaru, 98 points .. 1 J. Springfield (Woolston). 82 points 2 T. Mowat (Cambridge). 81 points .. J Fugel Horn Solo R. Rudhall (St. Kilda). 82 points .. 1 J. Golding (Woolston), 80 points .. 2 A. Ramsay (Wellington-West Coast Regimental). 77 points • •• •• 6 E Flat Tenor Horn Solo

P. Abraham (Wellington Tramways). 88 points .. • • • • • • 1 D. Day (Auckland Artillery). 87 J. P Simnvonds (Wanganui Garrison) and R. Jackson (St. Kilda Mumcipal). 76 points (equal) .. .. ■■ * Euphonium Solo

Owen Williams (Wanganui Garrison Band) 87 points . ... S. Pearson (Hamilton Citizens

Band), 86 points .. •• •• G. Clay don (Auckland Artillery Bahd). 84 points ■■ • • •• G Trombone Solo

E. Wells (Port Nicholson Silver Band), 85 points .. • • • ■ • • J S. Smith (Kaikorai Band), 84 points I S. Garven (Timaru Municipal Band) 83 points . 6

Baritone Solo C W. Sharp (Christchurch Municipal Band), 92 points .. .. ... 1 G. E. Fleetwood (Feilding Municipal Band), 88 points .. • • • • 2 H. Johannis (Woolston Brass Band), 86, points 3