BAND CONTEST.

Shannon News, 23 February 1923, Page 4

BAND CONTEST.

RUNANGA WINS B GRADE * AGGREGATE.

'DUNEDIN, Feb. 21

The band contest was continued to. day, the solos .being disposed of during the day, and the B grade test selection at night. The aggregate in the latter was won by the? Runanga Municipal Band, with the Christchurch Tramways Band second. Following are the results:— , ’ ' ■ B Flat Cornet Solo (open).—-H. F. Vincent (Wellington Watersiders), 96 points, 1;. H. J. T., Osborne (Ist Can. Mounted Rifles) 91), 2; G. Christie (St. Kilda), >94, 3. Also com. peted: W. G. 'Stephenson (Runarlga Municipal) 93; Rex Wills (Hibernian) 93; R. Phillips (Redfern), 92; J. McGrath (Wanganui' Garrison), 90; G. Kerr (Runanga Municipal), 87; A. A. Taylor (South Canterbury Battalion), 86; H. Berry (Redfern), S 9; L. Simon son (Hastings Citizens), -85 E. J. Kerr (Kaikorai), S 4; R. Ohlson (Ist Canterbury) 84; R. Farqifharson (Kaikorai), 82; F. Teal (Ist Canterbury Battalion), 75; W. Woods*.(Kaikorai), 7;:,-. B. B. Wiljs (Invercargill Iliber. nians) broke down. "Euphonium Solo,—--D. BOyd (Kai. . kprai), 94 points' 1; C. (Hastings Municipal), 93, 2; C. Franz (Red fern), 89, 3. Also competed: W. Ovens Wellington Watersiders) 88; T. E. Osbornd (Ist.Canterbury Mounted), 87; W... Smith (Wellington Tramways), 84'; R. Jackson (Runanga), 82; A. Bonar (Third Artillery, Dunedin), 81. B Grade Selection,—Test Selection, " William Tell ” —Christchurch. Tramways, 137 points, 1; Runanga, 135, 2; Third Artillery, ings, 119, 4; Oamaru, 111. 5. ; - v Own Choice Selection.—Runanga, *l4 2 points, 1; Christchurch Tramways, 136, 2; Third Artillery, 131, 3; Oam. aru, 120, ,4; . .Hastings, 1,13, 5. -V- - Aggregates.—Ruiuinga, 277 points, 1; Christchurch Tratnways, 275, 2; Third Artillery, Dunedin. 251, 3; Bustlings, 232, 4;. Oamaru, 231, 5. In an. pouncing his decision, the judge, Mr. Christophers, of Adelaide, said that (he hands placed first and second were good enough for the A grade competition. v —— 9 ADDITIONAL REvSBI/TIS. : • DUNEDIN, Last Night. 1 B Flat Tenor Trombone, —J, B. \ Croft (Wellington Watersiders), 94 points, 1; J. Glennie (Watersiders), 93, 2; ,T. Marshall (Second Otago Bat. | talion), 92, 3. Bass . Trpmbone. C. Cumming (Wellington .Watersiders), 96 points, 1; D. Wynk.s (Kaikorai), 90, 2; J. Cur- ! rie (Invercargill Hibernian), 85, 3. *