BAND CONTEST.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXII, Issue 42, 14 February 1912, Page 6

BAND CONTEST.

FURTHER COMPETITIONS. (Per Press Association j Gisborne, February 13. At the North Island band contest to-day in the E Flat Bass solo, the judge admitted that the many competitors had sot him a hard task, and it had been .a case of splitting straws to arrive at a correct decision, and the result was as follows:—P. Johnstone (Gisborne City), 48 points, 1 ; M. Codyre (Westport Garrison), 47 points, 2. M. Hale (Westport Garrison) 46, J. Baxter (Waihi Federal) 46, W. Penhall (Wanganui City) 40, H. Calkin (Whangarei Municipal) 45, E. A. Parr (Whangarei Municipal) 44, C. Webster (Gisborne City) 44, E. Meath (Waihi Federal) 43, F. Tnnnisliffe (Wanganui City) 42. This evening the B Flat Cornet solo, “At the Break of Day” (Ord Plume)’ was decided. The; judge was somewhat disappointed, however, at the playing. The following was the result : G. Buckley (Wanganui City), 45, 1; A. J. Berryman (Palmerston North), 43, 2. P. Edge (Palmerston North) 40, A. McMasters (Westport Garrison) 38, J. Davies (Gisborne City) 38, B. Sharman (Waihi Federal) 37, J. W. Dobson (Whangarei Municipal) 37, C. Pike (Palmerston N.) 37, J. Beattie (Palmerston N.) 36, G. H. Flower (Whangarei Municipal) 34, T. Hardy (Westport Garrison) 33, J. Kelly (Westport Garrison) 32, G. Gilchrist (Waihi) 32, G. McKenzie Co'opor (Whangarei Municipal) 31. B flat flugel horn solos: E.~R. T. Miller (Gisborne City) 42, I; R. Barnsay (Palmerston North) 40, 2.

The, tenor and bass trombone solos are proceeding this afternoon. The first test selection will be taken tonight..