AUCKLAND BAND CONTEST.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXVIII, Issue 39, 16 February 1914, Page 6

AUCKLAND BAND CONTEST.

THE MARCHING COMPETITION. [Peb Press Association.] Auckland, February 14. The'Exhibition band contest concluded on Saturday. The following are the results of the quick-step march competitions:— •-A Qf&de.— Waihi Federal,: 2681 points, 1; Palmerston North, 262$ 2;, 3rd Auckland Regimental, 3. The other bands were placed in the following order:—Auckland Garrison 260 i, Kaikorai 2565, Queen Alexandra's Own 25H, South Canterbury 251, Wanganui Garrison 250, Wellington City 249*, St. Kilda 248, WelHhgtbn Tramway 244 J, and Gisborne'City 234*. B Hibernian 258 points, 1; 16th Waikato Regimental 249 J, 2; ilth Taranaki (New Plymouth) Regimental 248*, The other bands were placed as follows:—OnehiUiga, 242 J points, Marton Royal 239*, Whangarei 235 J, Wellington Waterside Workers 2215, Napier 218, Bftwera Municipal 2145, Dargaville 214. •Drum Solo oCntest.—A. E. Price (16th Waikato Regiment), 86 points (go'ld medal), 1; J. Blackwood (2nd South Canterbury Regiment), 85 points (silver medal), 2. The massed bands wound up the afternoon by playing the "Imperator" match and the National Anthem. Tile 'aggregates were thereafter computed,, with the following results:— %fesson Challenge Shield, for high- ' est' aggregate "points in selections, "and for music in-the quick-step competition (formerly held by Waihi), Second South Canterbury Regimental Band, with 813 points, 1, The next highest were: Auckland Regimental 312 1-5, Wanganui Garrison 311, Kaikorai 311, St. Kilda 310 2-5, Wellington City 308 3-5, Wellintgon Tramways 307 4-5, Wanganui Qtteen Alexandra's Own 307. Hawkes Challenge Shield, for the highest aggregate marks, including drill, in A Grade test selections and quick-step competitions: Auckland Regimental Band, with 555$ points. Thfr next highest were:—2nd South Canterbury 546, Waihi 5435, Wanganui Garrison 543, and Wanganui AlexanOwn 5405. The Boosey Shield, for the highest marks in both selections for the B Grade, was won by Invercargill Hibernian with 314 3-5 points, the next being Onehunga, 307 4-5; Whangarei, 307 3-5, and Marton, 300 3-5. The conductor of the Hibernian Band (Mr Wills) receives a silvermounted baton from the Contest Committee.

BANDSMEN DISSATISFIED. Auckland, February 15. Several bands competing in tbe competitions expressed dissatisfaction with the result of the judging of the test selections and the quickstep. At the conclusion, of the latter the massed bands were to have played the march "Imperator." The bands assembled at the far end of the cricket ground, and as they approached the judge (Captain Bentley) some of the bands were playing.a.discordant tune. Captain Bentley motioned them to play "Imperator," but the discord continued. One of the contest committee appealed to the bands to "play the game," and not be discourteous to the judge/ after which the march was played according to the programme. Bandsmen complain that some of the bands considered to be the best in New Zealand have been given comparative low marks.