THE BAND CONTEST.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume XXXXIII, Issue 52, 18 March 1901, Page 2

THE BAND CONTEST.

Ie The Oity Band returned from Wani. ganui on Saturday evening, b«ing thoroughly satisfied with their visit. .One and all speak in the highest terms '* of praise at the warm welcome and hospitable treatment received, Nat only have they 'accjuittad themselves in 11 a very crsditable manner, puj; they ?. have gained useful experience and received an incentive to higher aims is that should yield good fruit in the Dear )f future. At the entertainment whiob wps given to the visiting binds at '' Wanganui on Friday night, Mr. Herd, copilucfcpr oj: the Wellington Garrison Batid, speaking of the O'ty BincFs p<?r----h formance, said he was much please! at d their taking part in the Contest and > considered they ought to ba more than saiisfi'd with the honours they had '■ gained, as most young bands were con ® tent to be merely represented at a cond '«st. Fwm the p-ople of Wanganui ,s they receiyod eery encourage and this no dou'.t helped materially to 3 spur them to do their best, There ia no doubt that the j} will ■| h e duly appreciated in Naw 'Plymouth, t Tho Wanganui Chroniah, in its cri' icism e of the playing of the first tent piece, - says: "This band promises well. Now j> to contest work, It has shown graa* j pltisk in coaing 100 miles to mako its debut." In Marching contest the ! Oifcy Ri*d led «ff with K Tb» Aunzm," 1 the detai'ed marks - 90; e'eauiiutsi «f ix«trum«Hts, 91; 5 drill penalties—forming ma- »h order 2, r paces 2, time 0, marching while pitying i 10, counter marching 0, marching in i file 5, totil 19, le-ving 81 points to the : ere lit of the band out of a m iximum of I.QQ fop (Irill, Aggrega'e-90, 34, J - 0 f The following was the result of thf> 1 cntests:— > , Pur. Sul. Mch, T). : j 1 Wanganui .. 142 139 76 357 i 2 Masterton .. 127 124 74 325 , 1 3 Petone .. 119 123 75 317 | 4 Naw Plymouth 126 114 66 306 , ! 5 Palmerston .. 119 120 66 305 6 Woodyjlje .. 109 113 66 288 , l The Masterton Baud divamlifud , through the inclusion of a physr belonging to a baßd not affiliated to the Association, New Plymouth Band t«k- ' ing third p'ace.