NORTH ISLAND BRASS BAND CONTEST.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume XLVII, Issue 7738, 14 February 1905, Page 3

NORTH ISLAND BRASS BAND CONTEST.

(Per Press Association.) AUCKLAND, Feb. lit. The North island Brass Band Contest, which is being held this' year in Auckland for the first time,, opened to-day at His Majesty's Theatre, when three sections ol' the solo competitions wore completed, one each in the morning and afternoon and the third in the evening. Ihe contest is recognised l by bandsmen generally as the greatest test ;n tl >° colony for years-, as three bands* that have generaMy won the contests amongst them (Wellington, "anganui, and Kaikorai) are on this occasion competing, and mo-tine; each other for the first time The judge is Mr W. T. King, of Christchurch. laore are eleven full bands competing, and from five others so- ; loists and quartette parties are entered for various events, making a total oi sixteen 'bands represented. Following are the results of the three compehons so far, 120 being the possible mark's : J* Plat Baritone Solos.—A. Martin (Wanganui Garrison), 112 marks, 1 ; P. Dixon (Wellington Garrison,)), ion' marks, 2 ; H. Penno (YYaihii Federal), 1)- marks, 8. The other competitors in order of merit, as placed by the judge, were :-Ri Little (Kaikorai), ', J - S peering (Waihi Federal) and A. Don (Gisbome City) <>s F Gilbert (First Battalion)/ P6 ; 'h.' Flatt (Taranaki Garrison), 'J 1 ■ j ( lierney (Ruahine Battalion), 92 • A. Lethani (First Battailion), yo ; \ Fulljames .(Devonport), 8:!. E Flat Bass Solo.—ll. Calkin (r irst Battalion, Auckland), 104 1 ■ W. P. Coughlan (Kaikorai), Joo,' 2; ;S. Ingall (Wanganui Garrison), ]Oo' | AlsJa competed—D. Gilbert 'First Bat- , talion, Auckland), 98; N Unnvn '(Waihi Federal), 96: 'l'. Smith (Waim rcdcnU!, I'. Johiib-on (Wellington Garrison), B. Gunner (Kaikorai) and o.'v J - Hlltch » ri " (Ruahine Battalion), *• Kuritc >' (Auckland Gan-iscn), 9« ; fe. Geary (Welling, on Harrison), 00. I Euphonium So'los.-T. «rav (Wanganui Garrison), 120 (maximum), 1 • O llrwn (Kaikorai), i]o! • j A-I>onaldson (Wellington Garrison)' o,?V in u, E -,," ,|liUle Battalion). Auckland), 106, 8. Also com- ~°"\„ M acDon'ald ( taranaki Garrnlfirn : w',u C "' dick (W " :h > Fe<l- - 100 •' " • "lute (Hastings) 98 ■ 94 • "\v t "iv ait t 11 (A,lckl »nd Garrison)] itn V Ith.1 th . < l)cv °nport>, 93 ; N. McGastrifl (Gisborne City), 90 • a. Buter (Auckland Garrison). 88. Tho judge highly complimented the winner and said he gave a magnificent ipeifonnance—the finest he had ever heard the euphonium.