WANGANUI BAND LAST

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LIII, Issue 242, 18 February 1911, Page 5

WANGANUI BAND LAST

AX UNEXAMPLED REVERSAL. WELLIXGTOX GARRISON WINS. By Telegraph.—Press Association. Palmerston X., Lust Night. There is an excellent attendance at the final tests tonight, and keen interest in the battle of the leading bands. TheIS grade bands are not likely to finish till late, and Mr. Short (King's Trumpeter) is to play after that. The hand judgment was given shortly before midnight and created a sensation, as the Wanganui Garrison, whose playing of the second test piece had been greatly applauded,, was placed absolutely last in the A grade, Wellington being placed first. The Wellington Garrison thus wins the A grade, and Wellington Tramway the B grade. Results: —

A grade second test. —Wellington 210; Waihi 200; Petone 100; Palmerston 185; Westport 180; Wanganui 175. B Grade, second test. —Wellington Tramways 195; Gisbome 190; Marton Royal 185; Onehunga 170; Ashburton 100; Waitara 150; Taranaki 150; Marton Junction 90. The totals for the Jlesson Shield are: Wellington Garrison, 491; Waihi 480; Wanganui 400; Westport 451; Petone 430; Palmerston 4QO.

Figures for the £IOO prize are: Wellington, 440; Waihi 408; Wanganui 396; Westport 390; Petone 307' A; Palmerston 350.

THE CHAMPIONSHIP DISCUSSION. Palmerston North, Last Night. There is another line day for the band contest. The question of what constitutes the championship has again been keenly discussed. Originally the officials declared that nothing in the quickstep counted. That left Wellington 30 points ahead on the first test. But in discussion at the Association's meeting it was held by the majority that one-fifth of the music points 'in the quickstep should be added to the two test selections. That left Wellington 15 points ahead of Wanganui. Last night the officials concluded that the championship went with the Hesson Challenge Shield, for full music points and points of the two, tests. That made Wanganui 24 points ahead of Wellington on the first test and music points in the quickstep. To-day Mr. Wade, conductor of the Wanganui Garrison, said he considered that it would not he right to count in the quickstep music points, and that the championship should rest on the two tests alone.

Mr. W. Short, the judge, commented thus on the music by the Taranaki bands in the quickstep competition:— Taranaki: Band shows off a good ensemble. You are tuneful. Marks of expression somewhat receive attcntipn. Approaching and passing my tent, very steady going band. You might make triplets in second part trio neater. Fair and tuneful finish. Remind the bass drummer that he is not pelting a back door. Total, 64 points. .Waitara: Sound all melody. Middle section not aj; all true; all-one thickness; Second part of trio not even.* You make triplets rather an unmusical jumble. Approaching and passing my tent out of tune. I would.like music and volume, not noise. Band wants tuning. Total, 40 points.