THE BAND CONTEST.

Wairarapa Age, Volume XXXII, Issue 3124, 26 February 1909, Page 5

THE BAND CONTEST.

By Telegraph —Special to Wairarapa Agr. HASTINGS, February 25. I The competitions to-day resulted as follows : Double Bass.—Hughes (Nelson), 94 points, 1; Pittam, (Palmerston North), 89 points, 2; Guthrie (Wanganui), 86 points, 3; Tovey, (Newton) 75 points, 4. There was some very fine playing. Bass Trombone.—Taylor (Wilton), 78 points, 1; Handley (Taranaki), 76 points, 2; Bracket (Hastings), 63 points, 3. , E Flat.--Gunner (Petone), 81 points, 1; Signal (Wanganui), 80 j points, 2. Winter, late of Masterton, scored 70 in this section. There was some good playing right through, but the bass trombones were a very ordinary lot. It is to be regretted that the solos ara bringing forward so few contestants, four and five being the greatest number in the sections.

Hughes, of Nelson, stood out in the double basses, and gave a splen- | did performance. The flutelist3 were absolutely wretched, and the trombone trio was or,ly fair. Wanganui won both competitions. The weather is glorious, and everything promises well for the first selection to-night, and a large attendance is anticipated. THE TEST PIECE. A GRADE WON BY WANGANUI. By Telephone—Special to Wairarapa Age. HASTINGS, This Morning. The following are the results of the A and B grade test competitions: — A GRADE. Wanganui, 194 points. Newtown, 181 points. Palmerston North, 178"points. B GRADE. Hasting?, 163 points. Petone, 160 points. Gisborne, 150 points. Stratford, 146 points. Hawera, 140 point?. Manaia, 135 points.