BAND CONTEST

Waikato Times, Volume 124, Issue 20737, 22 February 1939, Page 4

BAND CONTEST

r DOMINION TITLES | ENCOURAGEMENT FOR DRUMMERS . COMMENT BY ADJUDICATOR (By Telegraph.—Press Association) CHRISTCHURCH, Tuesday The specially written pieces of the brass drums and side drums were extremely difficult, said Captain Shugg. who judged these sections in the New Zealand brass bands championship competitions to-day. Under the circumstances the competitors had done well. “I have been advocating the compulsory use of drums in all hand competitions,” said Captain Shugg. “I cannot imagine a band getting anywhere without its prccussion section. Owing to their being cut out year after year, except for marching, drummers have been discouraged but every bandmaster will agree that they are a great acquisition. If they are given as much consideration as the brass instruments they will deliver the goods.” The placing* were:—Brass Drum: A. Kilmartin (Wellington Municipal I Tramways Band), 85 points, 1: G. Frew (Ashburton Silver Band). 82 points, 2; If. Sayer (Dannevirke Municipal Band), 78 points. 3. Side Drum; •T. Lees (St. Kilda Municipal Band) 85 points. 1 ; K. K. Schoe 'Dannevirke Municipal Band), 82 points. 2: .T.' McLellan (Port Nicholson Silver Band), 80 points, 3. Trombone Trio Result There was nothing outstanding in the playing of “How Merrily We Live.” ('Short), by the trombone trios, said Captain Shugg. Great, benefit could ! jbe derived, he said, from trio playing j j and hands should take if much more j j seriously. His placing* were: Kaikora | ! Band. 84 points. 1 : Christchurch Muni- j loipal Band. 82 points. 2: Port Xiohol- ] son Silver Band 8 1 points. 3: Welling- I : ton Boys’ Institute Band. 80 points. 4 ; j St. Kilda Municipal Band. 78 points. ,5; Dannevirke Municipal Band, 76 ; points, 6. i Tenor Horns.—B. Francis St. Kilda Municipal Band). 9i points, i: il). Day (Auckland Waterside Workers’ Band', 92 points. 2: W. Borne AuckI land Artillery Hand . 0 1 points. 3.