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DOMINION BAND CONTEST.

THE B GRADE QUICKSTEP. C SECTION'S -OWN CHOICE.C3y Tele^TSpß-—S»*cUl to "Stsr. "i | DUXEDFN. Sunday. The Dominion annual baud content opened yesterday in Sue weather. A total of 27 bands are competing, 12 in the A grade, nice in the B grade, and six in the" C grade. The judges are Mr. F. J. Ricketu. conductor of the Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders' Band at tie Exhibition, who judges the tests, and Mr. W. 5. King ofChristchurch. who judges the solos. m The B grade quickstep competition was decided in the afternoon before 6000 sc-ectators. Results are: — Dannevirke Municipal. 2-s'.j points. 1: Oaniara Mounted Rifle*. 24? i. 2: Oamaru Municipal. 246. 3: GrerxDOUth Municipal, 239: Hamilton City. 237: Giiborae City. 236: Auckland Watersiders, 23:5: Taranaki Regimental. 231: Winton, 2305. At the evening session the C grade own choice selection was decided, six bands competed, and the contest resulted: — Roxburgh. 12.5 points, 1: Mosgiei. 124. 2: Maniototo. 121. 3; Dunedin i TraiEways. 117; Baklutha Boys. Ill:

j Kaseby. 97. The'judge (Mr. F. J. Ricketts> said; J be was really abounded -with the play- • i ing 01 tie competing bands. They | J might well have been B grade, end in j i some eases A grade bands- He bad foand : j great difficulty in separating the second j and third bands, though there ~as no ■ difficulty in placing the winner. By the j end of the year, when be returned to j i New Zealand, he ext*?ct#d to find some j jof these bands playing A grade." TO-DAY'S RESULTS. I i I (3y Telerrapi.—Special to "St*r."i I DUXEDES". this cay. The B Sat core?: test resulted: W. H. i I Offcorze (Asbbuiion , . 93 points. 1: H. j ; Hayes i Auckland Artillery*. 91 point. j J2: "W. Stevensqp (Port Nicholson', 91 > point*. -'>. There were -2~ competitors, i * In the trombone trio section. 15 trios I faced the jndg*. Mr. F. I. Rickets*. Recalls j were: Soma Canterbury. Palmerston j , : North. St. Kiida No. 2. Ist Battalion I J Invercargill. The Seals will be decided on j i Thur~dav evea:ag. • !' " i

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Auckland Star, Volume LVII, Issue 44, 22 February 1926, Page 8

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DOMINION BAND CONTEST. Auckland Star, Volume LVII, Issue 44, 22 February 1926, Page 8

DOMINION BAND CONTEST. Auckland Star, Volume LVII, Issue 44, 22 February 1926, Page 8

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