QUICKSTEP CONTEST.

Auckland Star, Volume LXVIII, Issue 44, 22 February 1937, Page 9

QUICKSTEP CONTEST.

BRASS BAND COMPETITION.

TIMARU AND WELLINGTON WIN. (By Telegraph—Press Association.) NELSON, Saturday. A cloudless sky and a light breeze favoured the quickstep competition in the band contest this afternoon. A large crowd from a wide district witnessed the event at Trafalgar Park, where 19 bands competed. Splendid marching was seen, but some bands which excelled in this department lost heavily on music points. Scoring consistently in both, Timaru won the A grade quickstep, and Wellington Tramways completed a 1 double by winning the B grade, thus taking the Shardlow Memorial Challenge Shield. Results are as follow: — A Grade.—Tiinaru: Military points 164J, music 146, total 310 V. Wanganui Garrison: 104, 137—301. Woolston: 157, 143 —300. Talmerston Xorth Garrison: 133 J, 130 —2891. St. Kilda : 100J, 133— 293}. Nelson Garrison: 178}, 110- —288j. Queen Alexandra's Own: 10CJ, 113 — 2791. B Grade.—Wellington Tramways: 172, 114—280. Institute Silver (Wellington): 1571, 127 —2841. Hastings: 1551, 117 — 272 J. Marlborough Mounted: 163}, 105 —268}. Westport: 155, 112—267. Dannevirke: 139}, 120—259}. Greymouth Civic: 143J, 116—259}. Christchurch Municipal: 142, 115—257. Takaka Citizens: 154}, 90—250}. Cambridge Municipal: 146}, 86—233}. Nelson Citisens: 110, 108—218.