SUCCESS OF TAURANGA TEAMS

Bay of Plenty Times, Volume LXXV, Issue 14253, 30 December 1946, Page 3

SUCCESS OF TAURANGA TEAMS

GIRLS' MARCHING AND PIPE BANDS' DISPLAY AT THE MOUNT mbl^B

STREET, PARADE GROUND AND OTHER CONTESTS STAGED BY 5000 CLUB

FI NE ; BILL, OF ENTERTAINMENT PROVIDED ON SATURDAY

Competing under adverse conditions the Tauranga Highland Pipe Band and the Rainster girls' marching team won the double in their respective competitions at Mount Maunganui on Saturday when the 5000 Club, as part of its. programme for the festive season, conducted a street march, parade ground and other displays. Despite the very strong wind and flying dust and sand, which made conditions most unpleasant for both competitors and spectators alike, the event, a full-day one, must be considered highly satisfactory. Keen interest was displayed in 'the various movements by a large attendance which was not slow to show its appreciation of the fine class of entertainment provided. The programme began' dn the morning with a street march by nine girls' marching teams and five pipe bands, the girls' teams being led off from the corner of Salisbury Avenue and Maunganui Road, in groups, to the skirl of the pipes. . i The competing marching teams were Rainster (Tauranga) Burgess .(Tauranga), Anchor (Hamilton), Beresford (Taumarunui), Pirates (Rotorua), Swimming Club (Hamilton). McKenzies (Tauranga), State Forest Service (Rotorua) and the City Football Club Social Club (Hamilton). In the street display, which was well executed, Rainster won first place and an order to the value of £lO. The Burgess team was second and received an order for £3, and the Anchor team third, .winning an order for £2. The judges were Messrs G. Taylor (Mount Maunganui), J. Weaver (Mount Maunganui) and Clark (Taumarunui). ■'.-',■!

Participating in the parade ground march later in the day Rainster was again successful, winning the Burgess Cup and an order for £lO. Beresford was awarded second place and a ,£3 order, while McKenzies was third, receiving ill:order for £2. >"• ' A trophy known as the "No Bally Money" Cup for the best turned out team, was carried off by the State /Forest Service. ; ■ • , ,

Following on recent successes in other contests, the Tauranga Highland Pipe Band was in fine form and won both the street march and parade ground Idisplays. These competitions were conducted by the 5000 Club under the auspices of the South Auckland Pipe Bands' Association. The street march was for the Potts Cup, in which series Hamilton was rUnner-up to Tauranga. On the parade ground, Tauranga v&& again the biggest point collector, annexing jthe Margaret Mitchell Cup, .Hamilton being second and Rotorua third. The Boyce Cup for the best drum major went to JX. McCallum, pf the Hamilton band. ( The competing pipe bands were Morrinsville, Ngaruawahia, Tauranga, Hamilton and Rotorua The performance of the Ngaruawahia [band deserves special mention because it has been in existence only 12 months and its display was creditable under those circumstances. i ' "In"addition to the trophies from the club, a cheque for £7O was handed to the secretary of the association (Mr Small) to be distributed pro rata among the competing bands to defray expenses.

A feature of the programme was ja drum major's display for both the Tauranga and Hamilton hands, the many intricate Steps and drills being well executed and warmly applauded. As a wind-up to the iday's activities, the massed bands played the air " Highland Lassie." To-morrow afternoon a decorated vehicles parade will be staged through the town of Mount Maunganui by the club for substantial prizes. ' ;