SIDE DRUM.

Press, Volume LXIII, Issue 12728, 14 February 1907, Page 8

SIDE DRUM.

Tho side drum solos were judged by Lieut. W. G. Bent ley on the Sports Ground. Those taking part were:—(». Tret how n (Junp's Hand). F. A. Millar (TuapekaV A. Jacob* (Lyttelton Marine). J. G. Oaborne (Kaikorni), J. Curlene (Dunedin Citizen's), J. Russell (Dunedin Navels), W. Woodward (Nelson), R. R. Cox (Waihi), C. Cooper (Wangaimi), and J. .Stewart (Invcrcargill Garrison). Those chosen to play off for first and second places were Mewrs A. Jacobs, II R. Cox, nnd C. Cooper. Tho concluding tost was decided in the Concert. Hall, and aKJxmgh no doubt tlve drumming of each performer contarned beauties hidden from the perception, of the lay mind, it wna .•xmrowlmt of a roliof to discover that not more than three such etirrins; ►olos wore to bo given. The jmlge gave his decision as follows:— A. Jacobs (07 point's) ... ... I C. Cooper (IV) points) ... ... 2 JUDGE'S REMARKS. Lieut. Itontley eaid the winner had givon » very exhibition of wwrly e-vory stroke in drirmming. his deportment ato was wry good. Too marry dirummera paid no attention to Uwir ajipeamnoo n» coming on aivd »<v iiw; off the platform, an<l had no military tvtyle aim tit tlven:. The seccnil prrae-tuker was not far behind the winnor in tlit> matter of points, but fii.s *oJo did not givo him sufficient scope to show what lie could do.