ASHBURTON WINS B GRADE
DOMINION BAND CONTEST SOLO EVENTS DECIDE!) AT RI'LMERSTON NORTH (NifcsS ASSOCIATION tfii.ZoftAM.l PALMERSTON NORTH. MFurther solo events at the Dominion brass bands Contest were decided this morning. Results; . B Flat Cornet, Amateur ( Sans Souci.) X3 Christensen (St. Kilda Municipal). 79 points, 1: R. Milligan (Timaru Municipal). 78 points, 2; J. Stome (Invercargill citizens), 77 points, and Lloyd Lee (Timaru Municipal), 77 points <®dual) 3. Also competed: I. King (WelUngtoti jn stitute) 76 points. B. Register (Palmerston North Garrison) 75 points, R. CUm mlng (Timaru) 74 points, V. Aldridge (WoOlstoh) 73 points. W. Clarke (Wellington Tramways) 72 points, A. G. Taylor (Hawke’s Bay Regiment) 71 points, W. McPherson (Hastings Citizens) 10 Points, BadcoCk (Hawera Municipal), L. A. Boyer (invereargill). N. Hewitt, A. Leiz, and W. Holmes (all Wellington Tramways) reU1 Euphonium Solo ("Mehnald’S Song”)— G. ciaydon (Onehunga citizens), 87 points, 1, H. wephoff (Timaru), 85 points, 2; H. Guthrie (Palmerston North Garrison), 82 points, 3. Also competed: J, smith (Port Nicholson) 72 points, L. Ciaydon (Wellington Tramways) 1i points, T. Fleetwood (Wellington Tramways) 70 points, T. A. Miller (Ashburton Silver) 78 points. R. Lee (Te Awamutu Municipal) 64 points. L. J. Hickman (Fending Municipal) 62 points, A. Six (Wellington Institute) 00 points.’ H. L. Abrahams (Nelson Garrison), McKechnie (Auckland Artillery), and w. Gibb (kaikoral) retired. The B grade band championship was completed to-night with the playing of the second test selection. , Details are:— Ashburton (first test 117 points, second teat 122 points—total 239) ... 1 Institute Silver, Wellington (120, lie—
238) .. .... ..2 Dannevirkc (110, 115—235) .. ..3 Also competed: ChrlstcHurch Municipal (118, 107—225); Hawera (94. 130—224); Te Awamutu (88, 114—202); Wellington Artillery (100, 89—189): Hastings (85, 94—179); Feildlng (89, 84—173); Palmerston North City Silver (86. 83—169). " The judge (Mr E. P. Kerry) commented that ,he had heard tb-nlght some Very good B grade playing, and also some poor playing. The tenor trombone solo resulted:—H. Crouches (Hawera), 92 points, 1; J. Glennie (Institute Silver, Wellington), 84 points. 2; O. Langrldge (Timaru), 81 points. 3.
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Press, Volume LXXIV, Issue 22336, 25 February 1938, Page 17
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334ASHBURTON WINS B GRADE Press, Volume LXXIV, Issue 22336, 25 February 1938, Page 17
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