CANTERBURY PIPE BAND CONTEST

Press, Volume XC, Issue 27531, 13 December 1954, Page 15

CANTERBURY PIPE BAND CONTEST

ASHBURTON COUNTY WINS AGGREGATE Though it did not win an event, the ! Ashburton County Pipe Band scored ' consistently high marks and won the ’ championship aggregate at the Canterbury pipe rand contest at Lancaster Park on Saturday. Second was the City of Christchurch A band which ■ won two events, came equal first in i another and finished third twice. Ashburton scored 520.875 points, and Christchurch scored 518.375. North Canterbury Caledonian finished third in the aggregate with 516 A Christchurch Ladies was fourth. This year, record entries (11 competing) were received and the standard. according to the music, marching and dress judges, was equal to the highest provincial level and perhaps above that in previous Canterbury championships. Muggy atmosphere and light and heavy falls of rain in the afternoon and evening ruined the prospect of a big crowd, but the 500 or more who did go to Lancaster Park were not disappointed by the displays. Luckily the weather was fine for the morning street marc)}. Results:— . Championship Aggregate.—Ashburton County, 520.975 points. 1; City of Christchurch A' SIBJM. .2; North Canterbury Caledonian. 516 A 3; Christchurch-Ladies, JS9-325. 4; Metropolitan, 4M375. 5: Canterbury Caledonian. 489.825. 6; St. Andrew's College A, 488.625, 7; Ellesmere. 479.575, 8; Timaru Ladles. 4394, 9. Street March.—Cite of Christchurch A and Canterbury Caledonian. 38.05 points (equal) 1; Ashburton County. 35.8. 3: North Canterbury Caledonian, 35.25. 4. Inspection.—City of Christchurch A, 55.05 points, 1: Metropolitan, 54.85. 2: Ashburton County. 54.7. 3: Canterbury Caledonian, 53.975, 4. . Quickstep.—North Canterbury Caledonian, 280.275 points, 1; Ashburton County, 276.875. 2: City of Christchurch A. 269.925, 3; Christchurch Ladies, 265.65, Drum-Major Display.—St. Andrew’s College A, 10925 points, 1; Ellesmere, 105. 2; City of Christchurch A, 104.3. 3. Selection.—City of Christchurch A, 191.4 points, 1; Ashburton County, 189.4, 2; Ellesmere. 185.4. 3; North Canterbury Caledonian, 183, 4.