MARCHING

Press, Volume XCIII, Issue 27921, 19 March 1956, Page 6

MARCHING

ASHBURTON ASSOCIATION’S CHAMPIONSHIPS

Twenty-eight teams from many parts of Canterbury competed in the Ashbur-: ton Marching Association’s championships at Ashburton on Saturday. Light rain in the morning made conditions for marching unpleasant, but in the after- i noon the weather improved. The marching throughout the cham-; pionships was not up to the standard seen at earlier championship meetings. A noticeable feature of the marching was the incorporation of movements seen at the recent New Zealand champion-; ships in teams’ displays. After the street, march, teams took; part in a march-past, the salute being taken by the Mayor of Ashburton <Mr E. C. Bathurst), who also presented trophies to successful teams at the conclusion of the meeting. Results were:— A Grade.—Champion team : Kiwi (Timaru). Champion leader: J. Roberts] (Kiwi). Display: Kiwi. Aggregate: Kiwi i B Grade.—Champion team: Montrose ; (Timaru). Champion leader: N. Foun-; Stain (Montrose) and P. Moses (Comet)/ Ashburton (equal) 1. Display: Mon-1 j trose and Comet (equal > 1. Aggregate:I Montrose. . C Grade.—Champion team: Marriotts l < Christchurch). Champion leader: A J Morgan (Marriotts). Display: Croydon (Ashburton,. Aggregate: Marriotts. Juniors.—Champion team: Motorways’ (Christchurch). Champion leader: MJ Thickett (Gold Star). Display: Motor-1 ways and United Kilties (equal) 1. Aggre-: gate: Motorways. Midgets.—Champion team: Blue Star Taxis (Christchurch). Champion leader:. Sar.dra Timms (Blue Star Taxis). Display: Blue Star. Aggregate: Blue Star.