MARCHING

Press, Volume XCVIII, Issue 29017, 5 October 1959, Page 19

MARCHING

Big Crowd Sees Displays

Before the largest crowd ever '.o see an afternoon of marching, Cr. W. J. Cowles, representing the City Council, officially opened the season at English Park- yesterday afternoon. The stand was filled to capacity and nost of the seats on the embanknent were occupied. The programme began with a narch past with Mr Cowles and the president of the Canterbury Centre of the New Zealand Marching Association (Mr G. T. Henderson) taking the salute. At the saluting base were also the presidents of the associations affiliated to the centre. Thirty-four teams took part in the march past. Some teams did not parade because their costumes were not ready. It is expected there will be approximately 40 teams affiliated to the centre this season. The weather was fine but the cold easterly wind made conditions unpleasant for those who were unable to sit within the shelter of the stand. After the march past the public was entertained by the Metropolitan Highland Pipe Band while the members of the teams of the Metropolitan Marching Association prepared for a maze march. Four midget teams gave a march plan display. A joint display was given by members of the Rochdale and Perfection junior teams. Exhibitions of both the senior and junior march plan for the coming season K-ere given by teams from both these grades.