Port Chalmers Retains Harmonica Band Title

Press, Volume CII, Issue 30107, 16 April 1963, Page 13

Port Chalmers Retains Harmonica Band Title

(New Zealand Press Association)

DUNEDIN. April 14. The Port Chalmers Harmonica Band has won the national championship for the eighth year in succession. In the two-day contest held at Port Chalmers this weekend by the New Zealand Harmonica Bands' Association, the Port Chalmers band gained an aggregate of 221 points. Avon (Christchurch) was second with 219 points, and Beggs’ (Christchurch) third with 200 points.

The ensemble championship went to Fre-de-Vans. another Christchurch band (226 pointe) with the Port Chalmers Harmonica Ensemble runners-up (221 points).

The solo champion was Miss Y. Dallow, a member of the Adlerians’ Ensemble (Christchurch). A competition tor the best musical arrangement held for the first time, was won by Mr T. A. Camp, the Port Chalmers conductor and arranag-er. with an arrangement of Handel’s “Water Music.”

The judge. Mr J Giesen. commented on the fine harmonica and aecordion playiD§estoted during contest. Instrumental Group—Port Chalmers l, Fre-De-Vans 2. Wainaate 3.

Novelty Group.— Avon 1, Walmate 2. Port Chalmers 3. Hymn—Avon 1, Port Chalmers 2, Beggs 3. March-— Port Chalmers 1, Avon 2, Beggs 3. Selection.—Port Chalmers 1. Avon 2. Begg* 3. Sacred Sngs -Fre-D*.Van* 1. Port Chalmers 3. March.—port Chalmers 1. Fre-De-Vans 2.

Selection—Fre-De-Vans 1, Port Chalmers 2 Wajmate 3.

Daets Junior Harmonica.—Misses Y Dallow and N. Voice I. MissesA. DarweU and B. Field t. Senior harmonica: Mr* S. Manaton and F. L. Evans (Fre-De-Vans) 1, P. J. Holden and A. D. Greer (Port Chalmers) 2, Miss J. Scott and D. C. Keech (Beggs), and Misses L. Robert-

son and E. A. Attwell (Walmate) (equal) 3.

Sole Section Junior Accordion.—Miss A DarweU (Beggs) 1. Miss G Lauge (Beggs) 2. Junior diatonic: Miss B. Field (Beggs) I. N. Voice (Avon) 2, Misses A. DarweU (Beggs) «nd K. Grimwood (Beggs) (equal) 3. Side drum: D. Cattermole (Avon) 1 Intermediate Accordion.—Miss G. Lange (Beggs) 1, Miss B Biggs (Beggs) 2. Senter dlatonic: Mr* M. McCutcheon (Beggs) 1, Miss C Lightfoot <Av°n) and Mrs S. Manaton (Fre-De-Vans) (equal) 2. Chromatic bass: E. De Grut (Waimate) 1, Miss E. Lightfoot (Avon) 2, N Voice (Avon) 3. Senior Accordion.—C W Thomas (Port Chalmers) 1. Miss R. Voice (Avon) 2 Junior chromatic; Miss Y. Dallow (Adlerians) 1, N. Voice (Avon) 2. J. Lange (Beggs) 8. Senior chromatic: Mrs M. McCutcheon (Beggs) 1. W. E. jßcaloni (Port Chalmers) 2. Miss E. Lightfoot (Avon) 3. Championship Harmonies Solo.—A. D. Greer (Port Chalmers) 1. P. J. Holden (Port Chalmers) 2 Mrs S. Anston (Fre-De-Vans) and F. C Evans (Fre-De-Vans) (equal) 3.