Timaru Team Wins Marching Title

Press, Volume CIV, Issue 30676, 16 February 1965, Page 13

Timaru Team Wins Marching Title

The Commodores, a Timaru marching team, gave a polished display at the Ashburton Marching Association's annual championships on Sunday to gain the highest aggregate points, ahead of Red Admirals (Oamaru) and Caroline Kilties (Timaru), which shared second placing. Motorways Royal Guards (Christchurch) won the junior championship and Blue Star Taxis and Perfection, both of Christchurch, shared the midgets’ championship. Blains Kilties’ (Ashburton) senior and junior teams gained four of the five awards for Ashburton County teams.

It was the largest championship event held by the Ashburton association. A

large contingent of Christchurch marching teams took part. A crowd of several hundred persons gathered around the oval to watch the teams perform. The general performance and turnout of teams was of a high standard. Results:— „ TROPHY LIST Open awards.—Dudley Cup <march past): Blue Star Taxis (Christchurch) and Caroline Kilties (Timaru). Uniform Cup: Benmorettes (Otematata). Display Cup: Perfection (Christchurch). Seniors.— Max Gilbert Cup (aggregate): Commodores. Juniors.— Ashburton Marching Association Cup (aggregate): Motorways Royal Guards. Midgets.—Ashburton Marching Association Cup (aggregate): Blue Star Taxis and Perfection. Ashburton County Awards. — Dress (all grades): Blain’s Kilties (senior. Aggregate (all grades): Blain’s Kilties (junior). Aggregate, senior: Blain’s Kilties. Aggregate, junior: Blain's Kilties. Aggregate, midgets: Snowliners. SENIOR Marching: Commodores 1, Red Admirals and Caroline Kilties (equal) 2. Display: Caroline Kilties 1, Commodores 2, Red Admirals 3, Leader: Commodores 1. Red Admirals 2, Farrier Waimak (Christchurch) 3. Marker: Caroline Kilties 1, Commodores 2, Red Admirals and Gordonaires (Oamaru) equal, 3. Uniform: Blain’s Kilties 1, Commodores 2, Amuri Motors (Christchurch) 3. Aggregate: Commodores 1, Caroline Kilties 2, Red Admirals 3. JUNIOR Marching: Motorways Royal Guards 1, Orana (Oamaru), 2, Benmorettes (Otematata) 3. Display: Orana 1, Benmorettes 2. Motorways Royal Guards 3. Leader; Motorways Royal Guards 1, Orana 2, Hydro Kilties (Otematata), 3. Marker: Balllnettes (Christchurch), 1, Friendship Legionnaires (Christchurch), and Motorways Royal Guards (equal 2, Uniform: Benmorettes 1, Balllnettes 2. Orana 3. Aggregate: Motorways Royal Guards 1. Orana 2, Benmorettes 3. MIDGET Marching: Blue Star Taxis 1, Perfection 2, Whipster Cadets (Otematata) 3. Display. Perfection 1. Blue Star Taxis and Reginettes (Oamaru) (equal) 2. Leader: Whipster Cadets and Blue Star Taxis (equal) 1, Reginettes 3. Marker: Blue Star Taxis and Perfection (equal) 1, Whipster Cadets 3. Uniform: Whipster Cadets and Reginettes (equal) 1, Taylorettes (Waimate) 3.

Aggregate: Blue Star Taxis and Perfection (equal) 1, Whipster Cadets 3.