Chch teams win marching

Press, Volume CXI, Issue 32776, 29 November 1971, Page 16

Chch teams win marching

Christchurch teams gained the highest aggregate marks in all three grades in the Ashburton Marching Association’s annual championships held at the Ashburton Domain oval yesterday.

The Skellerup Militaires won the senior championship, taking the Max Gilbert Cup and medals for the champion team and the Bruce Skinner Cup for the highest aggregate points. Motorways Royal Guards won the junior championship and aggregate, and Blue Star Taxis won the midget teams championship and aggregate.

Conditions were perfect for the contest and the Domain Oval was a riot of colour as the 320 marching girls in 32 teams from centres between Rangiora and Walmate performed to a large crowd of spectators. The warm sunshine and colour of the occasion made for a picnic atmosphere throughout the day. The precision displays of the various teams indicated the many hundreds of hours of practice by the girls to reach championship standard. The teams performed individually before the judges and at the conclusion of individual judging a march past and a maze march completed the programme. The chief judge of the championships, Mr H. Hodges, of Timaru, said- the over-all standard of marching of the teams was good and there had been an excellent entry of teams in ell grades. , . . The senior championship attracted seven teams and there were 12 teams entered in the junior grade and 13 in the midgets r grade. The Blain’s Kilties (Ashburton) team performed well among the local teams entered and the senior' team gained the South Canterbury Marching Centre award for the most improved aggregate in this grade. It was

, the champion local (Ashburton] team. The teams from the South Canterbury centre’s district tc compete in the South Island and , New Zealand marching championships were announced at the l conclusion of yesterday’s championships. Results:— OPEN Senior Champion team (Max Gilbert Cup and Medals). Skellerup Militaires (Christchurch) 1, Philips Hi Z (Christchurch) 2, Irish Guards (Christchurch) 3. Champion display (rose bowl). —Philips Hi Z (Christchurch) 1, Skellerup Militaires (Christchurch) 2, Irish Guards (Christchurch) 3. Champion leader (medal). — Skellerup Militaires 1, Philips Hi Z 2, Blain’s Kilties 3. Uniform (Ashburton Marching Association Cup).—Philips Hi Z 1, Dunblane 2, Irish Guards 3. March past (Dudley Challenge Cup).—Philips Hi Z 1. Aggregate (Bruce Skinner Cup). Skellerup Militaires 1, Philips Hi Z 2, Irish Guards 3. Junior Champion team (A.M.A. Cup and medals).—Motorways Royal Guards (Christchurch) 1, Five Star Rangers (Christchurch) 2, Modernage (Christchurch) 3. Champion display (A.M.A. Cup).—Marina Motors (Timaru) 1, Douglas Highlanders (Christchurch) 2. Moqernage (Christchurch) 3. Champion leader (medal).— Motorways Royal Guards 1, Five Star Rangers 2, Coronet (Timaru) 3. Uniform (Watson Cup).—Marins Motors 1, Royal Guards 2, Douglas Highlanders 3. March past (A.M.A. Instructors’ Cup).—Five Star Rangers 1. Aggregate (A.M.A. Cup).— Motorways Royal Guards 1, Five Star Rangers 2, Modernage 3. MMgOts Champion team (Harris Cup and medals).—Blue Star Taxis (Christchurch) 1, Five Star Motors (Christchurch) 2, Doncaster Rovers (Timaru) 3. Champion display (Todds Cup). —Blue Star Taxis 1, Doncaster Motors 2, Windsor Guards (Christchurch) 3.

Champion leader (medal). Blue Star Taxis 1, Five Sta Motors 2, Doncaster Rovers 3. Uniform (A.M.A. Cup).—Snowlines (Methven) 1. Blains Royal Guards (Ashburton) 2, Pagettes (Christchurch) and Edlin Motors (Rangiora) (equal) 3. March past (Smallbone Bros Cup).—Blue Star Taxis 1. Aggregate (Pearson Trophy),— Blue Star Taxis 1, Five Star Motors 2, Doncaster Rovers 3. South Canterbury centre awards Champion leader, open to all grades (Bowman Trophy).— Blain’s Kilties 1. Most improved aggregate team. —Senior: Blain’s Kilties. Junior: Snowliners. Midget: Gaytime. Ashburton association awards Champion team (Bathurst Rosebowl and medals). —Blain’s KU ties. Champion display (A.M.A. Cup).—Blain’s KUties. Uniform (Hay’s Cup).—Blain’s Royal Guards. „ Fall in and inspection (Selfe Trophy and medals).—Blain’s Kilties. Teams for N.Z. and S.l. titles Two teams tn each grade to compete in the New Zealand championships, and three for the South Island championships, were named at the conclusion of yesterday’s contest They wUI represent the South Canterbury centre in these championships, and their selection was based on aggregate points gained at three championship meetings held by associations in the South Canterbury centre, ending with Ashburton’s meeting. The teams are:— Senior. —New Zealand championship: Dunblane (Timaru), Blain’s Kilties (Ashburton). South Island championship: Dunblane, Blain’s KUties. Commodores (Timaru). Junior.—New Zealand championship: Coronet (Timaru), Marina Motors (Timaru). South Island championship: Coronet, Marina Motors, Snowliners (Methven). Midget.—New Zealand championship: Blain’s Roval Guards. Gaytime (Timaru). South Island championship: Blain’s Royal Guards, Gaytime, Snowliners.