Pipers retain band title

Press, 14 March 1978, Page 27

Pipers retain band title

PA Wanganui The City of Wellington Highland Pipe Band has retained its grade one championship title against strong competition at the New Zealand pipe band championships, held at Wanganui. The Wellington band beat the Pipes and Drums of Innes Tartan (Auckland) in the final stages of the competition. The Ellesmere Band won grade three and the Christchurch Metropolitan Ladies’ Band was third in grade four. Championships:— Grade one.—City of Wellington quickstep 635.7, selection 646.0, to: al 1281.7. 1; Innes Tartan C 22.0. 648.0, 1270.0, 2; City of Wanganui 596.5, 631.2, 1227.7, 3. Grade two. —City of Papakura 560.7, 596.5, 1157.2, 1; City of Napier 530.2, 571.0, 1101.2, 2; City of Auckland 518.0. 558.2, 1076.5, 8. Grade three.—Ellesmere 485 5, 476.0. 961.5, 1; Richmond and District 470.5, 482.0, 952.5, 2; Te Awatnutu 449.2. 484.5, 933.7, 3. Grade four.—Eitham 412.1, 44 0, 853.1, 1: Hawera 400.1, 442.5, fi.--2 6. 2; Christchurch Metropolitan Ladies 414 7. 411.0. 825.7. 3. Street march—Grade one: Innes Tartan 577.8, I, City of V -'Ungton 577.0. 2: Scottish Soc>ty 558.3, 3. Grade two: City of Papakura 511.5, . City of Napier 5113, 2; City of Auckland 473.0, 3. Grade three: Christchurch Caledonian Ladies 446.3, J; Tawa 436.0, 2; Richmond and r> . rict 427.0, 3. Grade four: F ham 383.5, I; Christchurch M-tropolitan Ladies 381.5. 2; Huntly 347.7, 3. Staff flourishing— Drum Major Graeme Price, Scottish Society, Christchurch.