BAND CONTEST.

Dominion, Volume 1, Issue 130, 25 February 1908, Page 9

BAND CONTEST.

OPENED AT NEW: PLYMOUTH. :

(UY TELEGItAPIt —rRESS . ASSOCIATION.') • : NCW; Plymouth," February 24.

Tho band contest opened .to-day with: the bnritono solo. Owing to the South Islaric bands', missing the train connection; at Wei lington. , on. Saturday morning tin hour." -for. ■ . starting. •. :,was. .postponet from 1 9' . a.m. ■ till 2.30 . p.m. •' t< enable the, competitors from the: south t havo an ; opportunity ■ of. competing,. fehouli they havo taken the earliest opportunity o arriving. Only' 'ono or . two, however, di> so, and the committee was unablo.to dels tho start' ..any longer without, upsetting''th wholo programme; / . •• Tliu .baritone selrecions -resulted: —vfi Mimro, First Battalion, 'Auckland, 67 points; 1; G. A. Day, 1 Nelson Garrison, 66 points, 2; G. Jensen; ;Wanganui Garrison; 65 points, 3. Others who competed were:'E..Gilbert, First H. Flatt, Nelson, *60;-. a. 'Austin, Taranaki Garrison, 59; B. Mnv, Hastings, 60; - ,1V -Weir, Manaia, 53; A. S. Fulljames, j\uoklahd Mounted Rifles,' 61: Tlio judge, Lieutenant Herd, stated that iho' baritone: music; was a-, treat. , ..The. maxiniini ■ of "points. for music was CO, tho balancc joiner 'allowerK for t.lin class "nf ••"mnsioS

. Only threecompeted'■ in ' the flugelvhorn' solo, the others not having arriv(3; Hi Gould, Wangamii, was first with G6; tt. Poarce, Taran&ki, second with 63; A. .N. Hawkins, First Battalion, 01. . \; The 'weather is at" present " showery, but shows signs, of clearing; - --■ .;-y--

. Now Plymouth, February 24!. 'v Tho -Woolston, Morningtonj;' Palmerston North, and Marion Bands arrived to-night, and expressed, disappointment at tho , fact that they.. were, unable to compete, in'.tho afternoon solos. 1 To-night the quartettes were;decided, resulting as' follow— :Nelson Garrison, " Operatic Airs," 77.points; land list Battalion,' No. 1, Oberon;" 75 points; Woolston,' No. 'lj " Huguenots," -74 points; Hastings, 73; Mornirigton. No- 1 73Masterton, .72; • Auckland Battalion, No. 2, 71; Woolston,'No.' 2, 71; Mormngton. No. 2. 69; Taranaki Garrison, GB. Tho winners, the -judge stated, gave a verv fine performance indeed, Auckland .being, not very far .behind. Tho quartettes, as a wnolo, 'afforded him a good deal of'pleasure.