POLO.

Feilding Star, Volume IV, Issue 1136, 17 March 1910, Page 4

POLO.

THE SAVILE CUP WON BY

HAWKE'S BAY,

PER PEESS ASSOCIATION. Christchurch, -March 16. The final polo match for the Savile Cup resulted in Hawke's Bay winning by 14 goals to Christchurch's 'one goal.

BRASS BANDS

THE NORTH ISLAND CONTEST FIRST TESTS.

WANGANUI AN!) NELSON THI WINNERS. FEILDING NOT IN IT.

SOME SOLO SENSATIONS

The first of the test pieces was played at tlie North Island 8.8. Assoc-i.-i- , lion's contests hist night in Wanganui. 'The weather was fine, and a very large number oi people gathered in the beautiful grounds of the Jockey Club. The B Grade bands, of which there were ten, played first, their terit piece being "Belle of Brittany." The following were the results:— Nelson Garrison •■• 128 Wanganui City ... 124 Gisborne City ... ... 119 Cambridge ... ... 118 -.Wellington Tramways . 117 SJVaitara ... ... 115 Blenheim 108 Feilding--., 105 Manaia- ""-•._ _ .'.. 102 Opunako ... -E>0 ..._ The judge (Mr Sydney Wo'li'e, of Dunedin) praised the playing of NelGtf.'i. The Chronicle's critic- says, "Feilding was disappointing, as greater tilings wero expected of them." The A first grade contest between Wanganui Garrison and Petone prov■ed a very easy thing for the ehainpion, who, in tbe language of the judge, put up a very fine performance, while Petone came in for rather unfavourable criticism. Wanganui scored 120 points and Petone 76. The test- piece was "Liszt." Other results of the day's contests were as follow :— Side-Drum.—Donovan (Gisborne), S3; Hindlcy (Nelson), 78; Mexted (Blenheim), 75; Olliver (Cambridge), 73; Robinson (Manaia), 73. Tenor Trombone.—Walling (Petone), 114; Trownson (Wanganui Garrison), 109; Gray (Wanganui Garrison) and Sullivan (Nelson), 107; Lebra (Wellington Tramway), 105; Humphrey (Wanganui City). 101; Weir' (Manaia). 07; Haybittie (Feilding), 06; TuruHiff (Blenheim), 95; Douglas (Gisborne), 94. Tho following were tbe judge's notes on the Feilding representative in the tenor trombone contest: "No. 4, E. Haybittie (Feilding): Started out of tune. Makes no .alteration between C sharp and D in bar 14. Blurred 23. Cuts bis crochets too short. Phrasing poor. No meaning in playing at all. Too fast. No conception of the piece. Andante: Opened very nicely. Bar 13 too fast. It is marked '"'a little more animation." Takes notice l of expression marks. Breaks into bar 30 tod soon. Evidently a young player, but will make a very good one if he sticks to his instrument. Points: 16. 12, 11, 10, 11, 11. 7, 8, 10—96." Euphonium.—A. Kayo (Nelson), 125; W. Hickman (Wanganui Garrison), 116; D. Williams (Wanganui Garrison), 114; J. H. Kirby (Waitara), 83. Fugel Horn.—Cole (Wellington Tramway), 117; Gould (Wanganui Garrison), 106; H. Shon (Nelson), 102; Mahoney (Petone). 100; Vaughan (Nelson), 91 ; Williams (Gisborne), 91; Law (Wanganui Garrison), 8S; McConnell (Gisborne). So. The Quickstep will be judged today.