BAND CONTEST
RUNANGA SUCCESSFUL. (Per Press Association.) DUNEDIN, February 21. The Band Contest was continued today, the solos being disposed of during the day, and the B Grade Test Selection at night. The aggregate in the latter was won by the Runanga Municipal Band, with Christchurch Tramways second. The following are the results: — B flat Cornet Solo (open).—H. F. Vincent (Wellington Watersiders), 96pts, 1; II . J. T. Osborne (First Canterbury Mounted Rifles), 95pts, 2 ; G. Christie (St. Hilda), 94pts, 3. Also competed : W. G. Stephenson (Runanga Municipal), 92, Rex Wills (Hibernian) 93, R. Phillips (Redfern) 92, J. McGrath (Wanganui Garrison) 90, G. Kerr (Runanga Municipal) 87, A. A. Taylor (South Canterbury Battalion) 86, H. Berry (Redfern) 89, L. Simonson (Hastings Citizens) 85, E. J. Kerr (Kaikorai) 84, R. Ohlson (First Canterbury) 84, R. Farquahrson (Kaikorai) 82, F. Teal (First Canterbury) 80, W. Annaud (South Canterbury Battalion) 75, W. Woods (Kaikorai) 73, R. B. Wills (Invercargill Hibernian) broke down.
Euphonium Solo.—D. Boyd (Kaikorai) 94pts, 1; C. Bryant (Hastings Municipal) 93pts, 2; C. Franz (Redfern) 89pts, 3. Also competed: W. Ovens (Wellington Watersiders) 88, T. E. Osborne (First Canterbury Mounted) 87, W. Smith (Wellington Tramways) 84, R. Jackson (Runanga) 82, A. Bonar (Third Artillery, Dunedin) 81. B Grade Test Selection, “William Tell.”—Christchurch Tramways, 137 points, 1 : Runanga, 135 points, 2; Thjrrdl Dunedin, 120 points 3; Hastings, 119 points, 4; Oamaru, 111 points 5, Own Choice Selection. —Runanga, 142 points, 1; Christchurch Tramways, 136 points, 2; Third Artillery, 131 points, 3: Oamaru, 129 points, 4; Hastings, 113 points, 5. Aggregates for B Grade Championship: Runanga, 277 points 1 Christchurch Tramways, 275pts. 2 3rd. Artillery, Dunedin, 251pts. 3 Hastings, 232 points 4 Oamaru, 231 points 5 In announcing the decision, Judge Christophers, of Adelaide, said that the bands placed first and second were good enough for A. Grade competition. The A. Grade first test selection will take place to-morrow night. B Flat, Tenor Trombone:—J. D. Croft (Wellington ’Watersiders), 94pts. 1 ; J. Glennie (Watersiders), 93pts. 2 ; .1. Marshall (Second Otago Battalion), 92pts. 3. Bass Trombone.J. Cunning (Wellington Watersiders), 96pts. 1 ; D. Wynks (Kaikorai), 90pts. 2 ; J. Currie (Invercargill Hibernian) 85pts. 3.
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Greymouth Evening Star, 22 February 1923, Page 2
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