BANDS’ CONTEST

Greymouth Evening Star, 18 November 1935, Page 4

BANDS’ CONTEST

RESULTS AT OAMARU

[PER PRESS ASSOCIATION.]

OAMARU, November 17

Record crowds attended the Quickstep at the Show Grounds and the Test Selections at the Opera House and Oamaru Gardens in the first band contest held in Oainaru for many years past. The contest was open to 0. and B. Grade bands and pipe bands of Otago and Southland. With line weather, the contest was an unqualified success.

The judge of tire brass section (Mr. R. .1. Estall, Christchurch), highly commended the Quickstep performance, and said the selections were a delightful surprise, and the playing of “Carmen” had astounded him, for 13 Grad’U bands. It hud been a musical treat, and he considered the future of bands very high in New Zealand, when there were such artistic talented performances given by the C. and B. Grades.

The C Grade Quickstep was won by Ports Chalmers; the Selection (own choice) by West Harbour; the aggregate by Port Chalmers. The B Grade Quickstep was won by Oainaru Municipal; tire Selection by Otago Mounted Rifles (Oamaru); and the Aggregate for the Begg Shield by Oamaru. Municipal. 1

The Pipe Bands Quickstep was won by Gore (handicap 25); thdi Selection by Gore (handicap 25); the Aggregate fcr the John Gold Challenge Shield by Gore (handicap 25); and the Collie Memorial Cup (music only) by Gore. Awards were: —

C. Grade: Port Chalmers: Quickstep 23G£, Selection 105; aggregate 3411 1. Waimate Silver, 214.? and 105 —319? 2. West Harbour, 212 J and

B Grade: Oamaru Municipal, 288:1 and 129 —1171 1. First Battalion (Invercargill), 2821 and 129—421.} 2. G'reep Island Municipal 2711 and 128 — 3991 3. Otago Mounted Rifle (Oamaim), 2681 and 130—3981 4. Dunedin City Tramways, 2583 and 123 —<5803 5Dunedin Artillery, 346? and 124—370?, 6.

Pipe Bands: Gore, Quickstep, 276'7-8, Selection 189; aggregate 465 7-8 1. Dunedin, 276 J and 1831—459 2. Taieri, 2553 and 183—438.3 3. Balclutha 261? and 1721 —431 1-8 4. Palmerston. 2541 and 1511 —406 5. Momona, 204 7-8 and 163 —403 7-8 6. McKenzie.-2291 and 150—3791 6. North Otago, 3051 and 155—3601.