BANDS CONTEST

Greymouth Evening Star, 20 February 1940, Page 2

BANDS CONTEST

YESTERDAY’S RESULTS.

[FEB PRESS ASSOCIATION.]

WELLINGTON, February 19. At the bands contest further results were:—

Euphonium Solo: Owen Williams (Wanganui Garrison'Band) 87pts, 1; TSTPearson (Hamilton Citizens’ Band), 86pts, 2; G. Claydon (Auckland Artillery Band), 84pts, 3. ", G Trombone Solo. —E. Wells (Port Nicholson. Silver Band) 85pts, 1; S Smith (Kaikorai Band), 84pts, 2; S. Garven (Timaru.. . Municipal Band.) 83pts, 3. u. Baritone Solo.—C. W.. Sharp (Christchurch Municipal Band), 92 pts, 1; G. E. Fleetwood (Feilding Municipal Band), 88pts, 2; H. Johannis (Woblst’on Brass ’Bail'd), 86pts, 3.

B. GRADE FIRST TEST

WELLINGTON, February 20. . The three top bands in the B. grade first test selection, concluded late last night, were Hamilton Citizens, ..Wellingtton Boys’ ' Institute, and Christchurch Municipal. .That, according to the judge, Mr. Frank Wright, was not necessarily the order of merit. He said...that. the bands; found the selection, Spohr’s “Faust”. (Greenwood). rather a hard nut to crack... It was very difficult for B. grade bands, but afforded scope to both soloists and those in the r'ankfe; 'ail'll' gave the conductors an opportunity for imaginative treatment, and enabled theih'to display their musicianship. Having regard to. the difficult selection, at least six bands gave a creditable performance. i

Boys’ Solo, under 17.: .D. Christensen (St. Kilda Municipal), 95pts, 1; R. Jackson,. St, Kilda. Municipal, 94pts, 2; J. Rennie (Timaru Municipal) 91pts, 3. B Flat or BB Flat Bass Solo: M. Connors”''(Hamilton Citizens) 93pts, 1; H. C. Unwin (Wanganui Garrison), SSpts, 2; E. Hatton (Port Nicholson Silver), 86pts, 3.