BAND CONTEST.

Grey River Argus, 26 February 1926, Page 6

BAND CONTEST.

SOLO RESULTS. j COASTERS CORNET CHAMPIONS. DINEDIN. Feb. 25. ' To-day was another full day at the ■ Hand (Joiitesl, five solo set-lions Ix-ing k aid during the day, and lour refills in the B. 1-hit (drne t Champion- | jliip solo t rombone tries and quartet tu ■ Maying off al eveming b'-xsion. th.- ; carious solo Hassel attracted good on- . tries. and some good playing was i. heard part h-ularly in the champion- j ship- cornel solo Ic.-:4s. The results! J. Robertson ((Irey mouth). W. Strnv- | ■a-uii, I . Goodall and If. 8. \hi •••nt were recalled to play off in the gold : cornet • Jianipionsh'p. ROBEIITSOX SI? < >XD. DL’XEDIX. E.-'.rna.;- j Al. the Build I'ontcHt in the •veiling] mss’iun, tlie finals of the trombone Liio. ■ quintet ami B Hat cornet Hmmpion/Mp i were decided, four contest:; nt.s in uac.i I Hush hud been recalled at the prelim- ; iiiury hearings, and played of: th*: fii.a.s beftru a large attendunro. IHrußk: p, Hat Comet Championship \V. Stevenson Bott Xiciiolson; . , I. Robertson fGrcyinouth .' 11. 1.. Vincent (I'alnn-ntoii r. T. Goodall ■' w., Kw > Ti'bibl.one Trios.—Sl. Kilda 121, !>■-> ■■ inerston North 123, Bar ■ la’i-o 116, South ijont our;/ Ba‘.t«l.,n, 112. Q-ju ri "ts.—•l’nlnicrstor: North l-t'i, S-.| Kil'iu 12S. Port Nicholson 127. Queen .uiextiudra's Own, llangauui 118. j'.. FLAT SOPRANO HOLO. I. Cou&hlaii (Ixajkoiai) 91. 1T. McLean (St Kildai 90 -■ E. Wvi ii (Queen Alexandra's Own Wauunnni ?9 - 3 ‘'eqvan G. Whiting (Ashburton) 89.3 (equal) 'Alni competed.—K. Rawlinson (Dunneurke) 84, E P T)unn (Woolstoui 72. W. c Bailer- Whnste-huieh Munn-ipi.b *7B, H. Brown (Hamilton) (, Millward (IM. Battalion Im ,ww :1! -oil: 76, A. Bov.w (Manganm <...,•1 .dm 80. ‘ IL I’*"' iA urkJaml Art-lien : 76. S. Low.. (.Port NWliolson) 76. BASS TROMBONT SOLO C. Aldridge (Auckland Aridicin 1 9(J P i). Wyuk- <l’or t NiuliulsOn) 89 2 (equal) L. WilLnwiiib-e (Oannevnki-) (equid . 1,. HoMaway .W. iiiigluii 1 ram Alsu uuiiipetcd.-.P. I- Colli;:' (South Canterbury Battalion) .8, (.- Hiunpln- (Qum-u Alexandra's Own. u-ang-anui. 82. J. Carruthers (Gubm'w> 86. J. Cuine 82, .L r ‘W (Quinaru Municipal) >4- - ,l m-envo iIM. BdttMiui: I'aranukil am: I. Haliic iWanganui Garrison) , •>. UREY BAM) PRAISED. DI'NEDIN. Feb. 2.5. Grm niout'i Band, besides three es. »un the £l'”.' |-rD-e W the Ji. (, mle Test. M r Rwketls. in unnounein , the result of the B. Grade test said thru ;,e mw .mite astonished at t.ie B. ! Grade performances, as ho vus at the [(’ Grade. He could congratulate Xew 1 Zealand on its -musicians and future musical outlook. In the second test “Border Sungs.” one band had playet exceptionally well, and its performance indeed had’been a trifle bettor than that of the winners: but must unfortunately, the intonations uf the bund had been bad. Greymouth would have won more points but tor slightly fault} ir.touiitic-ns. Homo of the bands ha< lost the spirit of the selection, and had expressed just a little too much senti- • merit, which had become sickly. The Groymouth Municipal Band (conductor. Air A. Mv.Masteri. the leaders of the ! first test, put up a brilliant perlunnant'c, and interpreted the selection in lit must effective manner. Thu balance land blend of tone were really first- • class. The performance was very coliouiful throughout, and the sectional I work was quite satisfactory. As on the i ’Ti st night, the intonation uf this band | was guod. The performance throughout I was excellent. Gems of the full band i*‘Ettrick and Teviotdale. ’ ’ and the I movement were the stirring march I finale ‘‘Tcrlbus*’ (Border war sung), ; while the expressive cornet work in the I “Border Widows’ Lament ” was a fine feature. The* euphonium movement. “The Yellow-Haired Laddie, ’’ was also a pleasing piece of work, and altogether the performance was sulid and good. I Thu soloists were brilliant young eorI netists, who gave two wonderful perI furuiances. PIPING AND DANCING. Y EoT EKDA Y’s COX ITS I'B. DI'XEDrX. Fcbruary I's. The results of to-day’s cumpctitioiu at the piping and dancing champion ships were ax follows: — . Piobraercachd, Dominion ChampiuuI ship.—G. Yardley (Dunedin) I, J. A i Lamerun (Mataura > l. D. Rubimw. | (Invercargill; 3. Jigs and Hornpipes.—J. A. Cameron I (Al.atu.nra) 1. AV. Budg - (Dunedin) - IL. C. Selby (,Mukulua) i AlurHics (junior pipers)—John A aid I icy ( D’lncdiii; 1. J. G. Walton (Gliristchurch) A. I'. Luckic (Huacliff) 3. ' Scan Triubhais (girls la and over) — IDoris Bell (Christchurch) 1, Beulul i King (Dunedin) A iolct Kubertsuii ■ (Chiistchurch) 3. I Irish •Jig (girls 12 to Ju; —Kila Mil liar i Uamu.ru) 1, Doreen U’Huliivan Hiiiliu)' 2, Olive ( D.iiiMin I 3 | Sword Dance (girls 19 and under i id)—Noruni Douglas. (Oaiuanil I. N'r.ifa Fujiar (Dunedin) 2, A aim: i bulling