GREY BAND THIRD.

Grey River Argus, 24 February 1927, Page 5

GREY BAND THIRD.

IN TEST SELECTION. Splendid Performance. WELLINGTON, Fob. 23. The Greyniouth Municipal Band fin I ished third in the test selection contest to-night for the championship of New Zealand. For a.. Band just coming out of the B. (trade, the Grey Band ’s' ■pbiThirmanee was a remarkable one. The playing of three of the soloists namely. Bandsmen Leo Carruthers, E Ellery ,and Johnny Robertson, was an outstanding feature of the.performance The prospects for further success on the Grey Band’s part are good. In the tenor horn contest, Avon by Wood (New Plymouth) with 981, the Grey entrant, Bandsman J. Contessa. In the troiiibono event, Leo Carruthers secured 79, being a couple of points from third. Croft (Wellington Tramways) scored 87, Marshall (Invercargill <B5, filled first and second places. Brown (Wanganui) <B2, was third. H. Dunshea, (Grey) secured (»(i. Carruth ers received favourable notice from the the judge. Word v.as received in Greymouth last night that the Greymoutli Band were unfortunate in that their Solo soprano, Bandsman Griffin, was unable to play in the first test, owing to his lips having been affected by recent playing. In that event, the place secured is the more meritorious, and as the soprano work in the piece is heavy, and Griffin in form is fully equal to it,’it is probable his inclusion last night would have placed the Band still higher up the

A Grade Test.

WANGANUI EAND FIRST. XVELLINGTON; Feb. 23. ‘ At the Band Contest the A. Grade test was decided to-night. The piece was “Lortzing. ” The winning positions were filled by the following Bands: — Queen Alexandra (Wayganui) £4O, Kaikorai Band, £2O, 2nd. Greymouth Municipal, £lO, 3rd. Woolston, £5, and St. Kilda £5, equal

Robertson Wins B Flat

GOODALL SECOND. WELLINGTON. Feb. 23. Further results to-day at the Band Contest were:— B. Flat Cornet Champion, ‘‘The Farewell ’ ’: — J. Robertson (Wanganui Garrison) !K) points, I. T. Goodall (Port Nicholson) 89 points Baritone, ‘‘lmpromptu,” Schubert.--Smith (Jupp’s Silver Band) 93 points, 1: W. Nelson (Kaikorai) 92 points 2. Flugel Horn, (“Pilgrim of Love”). — IL Henderson ('Wanganui Garrison). 96 points I; G. Lowry (Kaikorai) 9‘ point;: 2.