N.Z. BAND CONTEST

Hawke's Bay Tribune, Volume XIX, Issue 63, 1 March 1929, Page 5

N.Z. BAND CONTEST

B GRADE AGGREGATE. HASTINGS THIRD. Wanganui Feb. 28. The R grade second test was played in Cook Gardens to-night and resulted Ashburton. £l5, 87 points 1 Hastings Citizens. £7 10/-, 85 ... 2 Hawera Municipal. £5, 84 points 3 Also competed: Taranaki Regimental 83, Feilding 80, New Plymouth Citizens 75. Aggregate winners of the B grade are:— Ashburton, £6O. 171 points 1 Hawera, £4O. 167 points 2 Hastings. £2O, 166 points 3 Taranaki, £lO, 162 points 4 The contest to-morrow will be under Vice-Regal patronage, the Governor-General and Lady Alice Fergusson attending to hear the final of A grade bands Trombone Trice. St. Kilda, 95 points I Timaru, 92 points 2 Q. Wanganui. 88 points 3 B Flat Comet Championship. G. Bergersen (Q.A.0., Wanganui) 95 1 R. A. L. Taylor (Dannevirke), 92 2 W. H. Bowman (Wellington City Silver), 90 3 Also competed: W. Stevenson Port Nicholson) 89, S. G. Teal (Ashburton) )89, W. H. Osborne (Timaru) 89, F. H. Vincent .(Greymouth) 87, J. McGrath (Wanganui Garrison) 87. H. J. Osborne (Ashburton) 86, J. Christie (St. Kilda) 86, W. Kay (Wellington Trams) 83, V. Aldridge (St. Kilda) 81, R. Swan (Hawera) 80. Euphonium Solo. H. Hughes (First Taranaki Regiment), 98 1 H. Guthrie (Wanganui Garrison), 91 2 J. Lowe (N.Z. Citizens), 92 3 Also competed: A. Winslade (St. Kilda) 89, L Halls (Greymouth) 88, .1. McClintock (Woolston) 86, L. Claydon (Wellington Tramways) 85. S. Crisp (Woolston) 84, A. Ramsay (Q.A.0.) 83, E. Barton (Greymouth) 82, Johnson Mayfield (Oamarn) 80. R. Fentnn (Pt. Nicholson) 80, C. Tiller (St. Kilda) 79, C. Austin (Q.A.0.) 78. R. Kemn 'Hastings 7®. H. McLean (Waihi Federal) 77. J. Co.ssgrove (Hastings) 76. J. P. Cow. lishaw (Palmerston N|th> 75. W. G. Mclntosh (Dannevirke) did not compete. Boyz’ Solo (under 17). Own Choice. E. Williams, Woolston (trombone) 98 1 Norman Marsh. Taranaki Regiment (cornet) 90 2 T. Bucklev, Queen Alexandra (comet), 85 3 Also competed: T. Lees (Ashburton) 73. R. D. Hawkins (Hawera) 79, K. Gould (Hawern) 81. G. Murdock (New Plymouth) 79. F. Svkes (New Plymouth) 70. W. Lowe (New Plymouth) 7,3 S. Pearson (Master, ton) 82. H. Henderson (Waihi) 80. G. Benrersnn (Palmerston) 75, R Ruddhall (Greymouth) 75. A. McMaster (Greymouth) 78. R. McMaster (Greymontb) 79. J. B'”' , ’o (Port Nicholson) 80, S. Crisn (Woolston) 84. H Watson (Christchurch) 65, K. Dath (Feilding) 74. BB Flat Bass ("Humoresque") A. T. Hughes (Woolston). 98 1 T. Williams (St. Kilda). 96 2 C. Haddon (Hawera). 95 3 Among the large number of competitors was C. Ross, of Hastings. JUDGE’S REMARKS. The judge, Mr. Trussell, said that he was very pleased with the performers and a number of boys were going to make very promising players The winner eave a wonderful performance and if he were a sporting man and inclined to speculate a little he would say that he was the finest hoy trombone player in the southern hemisphere. He takes Beggs’ priie also for the most artistic rendering—and if was certainly very artistic. The judge also made complimentary reference to the second and third plavors. bnt the latter, however, was inclined to race. ASSOCIATION CONFERENCE. (Per P-eie Association.! Wanganui, March 1. The North Island Band Contest Association’s Conference was held this morning. Mr H. D. Bennett presiding. In moving the adoption of the report, the chairman referred to the fine playing nt the contest and congratulated the Wanganui Contest Committee on securing a iudgo of siirh outstanding ability ns Mr J. T. Rees, who had given entire satisfaction. The election of officer* resulted :— President. Mr H. D. Bennett (reelected): Mr J. G. Oshorne (re-elect-ed) secretary. As Wellington was the only applicant. it was decided that the 1930 championships contest be held in that city.