WELLINGTON BAND CONTEST.

Horowhenua Chronicle, 24 February 1932, Page 7

WELLINGTON BAND CONTEST.

A GRADE TEST

WELLINGTON, Last Night.

Lord Bledisloe was among the large audience at the Town hall to hear the A grade bands- in the first test piece, •TEtoile du Nerd.” Results were:— Woolston (conductor, R. J- Estall) .. 1 Port Nicholson Silver (J. Drew) .. Wanganui Garrison (J. M. Watson) 3 St. Kilda Municipal (J. Dickson) ~ 4 Wellington Municipal Tramways (E. Franklyn) 5

The aggregate points will be announced after the bands have played the second test piece to-morrow evening.

“The playing of the bands has been very good,” said the judge (Mr. J. J. Kelly), in announcing the placings. “I have not come here to flatter, but to help. Sometimes to-night I felt that I could not have helped, as the playing has been very fine.” Euphonium solo (own selection): O. Williams (Wanganui Garrison), ‘‘Jenny Jones,” 97 points, 1; J. McClintock (Woolston), “Jenny Jones,” 91 points, 2; T. H. Hughes (Nelson Garrison), “Good-bye, Sweetheart,” 90 points, 3. E flat soprano cornet (own selection): E. Webb (Queen Alexandra’s Own), “Silver Threads Among the Gold,” 88 points, 1; J. King (Wellington Municipal), “Silver Threads,” 86 points, 2. Flugel horn solo (own selection): E. Ormrod (Port Nicholson Silver), “Pilgrim of Love,” 86 points, 1; R. G. Ward (Royal Naval Volunteers), “Serenade,” 85 points, 2; W. Hambly (Port Nicholson Silver), “Wicdorkehr,” 84 points, 3.