BAND CONTEST.

Hokitika Guardian, 26 February 1926, Page 2

BAND CONTEST.

[by TEBEGItArn riilt ritESS ASSOCIATION. 1 DUNEDIN, Fel>. 25. At the Band Contest in the evening session, the finals of tho trombone trio, quartette and B Hat cornet championships were decided. Four contestants in each class had been recalled at the preliminary hearings, and played off the finals before a large attendance. Results:—

IS FLAT CORNET CHAMPIONSHIP. W. Stevenson (Port Nicholson) ... 93 J. Robertson (Greymouth) 91

11. L. Vincent (Palmerston North) Sfi T. Goodall (Woolston) 85 Trombone Trios.—St. Kiltla .12-1. Palmerston North 123, Invercargill Battalion 11.0, South Canterbury Battalion 112.

Quartettes.— ■■Palmerston North 139, St. Kilda 123. Port Nicholson 127, Queen Alexandra’s Own, Wanganui 118.

E Flat Soprano Solo.— I. Coughlan (Kaikorai) 91. T. McLean (St. Kilda) 90, 2. E. Webb (Queen Alexandra’s Own. Wanganui) and O. Whiting (Ashburton) 89.3 (equal) 3. Bass Trombone Solo.—C. Aldridge (Auckland Artilley) 90. 1, D. Wvnks (Port Nicholson) 89, 2. and D. 'Willicombo (Danneviike) 89, (equal) 2, L. Iloldawav (Wellington Tramways) 88. L PIPING AND DANCING. DUNEDIN, Fob. 25. The results of to-day’s competitions nt the piping and dancing cliainpionsliips were as follows: — PiobraercacluL Dominion Championship.—G. Yardloy (Dunedin 1, J. A. Cameron (MatauVa) 2,1). Robinson (Invercargill) 3. Jigs and Hornpipes.—J .A. Cameron (Mataura) L, W. Budge (Dunedin) 2. C. C. Selby (Mokotua) 3.

Alareh.es (junior pipers)—L>lm Yardley (Dunedin) ], .). G. AA niton (Christchurch) ‘2. A. F. Lcekie (Seacliff) 3. Sean Truibhais (girls 18 and over)— Doris Bell (Christchurch) 1, Beulah King (Dunedin) “2. A’iolet Roliertson (Christchurch) 3. Irish Jig (girls 12 to if;)—Rita Alillor (Oaniaru) 1. Doreen O’Sullivan (Dunedin) 2, Olive Scott (Dunedin) 3. Sword Dance (girls 10 and under 12) —Norma Douglas (Oaniaru) 1, Notts, Pullar (Dunedin) 2, A’aimai Skilling (Timaru) 3.