BAND CONTEST

Inangahua Times, 25 February 1933, Page 2

BAND CONTEST

SOLO FINALS COMPLETED G. CHRISTIE WINS B FLAT CORNET JUDGE COMPLIMENTS PLAY IN THIS EVENT (United Press Assn.) DUNEDIN, Last Night. The Anal of the aolo events in the New Zealand Band Contest was Judged today, the B gat comet (own choice) being won by G. Christie, who won the championship on Wednesday. Bass and side drum solos were also heard. Results:— Bass drum solo (sight test). —W. Woodley (Mataura Town Band) 40pts 1; H. J. Hall (Wanganui Garrison Band) 39. 3; R. Allan (Timarn Municipal Band) 38, 3. Also competed: C. H. Frew (Ashburton Silver Band) 37; W. Wallace (St Hilda Municipal Band) 32; W. Lock (Nelson Garrison Band) 30. Side drum solo (eight test). —J. Lael (St Hilda Municipal Band) 40pts, 1: E. Andrews (Kaikorai Band) 35pts, 2; W. Sinton (Kaikorai Band) 32, 3. Also competed; E. Hargood (Ashburton Sil- , ver Band), J. Hefford (Dunedin Artilj lery Band), S. Chittock (Timaru Mun - | cipal Band) 31; H. Briggs (Woolston j Band) 30. i Speaking of both drum tests, the i judge said that the competitors had been set difficult tasks in the sight reading compositions which went bristling with tricky and broken times. It did not necessarily follow that the best drummer was the best sight reader.

The judge demonstrated at the piano the correct playing of the compositions and offered some useful hints ou time signatures and also went into some of the more common difficult!-* confronting drummers. B flat cornet solo (own choice): — *. Christie (St Hilda Municipal Banj> “Nordische” 94pts, 1; R. MUliga" (Timaru Municipal Rand “Edelweiss’ 83pts, 2; J. H. T. Osborne (Ashburton Silver Band) “Rule Britannia.” 81>pta 3. Also competed: J. E. Wills (Invercargill Civic Band), E. Kerr jnr (KaJcoral Band), J. King (Wellington Municipal Tramways Band). W. Kay (Port Nicholson Silver Band) 81, C. T. Morgan (Dunedin City Tramways Band ), B. B. Wells (Invercargill Civic Band), A. Haase (Nelson

Garrison Band), B. Whitwell (Nelson Garrison Band), F. Wheeler (Westharbour Brass Band), W. P. McGrath (Wa nganui Garrisop Band) 80, N. Aldridge (St Hilda Municipal Band), B. Simpson (Woolston Band), A.' McHerroa (Westport Municipal Band), A. McMasters (Greymouth Civic Band), E. Reder (Dunedin City Tramways Band) 79; R. Thomas (Timaru Municipal Band), W. Phipps (Westport Municipal Band), B. BudhaU (Greymouth Civic Band), J. Foster (Christchurch Municipal Band), B. J. Mitchell (St Kllda Municipal Band), T. W. Lee (Ashburton Silver Band), T. Ottley (Waimate Silver Band) 78; C. Smith (Westharbour Brass Band), B. Kelly (Invercargill Civic Band) 75. The judge, before commenting on the competition, expressed pleasure at hearing so much good work during the contest. In this event he had hep* marking down in his opinion a section which should be used as a sort of trial ground tor aspirants for championship honours aud nous save those with some chance of winning should be permitted to enter for the champion ship. DUNEDIN. Last Night. The A Grade Test was won by Woolston. Results: — Woolston, first test 144, second test 136; aggregate 280 J. Port Nicholson, 140—1341 —274|. St Kllda, 138—135—273. Invercargill, 137—132—288. Kaikorai, 135—130—268. Timaru, 139—122 —261. Oamaru, 129—131—260.