BAND CONTEST

Manawatu Standard, Volume XLIX, Issue 78, 1 March 1929, Page 2

BAND CONTEST

ASHBURTON WINS B GRADE. Per Press Association. WANGANUI, Feb. 28. The second test for B grade bands in the band contest was decided tonight, the winning combination being Ashburton The following are the aggregate points in the two tests: — Pts £ls—Ashburton, first test 84pts., second test 87; total 171 £7 10s—Hawera, £3, 84 167 £s—Hastings, 81, 85 166 Ist Battalion Taranaki, 79, 83 ... 162 Feilding, 79, 80 159 New Plymouth, 77, 75 152 Other events resulted as follow: TROMBONE TRIO. St. Kilda, 95 points 1 Timaru, 92 points 2 Q. Wanganui. 88 points 3 B FLAT CORNET CHAMPIONSHIP. G. Bergersen (Q.A.0., Wanganui), 95 points 1 R. A. L. Taylor (Dannevirke), 92 points 2 W. H. Bowman (Wellington City Silver), 90 points 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 Tramways) S 3, V. Aldridge (St. Kilda) 81, R. Swan (Hawera; 80 EUPHONIUM SOLO. H. Hughes (First Taranaki Regiment), 98 points 1 H. Guthrio (Wanganui Garrison), 94 points ? J. Lowe (N.P. Citizens), 92 points 3 Also competed. A. Winslade (St Kilda) 89, L. Halls (Greymouth) 88, J. McClintock (Woolston) 86, L. Claydon (Wellington Tramways) 80, S. Crisp (Woolston) 84, A. Ramsay (Q.A.0.) 83, E. Barton (Greymouth) 82. Johnson Mayfield (Oamarti) 80, R. Fenton (Port Nicholson) 80, C. -Tillor (St. Kilda) 79, C. Austin (Q.A.0.) 78, It. Kemp (Hastings) 78, H. McLean (Waiiii Federal) 77, J. Cossgrove (Hastings) 76, J. P. .Cowlishaw (Palmerston North) 75, W. G. Mclntosh (Dannevirke) did not compete. The contest to-morrow will bo under Vice-Regal patronage, the GovernorGeneral and Lady Alice Fergusson attending to hear the final of A grade bauds.