BAND CONTEST.

Manawatu Standard, Volume XLIX, Issue 79, 2 March 1929, Page 15

BAND CONTEST.

AGGREGATE FOR TEST PIECES. EASY WIN FOR ST. KILDA. PALMERSTON NORTH SIXTH. . WANGANUI, March 1. The band contest was continued today when the second selection, Gustav Holst’s “A Moorish Suite,” was taken. Results of the test are as follow: First Second

Palmerston North Garrison played the first movement rather dulled there being insufficient shading. The nocturne section was more interesting, though the band did not quite catch the atmosphere and occasional faulty intonation was noticed. The march was fairly well played. Other results are as follow:

BB FLAT BASS (“Humoresque.”) A. T. Hughes (Woolston),- 98 ... ... 1 T. Williams (St. Kilda), 96 2 C. Haddan (Hawera), 95 3 Also competed: J. Cramond (Ashbutron), A. Guthrie (Wanganui Garrison), R. Spurdle (Queen Alexandra), E. Berg (Queen Alexandra), T. H. Hughes, juu. (First Battalion Taranki Rifles), D. Hancox (First Battalion Taranki Rifles), J. Milne (Wellington Tramway), P. Trethaway (Wellington Tramways), T. Rogers (St. Itilda), H. Booker (Palmerston North Garrison), L Fogo (Kaikorai), T. Longstaff (Granity), A. Heisenbuttle (Greymouth), F. Roberts (Greymouth), ‘C. S. Hansen (Woolston), E. Henwood (Woolston), C. Ross (Hastings), W. Fenton (Woolston). • TENOR TROMBONE. “Thoughts of Love.” E. Williams (Woolston), 99 1 J. Marshall (St. Kilda), 96 2 L. Carruthers (Greymouth), 94 ... 3 Also competed: R. G. Frew (Ashburton), 91; S. Wallis (Ashburton), 75; C. Brown, 88; W. L. Payne (Dannevirke), 79; H. G. Kay "(First Battalion Taranaki Regiment), 79; Gi Buckley (Timaru), 86; J. J. Roch (Miramar), 72; E. Vallantine (Wellington Tramways), 87; T. Stalker (St. Kilda), 78: J. Hardinman (Waihi Federal), 79; W. O’Hara (Palmerston North Garrison), 93; R. Osten (Kaikorai), 78; J. Glennie (Port Nicholson Silver), 92; W. Matson (Port Nicholson Silver), 84; E. Lawrence (Port Nicholson Silver), 78; D. G. Kirk (Christchurch Municipal), 90. DRUMS. J. Lees and W. Wallace (St. Kilda), 48 1 F. Stevenson 1 and R. Hall (Kaikorai), 47 . 2 W. H. Carmichael and Pickard (Palmerston North Garrison) 46 3 Also competed: Wanganui Garrison, 35; Hawera Municipal, 44; Queen Alexandra’s, 45; Wellington Trams, 40; Masterton Municipal, 40; Woolston, 33; Hastings Citizens, 38. .VENUE OF NEXT CONTEST. Per Press Association. WANGANUI, March 1. As Wellington was the only applicant it was decided at to-day’s conference of the North Island Brass Bands’ Association that the 1930 championship contest be held in that city. Per Press Association. ASSOCIATION’S CONFERENCE. WANGANUI, March 1. The North Island Band Contest Associations’ Conference was held this morning when Mr H.. D. Bennett presided. In moving the adoption of the report the chairman referred to the fine playing at the contest. He congratulated the Wanganui Contest Committee on securing a judge of such outstanding ability as Mr J. T. Rees who had given entire satisfaction. Mr H. D. Bennett was re-elected president and Mr J. G. Osborno was re-elected secreta*jf<

test test Ttl. St. Kilda 93 96 189 Queen Alexandra’s . Wanganui Garrison Timaru 89 88 89 90 178 178 85 92 177 Wellington Tramways 86 ■ 80 166 Otago Mounted Wellington City Sil83 84 83 82 166 166 ver Greymoutli 86 79 165