BAND CONTEST

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume LXIII, 4 March 1929, Page 5

BAND CONTEST

A GRADE TESTS (By Telegraph—Press Association) WANGANUI, This Day. Many people were surprised that Woolston, after a magnificent performance which has been the subject of much comment, did not gain a higher place in the second A grade test. It appears that they lost points mainly because they were over a minute foo slow in tempo. St. Kilda, the A grade winners, have had congratulations showered upon them from all parts of the Dominion. QUICKSTEP COMPETITION WANGANUI, This Day. There were about 10,000 spectators at Cook’s Gardens on Saturday afternoon when the annual quickstep competition was decided. There was much excellent marching. The bands left at regular intervals from the Eastern bridge and marched up Victoria Avenue, which was lined by thousands of people, to Cook’s Gardens. At a point in the Avenue unknown lo the bauds were stationed the judges for marching. At Cook’s Gardens the B grade bands marched to Stewart’s “Broadacre’’ and A grade bands to “Shumadinska” (Dufhka Mirovitch). The marching was of a high order, and though military experts would probably have little difficulty in finding flaws in some of the marching, the crowd were generous in their applause for all competitors, the most popular being Woalston. Palmerston North, Timaru, St. Kilda, Wanganui Garrison, and Queen Alexandra’s, the last two being exceptionally fine in their marching. The musical section was judged by Mr Rees, and the combined military and musical points give the following results: — B grade: Hastings 256|pts, 1; First Battaliar. Taranaki, 2£opts, 2; Fcilding 247£pts, 3. A. grade: St. Kilda 275£-pts, 1; Queen Alexandra’s Own, 269-J>pls, 2; Wellington Tramways 266-Jpts, 3.