QUICKSTEP CONTEST
A GRADE WON BV RT. KILDA BAND FESTIVAL CONCLUDES • United Flew AMoeUimal CHRISTCHURCH. 25th February ■ Some of the playing was very fin# indeed.’’ said the judge, Captain H. R. Shugg. commenting on the A and B grade quickstep events, which concluded the New Zealand brass bands' championship contest at Addington Showgrounds this afternoon. St. Kilda Municipal Band won the A grade and Ashburton Silver the B grade. “Quite a number of the bands, however. neglected to give proper expression to their music.” continued Captain Shugg. "though this is always a difficulty in a quickstep competition. I also noticed that some drummers failed to play their parts as written. On the whole, however, the playing was quite good and the marches chosen were very good selections.” The placings were:—
A GRADE QUICKSTEP <e a X c .2 2 si 3 St. Kilda Municipal ... >.§. s £ 1604 137 317$ Wanganui Garrison 178* 185 313$ Woolston Brass . 173 140 313 Port Nicholson Silver 174| 132 30fl| B GRADE QUICKSTEP Ashburton Silver Wellington Boys’ 170| 135 305$ Institute 167 136 303 Dannevirke Municipal 1591 130 2891 Christchurch Municipal 158| 127 285| Feilding Municipal ... 167 126 2854 Taranaki Regimental . New Plymouth 156* 129 285* Municipal 156* 129 285* Lower Hult Civic 151 124 275
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Nelson Evening Mail, Volume LXXII, 27 February 1939, Page 6
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