THE BAND CONTEST.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LIX, Issue 18018, 17 February 1922, Page 6

THE BAND CONTEST.

i .» « > B GRADE SELECTIONS. > , PALMERSTON NORTH WINS. [bi TELEGRAPH.—PRESS association.] \ WELLINGTON. Thursday. , Tho Band Contest was continued to- , day, the results being as follow :— ,| Second B Grade Selection ("Madamo , Butterfly").—Palmerston North Municipal, ~146; 4th Wellington Regiment, Now Ply ,; mouth, 142; Mastertou Municipal, 140; I Wellington Patriotic Society 137. The i other competitors were:—Nelson Silver , Band 132; Hamilton Municipal, 130; Mar- .' ton Municipal, 131; Westport Garrison, •|135; Hawera Citizens', 134; Christchurch j Tramways, 135. "I feel a bit more cheerjful about things to-night, anyway," said i the adjudicator, amid cheers from tho bandsmen and others. He wont on to say that in his opinion "Madame Butterfly" was a difficult tost— too difficult, he thought, for B-grade bands. This remark from the judge also met with enthusiastic applause. Mr. Shugg added that some of tho contesting bands had done vory good work. Following are the aggregate points gained by the various bands in the two test selections. Tho result means that Palmoiston North hae won tho selection contest and tho cash prize of £100 attached thereto, but the allocation of the Boosey Challenge Shield will not be made 'until after tho quickstep competition:— I Palmeraton North, 285; 4th Wellington Regiment, Now Plymouth, 276; Marlon Municipal, 267; Wellington Patriotic Society, 266; Westport Garrison, 266; Masterton Municipal, 265; Christchurch J Tramways, 263; Nelson Silver Band, 259; Hawera Citizens', 257; Hamilton Munij cipal, 256.

£ Flat Trombone Solo.—J. Marshall

I (2nd Otago Battalion, Invercargill), 90 (points; E. Vallentine (Wellington Trami ways), 89; J. Sara (Wcstport Garrison), '87; J. K. Patton (Wellington Artillery}, 186. Also competed: W T . Smith (Wei- | lington Tramwavs) 85, H. Kay (4th Wellington Regiment) 84, W. C. B. Thomas (Waterside Workers) 83, J. W. Glennie (Wellington Artillery) 82, W. Lanham (Woolston) 82, E. Grant (Invercargill Hibernian) 81, C. J. Forrest (Wellington Watersiders) 81, R. Cough'an (St. Kilda .Municipal) 80, A. M. Wills (Invercargill Hibernian) 74, T. Nicholson (Ist Wellington Battalion) 72, E. Feck (4th Wellington Regiment) 71, W. Lever (Wollincton Tramways) 70, W. Musson (Christchurch Tramways) 69, E. C. Ward (Masterton Municipal) 69, L. Cooper (Wellington Patriotic- S-ccjety) 69, G. Koebles (Hasting Town Band) 68, G. O'Neill (Gisborno City) 67, 0. Humphreys (Queen Alexandra's Own, Wanganui) 66. The judge said there had been some good playing in tho section and some very bad playing. A number of players were altogether too tame. E Flat Bass Solo.-R. Wilson (Woolston), 95; Proutt (Masterton Municipal), 94; G. Munro (Auckland Artillery), 91; C- Miller (Ist Canterbury Mounted), 90. Also compoted: S. Cavanagh (Invercargill Hibernian) 89. R. Olney (Hastings. Town Band) 89, T. Barton (Marton Municipal) 88, F. Burk© (Wellington Watersiders) 88, S. Devight (Christchurch Tramways) 88, A. E. Fox (Westport Garrison) 85. F. Tourell (Invercargill Hibernian) 84, T. Lawrence (Wellington Artillery) 83, E, Birch (Queen Alexandra's Own, Wanganui) 76, S. Nuns (Gisborno City) 71, H. Anderson (Wellington Tramways) 71. The judge said it had been very difficult to pick the winner, Many 'players attempted 6olos beyond their capacity. The players who obtained the first and second places were real bass soloists. ■Baritone Solo (own selection).—J. Williams (Woolston), 93; R. Boyd (Wellington Garrison), 91; M. McKenzie (Hamilton) 89. Also competed: P. Ryan (Wellington Garrison) 84, R. Brundall (Christchurch Tramways) 86, R. Sinclair (Auckland Artillery) did not finish. J. Maybury (Canterbury Mounted Rifles) 88, C. 'Greening (Palmerston North) 84, C. Armstrong (Whakataiie) did not finish, W. Hall (Wellington Tramways) 60, H. Kimbele (Invercargill Hibernian) 88. The judge said some of the efforts had not been bad at all. The range in many cases had been excellent, bnt all round there had been an apparent lack of expression.