BAND CONTEST

New Zealand Times, Volume XXXVIII, Issue 8653, 11 February 1914, Page 3

BAND CONTEST

COMPETITIONS AT AUCKLAND. Press Association. AUCKLAND, February 10." The band contest, was continued at the Exhibition to-day in perfect weather. Results:— B flat Euphonium Solo.—C. Austin (Taranaki Rifles), 96 points, 1; F.j Clarke (Gisborne City Rifles) and W.! Hickman (Wanganui Garrison), 95' points, 2. There were two other competitors. . 13 flat Cornet Solo.—R. Wills (Invercargill Hibernian), 90 points, 1; W. Francos (AVanganui Garrison), 86 points, 2. There were seven other' competitors. B flat Bass Solo.—T. Williams (St. Kilda Municipal), 100 points, 1; T.l Barton (Marton Royal), 98 points, 2, : There were two other competitors. The ’judge spoke enthusiastically of the performance of AVilliams, who gained the maximum of marks. At the contest last evening the re. suits were: — ' , B flat Trombone Solo, old English lyric, “ [Flowers that Blow” (T. Lin* ley).—W. Lanham (AVoolston), 88, Ij J. Soothill (Marton), 87, 2\ B fiat Cornet Solo, Cavatina and Ro-t manco from “ Robert Bruce ” (Ros-j s ini).—AV. Bowman (AA r ellington City Baud), 96, 1; AV. H. Osborne (2nd! Canterbury Regiment), 94, 2. B flat Euphonium Solo, “ Mad Form,” arranged hy H. Purcell.—C, 'Austin (Taranaki Rifles), 96 points, 1; P. Clarke (Gisborne City), 95, and W, Rickman (AVanganui Garrison), 95, equal, 2. THE BIG EVENTS, AUCKLAND, February 10. The first A grade and first B grade contests took place to-night. There were twelve bands in the A grade contest, which was not completed until after midnight. The B grade resulted; Invercargill Hibernian, 147 (out of 150) I Onehunga, 146 2 Whangarci, 145 3 Marton, 138 4 Other competitors were Waikato 136, Taranaki Rifles 133, Hawera 133, Na-: pier City 128, Wellington AVatersiders. 12G, Dargavillo 117.