B GRADE SECOND TEST.

New Zealand Times, Volume XXXVIII, Issue 8655, 13 February 1914, Page 7

B GRADE SECOND TEST.

Following are the B grade second test results:— Invercargill Hibernian, 148 points 1 Whangarei, 146 2 Marten, 143 3 Onehnnga, 143 4 Other competitors Wellington Watersiders 136, Taranaki Rifles 135, Napier City 134, Hamilton 129, Hawcra 126, Dargavillo 123. The band obtaining the highest aggregate in the two tests gets £4O. This has been won by Invercargill Hibernian, with 295 points. Other aggregates wore:—Whangarei 291, Onehunga 289, Marten 283, Taranaki 268, Hamilton 265, Napier 262, Wellington Watersiders 262, Hawera 239, Dargaville 240. ASSOCIATION MEETS. Press Association, AUCKLAND, February 11. At tiio annual meeting of the North Island Brass Bands Association, Mr L. Cohen, of Wanganui, presided. The annual report and balance-sheet were adopted. It was stated in the report that the association had now fifty-nine affiliated bands. Of these twenty-nine were taking part in the Exhibition competitions, while the balance were represented by delegates. In every case there had been a considerable increase on the Christchurch Exhibition contest entries, and by a strange coincidence the same two musical judges wore acting at the Auckland Exhibition contests /in the same capacity ns they did in 1907. The election of officers resulted as follows. —President, Mr L. Cohen (Wanganui); treasurer, Captain J. Mounsoy (Palmerston. North); executive, Mr C. McConnell (Nanier), Mr W. Jupp, Lieutenant T. Herd (Wellington), Messrs J. Trnssell, J. Anderson, and T. Menli (Wanganui), Mr J. R. Williamson (Auckland), Colonel Pringle and Major Dank (Palmerston North), Mr V. P. Wainaborongh (Marten); auditor, Mr W. Rutherford (Palmerston North). Over fifty vice-presidents were elected.