BAND CONTEST

New Zealand Times, Volume LII, Issue 12075, 28 February 1925, Page 6

BAND CONTEST

FURTHER RESULTS. Per Pres* Association. AUCKLAND, February 27. The following are to-day’s results in the band contest: — Boy’a Solo Event (any instrument). — ■F. Bowes (Birkenhead Municipal), 100 points, 1: H. Parsonage .(Christchurch Municipal), 99 points, 2. Also competed: L. Bruce (Woolston), 98 points. Robertson (Greymouth Municipal), 9o points, K. Farrington (Auckland Artillery), 97 points, G. Bergersen (Palmerston North Municipal), 89 points, OWilliams (Wanganui Garrison), 87 points, J. Turner (St. Kiida) 86 points, W. Murray (Ponsonby Boys), 84 points, Robertson (Devonport United), 82 points, R. Mitchell (Palmerston North Municipal), 82 points, J Biddle (Devonport United)/ tsO points, J, Gussy (Ponsonby Boys’ Band), 79 points, W. White (Auckland Temperance Guards), 79 points, J. Merton (Gisborne City), 78 points, E. Dunstan (Waihi Federal), 78 points, It. Francis (Ponsoniby Boys), 77 points, H. Indor (Otago Artillery), 76 points, A. Ackland (Onebunga Municipal), 76 points. R. Trounson (Wanganui Garrison) retired. B GRADE TEST. The B grade bands played in their second and final test selection, “Der VYildachutz,” at the Domain to-night before a fair attendance. , Tbe ploying was of good standaid' and thoroughly enjoyable throughout. The second test selection resulted a» follows:—Otago Artillery, 120 points, 1; Waihi ledeial, 115 points, 2; Hamilton Municipal, 112 ;>oints, 3. Also competed: Whangarei 110 points. New Plymouth 108 points, Greymouth 107 points, Gisborne City 106 points, Foildmg 102 points, Auckland- Temper ance 100 points, Port Auokland 96 points, Waikato Regiment 90 points, Onehunga 84 points. The aggregates for two tests weie: Otagp Artillery, 239 points 1 New Plymouth Citizens and Waihi, equal 220 points 2 Greymouth, 215 points 3 Also competed.—Whangarei 212 points, Gisborne City 209 points®, Feilding 208 -points, Hamilton 207 points, Allele’* ijnd Tetnperaurls 199 points. Port Auckland 197 points, Wai. kato Regiment 188 points, Onehunga 172 points.