BAND CONTEST.

Oamaru Mail, Volume XXXVIII, Issue 10405, 17 March 1910, Page 1

BAND CONTEST.

(Per Ppt.ss Association.) Wanganui. March 1(3

The first test took place this evening. The weather was tine, and there was a very large number of people gathered in the beautiful grounds of the Jockey Club.

The B grade bands, of which there were 10, played first, their test piece being "Bells of Brittany." The Nelson Band topped tlio list. Result': Points. '

The first grade contest between the Wanganui Garrison and Petone proved a very easy thing for the champions, who, in the language of the judge, put up a very fine performance, while Petone came in for rather unfavorable criticism. The test piece was ''Liszt." Wanganui Garrison. ... 120 Petone 76 —Side-drum Solo. — Donovan (Gisborue), 83 pts 1 H'indley (Nelson), 7'S_ ...' 2 Mexted (Blenheim) 75 ... 3 Olliver (Cambridge) 73, Robinson (Manaia) 73. —Tenor Trombone. — Walling (Petone), 114 .. 1 .. Trownson (Wanganui Garrison), 109 ... ... ... 2 Grav (Wanganui Garrison), 108 - 3 Sullivan (Nelson.) 107, Levar (Wellington Tramways) .102, Humphreys (Waviganr.i Citv)*loi, "Weir (Manaia) 97, Jiaybittlo (Feilding) 96, Turneliff (Blenheim) 95, Douglas (Gisborue) 94. —Euphonium. — A. Kayo (Nelson), 125 ... 1 W. Hickman (Wanganui Garrisonrj .116 ... ... 2 D. Williams (Wanganui Garrison), I'M ... ... 3 J. H. Kerby (Vvaitara) S3. —Flu gel Horn. —■ Cole (Wellington Tramways), 117... ... ... 1 Gould (Wanganui Garrison), 106 ... 2 H. Shone (Nelson Garrison), 102 3 Mahoney (Petone) 100, Yaughan (Nelson) 9.1, Williams (Gisborue) 91, Law (Wanganui Garrison) 88, M.'Conncll (Gisborne; 85. The quickstep takes place to-morrow.

Nelson Band ... 128 "Wanganui City ... ... 124 Gisborne City ... 119 Cambridge ... 118 Wellington Tramways ... 117 Waitara ... llo Blenheim ... ... 10S Feilding ... 105 Manaia ... 102 Opunake ... 90 • The judge said that Nelson put up an excellent performance.