THE BAND CONTEST
PORT NICHOLSON WINS CHAMPIONSHIP ST. KILDA PLACED FOURTH (Pee United Press Association.) WELLINGTON, February 25. The Town Hall was packed to-night, and there was a scene of remarkable enthusiasm when the A Grade bands played the second test selection in the New Zealand band contest. The championship, which was awarded on points gained in the first and second test pieces and on the musical points in the quickstep, was won by the Port Nicholson Band, which was second in the first test, second (equal) in the second test, and first in musical points in the quickstep. Woolston, which won both test selections, lost the championship by a poor showing in the quickstep. “The bands in this contest were generally good,” said the judge (Mr J. J. Kelly), “There is, however, a marked difference between the standards of the A and B Grade bands, but if the B Grades follow in the track of the A Grades they will be all right.” The points awarded to the bands were as follow; — Quick- First Second Aggrestep. test. test. gate.
The principal money prizes were distributed as follows: —A Grade: Woolston, £165; Port Nicholson, £lO3 15s; Wanganui Garrison, £52 10s; St. Kilda, £SO; Wellington Tramways, £lO. B Grade: Hastings, £100; Nelson Garrison, £53 15s; Oamaru Municipal, £37 10s; Masterton, £3O; Dunedin Tramways, £ls.
BRASS BANDS’ ASSOCIATION FIRST ANNUAL MEETING. (Per United Press Association.) WELLINGTON,, February 24. The first annual meeting of the New Zealand Brass Bands’ Association was held to-day, Mr H. D, Bennett presiding. The following officers were elected: — President, Mr Bennett; vice-presidents— Captain T. Herd, Captain 6. Buckley, Messrs T. F. Hall, R. B. Head, P. Skoglund, C. Davie; secretary and treasurer, Mr J. G. Osborne; Executive Committee —Messrs C. Patchett, H. J. Hall, T. Goodall, W. P. MacLauclan, H. Sweney, A. G. Homer, R. J. Estall, C. G. Baker, W. Belcher, and R. J. Young.
Port Nicholson 76 138 140 354 Woolston 71 140 141 352 Wanganui 348 Garrison .. 73 135 140 St. Kilda .. 74 133 138 345 Wellington Tramways .. 344 75 132 137
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Otago Daily Times, Issue 21579, 26 February 1932, Page 8
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