BAND CONTEST

Otago Daily Times, Issue 23118, 18 February 1937, Page 10

BAND CONTEST

FIRST A GRADE TEST WON BY WOOLSTON (Per United Press Association) NELSON. Feb. 17. “As each session goes you bands improve,” said the judge (Mr Kerry), after hearing seven bands in the first A Grade Test Selection to-night. “ When I heard the Hymn section I was beginning lo wish I had never come to Now Zealand, but there has been good playing to-night.” His big criticism was the thin cornet playing, which he could not tolerate. Many cornet players gave the impression that they had just begun the cornet a fortnight before the contest. He had been particularly impressed by the two trombone players and one soprano cornet. The placings were as follows: Woolston 1 Wanganui Garrison .. .. 2 Timaru Municipal .. .. 3 St. Kilda Municipal .. .. 4 Queen Alexandra’s Own .. 5 Palmerston North Garrison 0 Nelson Garrison 7 MARCHING COMPETITION FIRST PLACE TO WOOLSTON (Per United Press Association) NELSON, Feb. 17. Large crowds packed the Nelson streets to witness the bands’ Marching Competition, which proved a popular fixture. Results:— Woolston, 88i points 1 Nelson Garrison, 88£ 2 Hastings Citizens’, 87J 3 Palmerston North Garrison, 86J .. 4 Wellington Tramways 86 and Institute Silver (Wellington), 86 5 The other competing bands gained the following points:—Nelson-Marl-borough Mounted Rifles 84, Wanganui Garrison 83J, St. Kilda 82£, Westport Municipal 81, Timaru Municipal 81, Palmerston North City 793, Queen Alexandra’s Own 77J, Takaka Citizens’ 763, Christchurch Municipal 76£, Greymouth Civic 76, Cambridge Municipal 76, Dannevirke Municipal 74£. A cordial welcome to Nelson was extended by the Mayor (Mr G. L. Page) and the member for the district (Mr H. Atmore) to the bandsmen, officials, and visitors at a largely-attended garden party. FURTHER SOLO RESULTS (Per United Press Association) NELSON, Feb. 17. Two large solo classes were judged in the morning. Mr Kerry said he could claim to know the set euphonium piece, as he was a pupil of the composer, and had played it twice a week for six years. He criticised the playing of the cadenza, and said something was lacking in the introduction and the theme, which required warmth of tone and colour. Results: — V. Williams (Wanganui Garrison) 90 1 H. Cotton (Nelson Garrison) 84 .. 2 J. Smith (Port Nicholson Silver) 82 3 B FLAT CORNET SOLO (Amateur) R. Simpson (Woolston Brass) 92 .. 1 Lloyd Lee (Te Awamutu) 89 .. .. 2 L. F. Storrie (Invercargill Civic) 88 3