BLAIR ATHOL WINS

Otago Daily Times, Issue 27569, 11 December 1950, Page 6

BLAIR ATHOL WINS

Otago Marching Championships

SUCCESS IN A GRADE Fine weather favoured the Otago Marching- Association’s championships held at the Caledonian Ground on Saturday afternoon, but a blustery \bind was unpleasant at times. The competition was divided into A and B Grades, 11 teams competing in each. Attractive uniforms and precision marching, combined with music played by the St. Kilda Municipal Brass Band and the Dunedin Burns Pipe Band, made the occasion a really impressive one. Some teams even possessed mas-cots—-little girls dressed in the team’s uniform—to bring them luck. Once again the Blair Athol team, coached by Mr H. Cameron, secured a clear win in the A Grade section, while Ravensbourne won by six points from United (Invercargill) in the B Grade section. All teams in the A Grade section marched well and the judges considered that the competition was of a good standard. The leaders’ displays were well executed. The first and second teams in the B Grade competition, Ravensbourne and United (Invercargill) . showed more snap than the other teams and would have put up a good performance in the A Grade section. Inexperience was the downfall of many B Grade teams, errors in wheels, foot movements, arm swing, covering and dressing being evident. Only six points separated Ravensbourne and United. Results:— A GRADE Blair Athol—S. Leith (leader), M. Cur"- . rie, C. Brown, D. Beal, N. Boatwood, D. Congleton, G. Jenkins, A. Howie, J. McDonald, N. Perks; coach, Mr H. Cameron; 282 J points 1 Aotea—S. Pont (leader), G. Dick, F. Harris, J. Norman, B. Carlyle, P. Mooney, J. Woodhouse, M. Plunkett, S. Young. V. Gardiner; coach, Mr E. J. Mooney: 2611 points .. 2 St. Kilda—S. Halley (leader), H. Pettigrew, O. Rowland, M. Winchester, G. Bell, B. Halley. K. Mothes, S. Craig, N. Kemp, M. Taylor; coach, Mr H. Leggett; 2471 points .. .. 3 H. and J. Smith’s (Gore), 2401 points, 4; Mosgiel Mills, 240, 5; DIC, 2341, 6; Green Island, 231, 7; United, 2211, 8; Macandrew Bay, 220, 9; Wakari, 2171, 10; Manhattan, 189, 11. B GRADE Ravensbourne—P. Dyson (leader), M. Dyson, N. Turner, M. Rodger, M. Agate, C. Dyson, M. Stevenson, Y. Hogg, J. Rodger, R. Mitchell; coach, Mr W. Broadfoot; 278 points .. 1 United (Invercargill) —E. Burns (leader), S. Muir, D. Jordan, E. Starkey, D. Hamilton, J. Moffatt, V. McAnelly, A. Parr, M. Bonniface, B. Clayton; coach, Mr M, Skarrett, 272 points .. • • * J. R. McKenzie’s—D. Wilson (leader), M. Paulin, M. Stevenson, A. O’Sullivan, M. Fotheringham, R. Knox, D. Stewart, D. Little, M. Roughan, M. Stewart; coach, Mr B. J. Boivon, 252 points 3 Dunedin Watersiders’ Silver Band, 2471 points, 4; Port Chalmers, 236, 5; Mosgiel Cadets, 2311, 6; Alexandra, 229, 7; Caversham Kilties, 2281, 8; Macandrew Bay, 2231, 9; Caledonians (Invercargill), 219, 10; Brighton, 2161, 11. BEST LEADERS A Grade M. Hunt (United, Invercargill), 111 points, 1; S. Leith (Blair Athol), 108 points, 2; H. Ussher (H. and J. Smith’s, Gore), 107 points, 3. B Grade D. Wilson (J. R. McKenzie's, 112 points, 1; E. Bums (United, Invercargill), 105 points, 2; S. Ashley (Caledonians, Invercargill) and H. Moore (Mosgiel Cadets), 102 points, equal, 3. COACHES’ AWARDS A. Grade.—Mr H. Cameron (Blair Athol). B Grade.—Mr W. Broadfoot (Ravensbourne).