DRUM MAJOR FAINTS

Poverty Bay Herald, Volume LX, Issue 18066, 18 April 1933, Page 4

DRUM MAJOR FAINTS

BAND CONTEST INCIDENT SEQUEL TO INJURY I A distressing incident occurred at the Hamilton band contest on Saturday, when the drum major of the Tailranga Municipal Band, Mr. (4. P. McIntosh, collapsed .while his band was playing in the B grade quickstep competition. Three days ago Mr. McIntosh, who is about 55 years of age, accidentally received a severe blow on the head. The effect of this injury was apparently accentuated by the fact that during the war he received concussion When he fainted he was still suffering from the effects of the blow.

Before lie collapsed Mr. Mclntosh had led his band twice past the spectators’ stand and round the field to a position adjoining the judg.v’s tent. He had just brought the band to a halt when he fell to the ground. Soveral members of the St. John Ambulance Brigade ran to his assistance, while the band continued to play. | Owing to the fact that the rules of 1 the competition did not allow the judgo to be approached during the contest, the band was obliged to play j to tho end of the piece. The playing continued for about five minutes, j while Mr. McTntosh lay on the ground with the ambulance men beside him. When he regained consciousness Mr. Mclntosh said that for several 1 days he had been afraid that the ' strain of leading the band would be too much for him. For the last him- , ’ drcd yards of the march everything had seemed black. After several < hours Mr. Mclntosh recovered and felt little the worse for his experi-. encc.