CHRISTCHURCH BAND CONTEST

Southland Times, Issue 17477, 5 April 1915, Page 2

CHRISTCHURCH BAND CONTEST

THE QUICKSTEP. HIBERNIAN BAND SECOND. CHRISTCHURCH, April 3. The band contest hold under the auspices of the South Island Band Association began this morning. The visiting bands were:—Wanganui Garrison, Wellington Tramways, 12th (Nelson) Regiment, Westport Garrison, 2nd (South Canterbury) Regiment. 9th (Hawke’s Bay) Regiment, Hibernian Band (Invercargill!. 10th (North ’Otago) Regiment, City Band (Napier), and the Kopanga. The following local bands were compet-ing:-—New Brighton, Marine Ist, Mounted Rifles (Canterbury Yeomanry Cavalry), Lyttelton Marine, Derry's Private Band, Wool stop Kechabites (Christchurch), and Rangiora. The Judge is Mr Percy Code, of Ballarat. Victoria. The results of the morning events were as follow: —K Plat Comet Solo: R. Wills (Invercargill Hibernian). 95 points, 1 : ,1. P. Dunn (Wanganui Garrison). 87 points, 2; F. Turner (Oamaru Regiment), 81 points, 3.

Also competed: W. Taylor (Timani Regiment). 1,. Neighbours (Westport Garrison), G. Woods (Kaponga). The judge said; The contest was characterised generally by good playing, tut the winner stood out far above the rest.

I’Tugel Horn Solo: J. Trusse! (Wanganui Garrison) SS points. DR. G. Ward (C.V.C.. Christchurch), ST points, 2; Bayer (Lyttelton Marine). 85 points, 3. ,

Also competed: B, C. .1 oh nans (Nelson Regiment). R. G. Allen and John Lee (Timaru Regiment), Milroy (Westport Garrison), W. Thomas (Oamaru Regimental).

The judge had great difficulty in arriving at a decision. The standard of play, while not high had been very even. The winner was an excellent player, but required more brilliancy in his work, bis playing at present being rather tame. In Hie afternoon on the Addington show grounds, the marching competition look place in the presence of a large crowd. Sixteen bands entered, but twelve only competed. The military judges were; Captain McGee, \ D.. Lieut. W. Hoar and Sergeant-Majors Franks and ShulUoworllr. timekeeper, Major Jones; judge of instruments, J. McCullough. Results: — Wanganui Band, 272 Vs points, 1. Hibernian Band (Invercargill), 29 9. -. Tirnaru Band. 2C7, 3: Westport Ganison Band, 215H0. 1Detailed marks in the order of the places wore: Music. Drill. Total. Wanganui 90 '82% Invercargill Hibernian SS ISI 269 Timaru 87 , 3 | ’’ Westport Garrison . S3 181% 2 6 4." Woolston Band .... 79 181 -60 Nelson Band .. S3 176% -59/2 Wellington Tramways S 5 .15 6 % 211 /- Oamaru Regimental .. 71 162 '-ISA New P.rigton .. .. 75 la-1 1 ," 329 /= Napier City 80 118% 228% C.V.C. (Christchurch) 69 1a2% -’-’1 ,-2 Kechabites 88 122% 190%