THE BAND CONTEST.

Colonist, Volume XLIX, Issue 11862, 16 February 1907, Page 2

THE BAND CONTEST.

A private wire states that in the aggregate Own Choice and Test selections, the Nelson Garrison Band were awarded 25th place, with thirty competitors; The judge held that the time of the Nelsoit liand in the Test piece was too quick. (Per United Press Association). Christchurch, Feb 15 The Exhibition Band Contest was resumed this morning, with a number of preliminary solo competitions which were taken in both the Concert Hall and West's Castle Theatre. In the B flat tenor trombone competition (Judge, Mr W S King) the following took parts— J Congalton (Mornington), W Feliowa (Newcastle , New South Wales* T Gray Wanganui Garrison, S Sly Wanganui, W Amos (Jupp's), A S Erskine (Napier Garrison), A Handley(Taranaki Garrison), D McCorkingdale (Tuapeka), H Taylor (First Infantry, Auckland), W M.ussen (Lyttelton Marine), W Wearne (Lyttelton Marine), T Williamson (Dunedin Navals), W R Lanham (Woolston), G Saunders (Palmerston North), and J Elliott Palmerston North), the four players first mentioned being reserved by the Judge to decide the final this evening. The quartette, Mr Otto Schwartz, Judge, was contested by contingents from Newcastle City Band, Kaikorai, Wanganui Garrison, Woolston, Palmerston North, Dunedin Navals and Greymouth, the first three to play off this evening. In the BB flat bass competition, Mr W S King, Judge, those taking part were: F Albrecht (Gisborne), E Coyle (Jupp's), B Cudby (Taranaki), S Fenton (Tuapeka), C Bartley (First Infantry, Auckland), A Gilmour (Lyttelton Marine), R Wilson (Derry's), R E Chisholm (Kaikorai), A E Seager (Timaru Garrison), C Maher (Masterton Municipal), W Pen ton (Woolston), J Neighbours (Graaity), J Guthrie (Wanganui Garrison), E C Hanson (Bluff Navals), D Flanagan (Mornington), W Pittam (Palmersfcon North), and R White (Dunedin Navals). Later Following are the results of the bhnd contest competitions to-day: — B Flat Tenor Trombones: W Fellows, Newcastle City, 95 points, 1; T Gray, Wanganui, 9) points, 2; S Sly, Wanganui, 87 points, 3; J Congalton, Mornington, 86 points, 4. Quartettes: Kaikorai, 100 points. and Fanganui Garrison, ICO points, equal.,.l; Newcastle City,97 points,2. E Flat Soprano Cornet . Solo : A McMasters, Nelson. Garrison, 90 points, 1; R Grant. Newcastle City, 85 points, 2; T Dix, Lyttelton Marine, 80 points, 3.. Trombone Trios : Wanganui Garrison, 90points, 1; Palmerston North, 85 points, 2; Woorston, 84 points, 3.

Kid Wedge, |the champion lightweight boxer of Arkansas,' America, advertised to take part in a contest at Omaha, instead of Dresented his opponent with a copy of the New Testament, expressing the hope that he would benefit by it. Wedge has become converted, and has renounced pugilism. A swarm of bees which located itself in the Wesleyan Church, Morrinsville, Waikato, 'recently, caused considerable annoyance to the ! congregation. After a good deal of trouble it was evicted by the caretaker.