B GRADE SHIELD

Taranaki Daily News, 16 November 1935, Page 9

B GRADE SHIELD

BRASS BANDS CHAMPIONSHIP. NOMINATIONS FOR 1936 CONTEST., For the first time in the history of New Zealand band contests a B grade championship shield will be open to competition at New Plymouth in February. At a meeting of the New Plymouth committee on Thursday night the New Zealand Brass Bands’ Association advised that the shield would be held for 12 months by the band gaining most' points in the two test selections. Twentysix nominations for A and B grades were received by the .committee. Should the weather be wet the Opera House has been engaged for the contest, which otherwise will be held in Pukekura Park. In any case all the solo competitions will be held in the' Opera House through the day. Hotels and boarding-houses have responded so well that the billeting committee has been able to arrange for the. accommodation of all visiting bandsmen within the limits of the town. Previously it was feared it would not be possible to obtain all the accommodation required and that in consequence some of the bandsmen would have to stay in neighbouring towns. The bands nominated, with their conductors, were:— A Grade. Cairns Citizens' Band, 31st. Battalion (North Queensland).—Conductor: J. Compton. Nelson Garrison Band. —T. H. Hughes. Palmerston North Garrison Band.—Lieut C. Pike. Invercargill Civic Band. Timaru Municipal Band.—Lieut. W. H. Osborne. Woolston Brass Band.—R. J. Estall. Kaikorai Band.—Lieut. J. H. Osborne.. Rotorua Municipal Band.—Lieut E. Tri« gilgas. Port Nicholson Silver Band. —Lieut. J. J. Drew. St. Kilda Municipal Band—A. W. E. Webb. Queen Alexandra Band.—Alex. Ramsay. Wanganui Garrison Band.—R. Francis. Wellington Municipal Tramways Band.— E. Franklin. B Grade. Taranaki Regimental-Municipal BandCaptain F. W. G. McLeod. Stratford Citizens’ Band.—Charles Tur- ■ ner. Waitara Band.—R. A. L. Taylor. Hastings Citizens’ Band.—Charles Bryant. Grey mouth Civic Band—Ernest Barton. Wellington Boys’ Institute Silver Band. —A. Iremonger. Greymouth Municipal Band—W. ,L. Francis. Dannevirke Municipal Band. —W. H. . Tougher. 1 Cambridge Municipal Band.—M. McMahon. Westport Municipal Band.—M. K. Mara. Napier Citizens-lst. Hawkes Bay Regimental Band.—T. Collins. Takapuna Citizens’ Band. Wellington-West Coast. Ist. Battalion Band.—J. Trussell.