THE MARCHING COMPETITION.

Wanganui Chronicle, 15 March 1901, Page 2

THE MARCHING COMPETITION.

Thanks to the- fine weather, a record attendance at Cook's Gardens gladdened the hearts of the promoters of the Contest yesterday afternoon on the. occasion of the Marching Competition. The bands nius- ! Icred at the Drill Hall and marched to •the ground in the following order, playing the inarches coupled with their names: — 1, Palmers ton,. "Newcastle" ; 2, Woodville, "Spartan"; 3, New Plymouth, "Sandhurst"; 4, Masterton, "The Adjutant"; 5, Pctone, "Pleasant Parade"; 6, Wangunui, "Cragielea'' . After drawing for places, they fell in for inspection by tho military judges. This over, they inarched in turn over the course, the judges closely scanning their evolutions. Halting near the musical judge's tent, each repeated the music played during the march. The New Plymouth Band led off with "The Amazon" ; No. 2, Pa-Imerston, with "Starlit Dell" ; No. 3, Woodville, with "dear the Way"'; No. 4. Petone, with, "Mazeppa"; No. 5, Wanganui, with "The Gladiator" ; No. 6, Masterton, with "The Challenge." The judge's awards, given below, speak more concisely and eloquently than any detailed report could do, so further comment is unnecessary. While waiting for the judges to waist? UjJ their marks, the tniflas \

rot massed in front of the bill and, under the baton of Mr Jm. •Crichton, the conductor of the local Garrison Band, played "The Adjutant" with fine effect, the precision of attack, teing almost, perfect and tn© expression also well observed. The judges shortly afterwards appeared and gave their decisions, which placed Wanganui at the head. ..-.....-■> . ' . M'sic M'ch'g Total .

DETAILED MARKS.

The following are the detailed marks, given in the order in which the ban-ds playod. Tlio possible score was 300, viz., 100 tach.fov inspection, cleanliness of instruments, and driU, out of which, it will bo teen, the winning band made 288 :r-^ ' New Plynio ith—lnspection, 90; clcanVncs& of instruments, 94; drill penalties —forming march order % paces 2, time 0, marching while playing 10, counter nv.irching 0, marching in file 5. total 19, leaving 81 points to the credit of the band out of a maximum-of 100 for drill. Aggregate—9o, 01, 81—265. ralmcrston North—lnspection 86. cleanliness of instruments 99; drill penalties —forming march order 4, paces JL2, time 4, marching while playing 2, counter marching 2, marching in file 2, total 25, leaving 74 to credit of band. Aggregate—B6, 99, 74—256. Woodville—lnspection 94; cleanliness, of instruments 97; drill penalties—forming mai'ch order 4, paces 6, time 6, marching Avhile playing 4, counter marching 0, marching in file 2, total 22, leaving 78 to credit of band. Aggregate—9*, 97, 78—269. Pctone —Inspection 70; cleanliness of instruments 94; drill penalties—forming march order 4, paces 4, time 2, marching while playing 6, counter marching 2, marching in file 2, total 20, leaving 80 to credit of band. Aggregate—7o, 94, 80—244. - Wanganui—lnspection 94; cleanliness of instruments 100; drill penalties^-l'orm-ing march order <y, paces 2, time 0, ■ ' marching while playing 4. counter marching 0, marching in file 0, totai 6, leaving 94 10 credit of band. Aggregate—94, 100, 94—288. Masterton—lnspection 65; cleanliness of instruments M> ; drill penalties—forming march ordei" 2, pace? 2, time 2, marching while playing 4, counter mirching 0, marching in file 0, total •10, leaving 90 to credit of bund. Aggregate—6s, 93, 90—248. Aiter tho announcement-the Wanganuis called for three ..beers for the visitors, each " band re-turning the compliment. r'God Save tho ■ King" by tho massed bands concluded the proceedings. The opinion was freely expressed among the spectators that the work of inspection tihould have besn. dene before the advertised time, nil that the great body of the public wc<re Interested in being the actual )Vn?li'ch|iing and .playing. As it was, the great crowd of people had to contain ihem- ■ sesves in patience for the best part of an hour, while many country people had to leave before tho most interesting part of the contest was properly in progress.

Wnngsnui-Garrison .... 76- -288 Woodvillo '..I;;'"66 269 New Plymouth Cty ... 60 265 Palmerston N 66 259 Masierton Muflicipal :'":: 74 248 Pctone ,75 244 cm 335 331 325 i22 319