The Band Contest

Gisborne Times, Volume IX, Issue 818, 5 February 1903, Page 3

The Band Contest

By Telegraph—Press Association,

Masterton, last night

At tho band contest the result of tho B flat bass solo was: C. Gallop, Woolston, 90 points, 1; 13. Holben, Palmerston, 58, 2 ; F. Albrecht, Ruahine, 04, f 3; H. Wellington, Masterton, 80, 4. Fugol horn solo : J. Fea, Kaikorai, 94, 1; Drury, Wellington, 86,2; E. Gould, Wanganui, 78, 8 ; ,J. Morrison, Waihi, 65, 4; W. Cooper, Denniston, 56, 5; R.

Robins, Masterton, 6. Later.—This afternoon tho E flat cornet solo competition took place. There were fifteen entries, but only seven faced the judgo. The winner was A. Schnack, Kaikorai, with 97 points oat of a possible 100; J. McGrath, Southland, being second, with 96 points, and McAra, North-east Valley, 90 points, third. The judge spoko very highly of tho playing, and said that all the competitors wore worthy of a place in any band. Tho total number of marks he awarded in this competition was the highest he had ever awardod in a similar competition. This evening fiftoen bands took part in the first of two test selections, u Le Domino Noir.” The result will be announced when tho two tost pieces and the quickstep competion aro concluded on Friday night. Ic is considered the championship rests between Wanganui, Wellington, North-east Valley, Kaikorai, and Denniston.

arrangements absolutely PERFECT.” [ Special to Timks-I Masterton, last night. Everything is going along lino—marching practico from O.liO to 112 today, and practising test soloction most of the afternoon. The first test pieco was on to-night. Wo drow to play fifth, and got on very well. Wo had a lot of luck, gotting Hcbnack, who won the soprano solo to-day, to play •with us. The bands are considered to bo the best ever at the contest, so if the City Band is last it will not bo disgracod. There is groat excitomont over the marching contest to-morrow. All the bands aro practising every day. both marching and tho test pieces. The weather is glorious, and the arrangement absolutely' perfoet. Tho judge is giving ovory satisfaction. Mr Campbell is kindly arranging for us to visit tho fish hatchories to-morrow. Tho theatro was packed to-night for tho test pieces, which startod at six o’clock, and is expected to finish at one o’clock in the morning. Tho Gisborno boys are behaving thomsolvos splondidly, and aro being troated woll at tho Contral Hotel, whore thoy are staying. Moro to-morrow.