Victorious Band

Pictured above before their departure to compete at the New Zealand Brass Band Contest at Auckland are members of the Gisborne St. John Ambulance Brigade Band. The band competed at Auckland with credit, winning the D Grade contest. They were first in the Hymn, the Test Selection, and the Quickstep (music), and second in the Quickstep (drill).

Front row: R. Carpendale, B. Kelly, P. Priday, E. Nunns, W. Cooper (conductor), W. Russell (president), E. Kronast (drill instructor), R. Wood, T. Valentine. Middle row: J. White, D. Schultz, B. Ratcliffe, G. Scholes, K. Perston, G. Ladd, L. Selves, I. Haisman, R. Friar. Back row: C. Nunns, K. Scholes, D. Cooper, L. Nunns, A. Vette, D. Barbour, R. Sheldrake, T. Sheldrake, N. McCoy, B. Bailey, S. Cooper.

Band inspection. At left, Bob Carpendale. At right, Drum Major Kingsley Gordon, the Mayor, Mr Barker, and the Band President, Mr Wyper Russell.

Mr Russell addressing members.

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The Gisborne Photo News

No 81 : March 23, 1961

Victorious Band