The Townsville Railway Band competed in its first interstate championship in March 1923 under Mr. Lou Gray, in Brisbane. While classified as a B-Grade band, they also competed in A-Grade.
They were one of the first bands to arrive, and gave a concert at Wickham Park on Sunday night, March 25th. The Brisbane Daily Standard Newspaper referred to the Townsville Railway Band as "something in the nature of a dark horse". They had recently won all sections they entered in at the North Queensland contest in Townsville.
Townsville Railway Band won the B-Grade competition where the band played Test Piece "Classic Suite in D: by Cyril Jenkins, "The President" Street March (78 points) and Diagram March (70 points) for a grand total of 333 points..
On 30 March 1923, Townsville Railway Band came third in the A-Grade competition playing Quick-Step March "The President" (78 points), Diagram March (67 points) and the "Cavelleria Rustica" test piece for a grand total of 315 points.
Townsville Railway Band came first in both the A and B Grade Parade of Bands.
Photo by Regent Studio.