On the Easter weekend, April 9 – 14 1974, the Townville Citizen Band and Junior Band competed in the Queensland Brass Band Championships in Bundaberg, held at the Civic Theatre. The Townsville Citizen’s Band Juniors came 3rd in the Championship.
The music adjudicator was Mr. Norman Henstridge and the Drill & Inspection Adjudicator was SGT Kevin Wendt R.A.A.F. Miss Gladys Jones was the official accompaniste, Mr. Ern W. Brigg was the QBA President and Alex Francis-Smith the QBA Secretary.
Townsville Citizen’s Band had a Juniors and Senior band competing in the following:
· Junior Grade – Hymn Tune
· Junior Grade – Own Choice
· Junior Grade – Street March
· B Grade – Street March
· B Grade – Hymn Tune: At the Cross by Isaac Watts
· B Grade – Test Selection: Mexican Fiesta by Ronald Hanmer
· B Grade – Own Choice: Theme from Symphony No. 5 by Beethoven
· B Grade – Diagram March
Peter Alloway was the conductor for both the Townsville Citizen’s and Juniors band, with Dick Jesshope the band manager for the Juniors.
Townsville Citizen Band soloist competitors were as follows:
Bb Cornet
· (<14 years): J. Woodward
· (<16 years): A. L Weston
Any instrument other than cornet
· (<14 years): C. R. Jesshope
· (<16 years): P. J. Coventon and C. L. Nicholson
Junior Duet: Geoff. D. Bolster and L. C. Nicholson
Novice Euphonium: P. J. Coventon and L. C. Nicholson
Novice Bb Cornet: A. L. Weston and P. Woodward
Novice Baritone: David R. McColloch
Novice Tenor Trombone: L. Thomson
Champion Euphonium: G. D. Bolster
Veteran’s Solo: Oliver Smith
Open Solo: J. Bertram
Open Duet: A. Nicholson and G. D. Bolster
Champion Eb Bass: W. S. Bolster
Champion Bb Bass: J. Bertram, G. Marsden
Open Septette: Townsville Citizen’s No. 2
Open Quartet: Townsville Citizen’s No. 1.
Champion Baritone: David R. McColloch, Oliver Smith
The Townsville Citizen’s Band stayed at the Sailing Club Shed, and the Juniors stayed at the Bargara Youth Camp.
The Programme can be found here (courtesy of D. McColloch).
Trophies taken home were:
