Townsville Citizen’s (& Juniors) Band took home the “Australian Commonwealth Band, A Francis-Smith trophy” for placing 1st in the D-Grade Championship of the 1976 Australasian Band Championships held in Southport over the Easter weekend (13 – 18 April 1796). The Test Piece was “Episodes For Brass” (R. Hammer) and 1st prize was $40.
Townsville Citizen’s D-Grade Band
Musical Director: L. Alloway.
Secretary: R. Stortenbeker.
Drum Major: B. Davies.
Players:
T. WOODWARD, V. BALMENT, S. HARRIS, J. PARRY, P. JUDGE, C. RICHARDS, I. BOLTON, R. EAMES, W. BALMENT, T. MCANN, A. GOSS, R. SMAIL, G. LOWRIE, P. SUGDEN, G. SUGDEN, D. FRY, W. BENNETT, N. MANNING, V. COOPER, K. STANLEY, S. COOPER, G. HEALEY, L. MARKEY, B. ALLAN, D. HARTMAN, T. JACKSON, R. KUHL, B. BAILEY, K. JONES, K. HEFFERNAN, A. McDONALD, B. SMITH, G. ROBINSON, E. THOMAS, R. FINLAY, J. HEFFERNAN, A. SALTWELL, T. PHILIPSON, L. GEHRINGER, S. JESSHOPE, D. LAAKSO, B. EAGLAN, P. COVENTON, L. NICHOLSON, D. McCULLOCH, S. McCULLOCH, G. WILLETT, D. SMAIL, D. PERCY, C. JESSHOPE, R. HINSCH, S. BENNETT, A. YOUNG, J. WILLETT, C. CHASE, P. TUCK, S. CALE.
Townsville Citizen’s Band placed 3rd in the B-Grade Championship, playing test piece “Sinfonietta” (Wilson) and John O’Gaunt (Vinter), winning $30. Townsville Citizens and Juniors (Own Choice) also came first in the Hymn (first prize: $36).
Townsville Citizen’s B-Grade Band
Musical Director: L. Alloway
Secretary: R. Stortenbeker
Players:
R. AITKEN, A. CALE, P. WOODWARD, G. DAVIES, T. THOMAS, J. PARRY SNR, R. STORTENBEKER, R. BARRY, R. HOSKING, P. GRANT, A. WESTON, N. CASSELS, W. VAN DYK, N. PRICE, J. BOLSTER, D. BREASE, A. NICOLSON, J. BOLSTER, O. SMITH, L. PETERSON, K. HEBDEN, L. THOMSON, C. PLATH, W. BUTCHER, W. BOLSTER, A. STEELE R. CARPENTER, S. WILSON, S. CALE
This was the Queensland Centenary Championships (1876 – 1976), held at the R.S.L Memorial Hall and Marquee (behind the hall) on Scarborough St, Southport. The Street March took place on Nerang St and the Diagram March was at the Queen St Showgrounds.
Mr. N. Anderson was the president for the contest, and adjudicators were Prof Walter. B. Hargreaves from Deal, England. Mr. Galvin H. John of the Tanunda Town Band was the deputy adjudicator. Drill adjudicators were Mr. Jack Marchingo (formerly bandmaster of the 2-38th Batallion Band) and SGT Kevin Wendt (Champion Drum Major for several civilian and military bands).
Townsville Citizen’s Band had great representation with 53 performers in the soloists. Competitors were:
Open Champion of Champions
3rd – Roscoe Cassels (Eb Tenor Horn)
Junior Bb Cornet (< 14 years), playing Wendouree (Percy Code)
Alan Goss
Junior Bb Cornet (14 – 18 years)
Alan Weston
Clive Richards
Paul Judge
Sandra Harris
Thomas Woodward
Vincent Ballment
Junior Flugel Horn (14 – 18 years)
Ian Bolton
Junior Baritone (14 – 18 years), playing The Mirage (G. Tyler)
David Percy
2nd place - Jeffrey McCulloh
Junior Euphonium (14 – 18 years)
Lloyd Nicholson
Peter Coventon
Junior Tenor Trombone (14 – 18 years) playing Monophonic Mural (Johnson)
2nd place – Christopher Jesshope
Roger Hinsch
Sandra Bennet
Open Eb Soprano Cornet, playing Rhapsody for Soprano (R. Eaves)
4th place – Ronald Aitken
Open Bb Cornet, playing Concertstruck (Henry Geehl)
Alan Weston
Edward Thomas
Phillip Woodward
Open Flugel Horn, playing The Commander (Vander Cook)
Roy Hosking
Open Eb Tenor Horn, playing Carnival of Venice (H. W. Davis)
1st place – Roscoe Cassels
2nd place – Janelle Bolster
David Laasko
Open Baritone, playing Victory (Endresen)
2nd place – David McCulloch
3rd place – Oliver Smith
Lawrence Alloway
Open Euphonium, playing Concert Fantasy (Whitehouse)
2nd Place – Geoff D. Bolster
Open Tenor Trombone, playing Cellar Cool (W. Rimmer)
Christopher Jesshope
Larry Thomson
Open Eb Bass, playing Santa Lucia (Jakma)
Allan Steele
Claude Chase
Walter S. Bolster
Open Solo, playing Own Choice
Edward Thomas
Ronald Aitken
Roscoe Cassels
4th - Walter S. Bolster
Ladies Solo, playing Own Choice
1st – Janelle Bolster
Veteran’s Solo, playing Own Choice
3rd – Oliver Smith
Junior Quartet, playing Own Choice
Two entrees
Open Duet, playing Own Choice
Geoff D. Bolster & Oliver Smith
4th - Janelle Bolster & Roscoe Cassels
Open Quartet, playing Own Choice
Two entries, one of which was won by a quartet featuring David McCulloch (left) and Roy Hosking (right). Photos below courtesy of D. McCulloch.
Open Septet, playing Own Choice
Two entries
The 1976 Australasian Band Championships program can be found here: https://nbca.asn.au/files/programmes/1976_programme.pdf
Townsville Citizen's D-Grade Band are forming up for the Street March in the below photo.
Townsville Citizens (Senior) - Diagram March.
Nearly ready to go on stage - David McCulloch, Lloyd Nicholson, Allan Steele
Allan Steele and David McCulloch ready for Own Choice.
Townsville Citizens Band enjoying Surfer's Paradise. From Left to Right: Trevor Phillipson, ??, Chris Jesshope, Claude Chase, Graham Lowrie, ??, ??, Roger Hinch, Jeff McCulloch, Ian Bolton
