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1948-10-30 Brass Band Contests

30th October, 1948

Held at the City Oval

"A" Grade Selection Contest

Group Name	Suburb	State	Points	Placing
Hawthorn City Band	Hawthorn	Victoria	26	1st
City of Ballarat Band	Ballarat	Victoria	21	2nd
South Melbourne City Band	South Melbourne	Victoria	20	3rd
Preston Municipal Band	Preston	Victoria	15	4th
Brunswick Municipal Band	Brunswick	Victoria	8	None

"A" Grade Quickstep Contest

Group Name	Suburb	State	Points	Placing
South Melbourne City Band	South Melbourne	Victoria	110	1st
City of Ballarat Band	Ballarat	Victoria	107.5	2nd
Hawthorn City Band	Hawthorn	Victoria	106	3rd
Brunswick Municipal Band	Brunswick	Victoria	102.5	4th
Preston Municipal Band	Preston	Victoria	98	None

"A" Grade Aggregate

Group Name	Suburb	State	Points	Placing
Hawthorn City Band	Hawthorn	Victoria	132	1st
South Melbourne City Band	South Melbourne	Victoria	130	2nd
City of Ballarat Band	Ballarat	Victoria	128.5	3rd

"B" Grade Selection Contest

Group Name	Suburb	State	Points	Placing
Soldiers' Memorial Band	Ballarat	Victoria	174	1st
Yallourn and District Band	Yallourn	Victoria	171	Equal 2nd
Kingsville and Yarraville Citizens' Band	Yarraville	Victoria	171	Equal 2nd
Mt. Gambier Citizens' Band	Mt. Gambier	Victoria	171	Equal 2nd
Waratah & Mayfield District Band	Mayfield	New South Wales	168	3rd

"B" Grade Quickstep Contest

Group Name	Suburb	State	Points	Placing
Kingsville and Yarraville Citizens' Band	Yarraville	Victoria	179	1st
Yallourn and District Band	Yallourn	Victoria	161	Equal 2nd
Mt. Gambier Citizens' Band	Mt. Gambier	Victoria	161	Equal 2nd
Soldiers' Memorial Band	Ballarat	Victoria	161	Equal 2nd
Waratah & Mayfield District Band	Mayfield	New South Wales	148	None

Morshead Aggregate Trophy

Group Name	Suburb	State	Points	Placing
Kingsville and Yarraville Citizens' Band	Yarraville	Victoria	350	1st
Soldiers' Memorial Band	Ballarat	Victoria	335	2nd

"C" Grade Selection Contest

Group Name	Suburb	State	Points	Placing
Kew City Band	Kew	Victoria	162	1st
Melbourne and Metropolitan Tramways Band	Melbourne	Victoria	160	2nd
Maryborough Citizens' Brass Band	Maryborough	Victoria	159	3rd
Geelong West City Band	Geelong West	Victoria	157	4th
Launceston Railway Silver Band	Launceston	Tasmania	153	None
Renmark Citizens' Silver Band	Renmark	South Australia	152	None
Warrnambool City Band	Warrnambool	Victoria	152	None
West Coburg Citizens' Band	West Coburg	Victoria	149	None
Cessnock District Band	Cessnock	New South Wales	143	None

"C" Grade Quickstep Contest

Group Name	Suburb	State	Points	Placing
Maryborough Citizens' Brass Band	Maryborough	Victoria	179	1st
Warrnambool City Band	Warrnambool	Victoria	176	2nd
LauncestonLaunceston Railway Silver Band	Launceston	Tasmania	172	3rd
Geelong West City Band	Geelong West	Victoria	170	4th
Cessnock District Band	Cessnock	New South Wales	166	None
Kew City Band	Kew	Victoria	165	None
West Coburg Citizens' Band	West Coburg	Victoria	164	None
Melbourne and Metropolitan Tramways Band	Melbourne	Victoria	163	None
Renmark Citizens' Silver Band	Renmark	South Australia	157	None

Messer and Opie Aggregate Trophy

Group Name	Suburb	State	Points	Placing
Maryborough Citizens' Brass Band	Maryborough	Victoria	338	1st
Warrnambool City Band	Warrnambool	Victoria	328	2nd
Kew City Band	Kew	Victoria	327	Equal 3rd
Geelong West City Band	Geelong West	Victoria	327	Equal 3rd

"D" Grade Selection Contest

Group Name	Suburb	State	Points	Placing
Stawell Brass Band	Stawell	Victoria	150	Equal 1st
Cessnock District Band	Cessnock	New South Wales	150	Equal 1st
South Australian Police Band	Adelaide	South Australia	149	2nd
Colac Borough Band	Colac	Victoria	141	3rd
Portland Schools' Band	Portland	New South Wales	135	4th
Sale Town Band	Sale	Victoria	128	None
Queenscliff Concert Band	Queenscliff	Victoria	124	None
Ararat Citizens' Band	Ararat	Victoria	121	None
Hamilton Town Band	Hamilton	Victoria	121	None
Kyabram Citizens' Band	Kyabram	Victoria	113	None

"D" Grade Quickstep Contest

Group Name	Suburb	State	Points	Placing
Colac Borough Band	Colac	Victoria	174	1st
South Australian Police Band	Adelaide	South Australia	172	2nd
Sale Town Band	Sale	Victoria	169	3rd
Stawell Brass Band	Stawell	Victoria	162	4th
Kyabram Citizens' Band	Kyabram	Victoria	151	None
Cessnock District Band	Cessnock	New South Wales	150	None
Ararat Citizens' Band	Ararat	Victoria	147	None
Hamilton Town Band	Hamilton	Victoria	142	None
Portland Schools' Band	Portland	New South Wales	132	None
Queenscliff Concert Band	Queenscliff	Victoria	121	None

Goller Cup Aggregate

Group Name	Suburb	State	Points	Placing
South Australian Police Band	Adelaide	South Australia	321	1st
Colac Borough Band	Colac	Victoria	315	2nd
Stawell Brass Band	Stawell	Victoria	312	3rd

Street March Contest Winners

Group Name	Suburb	State	Points	Placing
"A" Grade: City of Ballarat	Ballarat	Victoria		None
"B" Grade: Kingsville and Yarraville Citizens' Band	Yarraville	Victoria		None
"C" Grade": West Coburg Citizens' Band	West Coburg	Victoria		None
"D" Grade: South Australian Police Band	Adelaide	South Australia		None