Hamilton City Brass Prize Giving

The theme for this years prize giving was sports and in true band tradition people relished the opportunity to dress up and celebrate.

Thank you to the organisers of this event who went to a great effort decorating the band hall. Thank you to everyone for supplying a scrumptious potluck meal.

2018 Awards:

Senior Band

Bands person of the year: 

Ross McAdam

Most improved player: 

Daniel Lansdaal

Best Attendance: 

Richard Edgecombe

Best Section: 

Percussion

Auxiliary Band

Bands person of the year: 

Aiko Tatsumi

Most improved players: 

Walter Hughes & Sandra Ginever

Best Attendance: 

George Jennings and Robert Lummus

Best Section: 

Solo Cornets

Brass Factory:

Most Improved Player:

Amelia Kepa

Best Attendance: 

Thomas Giltrap

Walter welcomes everyone to the prize giving

Marilyn enjoying her birthday at band prize giving

   

Colin Wood - tutor to many 

Richard Edgecombe - highest attendance Senior Band

Glenn Richards - Musical Director of the Senior Band (and Brass Factory) with Daniel Lansdaal - most improved player in the senior band.

Te Reo Hughes - Musical Director of the Auxiliary Band

Section of the year for Auxiliary Band - Solo Cornets

Walter Hughes and Sandra Ginever - Most improved players for Auxiliary Band

Some people weren't at prize giving but I managed to get photos of them at Brass Factory

Highest attendance at Brass Factory - Thomas, standing with Tracey and Glenn 

Amelia - most improved player

Auxiliary Bands Person of the Year 

Armistice Day 2018 - 100 Years since the end of World War One

11 November 2018

100 Years ago the Armistice was signed between the Allies and Germany to mark the end of the First World War. This was meant to be the war to end all wars, and of course as history will tell us, a generation later they were at it again for World War Two and for quite different reasons.

The First World War defined us as a nation with our strong connection to Australia the ANZACs were formed and many young men left our country never to return, or returned maimed physically and psychologically by the war.

Todays commemoration was to remember the Armistice, and the Hamilton City Council put on a range of activities, including a range of entertainments - such as Hamilton City Brass Senior Band, and the Hamilton City Brass Auxiliary Band, there were barbershop performances, activities for children - sack races, egg and spoon, old fashioned games and of course face painting, ice creams and a picnic in the park.  The formal side of the occasion included speeches and the Last Post played by Clive from the Senior Band.

Thanks to Dana Foley who took photographs in the morning.  The bands entertained the crowds. It is good to remember the Armistice, lest we forget. Let's not forget the sacrifices made by others for our freedom.

The Formal Commemorations 11am on the 11th of the 11th 2018

The Social Gathering at the end of the day - Sadly I don't have official photography for the band this day - if you have photos you are happy to share on the blog please send them to Sandra Ginever (via Facebook works well).

These are some photos taken by Sandra Ginever after the Auxiliary Band played.