Musketeers Win N.H. Drums
By A.W. Brooks
DCN Sept. 12, 1962 issue

ROCHESTER, N.H., Aug. 18 - For the third successive year, "New Hampshire Drums" played to a standing room only crowd, but this year there was an added thrill at the Spaulding Field affair hosted by the Graniteers Drum and Bugle Corps.

Fans sat and stood in disbelieving fashion as the ultimate in modern drum and bugle corps presentation unfolded before them as the United States Air Force Drum and Bugle Corps of Bolling Field in our Nation's capitol and then erupted like a surpressed volcano in ocean after ocean of applause.

Milford's Spartans, winner on two previous occasions, failed in a bid to win an unprecedented third successive victory as they were dumped into the runner-up spot by the Peabody Musketeers. Milford hit 80.25 while the victorious Muskies were well ahead with 83.55.

The Blue Angels of Danvers were a relatively distant third at 69.150 and the Leicester Girls ended up fourth with 68.130.

In Class B, the defenders, Auburn's classy Noteables scored a decisive triumph over their lone competitor, the Worcester Paramounts. Auburn - 73.016 and Paramounts - 68.916.

Winner of the award reserved for top drum major of the evening was annexed by Milford's Terry Lorden.

The host Graniteers presented a well-received exhibition for the hometown supporters and then served as "guinea pig" for a pre-retreat disc-jockey drum majoring contest.