Randall's Island, St Catherine's Contest, 5 August 1961
1. 83.28 Our Lady of Lourdes Cadets 2. 82.19 St Raphaels Buccaneers 3. 76.51 Blue Rock 4. 75.98 Irwin Kingsmen 5. 75.11 Dumont Police Cadets 6. 71.97 New Britian Grenidiers 7. 58.83 Barringer Walker Cadets
St Raphael's won every caption EXCEPT execution M & M. The Buccs were "High" on one drill judges sheet, and three plus POINTS down on the other. It was enough to land the corps in second place.
It "May" have been the only time all year that "Lourdes" beat St Raphael's in drill. A week later at "Lourdes" show,at Hinchcliffe Stadium in Patterson, St Raphaels won, with an 83+, and outpointed "Lourdes" exibition score by almost two points.
