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2008 Region: Wales - Championship Section

Date:
Sunday, March 9, 2008

Venue:
Brangwyn Hall, Swansea

Test piece:
Festival Music (Eric Ball)

Adjudicator(s):
Alan Morrison

Pos Band Conductor Dr Pts
1 Tredegar Ian Porthouse 3 194
2 BTM Graham O'Connor 8 191
3 Cory Dr. Robert Childs 6 190
4 Burry Port Town Philip Bailey 9 189
5 Northop Thomas Wyss 1 188
6 Parc and Dare Craig Roberts 2 187
7 Tongwynlais Temperance Gareth Pritchard 5 186
8 Cwmaman Institute Graham Shepherd 4 185
9 Wrexham Brass Wayne Ruston 7 184

Qualifiers:

Cory [Pre-qualified], Tredegar, BTM

Best Instrumentalist: Dewi Griffiths (cornet) — Tredegar

 



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