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2008 Spring Festival - Grand Shield

Date:
Saturday, May 10, 2008

Venue:
The Winter Gardens, Blackpool

Test piece:
Vienna Nights, Professor Philip Wilby

Adjudicator(s):
Major Peter Parkes and Dr Robert Childs

Pos Band Conductor Dr Pts
1 Leyland Jason Katsikaris 14 -
2 BTM (PHS) Nigel Boddice 7 -
3 Tredegar Ian Porthouse 9 -
4 Virtuosi GUS John Berryman 5 -
5 Wingates Andrew Berryman 2 -
6 Reg Vardy Allan Ramsay 12 -
7 Stockport Brass Mike Fowles 3 -
8 Mount Charles Andrew Duncan 4 -
9 Redbridge Jeremy Wise 1 -
10 Kibworth Gary Wyatt 15 -
11 Tongwynlais Temperance Gareth Pritchard 8 -
12 Sovereign Brass David Maplestone 13 -
13 Aveley & Newham Nigel Taken 16 -
14 Pennine Brass Huw Thomas 10 -
15 Yorkshire Imperial Urquhart Travel William Rushworth 6 -
16 Thoresby Colliery Stan Lippeatt 11 -
17 Newstead Brass Duncan Beckley 17 -
18 Freckleton Paul Dalton 18 -
19 Burry Port Town Nigel Seaman 19 -
20 Staffordshire Simon Kerwin 20 -

Best soloist: Chris Doran, Bass — Leyland

Top two bands qualify for the British Open
Bottom four bands to be relegated to Senior Cup 



Contest: Whit Friday March Contests

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Sunday 15 June • St George's Square, Hebden Bridge HX7 8ET


The Portsmouth Grammar School - Concert by The Black Dyke Band

Saturday 28 June • St Marys Church, Fratton, Portsmouth PO15PA PO15PA


Petworth Town Band - Fete in the Park with Petworth Town Band

Saturday 28 June • Grounds of Petworth Park GU28 9LR


Petworth Town Band - Farnham Brass Band and Petworth Town Band

Saturday 28 June • Farnham Carnival


Rushden Town Band

June 8 • 2nd Trombone - come and join our amazing trombone section in Rushden Town Band. A varied engagement schedule as well as a tour every other year.


Rushden Town Band

June 8 • B flat bass position for this fun-loving, 1st Section East Midlands band. Varied engagement schedule including a tour every other year.


Chinnor Silver

June 7 • Our Community Band is meeting on Monday {9th} and would welcome anyone who fancies an extra friendly rehearsal,with coffee and cake involved.. We rehearse in our bandroom at 11am its free and it open to all abilities.. No commitment required.


Ian Porthouse


Cornet soloist, clinician, conductor and adjudicator


               

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