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2008 National Championships of Great Britain - Section 2

Date:
Sunday, September 28, 2008

Venue:
Harrogate International Conference Centre

Test piece:
Rhapsodic Variations - My Strength, My Tower - Dean Goffin

Adjudicator(s):
Jim Davies and Peter Roberts

Pos Band Conductor Dr Pts
1 Point of Ayr Michael Fowles 16 188
2 Wardle and Anderson District Brass Sean Conway 6 187
3 Barton Town Richard Evans 2 186
4 YBS Concert Brass Ian Craddock 4 184
5 Tylorstown Gary Davies 1 183
6 City of Coventry Stephen Cooper 7 182
7 Haslingden and Helmshore David Holland 10 181
8 Bristol East and Kingswood Roy Curran 12 180
9 Slaithwaite Barry Hudson 15 179
10 Johnstone Ray Tennant 9 178
11 Alder Valley Roger Burke 11 177
12 Campbletown Brass Craig Anderson 5 176
13 Shrewton Silver Michael Dunford 14 175
14 Harborough Chris Groom 3 174
15 Murton Colliery Dennis Noble 8 173
16 Epsom & Ewell Ted Howard 13 172

Best Instrumentalist:

Susan Butterworth: Solo cornet — Wardle and Anderson District Brass 



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