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2008 National Championships of Great Britain - Section 3

Date:
Saturday, September 27, 2008

Venue:
Harrogate International Conference Centre

Test piece:
Suite for Brass - John Rutter, arranged Sandy Smith

Adjudicator(s):
Stan Lippeatt and Kevin Wadsworth

Pos Band Conductor Dr Pts
1 Wellington (Telford) Stephen Curtis 3 186
2 Verwood Concert Brass David Johnson 14 184
3 Mellingriffith City of Cardiff Gareth Ritter 18 183
4 Oldham (Lees) John Collins 5 182
5 University of Warwick Simon Hogg 19 181
6 Flookburgh John Iveson 6 180
7 Dalkeith and Monkontonhall Jim Chamberlain 8 179
8 Pemberton Old JJB B Peter Ashley 4 178
9 Bath Spa David Hayward 2 176
10 Annan Town APD David Shanks 13 174
11 Brighton & Hove City Brass Matthew Hackett 12 172
12 Littleport Brass Nigel Bramley 17 171
13 Hangleton Matthew Pollard 7 170
14 Eagley Gareth Westwood 9 169
15 Billingham Silver V. Evans 11 168
16 Garforth Steven Bailey 1 167
17 Blaenavon Town Lyndon Price 16 165
18 Matlock Roger Jepson 10 164
19 Rockingham Frank Hoyland 15 163

Best Instrumentalist:
Melanie Whyle: Soprano — Wellington (Telford) 



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