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2001 Spring Festival - Grand Shield

Date:
Saturday, May 5, 2001

Venue:
Winter Gardens, Blackpool

Test piece:
Epic Symphony, Percy Fletcher

Adjudicator(s):
David Read, Derek Broadbent

Pos Band Conductor Dr Pts
1KirkintillochAllan Ramsey13-
2Ever ReadyRay Farr11-
3BodminSteve Sykes8-
4Sellers InternationalAlan Exley20-
5Aveley and NewhamNigel Taken2-
6Point of AyrAlan Lawton17-
7Ashton-Under-LyneMartin Evans16-
8Rothwell TemperanceDavid Roberts4-
9WingatesBrian Grant19-
10FishburnIan Robinson18-
11Besses o' th' BarnGareth Pritchard12-
12B.T.Michael Fowles10-
13First City BrassJeremy Wise7-
14Mount CharlesBryan Hurdley3-
15Unison KinneilJohn Hinckley1-
16Rolls Royce CoventryDave Lea15-
17Thornton's BrassStephen Shimwell6-
18B.T.M.Gareth Pritchard14-
19Stalybridge OldDavid Hirst6-
20E.Y.M.S.Chris Hirst9-

Qualifiers for 2001 British Open:
Kirkintilloch and Ever Ready.

No points were awarded.

Bottom six bands were relegated to play in the Senior Cup in 2002.

Prizes:

1st: £800 plus the Grand Shield.
2nd: £600 plus the Midland Music Trophy.
3rd: £400 plus
4th: £300 plus  



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