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2012 Spring Festival - Senior Cup

Date:
Saturday, May 12, 2012

Venue:
The Winter Gardens, Blackpool

Test piece:
Elgar Variations, Dr Martin Ellerby

Adjudicator(s):
David Read MBE and Paul Andrews

Pos Band Conductor Dr Pts
1 Northop Silver Thomas Wyss 16 -
2 Aldbourne David Johnson 2 -
3 Hammonds Saltaire Morgan Griffiths 10 -
4 Co-operative Funeralcare North West Jef Sparkes 17 -
5 Ratby Co-operative Michael Fowles 8 -
6 Ashton Under Lyne Simon Stonehouse 11 -
7 Felling Stephen Malcolm 7 -
8 East Yorkshire Motor Services Alan Morrison 18 -
9 Derwent Brass Keith Leonard 9 -
10 Unite the Union (City of Sheffield) Derek Renshaw 12 -
11 Woodfalls Dr Nicholas Childs 2 -
12 Kingdom Brass Andrew Duncan 5 -
13 Blackburn & Darwen Nick Sheppard 19 -
14 NASUWT Riverside David Roberts 6 -
15 Fishburn Huw Thomas 15 -
16 Bo’ness & Carriden Bryan Allan 4 -
17 Unison Kinneil Russ Young 20 -
18 Friary Guildford Chris King 13 -
19 Laganvale (Metal Technology) Ernest Ruddock 1 -
20 Dalmellington Archie Hutchison 14 -

Soloist Prize:
Principal Cornet — Aldbourne: Richard Hughes

Top 4 bands qualify for British Open
Bottom four bands relegated to The Senior Trophy 



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