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2017 Action Medical Research - Youth Contest

Date:
Sunday, February 12, 2017

Venue:
Winter Gardens, Blackpool

Test piece:
Entertainment Programme

Adjudicator(s):
Paul Norley (Music); John Doyle (Entertainment)

Pos Band Conductor Dr Pts
1Wardle Academy Youth Lee Rigg 4 (3/1)4
2Elland Silver Youth Samantha Harrison 8 (4/2)6
3Youth Brass 2000 Chris Jeans 9 (1/6)7
4Seindorf Beaumaris Youth Gwyn Evans 5 (2/5)7
5Rochdale Borough Youth Ben Dixon 7 (5/4)9
6Houghton Area Youth Brian Adams 2 (7/3)13
7Lions Youth Nigel Birch 3 (6/7)13
8Enderby Youth Trevor Hounsome 1 (8/8)16
9Macclesfield Youth Louise Renshaw 6 (9/9)18

Outstanding Soloist: Will Porter (iBass) — Seindorf Beaumaris
Most Entertaining Item: Shipshape/Anchors Away (Houghton Area Youth)
Best March: Stars & Stripes Forever (Wardle Academy)
Best Soprano: Rachel Ayres (Rochdale Borough Youth)
Best Trombone Section: Lions Youth
Best Basses: Elland Silver Youth
Best Euphonium: Jimmy Blay (Youth Brass 2000)
Best Stage Deportment: Rochdale Borough Youth
Band with Most Potential: Enderby Youth
Winning Conductor: Lee Rigg 



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