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2018 Spring Festival - Senior Cup

Date:
Saturday, May 12, 2018

Venue:
Winter Gardens, Blackpool

Test piece:
Diadam of Gold, George Bailey arr Frank Wright

Adjudicator(s):
Michael Fowles & Professor Roger Webster

Pos Band Conductor Dr Pts
1 Oldham (Lees) John Collins 15 -
2 St Dennis Darren Hawken 3 -
3 Redbridge Brass Richard Ward 4 -
4 Skelmanthorpe Martin Heartfield 9 -
5 Hatfield Stan Lippeatt 13 -
6 Yorkshire Imperial Urquhart Travel Jack Capstaff 2-
7 Ratby Co-operative Mareika Gray 5 -
8 Blackburn & Darwen Jonathan Bates 11 -
9 Lydbrook Glyn Williams 19-
10 TCTC Group Jef Sparkes 10-
11 Aveley & Newham Alan Duguid 8-
12 Dalmellington Richard Evans 18-
13 Northop Silver John Doyle 20-
14 Newtongrange Anne Crookston 12-
15 Goodwick Brass Matthew Jenkins 16-
16 Kingdom Brass Ian Porthouse 6-
17 Jackfield (Elcock Reisen) Simon Platford 1-
18 Burry Port Town Gareth Robinson 14-
19 Staffordshire Jonathan Pippen 17-
20 Unite the Union (City of Sheffield) John Roberts 7-

Oldham Band (Lees), St Dennis, Redbridge Brass and Skelmanthorpe promoted to Grand Shield

Jackfield (Elcock Reisen), Burry Port Town, Staffordshire and Unite the Union, relegated to Senior Trophy

Best Instrumentalist: Benjamin Richteon (cornet) Oldham Band (Lees) 



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GGSM, ARCM, PGCE
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