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2019 Butlins Mineworkers - Championship Section

Date:
Saturday, January 19, 2019

Venue:
Butlins Skyline Resort, Skegness

Test piece:
Own Choice & Entertainment

Adjudicator(s):
Alan Fernie & Brian Rostron (Music for both elements), Mike Kilroy, Alan Morrison (Entertainment)

Pos Band Conductor Dr Pts
1 Desford Colliery (LMTF)
Carnival
Michael Fowles 6/1 1+1+2=4
2 Friary Brass
Benvunuto Cellini
Chris King 2/7 6+3+1=10
3 Woodfalls
Carnival
Dr Robert Childs 5/4 2+4 +4=10
4 Flowers
Benvunuto Cellini
Paul Holland 7/6 7+2+3=12
5 Virtuosi GUS
Carnival
Chris Jeans4/5 5+5+5=15
6 Redbridge Brass
Carnival
Richard Ward1/2 4+6+6=16
7 Haverhill Silver
Carnival
Paul Filby 3/3 3+7+7=17

Highest Placed Mining Band: Desford Colliery (LMTF)
Most Entertaining Band: Friary Brass
Geoff Dove Soloist Award: Isobel Daws, trombone, Friary Brass
Test Piece Solo Award: Gary Wyatt, cornet, Desford Colliery (LMTF)

*Entertainment mark takes precedence in event of tied points 



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