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2023 Spring Festival - Senior Cup

Date:
Saturday, May 13, 2023

Venue:
Winter Gardens, Blackpool

Test piece:
A London Overture (Philip Sparke)

Adjudicator(s):
John Doyle & Andrew Porter

Pos Band Conductor Dr Pts
1 Llwydcoed Joshua Ruck 16 -
2 Fishburn Duncan Beckley 10 -
3 St Dennis Darren R Hawken 18 -
4 Redbridge Chris Bearman 5 -
5 City of Cardiff (Melingriffith) M1 Christopher Bond 14 -
6 Elland Silver Daniel Brooks 3 -
7 Kirkintilloch Hedley Benson 13 -
8 Unite the Union Jonathan Beatty 6 -
9 Brass Band of Central England Howard J. Evans 12 -
10 Kingdom Brass Thomas Wyss 11 -
11 Derwent Brass Jack Capstaff 2 -
12 Acceler8 Band Jef Sparkes 17 -
13 Verwood Concert Brass Kevin Smith 15 -
14 Roche Brass Keith Maxwell 19 -
15 Shepherd Group Richard Wilton 7 -
16 Boarshurst Silver Jamie Prophet 20 -
17 East London Brass Jayne Murrill 1 -
18 Woodfalls Stephen Sykes 8 -
19 Newtongrange Silver Anne Crookston 4 -
20 Aveley & Newham Will Wilkins 9 -

Llwydcoed, Fishburn, St Dennis and Redbridge promoted to the Grand Shield

Aveley & Newham, Newtongrange Silver, Woodfalls and East London Brass relegated to the Senior Trophy

Best Instrumentalist: Lewis Barton (cornet) — Elland Silver
 



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