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2024 Region: Midlands - Championship Section

Date:
Sunday, March 3, 2024

Venue:
Corby Business Academy

Test piece:
Variations on an Enigma, Philip Sparke

Adjudicator(s):
David Hirst and Sarah Groake Booth

Pos Band Conductor Dr Pts
1 Desford CollieryIan Porthouse 10
2 GUS Band Dr David Thornton5
3 Derwent Brass Jack Capstaff4
4 Sovereign Brass Alan Gifford11
5 Newstead Brass Martin Heartfield9
6 Enderby Gareth Brindle6
7 Ratby Co-operative Mareika Gray3
8 Blidworth Welfare Gary Perrin7
9 Brass Band of Central England Howard Evans2
10 Gresley Colliery Craig Stevens12
11 Shirley Tom Stoneman8
12 Bilton Silver Brad Turnbull1

Qualifiers:
Desford, GUS 



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Sarah Groarke-Booth

BA (Hons) MA
Conductor, Adjudicator, Compere, Actor


               

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