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1989 Yeovil Entertainment Contest

Date:
Sunday, February 5, 1989

Venue:
Octagon Theatre, Yeovil

Test piece:
25 Min Entertainment programme

Adjudicator(s):
Trevor Sharpe

Pos Band Conductor Dr Pts
1Fodens BBSH. Snell--
2Hyundai Heart of EnglandS. Roberts--
3Besses o' th' BarnS. Blair--
4AveleyM. Heartfield--
5BTMJ. Gourlay--
6Camborne TownS. Sykes--
7Hammond Sauce WorksG. Whitham--
8Jaguar (City of Coventry)R. Farr--
9Kennedy's Swindon ConcertD. King--
10Lewington YamahaD. James--
11NewhamN. Taken--
12Parc & DareN. Seaman--
13SunlifeP. Cosh--
14St. AustellD. Greenwood--
15William Davis Construction GroupK. Wilkinson

Prizes:

1st: £2500 Plus The Yeovil Town Council Shield.
2nd: £1000 Plus The Bass Award.
3rd: £ 500 Plus The Trustee Savings Bank Trophy.
4th: £ 250 Plus The Gordon Gay Memorial Trophy. 



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