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2011 Welsh Open Championship — Gallery - Images of Porthcawl

4BR was at the 14th Welsh Open Entertainment Championship in Porthcawl to capture the action as it happened...

14th Welsh Open Entertainment Contest
Grand Pavilion, Porthcawl

19th February 

Pictures and Comments by Iwan Fox


The art deco frontage of the Grand Pavilion in Porthcawl


The magnificent CISWO Miners Trophy gleams away


The great man himself - Paul Robeson


Mining tradition is marked on the top of the CISWO Trophy


Packing the in all day at Porthcawl


Singing their way to the entertainment prize for Tylorstown


Hats on not off for Staines


Stephen Sykes is presented with the Graham Rees Bursary Award


Well done young man - 13 year old Alex Rees is the youngest player on the day


Angela Westacott claims the entertainment prize for Tylorstown


Elizabeth Wynne Rogers presents Staines with their prize


Tongwynlais pick up third place


BTM claim second place


Tredgar retains its title


One for the cameras - S4C film the winners celebrations


Two likely lads - Dewi Griffiths and Danny Winder of Tredegar with the cup



Cheltenham Silver Band - Brass (and percussion) and Beer

Friday 22 August • St. Barnabas Church Hall, Orchard Way, Cheltenham, GL51 7JY GL51 7JY


Haverhill Silver Band - East Anglian Beer & Cider Festival

Sunday 24 August • St Edmundsbury Cathedral, Bury St Edmunds IP33 1QX


Haverhill Silver Band - Concert in Saffron Hall

Wednesday 27 August • Saffron Hall, Audley End Road, Saffron Walden, Essex CB11 4UH


Uckfield Concert Brass - Eastbourne Bandstand 1812 Concert

Wednesday 27 August • Eastbourne Bandstand, Lower Grand Parade, Eastbourne. BN21 3AD


Cheltenham Silver Band - Brass (and percussion) and Beer

Friday 29 August • St. Barnabas Church Hall, Orchard Way, Cheltenham, GL51 7JY GL51 7JY


Dodworth Colliery MW Brass Band

August 17 • Looking for our next Multi-Tasker! Dodworth Brass Band, is looking for a percussionist able to play kit. own Bandroom, no packing up & down between rehearsals . kit supplied, Premier & a Mapex (full kit on both). just bring own ‘breakables’. lifts available


Dobcross Silver Band

August 17 • PERCUSSIONIST required to join the current 3rd Section North West Champions trophy winning percussion section. First gig, the National Finals in September! Either Kit or Tuned as we have 2 talented players in the team already who need another partner!


Crewe Brass

August 17 • Crewe Brass are looking for PERCUSSION (TUNED and KIT) to join our highly motivated 4th section band. We are a very welcoming and sociable band, with a positive outlook and a reasonably busy calendar of engagements. Other enquiries are welcome.


John Maines

BA (Hons)
Presenter, compere and conductor


               

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