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2012 Welsh Open — Gallery of prize winners

Images of the presentations at the Welsh Open Championship in Porthcawl.

Saturday, 18 February 2012

15th Welsh Open Entertainment Contest
Grand Pavilion, Porthcawl
18th February 2012

Pictures and Comments by Iwan Fox

2012 Welsh Open
The 2012 prizes ready to be won...


Tredegar claim the Welsh Open for a record 10th time.


Happy runners up Tongwynlais Temperance ready to fill a big cup...


Third place for BTM


Most entertaining band - City of Cardiff (Melingriffith)


Highest placed First Section Band - Tylorstown


Buzz Newton and Matt Hall celebrate with Tredegar's silverware...


Jenny Jones of Tongwynlais picks up a rather Tower Colliery cup...


Byron Newton of Tredegar wins the Secretary's Rose Bowl as 'Best Soloist'


Hannah Eve Rodgers is presented with the 2012 Graham Rees Memorial Award


Youngest Player William Mead takes home the Rosemary Deere Shield

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What's on

Contest: Norwegian National Brass Band Championships

Friday 7 February • Grieghallen, Bergen, N-5015. N-5015

Regent Hall Concerts - Junior Guildhall Brass Band

Friday 7 February • Regent Hall (The Salvation Army). 275 Oxford Street. London W1C2DJ

Haverhill Silver Band - Concert in Clare Church

Saturday 8 February • St Peter and St Paul Church, Clare, Suffolk CO10 8NY

Contest: Norwegian National Brass Band Championships

Saturday 8 February • Grieghallen, Bergen, N-5015 N-5015

Newstead Brass - VALENTINE'S VARIATIONS

Sunday 9 February • Ashwood Centre . Kirkby in Ashfield. Nottinghamshire Ng17 7ab

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Vacancies

wantage silver band

February 5 • Wantage Band (championship section) has a vacancy for TOP 2ND CORNET. This would suit a player with experience in a championship/first section band. Rehearsals take place every Sun 7:30pm and Wed 8pm in Wantage with highly experienced MD Chris King.

Haverhill Silver Band

February 4 • Haverhill Silver Band (champ section) seeks a BACK ROW CORNET. This is a superb opportunity to join East Anglia's premier brass band for the area contest, the Senior Cup, Whit Friday and beyond. Applications to join after the area contest also considered.

Bilton Silver Rugby Band

February 1 • Due to some seating changes, Bilton Silver (Rugby) requires a percussionist to join our Championship Section band for the Midlands Regional contest. Rehearsals are held on Monday and Friday at 7-45pm in our own purpose built bandroom.

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Pro Cards

John Maines

BA (Hons)
Presenter, compere and conductor

               

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