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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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Regent Hall Concerts - The Band of the Grenadier Guards

Thursday 26 March • Regent Hall. (The Salvation Army). 275 Oxford Street. London. . W1C2DJ

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Friday 27 March • Oompah Brass XXL. Regent Hall. (The Salvation Army). 275 Oxford Street. London W1C2DJ

Brass Bands England - 2026 National Youth Brass Band Championships

Saturday 28 March • King Edward's School, Edgbaston Park Road, Birmingham B15 2UA

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Saturday 18 April • Huddersfield Town Hall HD1 2TA

Contest: Whit Friday March Contests

Friday 29 May • Saddleworth & Tameside OL3

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Vacancies

West Wycombe Brass Band

March 24 • West Wycombe Brass Band are looking for Horn players, any position, back row cornets, and Bb bass. Rehearsals Wednesday 7.45-9.45pm in own band hall. Non contesting. Give us a call or email.

CLEETHORPES BAND CIO

March 24 • Cleethorpes Band are recruiting a new MD. The band rehearse on Thursday and Sunday evenings and at the Northern of England contest secured 3rd place in the 4th section. We are a registered charity and have a thriving training band.

Enderby Band

March 24 • Enderby Band (Championship section) are seeking: 1 x BASS (Eb or Bb) and PERCUSSIONISTS to join our committed, hard-working, friendly team, with promotion at the Spring Festival (Senior Cup) and a balanced diary of concerts & contests to look forward to.

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Pro Cards

Alex McGee

MA BMus PGCE
Conductor & Composer

               

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