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2012 Welsh Open — Gallery of prize winners

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

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



Newstead Brass - Brett Baker

Saturday 17 January • St Wilfrid's Church, . Kirkby-in-Ashfield NG17 8LA


The Hepworth Band - New Year Concert

Sunday 25 January • Christ Church, New Mill, Holmfirth HD9 7ER


Contest: Norwegian National Brass Band Championships

Friday 6 February • Grieghallen, Bergen, N-5015 N-5015


Contest: Norwegian National Brass Band Championships

Saturday 7 February • Grieghallen, Bergen, N-5015 N-5015


Contest: London & Southern Counties Regional Championships

Saturday 21 March • Arts & Leisure Centre, Lytton Way, Stevenage SG1 1LZ


Mid Rhondda Band

January 6 • Mid Rhondda Band are currently looking for a trombone player and percussionists to join the team. We are a friendly, welcoming 3rd section band working towards competing in the Welsh Area in March. We also have a variety of events booked for 2026.


The Marple Band

January 6 • Bb Bass and Tuned Percussionist vacancies to join our fabulous band. We are a friendly, ambitious 2nd Section band, starting an exciting new year.


Christchurch Vintage Brass

January 6 • Bb Bass required for our friendly non contesting day time band. We rehearse Monday afternoons from 13:30 in Southbourne near Bournemouth with refreshments afterwards. MD Steve Chislett.


Jason M Smith


Band Trainer (Contest Preparation), Conductor


               

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