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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


Cheltenham Silver Band

January 14 • Tenor Horn, Bass, Percussion (all positions negotiable) in our 3rd Section Band.. . As we prepare for the West of England Areas with our professional conductor, Neil Brownless, and the 2026 summer season, we are looking to welcome new members.


Chinnor Silver

January 13 • New Year,New Section,New MD and for you New Band?. We are looking for a Tuned Percussionist for the areas and beyond.. Rehearsals are on a Wednesday evening 8-10 in our own bandroom (so no setting up each time).


Chinnor Silver

January 13 • Our COMMUNITY BAND is meeting again on Monday (19th) at 11am in our own bandroom.. We welcome players of all abilities to join us for a relaxed,friendly rehearsal with cake and coffee thrown in all free.. Playing with us doesn’t affect your own band


David A. Stowell


Conductor and composer


               

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