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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


Cambrian Brass

December 30 • We are a friendly, hard-working and inclusive brass band, and everyone is welcome. We currently have specific vacancies for Soprano Cornet, Solo Cornet, Flugelhorn and EEb Bass, but interest from players on any instrument is always very welcome.


Chinnor Silver

December 30 • Our Community band starts up again on monday 5th at 11am in our own bandroom so if you fancy getting your lip back in come along and join us.. A friendly blow with coffee & cake what better start to the year.


Dobcross Silver Band

December 29 • We are accepting applications for a 2nd BARITONE PLAYER after the Area contest in March.. As current NW Area 3rd Section Champions and 2025 National Champions we start our journey in the 2nd Section in 2026! Come and join our great Euph/Bari section!


Prof. Christopher Houlding

MMus, GGSM, LRAM
Conductor, Performer, Educator


               

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