There was a great turn out of performers and listeners at the Durham County Brass Band Association Annual Solos/Duets/Quartets & Veterans Competition held at Blackhall Youth & Community Centre on Sunday 4th October.
There were 96 entries (including 22 in the under 14s and 9 quartets). Adjudicator for the day was Keith Hewson who was highly impressed with the standard of playing throughout the day.
Class One:
Junior Solo up to and including 11 years
1. Hannah Woodward (Kirkbymoorside) — 85
2. Roseanne Moran (West Pelton Community Band) — 75
3. Jonathan Lee (Blackhall Youth Band) — 74
Class Two:
Junior Solo — 12 years and up to and including 14 years
1. Haley O’Connelly (G.T. Group Peterlee) — 94
2. Kate Malcolm (Felling) — 93
3. Charlotte Bentham (Blackhall Youth Band) — 85
Class Three:
Junior Solo 15 years and up to and including 17 years
1. Alex Wilson (Kirkbymoorside) — 93
2. Penny Wright (Kirkbymoorside) — 88
Class Four:
Junior Quartets up to and including 17 years
1. Ben Sunley/Molly Northcote -77
2. Catherine Woodward/Amy Leonard — 75
3. Sam Strickland/Sean Harrison — 74
Class Five:
Junior Quartets up to and including 17 years
1. Alex Wilson/Joe Sails/James Kay/Will Smailes- 86
2. Hannah Woodward/Catherine Woodward/Molly Northcote/Catherine Beckett — 81
3. Penny Wright/Anne Grice/Evie Carter/Jake Woodward — 84
Class Six:
Open Solo 16 years of age and over
1. John Sails (Kirkbymoorside) — 88
2. Ben Smailes (Kirkbymoorside) — 82
3. David Hamilton (Aycliffe & Brancepeth) — 75
Class Seven:
Open Duet 16 years of age and over
1. Emma Watts/Richard Smailes — 78
2. Elizabeth Bateman/Adam Reid — 77
3. Ben Smailes/Will Smailes — 76
Class Eight:
Open Quartet 16 years of age and over
1. John Sails/Jeanette Kendall/Philip Woodward/Ben Smailes — 84
2. Gillian Tyrrell/Helen Cowper/Ray King/Colin Merifield — 77
3. Ben Cauldwell/Trevor Bateman/Mike Gray/Paul Dering — 75
Class Nine:
Veteran 50 years of age and over
1. Dennis Todd (Easington Colliery) — 89
2. Alan Garner (Aycliffe & Brancepeth) — 75
