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Results: Clifton & Lightcliffe Solo & Quartet

There was a great day of solo playing at Clifton & Lightcliffe recently.

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There was a highly successful day at the Clifton and Lightcliffe Band Slow Melody, Duet and Small Ensemble competition recently.

It was a fantastic day with almost 50 entries competing in the band's first annual competition.

Results:

11 years and under:
1. Sarah Waites (Gawthorpe ’85 Brass)
2. Joshua Barber (Elland Youth)
3. Alex Smith (Clifton and Lightcliffe)

16 years and under:
1. Alex Crisp (Clifton and Lightcliffe)
2. Emma Sutcliffe (Gawthorpe ’85 Brass)
3. Nick Walker (Clifton and Lightcliffe)

Open Section:
1. Jim Tew (VBS Poynton)
2. Alex Crisp (Clifton and Lightcliffe)
3. Ian Gill (Lindley)

Veterans:
1. John Clay (Clifton and Lightcliffe)
2. Jim Tew (VBS Poynton)
3. Ian Gill (Lindley)

Duets:
1. Mark & David Crisp (Clifton and Lightcliffe)
2. Kay & Sally Brookes (Dinnington Colliery)
3. John & Jane Clay (Clifton and Lightcliffe)

Small Ensembles:
1. Packet of Crisps (Clifton and Lightcliffe)
2. Clifton A (Clifton and Lightcliffe)
3. DCB1 (Dinnington Colliery)

Adjudicator: Roy Roe

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