Newtongrange Silver, conducted by Nigel Boddice MBE, lifted the Scottish Borders Trophy and the £150 first prize at its first attempt at the Borders Entertainment Contest held in Peebles.
Highest place
Last year’s runners-up Shotts St. Patrick’s Band came second again to win £100, with Coalburn Silver in third and St. Ronan’s Silver in fourth position as the highest placed Borders Band.
The music adjudicators were Richard Evans and John Boax, whilst the entertainment judge, Paul Drury, gave his £150 prize to Coalburn Silver.
Youth Section
In the youth section, St. Ronan’s Future Band came out as overall winners with a gold award.
Abbey Brass (Jedforest) and Peebles Junior Band each received silver awards, while Selkirk Juniors and Langholm Juniors received gold awards. This section was adjudicated by Scott Barker.
Results:
1. Newtongrange (Nigel Boddice MBE) — 190
2. Shotts St. Patrick (Gavin Lindsay) — 189
3. Coalburn Silver (Gareth Bowman) — 188
4. St. Ronan's Silver (Alex Knox) — 186
5. Jedforest Instrumental (Cameron Mabon) — 185
6. Irvine and Dreghorn (Gary Paterson) — 184
7. Langholm Town (Alan Fernie) — 183
8. Selkirk Silver (Mark Bell) — 182
9= Buckhaven Methil Miners (Gordan Evans MBE) -178
9= Peebles Burgh Silver (Alan Fernie) — 178
11. Perthshire Brass (George Annan) — 177
12. Dysart Colliery Silver (Bill Sandell) — 175
13. Queensferry Community Brass (James Anderson) — 171
14. Dumfries Town (Peter Heyes) — 170
15. Penicuik Silver (Alex Knox) — 169
16. MacTaggart Scott Loanhead (Mark Bell) — 168
17. Backworth Colliery (Tony Griffiths) — 165
Youth Section:
1st Prize: St. Ronan’s Future Band (David Robb)– Gold
Selkirk Junior Band (Colin Kemp)– Gold
Langholm Junior Band (David Calvert)– Gold
Peebles Junior Band (Alan Fernie)– Silver
Abbey Brass (Jedforest)(Cameron Mabon)- Silver
Prizes:
First Prize: Newtongrange Silver (£150)
Entertainment Prize: Coalburn Silver (£150)
Best First Section Band: Newtongrange Silver (£100)
Best Second Section Band: Shotts St. Patrick’s (£100)
Best Third Section Band: Coalburn Silver (£100)
Best Fourth Section Band: Langholm Silver (£100)
Best Soloist: Horn player — Irvine and Dreghorn
Best Instrumentalist: Flugel player – Coalburn Silver
Best Solo Cornet: Shotts St. Patrick’s
Best Basses: Newtongrange Silver
Best Percussion: Newtongrange Silver
