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Results: NIBA Championship

There was a fine turn out of bands at the recent North of Ireland Championship in Armagh, headed by Championship winners Laganvale.

Laganvale
 

The NIBA Championship recently took place at the Market Place Theatre, Armagh, on Saturday 31st October.

Results:
Adjudicator: Peter Bassano

Grade 5/Unaffiliated Brass:
1. Greystone Silver (E. Dalton) — 92
2. Hamiltonsbawn Silver (A. Graham) — 91
3. Aughnaskeagh Silver (G. Shields) — 89
4. Banbridge Silver (A. Cooke) — 87

Junior Band
Playing for adjudication only
1st Old Boys (Juniors)
3rd Carrickfergus (Juniors)

Grade 4 Brass:
1. St Mary's Silver (T. Doherty) — 93
2. Poyntzpass Silver (D. Watson) — 90
3. Dungannon Silver (F. Mitchell) — 89
4. Warrenpoint Silver (A. Graham) — 88
5. Maguiresbridge Silver (A. Cooke) — 87

Grade 3 Brass:
1. Newtownards Silver (J. Kitchen) — 93
2. St Mark's Silver (C. McBride) — 92
3. Wellington Memorial Silver (A. Graham) — 91
4. Comber Silver (G. Clarke) — 90
5. C.W.A. Brass — 89
6. Magheramorne Silver (J. McDowell) — 87

Grade 2 Brass:
1. Drogheda Brass (M. Maher) — 93
2. 3rd Carrickfergus (D. Graham) — 92
3. Downshire Brass (M. Alcorn) — 91
4. Roughan Silver (K. Anderson) — 90
5. Lourdes Brass (H. Kelly) — 88
6. Ballyduff Silver (W. Hill) — 87

Best Cornet Section: 3rd Carrickfergus
Best Bass Section: Drogheda Brass

Championship Brass:
1. Laganvale (Metal Technology) (E. Ruddock) — 93
2. 1st Old Boys' Silver (S. Cairns) — 92
3. Murley Silver (W. Hill) — 91
4. Arklow Shipping Silver (J. MacCafferty) — 89

Best Instrumentalist: Clive McBride (Trombone) — Laganvale
Irish Tourist Board Trophy: Laganvale (Metal Technology)

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