The GBBA Entertainment Contest held on the 7th of February was a resounding success with 14 bands taking to the stage to perform for adjudicator Dr. Chris Davis OBE.
Encouraging
Most encouraging was the large entry of Youth Training and Unregistered bands taking part in Section 2 and the large and appreciative audience that cheered on every band. It was the largest paying audience at the contest for many years.
Results:
Section 1:
Open Section for Nationally Graded bands
1. Corus (Port Talbot) (Colin Hogg)
2. City of Bristol (Ceri Thomas)
3. Llwydcoed Silver (Gary Davies)
4. AW Parker (Drybrook) (Kevin White)
5. Frampton-on-Severn Silver (Brian Ireland)
6. Thornbury Castle (Geraint Barnes)
Highest Placed 2nd Section Band: City of Bristol
Highest Placed 3rd Section Band: Corus (Port Talbot)
Highest Placed 4th Section Band: AW Parker (Drybrook)
Youngest Player: Peter Barnes (11) – Thornbury Castle
Best Soloist: Emily Harding – Principal Cornet of AW Parker (Drybrook)
Section 2:
Youth, Training & Unregistered Bands
Lydbrook Training – Gold Award & Best Section 2 Band of the day
Flowers Youth – Gold Award
Watership Brass – Gold Award
Cheltenham Silver Training – Silver Award
Cwmbran Brass – Silver Award
Forest of Dean Area Youth – Silver Award
Lydney Training – Bronze Award
Winchcombe Concert Brass – Bronze Award
Youngest Player: Daniel Crowe (7) Lydney Training Band
Best Soloist: Mick Wooldridge of Watership Brass
