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Results: scaba Solo, Quartet & Ensemble

There was a fine turn out of 51 competitors at Ringmer on the weekend for the scaba Solo, Quartet and Ensemble Contest.

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There was a fine turn out of competitors at tyhe recent scaba Solo, Quartet & Ensemble Contest, held on Sunday 14th February at Ringmer Community College.

Results:
Adjudicator: David Johnson

Junior Quartet:
1. Patcham — 162
2. Mid Sussex Youth — 160


Youth Quartet:
1. Mid Sussex Youth — 164
2. Patcham — 162


Youth Ensemble:
1. Mid Sussex Youth — 165
2. Patcham — 163
Best interpretation: Junior/Youth — Mid Sussex Youth


Junior Slow Melody:
1. Hannah Labus (Mid Sussex Youth) — 166
2. Nicky Hadland (Lingfield) — 164
3. James Gillespie (Patcham) — 163
4. Ben Day (Mid Sussex Youth) — 162
5. Luke Bandy (Mid Sussex Youth) — 161
6= Jack Ashworth (Mid Sussex Youth) — 160
6= Steven Laurent (Patcham) — 160

Youth Slow Melody:
1. Rhys Cave (Aveley & Newham) — 178
Youngest Player Connor Sheenan – Patcham

3rd Section Quartet:
1. Oxted — 179
2. Lingfield ‘A’ — 178
3. Patcham ‘A’ — 177
4. Cobham ‘C’ — 176
5. Mayfield ‘B’ — 175
6. Mayfield ‘A’ — 174
7. Cobham ‘A’ — 173
8. Cobham ‘B’ — 172
9. Patcham ‘B’ — 171
10. Lingfield ‘B’ — 170


2nd Section Quartet:
1. Oxted ‘A’ — 177
2. LGB ‘A’ — 176
3. LGB ‘B’ — 175
4. Cobham — 174
5. Oxted ‘B’ — 173
6. Mid Sussex ‘B’ — 172
7. Mid Sussex ‘A’ — 171


‘B’ Ensemble:
1. Oxted — 172
2. Patcham — 170
3. Mayfield — 169
4. Lingfield — 168


Air Varie:
1. Richard Straker (Friary Guildford) — 175
2. Rhys Cave (Aveley & Newham) — 171
3. Ian Stewart (Friary Guildford) — 169
4. Simon Goodall (Brass Fusion) — 168
5. James Benka-Coker (Patcham) — 160


Slow Melody:
1. Lauren Cave (Friary Guildford) — 165
2. Rhys Cave (Aveley & Newham) — 164
3. Ian Stewart (Friary Guildford) — 163
4. Nigel Stevens (Friary Guildford) — 162
5. David Relf (Oxted) — 161
6. Simon Goodall (Brass Fusion) — 160
7. James Hurdswell (Patcham) — 158


Open Quartet:
1. Friary Guildford — 181
2. Brass Fusion — 180


‘A’ Ensemble:
1. Friary Guildford — 180

Best interpretation: Senior sections — Oxted
Band entering most parties: Patcham

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