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Scottish Regional Championships

All the details for the battle north of the border have been released.

SABBA
 

The Scottish Regional Championships will take place at Rothes Halls, Glenrothes on 13th & 14th March.

Increase

Details have been released by the organisers of the runners and riders, adjudicators and start times for the two day event, which has attracted an increase in the number of competitors (up 2) this year.

Debut

The top section bands will be adjudicated by Chris Wormald and Black Dyke’s Brett Baker, who is making his debut as a Championship Section Regional judge.

The top section bands will be adjudicated by Chris Wormald and Black Dyke’s Brett Baker, who is making his debut as a Championship Section Regional judge4BR

Championship Section:
Sunday 14th March
Adjudicators Brett Baker & Chris Wormald
Draw: 13.35
Start: 15.05

Bon Accord Silver (John Maines)
Clackmannan (Paul Kiernan)
Co-operative Funeralcare (Russell Gray)
Dalmellington (Archie Hutchison)
Kingdom Brass (Andy Duncan)
Kirkintilloch (Frank Renton)
Kirkintilloch Kelvin (Charles Keenan)
Newtongrange Silver (Nigel Boddice MBE)
Unison Kinneil (Allan Ramsay)
Whitburn (Steven Mead)


First Section:
Sunday 14th March
Adjudicators: Dave Barringer & David Thornton
Draw: 09.00
Start: 10.30

Annan Town (APD) (David Shanks)
Arbroath Instrumental (Michael Robertson)
Bathgate (Eoin Tonner)
Bo'ness & Carriden Silver (Steve Sykes)
Broxburn & Livingston (Andrew Duncan)
Campbeltown Brass (Craig Anderson)
Dunaskin Doon (John Boax)
Johnstone Silver (Raymond Tennant)
Lochgelly (Paul Drury)
Newmilns & Galston (Alec McCutcheon)


Second Section:
Saturday 13th March
Adjudicators: Nigel Seaman & Chris Wormald
Draw: 14.40
Start: 16.10

Barrhead Burgh (Lynda Nicholson)
City of Discovery (Bruce Wallace)
Coalburn Silver (Gareth Bowman)
Croy Silver (Ken Blackwood)
Dalkeith & Monktonhall (Jim Chamberlain)
Dunfermline Town (David Neil)
Granite City Brass (Lt. Col (Retd) Robert Owen)
Jedforest Instrumental (Russell Gray)
Selkirk Silver (Mark Bell)
Shotts St. Patrick's (Michael Marzella)
St. Ronan's Silver (Charlie Farren)
Tullis Russell (John Hinckley)


Third Section:
Saturday 13th March
Adjudicators: Brett Baker & Dave Barringer
Draw: 11.00
Start: 12.30

Bon Accord Silver 'B' (Richard Kidd)
Brass Sounds Inverclyde (Gareth Bowman)
Buckhaven & Methil Miners (Gordon Evans MBE)
Dundee Instrumental (John M Tonner)
Irvine & Dreghorn (John Boax)
Kilmarnock Concert (Craig Anderson)
MacTaggart Scott (Mark Bell)
Peebles Burgh (TBA)
Perthshire Brass (George Annan)
Renfrew Burgh (David Hutchison)
St. David's Brass (John A Dickson)


Fourth Section:
Saturday 13th March
Adjudicators: Nigel Seaman & David Thornton
Draw: 08.30
Start: 10.00

Dumfries Town (Peter Heyes)
Dysart Colliery (Bill Sandell)
Langholm Town (Alan Fernie)
Penicuik Silver (David McAuley)
Queensferry Community Brass (James Anderson)
Tayport Instrumental (Frank Culross)

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