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Welsh Regional Championships

The runners and riders, times and judges have been announced for the Welsh Area Contest in Swansea next month.

Brangwyn Hall
 

The Welsh Regional Committee has announced the list of competing bands, adjudicators and start times for the Area contest to be held in Swansea next month.

Numbers up

The event which takes place at the Brangwyn Hall has attracted 44 entrants this year (up 6) with the experienced Malcolm Brownbill being given the task of picking the qualifiers for the Royal Albert Hall and the Welsh European representatives for 2011.

...the experienced Malcolm Brownbill being given the task of picking the qualifiers for the Royal Albert Hall and the Welsh European representatives for 20114BR

Championship Section:
Sunday 21st March
Draw: 12.00pm (starts after Section 4)
Adjudicator: Malcolm Brownbill

1. Beaumaris (G. Evans)
2. BTM (T. Davoren)
3. Burry Port Town (C. Roberts)
4. Cory (Dr. R. Childs)
5. Cwmaman Institute (G. O’Connor)
6. Northop (T. Wyss)
7. Penclawdd Brass (D.A. Small)
8. Point of Ayr Colliery (J. Hinckley)
9. Tongwynlais Temperance (P. Harper)
10. Tredegar (I. Porthouse)


First Section:
Saturday 20th March
Draw: 4.15pm (starts after Section 2)
Adjudicator: Colin Hardy

1. Abergavenny Borough (S. Sykes)
2. City of Cardiff (Mellingriffith) (G. Ritter)
3. Markham and District (N. Seaman)
4. Parc and Dare (D. Griffiths)
5. Pontadulais Town (P. Jenkins)
6. Rogerstone (J. Jones)
7. Wrexham Brass (W. Ruston)


Second Section:
Saturday 20th March
Draw: 12.15pm (starts after Section 3)
Adjudicator: Malcolm Brownbill

1. Blaenavon Town (A. Protherough-Jones)
2. Briton Ferry (Dr. C. Jenkins)
3. Crosskeys Silver (K. Bowden)
4. Deiniolen (G. Saynor)
5. Gwaun Cae Gurwen (G.R. Davies)
6. Lewis Merthyr (G. Pritchard)
7. Llanrug (P. Hughes)
8. Newtown Silver (S. Edwards)
9. RAF St. Athan Voluntary (A.R. Bourne)
10. Royal Buckley Town (J. Doyle)
11. Tylorstown (G. Davies)
12. Yynshir (D. Evans)


Third Section:
Saturday 20th March
Draw: 10.30am (starts 11.30am)
Adjudicator: Colin Hardy

1. Corus (Port Talbot) (C. Hogg)
2. Ebbw Vale (C. Thomas)
3. Goodwick (M. Jenkins)
4. Llwydcoed (G. Davies)
5. Oakeley Silver (J. Davies)
6. Ogmore Valley (A. Jones)


Fourth Section:
Sunday 21st March
Draw: 10.00am (starts 11.00am)
Adjudicator: Colin Hardy

1. Abertillery Youth (D. Evans)
2. Crwbin (M. Thorne)
3. Mellingriffith 2 (D. Griffiths)
4. Newport Borough (A. Hathaway)
5. Oakdale (R. Probyn)
6. Pontypool (P. O’Leary)
7. Rhyl Silver (M. Robinson)
8. Ruthin Town (J. Powell)
9. Upper Rhondda Brass (N. Seaman)

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