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London & Southern Counties Regional Championships

The runners, riders, start times and judges have been announced for Stevenage.

Stevenage
 

The London & Southern Counties Regional Committee have announced the start times, competing bands and adjudicators for the Area Contest to be held next month at the Stevenage Arts and Leisure Centre.

Numbers up

This year 77 bands have entered (up 1) with Derek Broadbent given the task of picking the winners and quaifiers in the Championship Section.

This year 77 bands have entered (up 1) with Derek Broadbent given the task of picking the winners and quaifiers in the Championship Section4BR

Championship Section:
Gordon Craig Theatre
Sunday 21st March
Draw: 2.30pm (starts after Section 2)
Adjudicator: Derek Broadbent

1. Aveley and Newham (N. Taken)
2. Bedford Town (P. Mayes)
3. City of Cambridge (S. Phillips)
4. Clacton-on-Sea Co-operative (L. Morgan)
5. Kidlington Concert Brass (C. Underwood)
6. KM Medway (M. White)
7. Milton Keynes Brass (P. Fensom)
8. Norfolk Brass (D. Stowell)
9. Redbridge Brass (J. Wise)
10. Sandhurst Silver (I. McElligott)
11. Wantage Silver ‘A’ (P. Bailey)
12. Zone One Brass (R. Ward)


First Section:
Main Concert Hall
Sunday 21st March
Draw: 10.00am (starts at 11.00am)
Adjudicator: C. Brian Buckley

1. Cawston (L. Sharpe)
2. Denham Hendon Brass (G. Davies)
3. Egham (G. Green)
4. Epsom and Ewell Silver (T. Howard)
5. Fairlop Brass (K. Jordan)
6. Friary Guildford (C. King)
7. Grimsdyke Brass (S. Broughall)
8. Haverhill Silver Band (M. Ager)
9. Horsham Borough (L. Cole)
10. Ipswich and Norwich Co-op (G. Chambers)
11. Jersey Premier Brass (T. Pritchard)
12. Regent Brass (A. Duguid)
13. Soham Comrades (K. Schroeter)
14. St. Albans City (P. Littlemore)
15. Staines Brass (M. White)
16. Welwyn Garden City (J. Corry)
17. Yiewsley and West Drayton (C. Cole)


Second Section:
Gordon Craig Theatre
Sunday 21st March
Draw: 9.00am (starts at 10.00am)
Adjudicator: Simone Rebello

1. Alder Valley Brass (R. Burke)
2. Becontree Brass (tba)
3. Brighton and Hove City Brass (M. Hackett)
4. Chichester City (M. Grace)
5. Chinnor Silver (D. Pegram)
6. Colchester Brass (P. Ivey)
7. Crystal Palace (M. Gray)
8. East London Brass (J. Murrill)
9. Epping Forest (D. Desmond)
10. Littleport Brass (N. Bramley)
11. Northfleet Brass (tba)
12. St. Sebastian Wokingham (J. Kelloway)
13. Stantonbury Brass (A. Jenkin)
14. Thundersley (R. Morris)
15. Tilbury (A. Duguid)
16. Ware Brass (P. Littlemore)
17. Waterbeach Brass (J. Utting)


Third Section:
Main Hall
Saturday 20th March
Draw: 9.00am (starts at 10.00am)
Adjudicator: Derek Broadbent

1. BAE Systems Brass (K. Woodger)
2. Betteshanger Welfare Brass (D. Cutting)
3. Chalgrove (T. Brotherhood)
4. Fulham Brass (S. Jones)
5. Hangleton Band (R. Baker)
6. Hemel Hempstead (D. Klein)
7. Hitchin Band (C. Patterson)
8. Hungerford Town (T. Crouter)
9. Jubilee Brass (Oxford) (C. Sadler)
10. Norfolk Wherry Brass (K. Hegarty)
11. Tadley Concert Brass (P. Chapman)
12. Wantage Silver ‘B’ (D. Dullforce)
13. Watford (R. Graves)
14. Woodbridge Excelsior (C. Lewis)


Fourth Section:
Main Hall
Saturday 20th March
Draw: 1.30pm (starts after Section 3)
Adjudicator: C. Brian Buckley

1. Amersham Band (P. Fisher)
2. Battle Town (J. Penton)
3. Bletchington Silver (N. Hall)
4. Bradwell Silver (B. Keech)
5. Charles Church Camberley (R. Cherry)
6. Cobham Band (D. Ruel)
7. Cold Ash Brass (S. Sizeland)
8. E.P.B. Brass (M. Turner)
9. Great Yarmouth Brass (S. Philpot)
10. Harwich R.B.L. Brass (A. Sanders)
11. King's Lynn Town (S. Ingham)
12. L.G.B. Brass (I. Stewart)
13. Letchworth Garden City (T. Welch)
14. M.K. Development Band (D. Johnston)
15. Newmarket Town Band (L. Ager)
16. Royston Town Band (S. Earley)
17. Snowdown Colliery (K. Spencer)

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