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Judges announced for Europeans

The list of judges who will decide the outcome of the European Championships in Linz have been revealed by the organisers.

EBBA
 

The list of adjudicators who will decide the various prizes at the forthcoming European Championships in Linz have been revealed.

Championship judges

In the Championship Section, Maurice Hamers, Torstein Aagaard-Nilsen and John Wallace will take care of the set work 'Spiriti' by Thomas Doss and the B Section.

The own choice selections will be judged by Edgar Seipenbusch, Peter Bassano and Jean-Francois Bobillier.

Euro solos

Three teams will adjudicate the opening rounds of the Solo Competition and include Albin Zaininger, Markus Bach, Armin Bachman, Hermann Pallhuber and Thomas Doss.

The finalists will be subject to the scrutiny of Hans Gansch, Steven Mead, Markus Bach, Armin Bachman and Albin Zaininger, if there is a percussion player in the final.

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