The scaba Spring Contest was held in Hove on Sunday, where there were victories to celebrate for Godalming, Shanklin Town Youth, Shanklin Town, Fairlop and Friary Guildford.

Excellent days contesting

Scaba spokesperson Sally Coleman told 4BR: "There wasn’t a particularly large entry this year, but it was still an excellent days playing that seemed to please the ear of the adjudicator, Stan Lippeatt. His only criticism was the choice, by a couple of bands, to play a concert march for their march selection. He also commented that conductor’s had done well with their choice of test piece for their respective bands."

Welcome visitors

scaba were particularly pleased to welcome Braz’art Band from Belgium who were first time visitors to the contest. They played for adjudication only.

The next scaba contest will be the Entertainment Contest in four weeks time at The Hawth in Crawley where both sections are full to capacity.

Results:

Championship Section:

March:
Friary Guildford (Chris King)

Test Piece:
Friary Guildford (Chris King)

Awards:
Best Instrumentalist: Pete May — Friary Guildford
Best Bass Section: Friary Guildford

First Section:

March:
1. Horsham Borough (Linda Cole)
2. Fairlop Brass (Kevin Jordan)
3. BAE Systems Brass (Keith Woodger)
4. Braz’art Band (Geert Verschaeve)

Test Piece:
1. Fairlop Brass (Kevin Jordan)
2. Horsham Borough (Linda Cole)
3. BAE Systems (Keith Woodger)
4. Braz’art Band (Geert Verschaeve)

Special Awards:
Best Bass Section: Horsham Borough
Best Horn Section: Horsham Borough
Best Tenor Trombone: Alan Bristow — BAE Systems Brass
Best Bass Trombone: Paul Harrison — Horsham Borough
Conductor Prize: Kevin Jordan — Fairlop Brass

Second Section:

March:
1. Cranbrook Town (Ian Lanceley)
2. Shanklin Town Brass (Malcolm Lewis)
3. Mid Sussex Brass (Steve Winter)
4. LGB Brass (Ian Stewart)

Test Piece:
1. Shanklin Town Brass (Malcolm Lewis)
2. Cranbrook Town (Ian Lanceley)
3. Mid Sussex Brass (Steve Winter)
4. LGB Brass (Ian Stewart)

Special Awards:
Best Instrumentalist: Simon Emberley — LGB Brass
Best Trombone Section: Shanklin Town Brass
Conductor Prize: Malcolm Lewis — Shanklin Town Brass

Third Section:

March:
1. Godalming (Bruce Gentry)
2. Snowdown Colliery Brass (Chris Atkins)
3. Patcham Silver (James Benka-Coker)
4. Sussex Brass (Hastings) (Steve Hollamby)
5. Cobham (David Ruel)

Test Piece:
1. Godalming (Bruce Gentry)
2. Patcham Silver (James Benka-Coker)
3. Snowdown Colliery Brass (Chris Atkins)
4. Sussex Brass (Hastings)(Steve Hollamby)
5. Cobham (David Ruel)

Special Awards:
Best Instrumentalist: Linda Wagner — Godalming
Best Horn Section: Patcham Silver
Best Cornet Section: Patcham Silver
Conductor Prize: Bruce Gentry — Godalming

Youth Section:

March:
1. Shanklin Town Youth (Malcolm Lewis)
2. Mid Sussex Youth (Peter Mansfield)

Test Piece:
1. Shanklin Town Youth (Malcolm Lewis)
2. Mid Sussex Youth (Peter Mansfield)

Special Awards:
Best Instrumentalist: Ashley Wicks — Shanklin Town Youth
Best Horn Section: Malcolm Lewis — Shanklin Town Youth