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Results: NCBBA Entertainment

Kirkintilloch Kelvin Brass head the entertainment at the Northern Counties Entertainment Contest.

Kirkintilloch Kelvin
 

The NCBBA Entertainment contest took place on Sunday 23rd May, where Championship Section Kirkintilloch Kelvin headed the prize list under MD, Gareth Bowman.

Results:
1. Kirkintilloch Kelvin (Gareth Bowman) — 187
2. Arbroath Instrumental (Michael Robertson) — 186
3. Broxburn and Livingston (Charlie Farren) — 183
4. Renfrew Burgh (David Hutcheson) — 181
5. Granite City Brass (Lt Col (Rtd) Robert Owen) — 179
6. City Of Discovery (Scott Barker) — 177
7. Tayport Instrumental (Frank Culross) — 175
8. Perthshire Brass (George Annan) — 174

Awards

Best 4th Section Band: Tayport Instrumental
Best 3rd Section Band: Renfrew Burgh
Best 2nd Section Band: Granite City Brass
Best 1st Section Band: Arbroath Instrumental
Most Entertaining Programme: Arbroath Instrumental
Best Percussion: Arbroath Instrumental
Best Soprano: Arbroath Instrumental
Soloist Award: Arbroath Instrumental
Winning Conductor: Gareth Bowman
Highest Placed Northern Counties Band: Arbroath Instrumental
Highest Placed Non Northern Counties Band: Kirkintilloch Kelvin

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