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Harrogate judges announced

The judges for the Lower Section finals in Harrogate this September have been announced.

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The all-important decision makers who will hold court at the Lower Section National finals in Harrogate this September have been announced.

Experienced panel

Ian Brownbill, C. Brian Buckley, Jim Davies, David Lancaster, Lynda Nicholson and Kevin Wadsworth will preside over the four sections. David and Kevin will have a hectic weekend as they'll both be judging the First Section on Saturday afternoon and the Third Section, the following day.

The line up

The finals judges and the running order of the Sections throughout the weekend is as follows:

Saturday 25th September
Section Two

Lynda Nicholson and C. Brian Buckley

Section One

David Lancaster and Kevin Wadsworth

Sunday 26th September
Section Four

Ian Brownbill and Jim Davies

Section Three

David Lancaster and Kevin Wadsworth

London awaits

The judges who will be in the box at the Championship Section final at The Royal Albert Hall on Saturday 9th October, have yet to be announced.


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