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Results: 2010 New Zealand National Championship

For the second year in a row, Woolston Brass has won the New Zealand A Grade Championship.

Woolston Brass
 

Band results for the 2010 New Zealand Championships follow.

Adjudicator: Barrie Gott

Sacred+Test+Own Choice=Total

A Grade
Test: The Torchbearer, Peter Graham
1. Woolston Brass, Graham Hickman, 97+146+148=391
(On the Shoulders of Giants)
2. North Shore Brass, Nigel Weeks, 96+148+142=386
(Essence of Time)
3. Dalewool Auckland Brass, Rupert D’Cruze, 94+145+145=384
(Dances and Alleluias)
4. Ascot Park Hotel Brass of Invercargill, Howard Taylor, 95+141+147=383
(Journey to the Centre of the Earth)
5. The Trusts Waitakere Brass, Steven Booth, 93+144+144=381
(English Heritage)
6. Leopard Coachlines Canterbury Brass, Tyme Marsters, 92+142+143=377
(Lowry Scetchbooks)
7. Pelorus Trust Wellington Brass, David Bremner, 90+140+146=376
(Dances and Alleluias)
8. Marlborough District Brass, Kevin Moseley, 91+143+138=372
(Within Blue Empires)
9. St Kilda Brass, Steve Miles, 89+137+140=366
(Odessy)

Best Soloist in Test: Riki McDonnell with North Shore Brass
Best Section in Test: Bass Section, North Shore Brass

B Grade
Test: The Red Machine, Peter Graham
1. Brass Wanganui, Bruce Jellyman, 93+142+144=379
(Tallis Variations)
2. Trust Porirua City Brass , Kerry Garrett, 88+140+142=370
(The Forest of Dean)
3. Addington Brass, Phil Johnston, 90+135+143=368
(The Saga of King Harken)
4. Alpine Energy Timaru Brass, Dwayne Bloomfield, 87+139+140=366
(Shine as the Light)
5. Hutt City Brass, David Chaulk, 89+138+139=366
(The Holy War)
6. Kaikorai Metropolitan Brass, Norman Thorn, 91+136+137=364
(Purcell Variations)

C Grade
1. Auckland City Brass, Jonathan Baker, 85+138+139=362
2. Smiths Locksmiths Manukau City Brass, Graeme Brown, 84+136+138=358
3. Ascot Park Hotel Auxiliary Brass, Kath Herman, 83+137+137=357
4. Papakua RSA Brass, Ian Levien, 82+134+140=356
5. Te Awamutu Brass, Barry Cullen, 82+135+138=355
6. Woolston Concert Brass, Tristan Mitchell, 81+133+136=350
7. Levin and Districts Brass, Colin Honey, 83+132+135=350
8. Mosgiel Brass, Philip Craigie, 80+131+134=345


D Grade
Sacred+Own Choice+Stage March=Total
1. Roxburgh Pioneer Generation Brass, Allan Brown, 89+135+135=359
2. Rangiora Brass, Jonathan Greenwell, 88+133+136=357
3. Oamaru Garrison Band, Le Glendinning, 87+131+134=352
4. Nelson Vivace Youth Brass, Nick Sharpe, 86+132+133=351

Youth Grade
Nelson Vivace Youth Brass, Nick Sharpe, 86+132+133=351

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