1st Old Boys Band regained the Brass Band League (NI) trophy at the Spring Festival at the Alley Theatre in Strabane on the weekend.

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Playing their own choice selection of Gilbert Vinter's ‘Salute to Youth’, described a ‘superb’ by adjudicator Colin Hardy they took the honours beating the returning Strabane Concert Brass into second place with Murley Silver in third.

The band's principal cornet player Mark Bingham claimed the Harry Gault Memorial Cup as ‘Best Soloist’, whilst principal conductor Stephen Cairns won the Harry Brittain Cup as ‘Best Conductor’.

The victory gave 1st Old Boys the ‘Band of the Year’ title for the third consecutive year4BR

Band of Year

The victory gave 1st Old Boys the ‘Band of the Year’ title for the third consecutive year.

In the Second Section victory was claimed by Roughan Silver, whilst Comber Silver took the Third Section title and Poyntzpass the Fourth.

St Michael’s College and Third Carrickfergus took the Schools and Junior Youth titles.

Results:
Championship Section:
Adjudicator: Colin Hardy

1. 1st Old Boys – 191
2. Strabane Concert Brass – 190
3. Murley Silver – 188
4. Downshire Brass – 187

Best Soloist: Mark Bingham
Best Percussion: Strabane Concert

Second Section:

1. Roughan Silver – 188
2. Ballyduff Band – 186
3. Third Carrickfergus — 184

Best Soloist: Robert Elliott – Roughan Silver
Winning Conductor: Keith Anderson

Third Section:

1. Comber Silver Band – 184
2. Welington Silver Band – 182
3. CWA Brass – 181
4. St Mary’s Silver Band – 180
5. St Mark’s Silver Band — 179

Fourth Section:

1. Poyntzpass Silver Band – 176

Schools Bands

1. St Michael’s College Brass – 178
2. Omagh Academy Brass Band – 177

Junior Youth Bands:

1. Third Carrickfergus Junior Band – 178
2. 1st Old Boys Youth Band — 177