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Results: scaba Folkestone

Friary Guildford lead the way at Scaba.

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There was a fine turn out of bands at the recent Scaba Spring Contest, where Friary Guildford topped the honours board once more.

Results:
Championship Section:

March:
1. Friary Guildford (Chris King)

Test Piece:
1. Friary Guildford (Chris King)

Awards:
Best Instrumentalist: Chris Straker (Friary Guildford)
Best Bass Section: Friary Guildford


First Section:

March:
1. Brass a Musica (Michael Dils)
2. Horsham Borough (Linda Cole)
3. Tilbury (Alan Duguid)
4. Fairlop Brass (Kevin Jordon)

Test Piece:
1. Brass a Musica (Michael Dils)
2. Tilbury (Alan Duguid)
3. Horsham Borough (Linda Cole)
4. Fairlop Brass (Kevin Jordan)

Awards:
Best Bass Section: Tilbury
Best Horn Section: Brass a Musica
Best Tenor Trombone: Karen Palmer (Horsham Borough)
Best Bass Trombone: Maarten Hillen (Brass a Musica)
Conductors Prize: Michael Dils (Brass a Musica)

Second Section:

March:
1. Brighton & Hove City Brass (Matthew Hackett)
2. Shanklin Town Brass (Malcolm Lewis)
3. Uckfield Concert Brass (Nick Morris)
4. Godalming (David Wright)

Test Piece:
1. Shanklin Town Brass (Malcolm Lewis)
2. Brighton & Hove City Brass (Matthew Hackett)
3. Uckfield Concert Brass (Nick Morris)
4. Godalming (David Wright)

Awards:
Best Instrumentalist: Emma Cosworth (Shanklin Town Brass)
Best Trombone Section: Brighton & Hove City Brass
Conductors Prize: Malcolm Lewis (Shanklin Town Brass)

Third Section:

March:
1. Snowdown Colliery (Keith Twyman)
2. Sussex Brass (Hastings) (Steve Hollamby)
3. The Cobham Band (David Ruel)
4. Patcham Silver (James Benka-Coker)

Test Piece:
1. Snowdown Colliery (Keith Twyman)
2. Sussex Brass (Hastings)(Steve Hollamby)
3. Patcham Silver (James Benka-Coker)
4. The Cobham Band (David Ruel)

Awards:
Best Instrumentalist: Keith Pritchard (Snowdown Colliery)
Best Horn Section: Sussex Brass (Hastings)
Best Cornet Section: Snowdown Colliery
Conductors Prize: Keith Twyman (Snowdown Colliery)

Youth Section:

March:
1. Shanklin Town Youth (Malcolm Lewis)

Test Piece:
1. Shanklin Town Youth (Malcolm Lewis)

Awards
Best Instrumentalist: Ashley Wicks (Shanklin Town Youth)
Conductors Prize: Malcolm Lewis (Shanklin Town Youth)

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