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Results: Elland Slow Melody & Quartet

A great turn out for Kevin Wadsworth to enjoy with players aged 8 to 80 at Elland.

Wadsworth
 

Elland Silver Band's 22nd Annual Slow Melody & Quartet was held on Sunday 8th May in the bandroom, where adjudicator was Kevin Wadsworth enjoyed over 40 entrants aged form 8 to over 80!

Enjoyed

Speaking at the results ceremony adjudicator Kevin Wadsworth remarked on the success of the day. He remarked how much he had enjoyed the standard of playing especially in the 11 & under section.

Speaking at the results ceremony adjudicator Kevin Wadsworth remarked on the success of the day. He remarked how much he had enjoyed the standard of playing especially in the 11 & under section4BR

Results:

11 years & under:
1. Emily Armitage (Elland Silver Training)
2. Benjamin Jarvis (Eccleston Band)
3. Joshua Barber (Elland Silver Training)

14 years & under:
1. Bethany Moore (Elland Silver Youth)
2. Bethan Plant (Elland Silver Youth)
3. Dulcie Fieldhouse (Elland Silver Youth)

16 years & under:
1. Seth Livingstone (Dobcross Youth)
2. Bethany Moore (Elland Silver Youth)
3. Andrew Straiton (Elland Silver Youth)

Open Age Group:
1. Stephen Lomas (Leyland)
2. Bethany Moore (Elland Silver Youth)
3. Jim Tew (Vernon Building Society Poynton)

Veterans (over 40):
1. Jim Tew (Vernon Building Society Poynton)
2. Janice Davison (Elland Silver)

Junior Duets:
1. Gerry Simpson/Anna Liddell (Elland Silver Youth)
2. Andrew Straiton/Joshua Barber (Elland Silver Youth)
3. Julian Bayley/Jason Smethhurst (Dobcross Youth)

Junior Quartets:
1. The Grove (Dobcross Youth)
2. Milnrow Youth
3. Sandy Lane (Dobcross Youth)

Senior Quartets:
1. Flixton Four
2. Flixton Low Brass
3. Just Four Brass

Special Awards:

Youngest Player: George Kelly — age 8 ( Elland Silver Training)

Adjudicators Award — given at the adjudicators discretion, was awarded to 10 year old Eb bass player Alex Cockburn of Dobcross Youth Band. Kevin gave him the award because of his 'True Grit'

Best Euphonium: Flixton Four Quartet
Best Trombone: Andrew Straiton (Elland Silver Youth)
Best Tenor Horn: Flixton Four Quartet
Best Cornet: Flixton Four Quartet
Best Soprano Cornet: Charlie Morris (Rochdale Intermediate)
Highest Mark — Elland Silver — Bethany Moore (Elland Silver Youth)
Best Bass: Jim Tew (Vernon Building Society Poynton)

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