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Results: Friendly Band Slow Melody & Quartet

There was a fine turn out of playing talent at the recent Friendly Band Slow Melody & Quartet Contest.

Friendly Band
 

The Friendly Band recently held their annual Slow Melody & Quartet Contest at the home bandroom, where an encouraging turn out of players tried their very best to impress adjudicator Barry Thompson.

Results:

11 and under:

1. Alexander Smith (Clifton & Lightcliffe)
2. Gregory Morris (Tingley)
3. Joseph Brown (Friendly)

Best cornet — Gregory Morris
Youngest player — Jack Nesbitt

13 and under:
1. Bethany Moore
2. John James Vernon (Lion's Youth Brass (UK)
3. Gregory Morris

16 and under:
1. John James Vernon
2. Bethany Moore
3. Jacob Lusk (Linthwaite)

Best cornet: John James Vernon

Veterans:
1. Ian Gill (Lindley)
2. Jim Tew (Vernon Building Society)
3. Carol Caton (Friendly)

Veteran of the Day: Jim Tew

Open:
1. Carol Caton
2. Bethany Moore
3. Ian Gill

Quartets:
1. Just Brass Four
2. Friendly Four

Best cornet: Bethany Moore
Best horn: Janet Taylor
Best euphonium: Carol Caton
Best trombone: Carol Caton
Best bass: Jim Tew
Adjudicators award: Jack Nesbitt
Highest points of a Friendly player: Carol Caton

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