The Brass Band League of Northern Ireland held their annual solos and quartet competition on the weekend, which was well supported in both the junior and senior sections.
21 children took part in the ‘10 and under’ category, followed by 34 entries in the ‘12 and under’ section.
Clean sweep
Players from the 1st Old Boys Youth Band dominated both sections, with a clean sweep of the podium places in the ‘10 and under’ section.
All three had travelled to Armagh the previous week to be encouraged and inspired by conductor Michael Fowles and the players of Foden’s.
The trombone section featured in the ’12 and under’ category, whilst in the Youth Band Section, 1st Old Boys Youth Band took the honours from Third Carrickfergus.
Players from the 1st Old Boys Youth Band dominated both sections, with a clean sweep of the podium places in the ‘10 and under’ section4BR
Fantastic Zelda
The ’15 and under’ category also saw 1st Old Boys take three of the four podium places in a class of 40 entries.
Sam Brodison from Ballyduff Silver gave a fantastic performance of ‘Zelda’ to take the ’17 and under’ title, whilst the ‘under 17’ ensemble title was by 1st Old Boys Youth Band with Murley in second and third.
Results:
10 + Under Solo:
1. Louise Bell (1st Old Boys YB) — 95
2. Hannah Flavelle (1st Old Boys YB) — 94
3= Shane Hart (1st Old Boys YB) — 92
3= Ellen Bloomfield (Murley JB) — 92
12 + Under Solo:
1. Jordan Thompson (1st Old Boys YB) — 95
2= Mercer McWilliams-Hughes (1st Old Boys YB) — 94
2= Imogen Craig (1st Old Boys YB) — 94
3. Sarah Flavelle (1st Old Boys YB) — 92
12 + Under Ensemble:
1. 1st Old Boys YB — 92
2. Murley JB — 91
15 + Under Solo:
1. Caitlyn Diver (1st Old Boys YB) — 94
2= Ryan Flavelle (1st Old Boys YB) — 93
2= Jessica Weatherup (Templemore JB) — 93
3. Caitlyn Harvey (1st Old Boys YB) — 92
Junior Band:
1. 1st Old Boys YB — 97
2. Third Carrick JB — 94
3. Murley JB — 92
17 + Under Solo:
1. Sam Brodison (Ballyduff) — 96
2. Clare Agnew (Lisnaskea) — 94
3. Sarah Thompson (1st Old Boys YB) — 92
17 + Under Ensemble:
1. 1st Old Boys YB — 94
2. Murley YB (A) — 90
3. Murley YB (B) — 88
John Patton Trophy: Caitlyn Diver (1st Old Boys YB)
Senior Results:
1. Alan Haworth (1st Old Boys) — 95
2. Jackie Moore (CWA) — 94
3. Brendan Coyle (Downshire) — 93
C Solo:
1. Claire Agnew (Lisnaskea) — 86
2. Stacey Agnew (Lisnaskea) — 84
B Solo:
1. David McAuley (Downshire) — 91
2. Daniel Rollston (Murley) — 90
3. Nathan Thompson (1st Old Boys) — 89
A Solo:
1. Dessie Neill (Laganvale) — 98
2. Alan Haworth (1st Old Boys) — 97
3. Jackie Moore (CWA) — 96
10 Piece A:
1. Downshire — 85
Ensemble:
1. 1st Old Boys — 90
2. Laganvale — 88
3. Downshire — 87
A Quartet:
1. 1st Old Boys — 89
2. Downshire Basses — 87
3. Downshire B — 86
