1st Old Boys Silver Band took the championship honours for the third year in a row at the recent Brass Band League (NI) Brass in Concert Entertainment Contest in Fivemiletown, County Tyrone.

Third Carrickfergus, CWA Brass, Letterbreen Silver and Kilskeery Silver all won their respective sections.

Well organised

Unfortunatley, both Templemore Silver and Strabane Concert Brass had to withdraw from the contest at short notice due to bereavements within their bands.

Nevertheless, the well organised day saw 16 bands entertain audiences with the first band on stage at 9:30am and last band finishing their performance just before 7:00pm.

Results:
Musical Adjudicator: Mr Ian Brownbill
Entertainment Adjudicators: Rachel Bingham & Bill Caughey

Championship Section:
Entertainment + Music = Total
*Music position takes precedent

1. 1st Old Boys Silver Band (8+10*) = 18
2. Laganvale (Metal Technology) (10+8) = 18
3. Downshire Brass (7 + 9) = 16
4. Murley Silver Band (9 + 7) = 16

Best Soloist: Brendan Coyle (Downshire Brass)
Best March: 1st Old Boys
Entertainment Prize: Laganvale

Second Section:
1. Third Carrickfergus (9 + 10*) = 19
2. Roughan Silver (10 + 9) = 19) = 19
3. Ballyduff Silver (8 + 8) = 16

Best Soloist: Ashley Elliott (Roughan Silver)
Best March: Ballyduff Silver
Entertainment Prize: Roughan Silver

Third Section:
1. CWA Brass (10 + 10) = 20
2. Wellington Silver Band (7 + 9*) = 16
3. Comber Silver Band (8 + 8) = 16
4. St Mark's Silver Band (9 + 4) = 13

Best Soloist: Gemma McKee (Wellington Silver)
Best March: CWA Brass
Entertainment Prize: CWA Brass

Fourth Section:
1. Letterbreen Silver (10 + 10) = 20
2. Warrenpoint Silver (9 + 8) = 17
3. Dungannon Silver (7 + 9) = 16
4. Poyntzpass Silver (8 + 7) = 15

Best Soloist: Jayne Patterson (Dungannon Silver)
Best March: Letterbreen Silver
Entertainment Prize: Letterbreen Silver

Fifth Section/ Unaffiliated:
1. Kilskeery Silver (10 + 10) = 20