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Gold medals for Elland's Olympic champions

Elland Silver became Elland Gold at their recent Presentation Awards night.

Elland
 

Recently crowned Yorkshire Third Section champion Elland Silver recently presented its own versions of the Oscars at their presentation dinner.

Members, supporters, families and friends enjoyed a three course meal before Chairman Peter Greenleaf led the presentations.

Gold medals

In recognition of the bands winning performance of ‘Olympus’ in Bradford, Peter presented James Shepherd and all the band members with appropriately engraved gold medals.

In recognition of the bands winning performance of ‘Olympus’ in Bradford, Peter presented James Shepherd and all the band members with appropriately engraved gold medals4BR

Awards

The awards themselves saw the ‘Most Promising Newcomer’ go to Eb bass player Robert Wood, and the ‘Most Improved Player under 18’ was won by 2nd cornet player Bethan Plant.

The ‘Most Improved Player over 18’ was Eb bass player Ben Clapham, whilst ‘Band Person of the Year’ was principal cornet Samantha Harrison. The ‘Player of the Year’, voted for by band members went to solo horn player David Armitage.

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