The popular Weston Super Mare own choice contest has attracted a fine field of contenders.
The 44th contest will take place at the Winter Gardens on Sunday 20th May, starting at 10.00am and promises to be a full day of high quality brass band entertainment, with 34 bands in the four sections.
Excellent line up
Contest Administrator, John Woods told 4BR: "This is an excellent line-up across all sections with entries from Cornwall, Devon, Somerset, Dorset, Wiltshire and Hampshire, as well as South Wales, Gloucestershire, Worcestershire, Shropshire, Oxfordshire, Bedfordshire and Leicestershire.”
his is an excellent line-up across all sections with entries from Cornwall, Devon, Somerset, Dorset, Wiltshire and Hampshire, as well as South Wales, Gloucestershire, Worcestershire, Shropshire, Oxfordshire, Bedfordshire and LeicestershireOrganisers
Competing bands:
Championship/First:
Chalford (Steve Tubb)
Hyde (Helen Kinder)
Jackfield (Elcock Reisen) (Simon Platford)
Kidlington Concert Brass (Nigel Howard)
Lanner & District Silver (Stuart Chappell)
Leicestershire Co-operative (Graham Jacklin)
Michelmersh Silver (Melvin White)
MK Brass (Craig Patterson)
Poole Borough (TBA)
Portishead Town (TBA)
Rogerstone (James Jones)
Verwood Concert Brass (Kevin Smith)
Yeovil Town (TBA)
Second Section:
AvonBank (Evesham) Brass (Nick Smith)
Blaenavon Town (Andrew Protherough-Jones)
Lympstone South West Telecoms (Charles Fleming)
Pendennis Brass Falmouth (Steve Thomas)
Swindon Pegasus Brass (Mike Lock)
Third Section:
Bream Silver (Bryn James)
Briton Ferry Silver (Rhrodri Griffiths)
Pillowell Silver (Ian Whitburn)
Pontypool Brass (Owen Farr)
South Molton Town (Gil Taylor)
Tata Steel (Port Talbot)(Ceri Thomas)
Upper Rhonda Brass (Gareth Robinson)
Ynyshir (Dean Evans)
Fourth Section:
Abertillery District & Youth (Dean Evans)
Bratton Silver (Simon Carr)
Ebbw Valley Brass (Gareth Ritter)
Launceston Town (Dave Dobson)
Malvern Hills District Brass (Christopher Small)
Severn Tunnel (Joshua Ruck)
South Molton Town (Gil Taylor)
Wellington Silver (Gordon Francis)
Adjudicators: Philip Harper & Dr Chris Davis OBE
