Fishguard ready to welcome League contenders

The second leg of the 2012 Welsh League series will make it first visit to Fishguard in West Wales next weekend.

Sunday, 30 September 2012

Despite a lower than expected turn out of bands, the second leg of the 2012 Welsh League series of contests will take place in Fishguard next weekend.

First time

The West Wales Brass Band Contest will be held at Ysgol Bro Gwaun, Fishguard on Saturday 6th October – the first time the Welsh League series has come to the town.

The event is being organised by the Goodwick Band, who recently represented Wales at the National Finals in Cheltenham, with the long term aim of establishing the contest as a regular feature on the Welsh banding calendar.

Time and effort

A spokesperson for the West Wales Band Association told 4BR: "We have spent a great deal of time and effort in organising this inaugural event, and although we are a little disappointed by the number of competing bands, we are planning for the long term.

We hope Welsh banding supporters will make the trip West to enjoy what promises to be a fine day of music making in a lovely venue and wonderful town."

The action starts at 10.30am.

We hope Welsh banding supporters will make the trip West to enjoy what promises to be a fine day of music making in a lovely venue and wonderful townWest Wales BBA

Championship Section:
Commence: 4.00pm
Adjudicator: Glyn Williams

Abergavenny Borough (Craig Roberts)
Burry Port Town (Mike Thorne)
Pontardulais Town (Paul Jenkins)
Tylorstown Band (Gary Davies)

First Section:
Commence: 2.45pm
Adjudicator: Philip Harper

City of Cardiff (Melingriffith) (Gareth Ritter)
Blaenavon Town (Andrew Protherough Jones)
Penclawdd Brass (Tony Small)
RAF St Athan (Alan Bourne)

Second Section:
Commence: 1.30pm
Adjudicator: Philip Harper

Gwaun Cae Gurwen (Brian Buckley)
Goodwick Brass (Matthew Jenkins)
Briton Ferry Silver (Rhodri Griffiths)
Llwydcoed (Nigel Seaman)
Seindorf Crwbin (Andrew Jones)

Third Section:
Commence: 11.30am
Adjudicator: Glyn Williams

City of Cardiff (Melingriffth) 2 (Dewi Griffiths)
Ammanford Town (Glyn Davies)
Tata Steel Port Talbot (Ceri Thomas)
Ystradgynlais Public (Alex Parker)

Fourth Section:
Commence: 10.30am
Adjudicator: Philip Harper

Ebbw Valley Brass (Gareth Ritter)
Cwmtawe Youth (Wayne Pederick)
Oakdale Silver (Adrian Browning)

Youth Section:
Commence: 12.30pm
Adjudicator: Glyn Williams

Melingriffith Youth
BTM Next Generation
Cwmtawe Youth
Burry Port Youth
Goodwick Youth

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