The halls of Groby Community College in Leicestershire were filled with players young, and not so young, last Sunday in support of the Leicestershire Brass Band Association’s annual member Solo, Duet and Quartet competition.

15 sections

Adjudicators Sharon Stansfield, Brian Clark and Steve March enjoyed performances in an incredible 15 different sections whilst there were awards and trophies and medals to winning performers from association member bands in the area.

Collecting a haul of silverware this year was promising young EEb Bass player Rebecca Simms of the Hathern Band, who took the overall Junior Champion award and with it the ‘Harry Bray Memorial Trophy’, in dedication and memory of a former Association stalwart who founded the association’s solo contests and who sadly passed away last year.

Congratulations

A spokesperson told 4BR: "The association would like to congratulate Rebecca and all of the winners, and particularly those taking part in their first contest!"

The association would like to congratulate Rebecca and all of the winners, and particularly those taking part in their first contest!LBBA

Prize winners:

Overall Junior Champion: Rebecca Simms (Hathern Band)

Section A: Junior Slow Melody 11 and under
1. Freddie Buchanan (Hathern Youth)
2. Gabrielle Moakes (Shirland WT)
3. Georgia Fletcher (Shirland WT)

Section B: Junior Slow Melody 12 & 13 years
1. Harry Lear (Leicestershire Co-op)
2. Heather Moakes (Shirland WT)
3. Franek Skalbania (Shirland WT)

Section C: Junior Slow Melody 14 & 15 years
1. Will Thirkell (Shirland WT)
2. Jon Harvey (Shirland WT)
3. Adam Lievesley (Shirland WT)

Section D: Junior Slow Melody 16, 17 & 18 years
1. Rebecca Simms (Hathern)
2. Jack Rudin (Enderby)
3. Ria Whyman (Amington)

Section E: Junior Sight Reading 15 years and under
1. Will Thirkell (Shirland)
2. Harry Lear (Leicestershire Co-op)
3. Freddie Buchanan (Hathern Youth)

Section F: Junior Sight Reading 16, 17 & 18 years
1= Rebecca Simms (Hathern Youth)
1= Garry Perrin (Wigston)

Section G: Junior Air Varie 14 years and under
1. Freddie Buchannan (Hathern Youth)
2. Will Thirkell (Shirland)
3= Harry Lear (Leicester Co-op)

Section H: Junior Air Varie 15, 16, 17 & 18 years
1. Rebecca Simms (Hathern)
2. Charlotte Lievesley (Shirland WT)
3. Garry Perrin (Wigston)

Section I: Junior Quartet Hymn Tune 14 years and under
1. Shirland Welfare Training ‘B’
2. Leicestershire Co-op Training ‘B’
3. Shirland Welfare Training ‘A’

Section J: Junior Quartet 18 years and under
1. Shirland Welfare Training ‘B’
2. Shirland Welfare Training ‘A’
3. Shirland Welfare Training ‘C’

Section K: Open Slow Melody
1. Steve Barham (Leicestershire Co-op)
2. Patricia Woodings (Newhall)
3. Rebecca Stonehosue (Amington)

Section L: Open Air Varie
1. Steve Barham (Leicester Co-op)
2. Patricia Woodings (Newhall)
3. Sheila Dixon (Leicester Co-op)

Section M: Open Quartets
1. Leicestershire Co-op
2. Amington
3. Wigston

Section N: Junior Duets 18 years and under
1. Jon Harvey & Will Thirkell (Shirland WT)
2. Franek Skalbania & Amy Shelton (Shirland WT)
3. Harry Lear & Marina Slee (Leicestershire Co-op0

Section O: Open Duets
1. Peter Groves & Rebecca Stonehouse (Amington)
2. Sheila Dixon (Leics Co-op) & Patricia Woodings (Newhall)
3. Chris Small & Jack Rudin (Enderby)

Section P: Open Percussion
1. Edward Brown (Hathern Youth)
2. George Baum (Hathern Youth)