Welsh banding will have an ideal opportunity to celebrate its recent successes at the National Finals in Cheltenham when the second round of the 2013 Welsh League Championship takes place in Burry Port on Saturday 5th October.

Encouraging field

The event takes place at Burry Port Memorial Hall with an encouraging field of 29 bands in the five senior, junior and youth sections.

The contest will start at 10.00am and the adjudicators will be Tom Davoren and John Doyle. Highly respected Welsh National Orchestra of Wales trumpet player Rob Samuel will judge the junior and youth sections, whilst Dave Hayward is the entertaining and informative compere

National appearances

After their successes at the National it is good to see appearances by newly crowned National champions, Tylorstown, Goodwick and Ebbw Valley in what promises to be a series of exciting domestic battles in each of the sections.

After their successes at the National it is good to see appearances by newly crowned National champions, Tylorstown, Goodwick and Ebbw Valley4BR

Championship Section:
Burry Port Town
Tylorstown
City of Cardiff (Mellingriffith)
Abergavenny Borough
Pontardulais
Markham & District

First Section:
RAF St Athan
Llwydcoed
Penclawdd
Lewis Merthyr

Second Section:
Briton Ferry
Gwaun Cae Gurwen
Cross Keys
Goodwick
Ynyshir
Parc & Dare
Crwbin
Ammanford

Third Section:
Upper Rhondda
Oakdale
Thomas Coaches Mid Rhondda
Ystradgynlais
City of Cardiff (Mellingriffith) M2
Abertillery
Ogmore Valley

Fourth Section:
Ebbw Valley
Usk Brass
Newport Borough
Pontypool

Junior Ensemble:
Burry Port
BTM Juniors

Youth Section:
Crwbin
Goodwick
BTM Next Generation
City of Cardiff (Mellingriffith) M3