There was a great turn-out of playing talent on show at the recent Yorkshire Solo Championships run jointly by the Clifton & Lightcliffe Band and the Brighouse Lions, held at the Bailiff Bridge Community Centre.

The adjudicator was Barry Thompson and the youngest player on the day Ainslee Farrar.

Results:

11 years and under:
1. Ainslee Farrar (Elland Silver Youth)

14 years and under:
1. Bethany Moore (Whitworth Vale)
2. Hannah Stell (Skelmanthorpe)
3. Georgia Stones (Jayess Newbiggin)

17 years and under winner:
1. Hannah Stell (Skelmanthorpe)
2. Alex Crisp (City of Bradford)

Open winner:
1. Alex Crisp (City of Bradford)
2. Bethany Moore (Whitworth Vale)
3. Hannah Stell (Skelmanthorpe)

Veterans:
1. Ian Gill (Lindley)

Duets 17 years and under:
1. Edwin & Ainslee Farrar (Elland Youth Band)

Open Duets winner:
1. Becky Long & Neil Brownless (Brackley & District)
2. Alex Murray & Heather Sowden (Clifton & Lightcliffe)

Own Choice Solo 17 years and under:
1. Alex Crisp (City of Bradford)

Own Choice Solo Open:
1. Alex Crisp (City of Bradford)
2. Neil Brownless (Brackley & District)

The date for next year’s event is Saturday 4th October 2014.