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Wales set to open contesting season

The 17th running of the Welsh Open Entertainment Championship is set to kick start the 2014 contest season in Wales.

Miners statue
 

The Welsh contesting season will kick off in Porthcawl on February 15th with ten bands entering the Welsh Open Championship.

Well established

The well established entertainment event has been running since 1998 with assistance from the South Wales Miners Eisteddfod and the CISWO organisation, although through the hard work of the contest organisers further financial help has been secured by the generous sponsorship Narbeth Mechanical Services, based in Bridgend.

Open

The open adjudication contest at the Grand Theatre on Porthcawl seafront will feature Abergavenny Borough, BTM, City of Cardiff (Melingriffith) 1, Lewis Merthyr, Llwydcoed, Parc & Dare, Pontardulais Town, Staines Brass, Tongwynlais Temperance and Tylorstown and will kick off at 12.00 noon. The adjudicator is Stan Lippeatt.

through the hard work of the contest organisers further financial help has been secured by the generous sponsorship Narbeth Mechanical Services, based in Bridgend4BR

Tickets

Tickets can be booked at the box office 01656 815995.

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