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2014 North Wales BBA Solo & Duet Contest

There was a record turn out for the popular solo and duet competition in North Wales on the weekend.

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Stan and Christine Lippeatt enjoyed a terrific day of brass band music making on the weekend as they judged 135 different performances of various ages at the North Wales BBA Solo & Duet Contest.

On behalf of the organisers, Pedr Roberts told 4BR that the number of entries was a record for the competition.

Youngsters

Reflecting on a hard day’s work, Stan and Christine said that they were pleased to see so many young players with lots of promise for the future and congratulated the organisers for a great venue and a well run contest.

Llanrug Band won the trophy for the most successful band on the day.

Results:

Slow Melody under 10 years:
1. Elen Llestyn (Llanrug)
2. Elin Dafydd (Deiniolen)
3. Osian Maloney (Beaumaris)

Slow Melody 10 — 12 years:
1. Iwan Griffiths (Llanrug)
2. Maya Jones (Northop)
3. Ela Williams (Deiniolen)

The Iwan Williams Trophy for the most promising player in the above Sections, not in the prizes, was awarded to Elgan Skillander of Northop.


Slow Melody 12 — 14 years:
1. Tomos John Efans (Deiniolen)
2. Lois Angharad White (Deiniolen)
3. Owain Llestyn (Llanrug)

Slow Melody 14 — 16 years:
1. Iago Davies (Deiniolen)
2. Hannah Camp (Rhyl)
3. Kirsten Macdonald (Beaumaris)

Slow Melody 16 — 18 years:
1. Lewis Thelwell (Northop)
2. Calum Macdonald (Beaumaris)
3. Isabel Griffith (Llanrug)

Slow Melody over 18 years:
1. Aled Williams (Northop)
2. Urien Sion Huws (Deiniolen)
3. Hannah Retallick (Porthaethwy)

Air Varie under 14 years:
1. Clara Soffe (Holywell)
2. Owain Llestyn (Llanrug)
3. Ela Williams (Deiniolen)

Air Varie under 18 years:
1. Tomos Roberts (Llanrug)
2. Kirsten Macdonald (Beaumaris)
3. Calum Macdonald (Beaumaris)

Air Varie over 18 years:
1. Aled Williams (Northop)
2. Carol Ann Hughes (Northop)
3. Stephen Williams (Llanrug)

Duet under 14 years:
1. Maya Jones & Amy Williams (Northop)
2. Carwyn Sion & Guto Davies (Llanrug)
3. Elliw Owen & Dylan Wyn Efans (Deiniolen)

Duet under 18 years:
1. Chistopher Jones & Hannah Camp (Rhyl)
2. Tomos Roberts & Isabel Griffith (Llanrug)
3. Elizabeth Bentley & Samuel Bentley (Rhyl)

Open Duet:
1. Scott Lloyd & Martin Rhodes (Buckley)
2. Catherine Whittingham & Callum Wilson (Porthaethwy)
3. Rachael Price & Stephen Williams (Llanrug)

Quartet/Quintet under 14 years:
1. Deiniolen 'C'
2. Deiniolen 'A'
3. Poced Bach o Bres (Llanrug)

Quartet/Quintet under 18 years:
1. Deiniolen

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