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Judges announced for 2015 West of England Area

The list of judges who will be making the all important decisions in the new look West of England Area have been announced.

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The Council for the West of England Brass Band Associations has released the list of adjudicators that will decide the qualifiers from the West of England Regional Championships on 14th & 15th March 2015 at the Riviera International Conference Centre Torquay.

New format

The format for the Championships has changed for 2015, with the Fourth, Second and Championship Sections now taking place on the Saturday, with the Third and First Sections on the Sunday.

The format for the Championships has changed for 2015, with the Fourth, Second and Championship Sections now taking place on the Saturday, with the Third and First Sections on the Sunday4BR

Adjudicators:

Championship Section: David Hirst & Prof Roger Webster
First Section: Michael Fowles & David Hirst
Second Section: David Hirst & Prof Roger Webster
Third Section: Lt Col Graham Jones & Prof Roger Webster
Fourth Section: Michael Fowles & Lt Col Graham Jones

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