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Stevenage judges announced

The line up of the men in the box at Stevenage has been announced.

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The list of adjudicators who will sit in enclosed judgement at the London & Southern Counties Regional Championship in Stevenage on the weekend of the 21st/22nd March, have been announced.

Current and former

The current and former top men at the Association of Brass Band Adjudicators, Alan Morrison and Stan Lippeatt, have the task of picking the two bands that qualify for the Royal Albert Hall, whilst there is a balanced mix of youth and experience in the other sections, with Jim Davies, David Lancaster and Michael Fowles joined by John Ward and Nicholas Garmen.

The current and former top men at the Association of Brass Band Adjudicators, Alan Morrison and Stan Lippeatt, have the task of picking the two bands that qualify for the Royal Albert Hall4BR

Adjudicators:

Championship Section: Alan Morrison & Stan Lippeatt
First Section: Michael Fowles and Jim Davies
Second Section: David Lancaster & Stan Lippeatt
Third Section: Michael Fowles & John Ward
Fourth Section: David Lancaster & Nicholas Garman

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