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Awards for Whitburn prize winners

Scottish Open champion dishes out the gongs after a successful 2014 campaign.

Whitburn
 

The newly crowned Scottish Open champion Whitburn has announced its annual award winners for 2014.

Awards

Assistant principal cornet, Lloyd Griffin was claimed the coveted ‘Players' Player of the Year’ prize as fellow band members recognised the excellent contribution made by the 20-year-old Royal Conservatoire of Scotland student to many performances last season.

Meanwhile, soprano player Scott Forrest, picked up the ‘Player of the Year’ accolade for a second time in recognition of excellence of his personal performances throughout a demanding contesting year that included both domestic as well as high profile contesting events such as the European Championships and Grand Shield.

Wonderful response

There was a wonderful response to the award of the ‘Bandsperson of the Year’ prize, which was shared between John and Elaine Fraser (pictured above with the other prize winners).

As well as supporting their tuba playing sons Robert and Graham for over a decade, John and Elaine have also played pivotal administrative roles.

As Band Secretary, John is regularly seen on the contesting circuit as Whitburn's representative, while Elaine works tirelessly behind the scenes as the band’s amazing problem solving mother figure — from replacing lost bow ties to last minute words of support!

Now, all the bands in the Whitburn organisation look forward to what we hope will be an even more successful 2015Whitburn Band

Youth progress

A spokesperson told 4BR: “The excellent progress of Whitburn Youth Band, which became the Development Section Scottish Youth Champion, and Whitburn Heartlands, which finished third in the Scottish Fourth Section on is contesting debut, was also recognised.

Now, all the bands in the Whitburn organisation look forward to what we hope will be an even more successful 2015.”

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