There will be an 80 strong line-up of bands all wishing to claim their places at the London or Cheltenham National Finals taking to the stage at the Riviera Centre in Torquay for West of England Regional Championship on the weekend of 14th/15th March.
Revised format
The format is slightly revised this year with the Second, Fourth and Championship Section bands competing on the Saturday, with Third and First Sections on Sunday.
Chairman John Woods told 4BR: “We want to provide an opportunity for lower section bands, and in particular young players, with an opportunity to hear the Championship Section by rotation of the timetable this year.”
Return and welcome
John went on to express delight not only in the overall number of entries, but also the return of Shaftesbury Town Silver, a band from Dorset with deep banding heritage that has not competed for some years and Redruth Town who also make a welcome return.
There is also a warm welcome extended to Alder Valley Brass, who previously competed in the London & Southern Counties Area.
Further details:
www.webba.org.uk
The format is slightly revised this year with the Second, Fourth and Championship Section bands competing on the Saturday, with Third and First Sections on Sunday4BR
Championship Section:
Saturday 14th March
The Forum
Commence not before 3.00pm
Draw: 1:00pm
Adjudicators: Prof Roger Webster & David Hirst
Aldbourne (Josh Ruck)
Alder Valley Brass (Roger Burke)
Bournemouth Concert Brass (Nigel Taken)
Camborne Town (Ian Porthouse)
Filton Concert Brass (Tom Davoren)
Flowers (Paul Holland)
Lanner & District Silver (Stuart Chappell)
Lydbrook (Marieka Gray)
Mount Charles (Nigel Seaman)
Sherborne Town (Steve Rogers)
St Austell Town (Steve Sykes)
St Dennis (Darren Hawken)
Woodfalls (Dr Robert Childs)
First Section:
Sunday 15th March
The Forum
Commence not before 3.00pm
Draw: 1.00pm
Adjudicators: Michael Fowles & David Hirst
Brunel Brass (John Winterflood)
Chalford (Steve Tubb)
Forest of Dean Brass (Chris Howley)
Helston Town (David Johnson)
Hyde (Jonathan Lush-Camps)
Michelmersh Silver (Melvin White)
Otterbourne Brass (Gareth Pritchard)
Pendennis Brass Falmouth (Steve Thomas)
Roche Brass (Garry Cutt)
Shrewton Silver (Michael Dunford)
South West Communications Lympstone (Richard Harvey)
St Keverne (Gareth Churcher)
St Pinnock (Jane Whitehead)
Verwood Concert Brass (Kevin Smith)
Yeovil Town (David Hayward)
Second Section:
Saturday 14th March
The Forum
Commence: 10.00am
Draw: 8.45am
Adjudicators: Prof Roger Webster & David Hirst
A W Parker (Drybrook) (Josh Ruck)
Andover Town (Steve Large)
Bodmin Town (John Maines)
Bream Silver (PhilipTurner)
Bugle Silver (Paul Uzzell)
City of Bristol Brass (Bryn James)
Downton (Paul Williams)
New Forest Brass (Ian Luxford)
Ocean Brass (Edward March)
Phoenix Brass (Crewkerne) (David Boorer)
Poole Borough (Dr Chris Davis)
Sidmouth Town (Adrian Harvey)
Swindon Pegasus (David Mace)
Weston Brass (Bryn James)
Wotton-under –Edge & District (Ian Dickinson)
Third Section:
Sunday 15th March
The Forum
Commence: 10.00am
Draw: 8.45am
Adjudicators: Lt Col Graham Jones & Prof Roger Webster
Bath Spa (Martin Perry)
Bratton Silver (Simon Carr)
Camborne Junior Contesting (Alan Pope)
Chalford Academy (Steve Tubb)
Cinderford (Gary Davies)
Corsham (Colin Hogg)
Denmead Brass (Estelle Flood)
Gillingham Imperial Silver (Jim Bennett)
Heyl Town (Shaun Marsden)
Midsomer Norton & Radstock Silver (Joanne Sykes)
Soundhouse Brass (Lee Clayson)
South Molton Town (Gil Taylor)
SPINNAKER BRASS (Michael Pennicote-Henrie)
St Stythians (James Burns)
Swindon Brass (Francis Cowley)
Wilton & District (Colin Herbert)
Fourth Section:
Saturday 14th March
The Arena
Commence: 10.30am
Draw: 9.15am
Adjudicators: Michael Fowles & Lt Col Graham Jones
Bideford Town (Mark Durham)
Cheltenham Silver (Nigel Galliott)
Gosport Solent Brass (Stephen Dunster)
Hatherleigh Silver (D. Button)
Lydney Town (Kevin Ford)
Marshfield (Philip Anderson)
Nailsworth Silver (Paul McLaughlin)
Okehampton Excelsior Silver (Richard Beardon)
Pendeen Silver (Darren Jenkin)
Pillowell Silver (Ian Whitburn)
Porthleven Town (Tom Bassett)
Redruth Town (Sara Munns)
Saltash Town (Mike Faro)
Shaftesbury Town Silver (Martin Hill)
Shanklin Town (IoW) (Malcolm Lewis)
Tewkesbury Town (Nigel Morgan)
Tiverton Town (David Boorer)
Torbay Brass (Graham Eaton)
Totnes (Alan Wilmott)
Verwood Town (Emma Button)
Weymouth Concert Brass (Kevin Goodwin)
