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Geneva cornet boost for North East Area

Geneva Instruments will help support the winning ways of successful bands in the First, Second, Third and Fourth Sections at the North of England Regional Championship this year.

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Geneva Instruments will be offering further support to the grass roots of North of England banding this year at the Regional Championship event in Durham, on the weekend of the 14th/15th March.

Trophy and cornets

In addition to sponsoring a brand new trophy to be presented to the Championship Section winning band, the company will also be presenting a brand new cornet to the winning band in the First, Second, Third and Fourth Sections.

We are delighted to be able to offer this support to each level of banding in the North of England Region and we believe it underlines our commitment to the future prosperity of a wonderful contesting event and the bands that compete in itGeneva

Delighted

A Geneva spokesperson told 4BR: “We are delighted to be able to offer this support to each level of banding in the North of England Region and we believe it underlines our commitment to the future prosperity of a wonderful contesting event and the bands that compete in it.”

For more information:

www.genevainstruments.com

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