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2015 Elland Silver Slow Melody

Harry Newton & Bethany Plant amongst the youngsters successful at Elland Silver's 26th Annual Slow Melody Contest on Sunday.

Elland Silver
 

There was plenty for an excellent crowd and adjudicator, Helen Williams to enjoy at Elland Silver's 26th Slow Melody contest over the weekend.

Results

11 years & Under

1st Harry Newton (Oldham Music Centre)
2nd Kimberley Harrison (Elland Silver Youth)
3rd Ainslee Farrar (Elland Silver Youth)

Youngest player: Phoebe Mallinson (BD1)

Adjudicators special award: Ruby Hawker (Independent)

Most promising Player: Dobrusia Mazur (Elland Beginners Class)

14 & Under

1st Harry Newton (Oldham Music Centre)
2nd Kimberley Harrison (Red Admiral Music Academy)
3rd Joshua Barber (Elland Silver Youth)

Best Cornet: Kimberley Harrison (Red Admiral/Elland Silver Youth)

Junior Duets

1st Ben & Adam Hofland-Ward (Elland Silver Youth)
2nd Edwin & Ainslee Farrar (Elland Silver Youth)
3rd Alistair Smith & Elias Sowerby (Elland Silver Youth)

16 & Under

1st Harry Newton (Oldham Music Centre)
2nd Gemma Riley (Wigan Youth)
3rd Joshua Barber (Elland Silver Youth)

Best Euphonium: Harry Newton (Oldham Music Centre)

Junior Quartets

1st Elland Silver Youth
2nd Great Expectations (Elland Youth Quartet)

Open Section

1st Patricia Woodings (Newhall)
2nd Tommy Tynan (Grimethorpe Colliery)
3rd Gemma Riley (Wigan Youth)

Veterans

1st Patricia Woodings (Newhall)
2nd Gordon Eddison (Independent)
3rd Michael Harrison (Freckleton)

Senior Duets

1st Danny Brooks & Stephen Lomas (In-Slide-Out)
2nd Owen & Marianne Garbutt (Hammonds Saltaire)
3rd John Sheard & Davina Holt (Vintage Brass)

Best Trombone: Stephen Lomas (In-Slide-Out)

Best Tenor Horn: Patricia Woodings (Newhall)

Best Bass: Tommy Tynam (Grimethorpe Colliery)

Special Award to Bethan Plant (Elland Silver)

Highest Placed participant from Elland Silver: Bethan Plant

Senior Quartets

1st In-Slide-Out

Adjudicator: Helen Williams

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