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Bands line-up at Berties for banding battle

There is a great line-up of bands taking part in the Pogson Bray Trust Contest in Elland this weekend.

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  There is a great line up of bands at this weekend's Pogson Bray contest.

The popular Pogson Bray Trust Contest will take place in Elland on the weekend.

The event takes place at Bertie's Banqueting Hall, Brook Street (HX5 9AW) on Sunday 16th October, commencing at 10.00am and will feature bands graded from the Second Section down as well as three youth bands.

Each competitor will entertain the audience, and adjudicator David Hirst with a programme of between 18 and 20 minutes in duration which must include a march.

Each competitor will entertain the audience, and adjudicator David Hirst with a programme of between 18 and 20 minutes in duration which must include a march4BR

Competing bands:



Clifton & Lightcliffe B (John Clay)
Dinnington (Lindon Bolt)
Elland Training Band (Samantha Harrison)
Elland Youth (Samantha Harrison)
Horbury Victoria (Duncan Beckley)
Huddersfield & Ripponden (Adam Bell)
Huddersfield Youth (Alan Jazwinski)
Lofthouse 2000 (Andrew Whitaker)
Slaithwaite (Rob Westacott)
Thurlstone (John Hopkinson)

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