There will be a very strong entry of competitors at this year's West of England Regional Championships in Torquay.
The contest weekend will be held on the 11th & 12th March, with the Championship Section reverting back to its traditional Sunday evening finish.
Celebratory year
Association Secretary Sue Oldfield told 4BR: "This is a celebratory year for the West of England as it is the 65th time the 'Regionals' as we know them first took place.
We are looking forward to welcoming 81 bands to the Riviera International Centre at Torquay with the Fourth, Second and First Section taking place on the Saturday with the Third and Championship Sections the following day."
Qualifiers
Two bands will qualify for an invitation to compete at the Royal Albert Hall, with two places up for grabs for Cheltenham in the First Section and three each in the Second, Third and Fourth respectively.
For further details go to: www.webba.org.uk
We are looking forward to welcoming 81 bands to the Riviera International Centre at Torquay with the Fourth, Second and First Section taking place on the Saturday with the Third and Championship Sections the following daySue Oldfield
Championship Section:
Sunday 12th March
The Forum
Commences: not before 2.30pm
Draw: 1.00pm
Adjudicators: Paul Norley & Stephen Roberts
Aldbourne (David Johnson)
Brunel Brass (Paul Collis-Smith)
Camborne Town (Michael Fowles)
Filton Concert Brass (Tom Davoren)
Flowers (Paul Holland)
Lanner & District (David Hamilton)
Lydbrook (Glyn Williams)
Mount Charles (Stan Lippeatt)
Roche Brass (Garry Cutt)
St Austell Town (Steve Sykes)
St Dennis (Darren Hawken)
Verwood Concert Brass (Kevin Smith)
Woodfalls (Dr Robert Childs)
Yeovil Town (Ian Holmes)
First Section:
Saturday 11th March
The Forum
Commences: not before 3.15pm
Draw: 1.00pm
Adjudicators: Les Neish & Paul Norley
AW Parker (Drybrook) (Josh Ruck)
Bournemouth Concert Brass (Matthew Brown)
Chalford (Steve Tubb)
Forest of Dean Brass (Chris Howley)
Hyde (Jonathan Lush-Camps)
Michelmersh Silver (Wayne Landon)
Sherborne Town (Ian Lowes)
Sidmouth Town (Adrian Harvey)
St Keverne (Gareth Churcher)
SW Comms (Chris Spreadbury)
Wotton-under-Edge & District (Ian Dickinson)
Second Section:
Saturday 11th March
The Forum
Commence: 10.00am
Draw: 8.45am
Adjudicators: Paul Norley & Stephen Roberts
Andover Town (Steve Large)
Bodmin Town (John Maines)
Bream Silver (PhilipTurner)
Camborne Junior Contesting (Alan Pope)
City of Bristol Brass (Bryn James)
Denmead Brass (Estelle Flood)
Downton (Paul Williams)
Helston Town (John Berryman)
Nnew Forest Brass (Ian Luxford)
Ocean Brass (Martin Humphries)
Otterbourne Brass (Melvin White)
Phoenix Brass (Crewkerne) (Tom Griffin)
Poole Borough (Martin Portman)
Shrewton Silver (Michael Dunford)
Soundhouse Brass (Lee Clayson)
St Pinnock (John Ward)
Weston Brass (Bryn James)
Third Section:
Sunday 12th March
The Forum
Commence: 9.30am
Draw: 8.15am
Adjudicators: Sam Hairsine & Les Neish
Bath Spa (Martin Perry)
Bratton Silver (Simon Carr)
Bugle Silver (Steve Osborne)
Cheltenham Silver (Nigel Galliott)
Cinderford (Chris Howley)
Corsham (Colin Hogg)
Gillingham Imperial Silver (James Bennett)
Lydney Town (Kevin Ford)
Midsommer Norton & Radstock Silver (Joanne Sykes)
Porthleven Town (Tom Bassett)
South Molton Town (Gil Taylor)
Spinnaker Brass (Ted Howard)
St Stythians (James Burns)
Swindon Brass (Francis Cowley)
Swindon Pegasus (Nathan Jones)
Tewkesbury Town (Nigel Morgan)
Weymouth Concert Brass (Kevin Goodwin)
Wilton & District (Derek Broadbent)
Fourth Section:
Saturday 12th March
The Arena
Commence: 10.30am
Draw: 9.15am
Adjudicators: Gary Davies & Sam Hairsine
Bideford Town (Mark Durham)
Chalford Academy (Steve Tubb)
Exeter Railway (Graham Eaton)
Gosport Solent Brass (Colin Garner)
Hatherleigh Silver (Matt Green)
Heyl Town (Scott Watters)
Indian Queens (Mark Arnold)
Launceston Town (Colin Gay)
Nailworth Silver (Ross Salvage)
Okehampton Excelsior Silver (Richard Beardon)
Pendeen Silver (Darren Jenkin)
Pillowell Silver (Ian Whitburn)
Saltash Town (TBC)
Shaftesbury Town Silver (Martin Hill)
Shankling Town (IoW) (Malcolm Lewis)
Test Valley Brass (Matt Pithers)
Tiverton Town (John Fitton)
Torbay Brass (Joe Rowlands)
Totes (Alan Wilmott)
Verwood Town (Emma Button)
Wincanton Silver (Joanne Sykes)
