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North West Area announces 2018 judges

The panel of adjudicators who will decide on the qualification fates at the 2018 North West Regional Championships have been announced.

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  The judges for the North West Area have been revealed

The North West Regional Championship Committee has announced the panel of adjudicators who will judge at the 2018 contest on Sunday 25th February at the Winter Gardens in Blackpool.

Panel

Leigh Baker, Derek Broadbent, Gary Davies, Jim Davies, Tom Davoren, Sarah Groarke-Booth, Paul Holland, Brian Rostron, Derek Southcott and Glyn Williams will choose the band that will qualify to represent the region at the National Finals at the Royal Albert Hall and Cheltenham.

Details of what section each will judge will be announced in due course.

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