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Welsh League 2nd leg attracts increased interest

The second leg of the three contest Welsh League series will see a fine turn out of competitors in Burry Port in October.

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  Burry Port will host the second contest in the 2017 Welsh League series.

Burry Port Town Band has announced an excellent line-up of competing bands for the second leg of the 2017 Welsh League contest series.

Run by the West Wales Brass Band Association Festival Contest, the contest has been successfully hosted by Burry Port over a number of years. This year the event on Saturday 7th October sees keen competition in each of the sections as well as the growing Junior and Youth Section.

Prompt start

The Fourth Section starts promptly at 9.30am followed by Third, Second, Youth, First and Championship Sections. The pre-draw and timings will be circulated all competing bands in the coming days.

Adjudicators for the day are Ian Porthouse, Dean Wright and Nigel Seaman.

Championship Section:


Burry Port Town
City of Cardiff (Melingriffith)
Ebbw Valley Brass
Goodwick Brass
Llywdcoed
Markham & District
Pontardulais Town
Tylorstown

First Section:


Abergavenny Borough
Ammanford Town
Blaenavon Town
Briton Ferry Silver
BTM
Lewis Merthyr
City of Cardiff (Melingriffith) 2

Second Section:


Crosskeys Silver
Crwbin Silver
Mid Rhondda (Thomas Coaches)
Newport Borough
Penclawdd Brass
RAF St Athan Voluntary

Third Section:


Cwmtawe Youth
Ogmore Valley
Severn Tunnel
Usk
Ynyshir

Fourth Section:


Gwaun Cae Gurwen
Oakdale Silver
Phoenix Brass

Junior & Youth Section:


Burry Port Juniors
City of Cardiff Youth
Gwaun Cae Gurwen Juniors
Milford Haven Juniors
Rhondda Fach
Upper Rhonndda Juniors

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