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Shirebrook draw details released

The draw for the 2019 Shirebrook Open Entertainment Contest has been announced.

Draw
  The draw for the Shirebrook contest has been made

The draw has been released for the 2019 Shirebrook 'Open Entertainment Contest' at Shirebrook Leisure Centre (NG20 8JQ) on Sunday 7th July.

The event starts at 10.30am with the Section B competitors, followed by Section A. The adjudicator is Steven Mead.

Winners

The Section A winner will bag a top prize of £750 with podium prizes of £400 and £200 and with an additional prize of £200 for the 'Most Entertaining' Second Section band.

The Section B winner will head home with £300, with podium prizes of £200, £100 and £200 to the highest placed Fourth Section band.

Tickets on the door are £4 and £3 concessions.

Draw:


Starts: 10.30am

Section B:


1. Oughtibridge Band (Gavin Somerset)
2. Matlock Band (Chris Banks)
3. Amington Band (Alan Gifford)

Section A:


1. Blidworth Welfare Band (Simon Oates)
2. Foresters Brass (John Davis)
3. Strata Brass (Jonathan Bates)
4. Shirebrook MW Band (Jim Henson)
5. Hucknall & Linby MWC Band (Paul Whyley)
6. Enderby Band (Ryan Richards)

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