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SBBA announce judges for 2023 Scottish Championships

Brett Baker, John Ward, Owen Farr and David Ashworth will make the qualification decisions at the 2023 Scottish Championships.

PERTH
  The Championships will take place at Perth Concert Hall

The Scottish Brass Band Association has announced the adjudication panels that will judge the performances at its 2023 Scottish Championships.

The 127th event, which also provides the qualification process for the National Championships of Great Britain and the invitation to the European Championships, will take place at Perth Concert Hall on the weekend of the 11th/12th March.

The panel will consist of Brett Baker, John Ward, Owen Farr and David Ashworth.

Schedule:

Championship Section: Owen Farr & John Ward (Sunday 12th March)
First Section: Owen Farr & John Ward (Saturday 11th March)
Second Section: Owen Farr & John Ward (Saturday 11th March)
Third Section: Brett Baker & David Ashworth (Saturday 11th March)
Fourth Section: Brett Baker & David Ashworth (Sunday 12th March)

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