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Welsh battles at Tonyrefail

11 bands will compete at the South East Wales Brass Band Association Contest in Tonyrefail this Saturday.

SEWBBA
  The contest takes place at the modern Tonyrefail School

As previously reported on 4BR, the domestic Welsh contesting season continues in Tonyrefail on Saturday May 20th with the South East Wales Brass Band Association Spring Festival.

Following the Welsh Open in February in Newport and the Welsh Regional Championship in Swansea in March, 11 bands will compete in two joint sections at Tonyrefail Community School, in Tonyrefail, Porth (CF39 8HG) on Saturday 20th May.

Kick off

Supported and organised by Kapitol Promotions, the own-choice contest day kicks off at 11.00am with a combined Third & Fourth Section. It will be followed a combined First & Second Section contest. The adjudicator for the day is Dr Robert Childs.

Tonyrefail Community School was completed within the last few years and offers ample free car and coach parking, catering facilities and a hi-tech 250-seater auditorium. There are also excellent changing facilities.

Exciting potential

A spokesperson told 4BR: "The school does offer exciting potential to further enhance a contest that provides an essential contesting foundation stone for banding in South Wales and beyond. We hope people come along and enjoy the day and support the bands."

Combined Third & Fourth Section:

Contest commences: 11:00

City of Cardiff (Melingriffith) 2
Oakdale Silver
Ogmore Valley Silver
RAF St Athan Voluntary
Severn Tunnel
Ynyshir

Combined First & Second Section:

Start: approx. 13.45pm

Abertillery Town
Ebbw Valley
Markham & District
Mid Rhondda
Newport Borough

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