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Result: 2024 Victoria State Championships

Darebin City-Preston Band claims the top section silverware on the first day of the Victoria State Championships in Hawthorn.

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  Darebin City-Preston Brass retained the top section title in Hawthorn

Darebin City-Preston Band has retained its title and reclaimed the top section silverware on the first day of the Victoria State Championships in Hawthorn.

Further details and results following second day of competition.

Results:


A Grade:

Adjudicator: Ken MacDonald
Hymn/Test Piece/Own Choice/March = Total
Test Piece: The Cosmographic Mystery (Ingebjorg Vilhelsen)

1. Darebin City Brass — Preston (Andrew Snell): 46/96/47/46 = 235.0
2. Glenferrie Brass (Phillipa Edwards): 45/94/40/3 = 222.0
3. Footscray -Yarraville (Louisa Lawless): 42/90/42/40 = 214.0
4. Boroondara Brass (Daniel van Bergen): 41/88/41/42 = 212.0

B Grade:

Adjudicator: Ken MacDonald
Hymn/Test Piece/Own Choice/March = Total
Test Piece: Traversada (Oliver Waespi)

1. Geelong West Brass (Jason Mears): 45/92/46/46 = 229.0
2. City of Greater Dandenong (Jamie Lawson): 42/88/41/40 = 211.0
3. Box Hill City (Simon Brown): 40/85/44/41 = 210.0

D Grade:

Adjudicator: Ken MacDonald
Hymn/Test Piece/Own Choice/March = Total
Test Piece: A Bournemouth Suite (Benjamin Tubb)

1. Marist Brass (Melina Benger): 38/82/42/41 = 203.0
2. City of Ballarat Municipal (Dennis Stevenson): 39/79/43/41 = 202.0
3. Stonnington City Brass (Kevin Hillier): 37/80/40/37 = 194.0
4. Boroondara Harmony Brass (Robyn Waugh): 36/7738/39 = 190.0
5. Sale City Band (Tom Cousin): 33/73/36/33 = 175.0
6. Croydon Citizens' Brass (Melina Benger): 31/72/30/32 = 165.0

B Grade Junior Brass:

Adjudicator: Louisa Lawless
Main Work/Concert Item/Concert Item = Total

1. Hyde Street Junior Band (Bethany McAuliffe-D'Rozario): 94/46/47 = 187.0
2. Box Hill Academy Brass (Lauren Innes): 92/45/47 = 184.0

C Grade Junior Brass:

Adjudicator: Louisa Lawless
Main Work/Concert Item/Concert Item = Total

1. Richmond Youth Brass (Adam Arnold): 94/45/47 = 186.0
2. Wonthaggi Youth Brass (Nick Beale): 92/44/46 = 182.0

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