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Results: 2025 SEWBBA Tonyrefail Festival

There was a welcome return of contesting action in South Wales as bands took to the stage in Tonyrefail.

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  The contest was run by the new representatives of the South East Wales Brass Band Association

Results:


Championship Section:

Adjudicator: Roger Argente

1. Pontardulais (Paul Jenkins)
2. BTM (Jeff Hutcherson)

First Section:

Adjudicator: Roger Argente

1. Parc & Dare (Dewi Griffiths)
2. Goodwick (Joshua Ruck)
3. Tylorstown (Christian Jenkins)

Best Instrumentalist: Ffion Williams (flugel) — Goodwick
Best Trombone: Emily Collet (Tylorstown)
Best Basses: Goodwick

Second Section:

Adjudicator: Roger Argente

1. Crosskeys Silver (Dave Collins)
2. Ammanford Town (Glyn Rhys Davies)
3. Markham & District (Gary Davies)

Best Instrumentalist: Jordan Day-Williams

Competing bands:
Abertillery (N/K)
Cwmtawe (Wayne Pedrick)
Newport Borough (Martin McHale)

Third Section:

Adjudicator: Roger Argente

1. Mid Rhondda (Adrian Morton)
2. Briton Ferry (Jeff Pearce)
3. Ynyshir (Robert Burnett)

Fourth Section:

Adjudicator: Roger Argente

1. Blaenavon Town (Alun F Williams)
2. Oakdale (Adrian Browning)

Competing bands
Severn Tunnel (Louis Thomas)
Gwaun cae Gurwen (Alex Parker)

Best Soloist: Evan Smith (euphonium) — Blaenavon Town
Best Horn Section: Mid Rhondda

Open Section:

Adjudicator: Thomas Dunne

BTM Next Generation (Gold)
Brass@Bont (Gold)
Brass@Bont Youth (Silver)
Blaenavon Town Training (Bronze)

Best Instrumentalist: Nathanael Johnson
Best Percussion: Brass@Bont Youth

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