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2008 West of England Regional Championships

The list of the runners and riders for the Regional event at Torquay has been released by the organisers.

Torquay
 

West of England Regional Championships
Saturday 8th/9th March
Riviera International Conference Centre, Torquay

Championship Section:
The Forum Sunday 9th March
Festival Music (Eric Ball)
Adjudicators: Alan Hope and Colin Hardy

Play commences 3.00pm (not before)
Controller: Brian Eggleton
There will be a comfort break, if required, after band drawn number 6 has played

1. ALDBOURNE (Melvin White)
2. BOURNEMOUTH CONCERT BRASS (Peter Parkes)
3. CAMBORNE TOWN (Frank Renton)
4. HYDE (Jonathan M Camps)
5. LYDBROOK (Tom Brevik)
6. MOUNT CHARLES (Andrew Duncan)
7. POLYSTEEL (Philip Harper)
8. POOLE BOROUGH (Phil Randell)
9. ST AUSTELL TOWN (Dr Roy Newsome)
10. St KEVERNE (Stuart Chappell)
11. SWT WOODFALLS (Dr Nicholas Childs)
12. YEOVIL TOWN (David Barringer)


First Section:
The Forum Saturday 8th March
James Cook — Circumnavigator (Gilbert Vinter)
Adjudicators: Alan Hope and Colin Hardy

Play commences 3.30pm (not before)
Controller: Bill Poulton
There will be a comfort break, if required, after band drawn number 7 has played

1. BODMIN (Huw Williams)
2. CHALFORD (Steve Tubb)
3. CINDERFORD (Lyndon Baglin)
4. CITY OF BRISTOL (Ian Holmes)
5. HELSTON TOWN (John Hitchens)
6. LANNER & DISTRICT SILVER (Colin Toghill)
7. LYMPSTONE SOUTH WEST TELECOMS (Charles Fleming)
8. OCEAN BRASS (Nick Grace)
9. OTTERBOURNE BRASS (Lt Col Chris Davis OBE)
10. PORTISHEAD TOWN (Ian Dickinson)
11. SHERBORNE TOWN (Paul Cosh)
12. ST DENNIS (Brian Minear)
13. SWINDON PEGASUS BRASS (Steve Armstrong-Watkins)
14. WOODFALLS CONCERT BRASS (Steve Dunster)


Second Section:
The Forum Saturday 8th March
Three Part Invention (Kenneth Downie)
Adjudicators: Alan Hope and Colin Hardy

Play commences 10.00am Controller: Trevor Bedding
There will be a comfort break, if required, after band drawn number 7 has played

1. BRISTOL EAST & KINGSWOOD (Roy Curran)
2. CAMBORNE "B" (Alan Pope)
3. FILTON CONCERT BRASS (Bryn James)
4. FOREST OF DEAN BRASS (Jackie Gwynne)
5. GILLINGHAM IMPERIAL SILVER (Alan McRae)
6. MICHELMERSH SILVER (Melvin White)
7. PHOENIX BRASS (CREWKERNE) (Paul Slator)
8. SHREWTON SILVER (Michael Dunford)
9. SOLENT CONCERT BRASS (Wesley Garner)
10. SOUNDHOUSE BRASS (Gary Pumford)
11. SOUTH MOLTON TOWN (Terry Treherne)
12. ST PINNOCK (S White)
13. TORBAY BRASS (Barry Cole)


Third Section:
The Forum Sunday 9th March
The Dark Side of the Moon (Paul Lovatt-Cooper)
Adjudicators: Peter Roberts and Rob Wiffin

Play commences 10.00am Controller: Ray Kingdon
There will a comfort break after band drawn number 7 has played

1. A W PARKER (DRYBROOK) (Roger Phelps)
2. BATH SPA (Dave Walker)
3. BUGLE SILVER (David Pope)
4. CORSHAM (Martin Perry)
5. DENMEAD BRASS (John Hill)
6. HEYL TOWN (Derek Johnstone)
7. LAUNCESTON TOWN (Dave Dobson)
8. PENDENNIS BRASS (FALMOUTH) (Steve Thomas)
9. PILLOWELL SILVER (Paul Uzzell)
10. SIDMOUTH TOWN (Adrian Harvey)
11. ST STYTHIANS (Derek Johnston)
12. VERWOOD CONCERT BRASS (David Johnson)
13. WESTON BRASS (John Bryant)
14. WOTTON & DISTRICT SILVER (Dennis Grant)

Fourth Section:
The Arena Saturday 8th March
Four Cities Symphony (Rodney Newton)
Adjudicators: Peter Roberts and Rob Wiffin

Play commences 11.00am Controller: Brian Eggleton
There will be comfort breaks after bands drawn number 7 and 14 have played

1. BIDEFORD TOWN (Gary Taylor)
2. BRATTON SILVER (tba)
3. BREAM SILVER (Huw Cole)
4. BRUNEL BRASS (John Winterflood)
5. CHALFORD ACADEMY BRASS (Steve Tubb)
6. CHELTENHAM SILVER (Matthew Earl)
7. DOWNTON (Roland Wright)
8. GOSPORT SILVER (Richard Sharp)
9. HATHERLEIGH SILVER (Robin Wonnacott)
10. MARSHFIELD (tba)
11. NEW FOREST BRASS (Ian Luxford)
12. OKEHAMPTON EXCELSIOR SILVER (Des Law)
13. PORTHLEVEN TOWN (E F Ralph)
14. SHANKLIN TOWN BRASS (IoW) (Malcolm Lewis)
15. SPINNAKER BRASS (Derek Jones)
16. SWINDON BRASS (Francis Cowley)
17. TEWKESBURY TOWN (Nigel Morgan)
18. TORRINGTON SILVER (T R J Hutchings)
19. TOTNES (Ian Wilkinson)
20. WEYMOUTH CONCERT BRASS (Adam Glynn)
21. WINCANTON SILVER (Brian Kelloway)

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