Results: Action Medical Research

The 24th Action Medical Research Youth Entertainment Festival of Great Britain has taken place on Sunday 10th February at the Winter Gardens, Blackpool.

Sunday, 10 February 2008

Rochdale Borough Youth and Eric Landon once again took the Action Medical Research Youth Entertainment Contest at the Winter Gardens in Blackpool.

Four on the trot

Drawn to play last of fourteen bands on the day, the Lancastrians were declared the overall winners with 285 points and with victory took further awards for having the Best Bass Section; the Best Back Row Cornet Section and the band's Principal Percussionist, Nathan Mills took the award for the Outstanding Soloist.

Victory at Blackpool gave Rochdale Borough Youth and Eric Landon their fourth win on the trot.

Jeans' Youth take second

In second place, came Chris Jeans' Youth Brass 2000 from the early draw of number two who were rewarded for their stage deportment with Sellers International and Mark Bousie finishing third taking with them the prize for the Most Entertaining Item of the day, O Fortuna from Carmina Burana.

Paul Hughes led Beaumaris into fourth place with Graham Bushell taking the best soprano cornet of the contest and their interpretation of Sempler Fidelis gave them the prize for the Best March on the day.

Enderby received the prize for the band appearing at the contest considered to have the Most Potential in the future.

The Full Results are as follows

1. Rochdale Borough Youth, Eric Landon, 191/94:285
2. Youth Brass 2000, Chris Jeans, 190/92:282
3. Sellers International Youth, Mark Bousie, 185/93:278
4. Beaumaris Youth, Paul Hughes, 186/89:275
5. Wardle High, Lee Rigg, 183/91:274
6. Poynton Youth, Andy Hirst, 187/83:270
7. Enderby Youth, Trevor Hounsome, 181/87:268
7. Elland Silver, Samantha Harrison, 188/80:268
9. Boarshurst Youth, Dean Redfern, 182:84:266
10. Telford Youth, Wayne Ruston, 178/86:264
11. Tewit Youth, Craig Ratcliffe, 177/85:262
12. Dobcross Youth, Brian Lamb, 175/82:257
12. Macclesfield Youth, Louise Renshaw, 176/81:257
14. Stockport Schools, Colin Duxbury, 177/78:255

Best Bass Section: Rochdale Borough Youth
Best Backrow Cornet Section: Rochdale Borough Youth
Best March: Beaumaris for Sempler Fidelis
Best Soprano: Graham Bushell, Beaumaris
Outstanding Soloist: Nathan Mills, Percussionist, Rochdale Borough Youth
Most Entertaining Item: Sellers International for O Fortuna from Carmina Burana,
Best Stage Deportment: Youth Brass 2000
Band with Most Potential: Enderby Youth
Winning Conductor: Eric Landon

4BR's retrospective of the day's contest will appear later this week.

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