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Results: Regionals 2008 — West of England

Results for the 2008 West of England Regional Championships from the Riviera International Conference Centre, Torquay.

Riviera International Conference Centre, Torquay
 

Riviera International Conference Centre, Torquay
Number of Bands: 74
Saturday 8 March: 3rd & Championship Sections
Sunday 9 March: 4th, 2nd & 1st Sections

Championship Section

Sunday 9 March
The Forum
Adjudicators: Alan Hope & Colin Hardy
Festival Music — Eric Ball
Commences: 1500

1. Mount Charles, A. Duncan, 8, 193
2. SWT Woodfalls, Dr. N. Childs, 7, 192
3. PolySteel, P. Harper, 3, 190
4. St. Keverne, S. Chappell, 11, 189
5. Lydbrook, T. Brevik, 9, 188
6. Camborne Town, F. Renton, 1, 187
7. St. Austell Town, Dr. R Newsome, 12, 186
8. Yeovil Town, D. Barringer, 5, 185
9. Poole Borough, P. Randell, 10, 184
10. Bournemouth Concert Brass, Major P. Parkes, 4, 183
11. Hyde, P. Wise, 2, 182
12. Aldbourne, M. White, 6, 181

Top 2 bands qualify

Section 1

Saturday 8 March
The Forum
Adjudicators: Alan Hope & Colin Hardy
James Cook — Circumnavigator — Gilbert Vinter
Commences: 1530

1. Helston Town, J. Hitchens, 4, 191
2. Otterbourne Brass, Lt. Col. C. Davis OBE, 10, 190
3. Sherborne Town, P. Cosh, 5, 188
4. Lympstone South West Telecoms, C. Fleming, 3, 187
5. St. Dennis, B. Minear, 11, 185
6. Ocean Brass, N. Grace, 9, 184
7. Portishead Town, I. Dickinson, 12, 183
8. Chalford, S. Tubb, 13, 182
9. Bodmin, H. Williams, 7, 181
10. Woodfalls Concert Brass, S. Dunster, 6, 180
11. City Of Bristol, I. Holmes, 8, 179
12. Lanner and District Silver, C. Toghill, 2, 178
13. Swindon Pegasus Brass, S. Armstrong-Watkins, 14, 177
14. Cinderford, L. Baglin, 1, 176

Top 2 bands qualify

Section 2

Saturday 8 March
The Forum
Adjudicators: Alan Hope & Colin Hardy
Three Part Invention — Kenneth Downie
Commences: 1000

1. Bristol East and Kingswood, R. Curran, 8, 188
2. Shrewton Silver, M. Dunford, 5, 186
3. Soundhouse Brass, G. Pumford, 9, 185
4. Michelmersh Silver, M. White, 3, 183
5. Camborne B, A. Pope, 12, 181
6. Forest Of Dean Brass, J. Gwynne, 1, 179
7. Phoenix Brass (Crewkerne), P. Slator, 6, 177
8. Gillingham Imperial Silver, A. McRae, 10, 176
9. South Molton Town, T. Treherne, 7, 175
10. Filton Concert Brass, B. James, 11, 174
11. St. Pinnock, S. White, 2, 173
12. Solent Concert Brass, W. Garner, 4, 171
Torbay Brass, B. Cole, w

Top 2 bands qualify

Section 3

Sunday 9 March
The Forum
Adjudicators: Peter Roberts & Rob Wiffin
The Dark Side of the Moon — Paul Lovatt-Cooper
Commences: 1000

1. Verwood Concert Brass, D. Johnson, 13, 182
2. Bath Spa, D. Walker, 6, 181
3. Pendennis Brass (Falmouth), S. Thomas, 3, 180
4. Heyl Town, D. Johnstone, 9, 179
5. Denmead Brass, J. Hill, 7, 178
6. Bugle Silver, D. Pope, 2, 177
7. Pillowell Silver, P. Uzzell, 5, 176
8. Corsham, M. Perry, 12, 175
9. Wotton and District Silver, D. Grant, 10, 174
10. St. Stythians, D. Johnston, 14, 173
11. Weston Brass, J. Bryant, 11, 172
12. Sidmouth Town, A. Harvey, 1, 171
13. Launceston Town, D. Dobson, 8, 170
14. A W Parker (Drybrook), R. Phelps, 4, 169

Top 2 bands qualify

Section 4

Saturday 8 March
The Arena
Adjudicators: Peter Roberts & Rob Wiffin
Four Cities Symphony — Rodney Newton
Commences: 1100

1. Brunel Brass, J. Winterflood, 7, 185
2. Wincanton Silver, B. Kelloway, 6, 183
3. Totnes, I. Wilkinson, 4, 182
4. Bream Silver, H. Cole, 17, 181
5. Shanklin Town Brass (Low), M. Lewis, 20, 180
6. Weymouth Concert Brass, A. Glynn, 11, 179
7. Chalford Academy Brass, S. Tubb, 1, 178
8. Tewkesbury Town, N. Morgan, 9, , 177
9. New Forest Brass, I. Luxford, 15, 176
10. Swindon Brass, F. Cowley, 12, 175
11. Downton, R. Wright, 13, 174
12. Spinnaker Brass, D. Jones, 16, 173
13. Torrington Silver, T. Hutchings, 14, 172
14. Bideford Town, G. Taylor, 2, 171
15. Cheltenham Silver, M. Earl, 18, 170
16. Porthleven Town, E. Ralph, 8, 169
17. Hatherleigh Silver, R. Wonnacott, 5, 168
18. Marshfield, 10, 167
19. Okehampton Excelsior Silver, D. Law, 3, 166
20. Gosport Silver, R. Sharp, 19, 165
Bratton Silver, w

Top 3 bands qualify

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