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Results: NCBBA Contest

Bon Accord come out on top in Scotland at the Northern Counties BBA Contest.

Bon Accord
 

The Northern Counties Brass Band Association held its annual entertainment contest on the weekend, where Bon Accord held off their rivals under the baton of John Maines to take the honours.

Result:

1. Bon Accord Silver (John Maines) – 194pts
2. Clackmannan District Brass ( P Kiernan) — 193pts
3. Kirkintilloch Kelvin Brass (Charles Keenan) — 192pts
4. Johnstone Band (Raymond Tennan) – 191pts
5. Coalburn Silver (Gareth Bowman) – 188pts
6. Renfrew Burgh (David Huchison) – 187pts
7. City of Discovery (Bruce Fraser) – 186pts
8. Shotts St Patrick's Brass (Gareth Bowman) – 180pts
9. Newmilns and Galston (Alec McCutcheon) – 178pts
10. Arbroath Instrumental (Micheal Robertson) – 175pts
11. Perthshire Brass (George Annan) — 171pts
12. Tullis Russell Mills (Gavin Lindsay) – 170pts
13. Granite City Brass (Alan Haggart) –168pts
14. Dundee Instrumental (Eoin Tonner) – 166pts

Adjudication only: Arbroath Instrumental Youth (Ann Ness)

Best 1st section Band: Clackmannan District Brass
Best 2nd section Band: The Johnstone Band
Best 3rd section Band: Coalburn Silver Band
Best 4th section Band: Renfrew Burgh Band
Most entertaining programme: Bon Accord Silver
Best solo performance: Trombone from Bon Accord Silver
Winning conductor: John Maines
Best NCBBA Band: Bon Accord Silver
Best non NCBBA Band: Clackmannan District Brass
Best percussion section: Kirkintilloch Kelvin Brass
Adjudicator: Kevin Wadsworth

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