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Results: Weston Super Mare

Wins for Poole Borough, Forest of Dean, Blaenavon Town, and Bream Silver.

 

There was a good turn out of bands in Weston Super Mare on the 18th May where a whole host of bands played with own choice selections to impress the judges, Derek Broadbent and Philip Wilby.


Championship Section:

1. Poole Borough (Phil Randell) – 191pts
2. Shirley (Alwyn Green) – 190pts
3. Yeovil Town (Kevin Robbins) – 189pts
4. Lympstone South West Telecoms (Charles Fleming) – 188pts
5. Chalford (Steve Tubbs) – 187pts
6. Ibstock Brick Brass (Ken Ferguson) – 186pts
7. Abergavenny Borough (Gareth Ritter) – 183pts

Adjudicator: Philip Wilby


Second Section:

1. Forest of Dean (Jackie Gwynn) – 188pts
2. Tylorstown Arriva Trains Wales (Gary Davies) – 186pts
3. Gillingham Imperial Silver (Alan McRae) – 185pts
4. Phoenix Brasss (Crewkerne) – 183pts

Adjudicator: Philip Wilby


Third Section:

1. Blaenavon Town (Lyndon Price) – 184pts
2. Verwood Concert Brass (David Johnson) – 181pts
3. City of Cardiff (Melingriffith) (Gareth Ritter) — 179pts
4. Avonbank (Evesham) Brass (Andy Davidson) – 178pts
5. Wellingto (Telford) (Steve Curtis) – 177pts
6. Bath Spa (Dave Walker) – 175pts
7. Ynyshir (Dean Evans) – 174pts
8. AW Parker (Drybrook) (Kevin White) – 173pts
9. Pillowell Silver (Paul Uzzell) – 171pts

Adjudicator: Derek Broadbent


Fourth Section:

1. Bream Silver (Huw Cole) – 180pts
2. Totnes (Ian Wilkinson) – 178pts
3. Bratton Silver (Maria Fricker) – 177pts
4. Brunel Brass (John Winterflood) – 176pts
5. Pontypool Brass (Patrick O’Leary) – 174pts
6. Crosskeys Silver (Keri Bowden) – 173pts
7. Upper Rhondda Brass (Eugene Meredith) – 171pts
8. Newport Borough Brass (Mike Davies) – 170pts

Adjudicator: Derek Broadbent

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