Yorkshire announce 2009 judges

Yorkshire get first in on the act by announcing their adjudication teams for 2009.

Thursday, 03 July 2008

The Yorkshire Brass Band Championships 2009 will take place at St. George’s Hall, Bradford over the weekend of 7th/8th March 2009.

The format for the weekend is as follows:

Saturday:(am)- Third Section
Adjudicators: Simone Rebello and Ian Brownbill

Saturday:(pm)- First Section
Adjudicators: Malcolm Brownbill and Colin Hardy

Sunday:(am)- Fourth Section
Adjudicators: David Horsfield and Roy Roe

Sunday:(pm)- Second Section
Adjudicators: Malcolm Brownbill and Christopher Wormald

Sunday:(pm)- Championship Section
Adjudicators: James Gourlay and Nigel Boddice

It will be the first time Simone Rebello has adjudicated for us and as far as I am aware the first time a female adjudicator has been invited to YorkshirePeggy Tomlinson

First female

Announcing the format for the weekend Peggy Tomlinson, Regional Secretary, told 4BR: "We are delighted to be welcoming a new face to our adjudicators team at Yorkshire.

It will be the first time Simone Rebello has adjudicated for us and as far as I am aware the first time a female adjudicator has been invited to Yorkshire. Everyone else on the panel is an old friend and it will be a pleasure to welcome them all to Yorkshire again next year."

Updates

Regular updates on the Yorkshire 2009 Championships, for visitors and bands, will appear on www.regional-contest.org.uk/yorkshire as soon as they become available.

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