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Results: 2008 NZ Nationals

Results for each grade will be released throughout the day at the 2008 New Zealand Championships.

Christchurch Town Hall
 

Points: Sacred+Test+Own Choice=Total

A Grade

Adjudicator: Simone Rebello
Test: Ballet for Band, Joseph Horovitz

1. Brisbane Excelsior, Howard Taylor 96+146+145=387
2. Marlborough District Brass, Kevin Moseley 94+144+144=382
3= Woolston Brass, Graham Hickman 90+142+146=378
3= Ascot Park Hotel Brass, David Gallaher 92+143+143=378
5. St Kilda Brass, Steve Miles 93+143+140=376
6= Canterbury Brass, Shane Foster 90+141+140=371
6= North Shore Brass, Brent Large 91+139+141=371
8. Brisbane Brass, Greg Aitken 90+140+139=369
9. The "Trusts" Waitakere Brass, Steven Booth 88+137+139=364
10. Moreland City Band, Wally Pope 87+138+138=363

Best Soloist: Ashley Gittins, Brisbane Excelsior

4barsrest Best Section: Bass Section, Marlborough Brass

B Grade

Adjudicator: Simone Rebello
Test: Renaissance by Peter Graham

1. Pelorus Trust Wellington Brass, David Bremner, 81+137+142=360
2. Trust Porirua City Brass, Kerry Garrett, 83+135+140=358
3. Port of Napier Brass, David Oswin, 82+134+139=355
4. Alpine Energy Timaru Brass, Dwayne Bloomfield, 81+133+135=349
5= Addington Brass, Iaan Wilson, 77+131+138=346
5= Castle Trust Hamilton Brass, Gary Bilton, 80+132+134=346
7. Eastern Bay of Plenty Brass, Alan Spence, 76+130+136=342
8. Titan Hutt City Brass, Mark Carter, 75+129+137=341
9. New Plymouth Brass, Trevor Bremner, 74+127+135=336

C Grade

Adjudicator: Peter Adams
Test: Inspiration by Jan de Haan

1. Te Awamutu Brass, Barry Cullen, 82+128+128=338
2. Papakura City Brass, Ian Levien, 80+129+127=336
3. Smiths Locksmiths Manukau City Brass, Graeme Brown, 79+124+131=334
4= Ascot Park Hotel Auxiliary Brass, Kathleen Herman, 79+127+127=333
4= Mosgiel Brass, Rob Craigie, 81+126+126=333
6. Westport Municipal Brass, Graeme Mason, 80+126+125=331
7. Levin and Districts Brass, Robert Lynch, 77+124+129=330
8. Woolston Concert Brass, Tristan Mitchell, 77+123+122=322
9. Palmerston North City Brass, Dave Edmonds, 76+122+123=321

D Grade

Adjudicator: Peter Adams

Sacred+Own Choice+Stage March=Total

1. Roxburgh Pioneer Generation Brass, Allan Brown, 76+124+116=316
2. Motueka Municipal Band, John Rimmer, 75+122+117=314
3. Rangiora Brass, Graeme Aldridge, 73+121+119=313
4. New Brighton Silver Band, Jeff Hill, 74+120+118=312
5. Sumner Silver Band, Ray Blampied, 72+118+115=305

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