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Results: Victorian Band Championships

Results from the Victorian Band Championships.

Victorian Bands League
 

The Victorian Band Championships were held last weekend, in conjunction with the Royal South Street Society of Ballarat's, Grand National Eisteddfod of Australasia.

The Adjudicators were Peter Younghusband from Perth and James Brice from New South Wales.

Test,Hymn,Concert,March,Championship Total

Open A Grade Brass
Test: Partita, Philip Sparke
1. Footscray Yarraville City Band, Phillipa Edwards, 87,42,48,43,133

Open B Grade Brass
Test: Between the Two Rivers, Philip Sparke
1. Geelong West Brass Band, Jeff Steele, 92,42,39,42,123
2. Wonthaggi Citizens' Band, Fred Heesh, 86,40,39,38,117
3. Maroondah Brass, Ron Moore, 85,39,35,40,114
4. Box Hill City Band, David Farrell, 83,36,33,38,107

Open C Grade Brass
Test: The Four Noble Truths, Philip Sparke
1. Darebin City Brass — Northern Brass, Andrew Power, 90,44,43,43,130
2. Sunshine Community Brass, Wayne Bowden, 87,40,46,41,127
3. Greater Bendigo Concert Brass, Doug Trottman, 85,42,44,40,126
4. Marist Brothers Band, Matthew Pankhurst, 82,44,42,39,125
5. Wodonga Brass, Gregory Lewis, 79,36,38,38,112
6. Shepparton Brass Band, Bill Scott, 75,37,34,35,106

Open D Grade Brass
Test: Own Choice
1. Boroondara Harmony Brass, Danny van Bergin, 90,42,42,36,120
2. Sale City Band, Hugh Davies, 87,40,39,37,116
3. Moonee Valley Brass, John Breen, 83,37,42,36,115
4. City of Frankston Band, Kevin Morgan, 85,41,39,34,114
5. City of Bendigo Brass, Andrew Trewartha, 82,40,37,35,112
6. Shepparton Brass Band, Bill Scott, 88,37,35,39,111
7. Oakleigh City Band, Hayden Dinse, 78,34,38,35,107

Junior B Grade Brass
1. Whitehorse Brass, Alwynne Strentz, 88,45,41,86

Junior C Grade Brass
1. Hyde Street Youth Band, 80,41,42,83

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