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Results: Hardraw Scar

Successes for Shepherd Group Band and Otley at the popular Hardraw Scar contest held on Sunday September 14th.

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The popular Hardraw Scar contest took place on Sunday 14th September with victories for Shepherd Group Band and Otley.

There has been concern voiced though over the standard of the ungraded and unregistered bands and this will be discussed at a forthcoming meeting with bands encouraged to attend.

Championship, 1st and 2nd Section

1. Shepherd Group Band — 190 points
2. NUM Broughton — 189 points
3. Harrogate — 188 points
4. Wetherby — 185 points
5. South Yorkshire Police — 174 points

Best March: Shepherd Group
Best Hymn: NUM Broughton
Best Soloist: Harrogate

3rd 4th, & unregistered/ungraded bands

1. Otley — 182 points
2. Friendly Band — 178 points
3. Leyburn — 176 points
4. Shepherd Group Concert — 172 points
5. Swinton & District — 170 points
6. Elland Youth — 169 points
7. Wardle Community — 168 points

Best march plus best march for an ungraded band: Otley
Best Hymn: Friendly Band
Best soloist: Otley

Meeting on standards

There has been a lot of discussion both during and following the contest regarding the playing standard of certain ungraded/unregistered bands.

This subject will be discussed at the next YHBBA meeting on 18th October (see www.yhbba.org for details)

If any individuals or bands has any constructive comments to make for this discussion, either write to the association secretary or attend the meeting.

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