The Southern Counties Brass Band Association welcomed 31 bands to its annual Autumn Contest at the Leas Cliff Hall in Folkestone on the weekend.
Strongest
Adjudicator Roy Sparkes was on hand to sort the bands into order of merit and he reported that he was extremely impressed with the Second Section on Saturday and felt that this section was the strongest of the weekend.
Complimentary
He was very complimentary on both their choice of test piece which he said had in all cases been chosen wisely and also the quality of their playing.
Another welcome visitor was Phillip Watson from the British Federation. He spoke to the bands at each prize giving and also presented some of the awards.
Adjudicator Roy Sparkes was on hand to sort the bands into order of merit and he reported that he was extremely impressed with the Second Section on Saturday and felt that this section was the strongest of the weekend4BR
Concert
Brass Band Heist from Belgium, who had an excellent contesting day on Sunday, gave a short concert on Saturday evening prior to the Second Section results.
'Mode for …', sponsored the Youth Section by offering all competing youth bands a £50 voucher to purchase music from their catalogue an agreement that will continue for the three main contests in 2009.
This was the first contest for SCABA’s new Contest Manager Jane Stewart who said she was really pleased with the weekend and thanked the ‘Team’ for their hard work and support.
Results
Championship Section:
Hymn Tune:
1. Friary Guildford (Chris King) — 95
2. Haverhill Silver (Mark Ager) — 94
3. Welwyn Garden City (David Stokes) — 92
4. Panta Rhei Ghent (Paul Voet) — 91
5. Regent Brass (Alan Duguid) — 90
Test Piece:
1. Friary Guildford (Chris King) — 195
2. Haverhill Silver (Mark Ager) — 194
3. Welwyn Garden City (David Stokes) — 192
4. Panta Rhei Ghent (Paul Voet) — 191
5. Regent Brass (Alan Duguid) — 190
Best Instrumentalist: Alex Stevens – Friary Guildford
Best Percussion: Haverhill Silver
Best Euphonium: Andrew Porter – Friary Guildford
Best Bass Section: Friary Guildford
Conductors Prize: Chris King – Friary Guildford
First Section:
Hymn Tune:
1. BAE Systems (Keith Woodger) — 90
2. Egham (Gareth J Green) — 89
3. Brass Band Heist (Bert van Thienen) — 88
4. Fairlop (Kevin Jordan) — 87
5. Crystal Palace (Michael Gray) — 86
6. Betteshanger Welfare (Tim Vinall) — 85
7. Denham Hendon (Gordon Davies) — 84
8. Tilbury (Alan Duguid) — 83
9. Becontree (Graham Chambers) — 82
Test Piece:
1. Brass Band Heist (Bert van Thienen) — 194
2. BAE Systems (Keith Woodger) — 191
3. Denham Hendon (Gordon Davies) — 190
4. Becontree (Graham Chambers) — 189
5. Fairlop (Kevin Jordan) — 188
6. Tilbury (Alan Duguid) — 187
7. Betteshanger Welfare (Tim Vinall) — 186
8. Egham (Gareth J Green) — 185
9. Crystal Palace (Michael Gray) — 184
Best Instrumentalist: Ian Lanceley — Solo Cornet — BAE Systems
Best Euphonium: Glen van Looy — Brass Band Heist
Best Bass Section: Becontree
Conductors Prize: Graham Chambers — Becontree
Second Section:
Hymn Tune:
1. Thundersley Brass (Roland Morris) — 91
2. Cranbrook (Ian Lanceley) — 90
3. Uckfield Concert Brass (Steve McIntyre) — 89
4. East London Brass (Jayne Murrill) — 88
5. Colchester (Peter Ivey) — 87
6. Epping Forest (Marc Easener) — 86
7. KM Medway Concert (Garrie Harvey) — 85
Test Piece:
1. East London Brass (Jayne Murrill) — 191
2. Thundersley Brass (Roland Morris) — 190
3. Uckfield Concert Brass (Steve McIntyre) — 189
4. Cranbrook (Ian Lanceley) — 188
5. Colchester (Peter Ivey) — 187
6. Epping Forest (Marc Easener) — 186
7. KM Medway Concert (Garrie Harvey) — 185
Best Instrumentalist: Solo cornet — Thundersley Brass
Best Horn Section: Cranbrook
Best Percussion Section: Uckfield Concert Brass
Conductors Prize: Jayne Murrill East London Brass
Highest Placed Member Band: East London Brass
Youth/Third Section:
Hymn Tune:
1. Cobham (David Ruel) — 80
2. Oxted (Martin Beaumont) — 79
3. Snowdown Colliery (Keith Twyman) — 78
4. Sussex Brass (Hastings) (Steve Hollamby) — 77
5. Shanklin Town (Malcolm Lewis) — 77
6. Amersham (Alan Duguid) — 76
7. Shanklin Town Youth (Malcolm Lewis) — 75
8. Charles Church Camberley (Robert Cherry) — 74
9. Crystal Palace B (Ian Whittaker)- 73
Test Piece:
1. Oxted (Martin Beaumont) — 181
2. Amersham (Alan Duguid) — 179
3. Snowdown Colliery (Keith Twyman) — 178
4. Sussex Brass (Hastings) (Steve Hollamby) — 177
5. Shanklin Town Youth (Malcolm Lewis) — 176
6. Shanklin Town (Malcolm Lewis) — 175
7. Cobham (David Ruel) — 174
8. Charles Church Camberley (Robert Cherry) — 173
9. Crystal Palace B (Ian Whittaker) — 172
Highest Placed Youth Band: Shanklin Town Youth — Malcolm Lewis
Best Instrumentalist: David Relf — Oxted
Best Back Row Cornets: Amersham
Best Bass Section: Oxted
Conductors Prize: Martin Beaumont — Oxted
Best Youth Instrumentalist: Ashley Wicks — Shanklin Town Youth
Conductors Prize – Youth: Malcolm Lewis — Shanklin Town Youth
