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Results: GBBA Annual Contest

The Gloucestershire Brass Band Association recently held its contest, with a decent turn out and a top section win for Lydbrook.

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Results:

Section A:
Championship and First Section bands

March:
1. Cinderford (Clive Lewis)
2. Lydbrook (Steve Sykes)
3. City of Bristol (Ian Holmes)

Test Piece:
1. Lydbrook (Steve Sykes)
2. Cinderford (Clive Lewis)
3. City of Bristol (Ian Holmes)
4. Swindon Pegasus

Best Instrumentalist: Cornet, Cinderford

Special Awards:
Best Instrumentalist of the Day: Les Pearce, Euphonium, Lydbrook
Best Percussion of the Day: Lydbrook
Best Horn Section of the Day: Lydbrook
Best Flugel Player of the Day: Marie Pearce, Lydbrook
Best Euphonium player of the day: Les Pearce, Lydbrook
Best Cornet Player: Phil Turner, Cinderford
Best Basses: Cinderford
Band with most players under 14: City of Bristol Training Band (13)
Youngest Player: Cinderford Academy


Section B:
3rd and 2nd section Bands

March:
1. Drybrook (Kevin White)
2. Pillowell (Steve Ruck)

Test Piece:
1. Pillowell (Steve Ruck)
2. Drybrook (Kevin White)


Section C:
4th Section Bands

March:
1. Bream Silver Band (Huw Cole)
2. Pangbourne & District

Test Piece:
1. Bream Silver Band (Huw Cole)
2. Pangbourne & District

Best Instrumentalist in Section C — Euphonium Bream Silver Band
Best Trombones in Section C — Bream Silver Band


Section D:
Youth/training and unregistered section

Lydbrook Training Band (Robert Morgan) — Gold Award
Usk Youth Band (Jeff Jones) — Gold Award
Cinderford Academy (Clive Lewis) — Silver Award
City of Bristol Training (S Ellis) — Bronze Award

Best Instrumentalist in Section D — Usk Youth Band (Euphonium)

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