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Pontins — less than 24 hours to go

If you thought 4BR knew a thing or two about predicting outcomes in North Wales – this is how our pre contest sure-fire bets for victory have got on during the past five years.

Pontins
 

This is how the bands 4BR picked to win at the Pontins contests beofe a note was blown have got on come the day...

2007:
Championship: BTM (came – 10th)
First: Northop(came – 3rd )
Second: Kippax (came – 3rd)
Third: Oldham (Lees) (came – 4th)
Fourth: Uppermill (came — Winners)

2006:
Championship: Staffordshire (came – 6th)
First: Marsden (Riverhead Brewery) (came – 12th)
Second: Silk Brass (came – 7th)
Third: Flixton (came – 3rd)
Fourth: Dodworth MW (came – 2nd)

2005:
Championship: Staffordshire (came — Winners)
First: Marsden (Riverhead Brewery) (came — Winners )
Second: Wire Brass (came — Winners)
Third: Phoenix West Midlands (came – 7th)
Fourth: Oldham (Lees) (came — Winners )

2004:
Championship: Hepworth (Persimmon) (came – 6th)
First: Pemberton Old Wigan (came – 9th)
Second: Wire Brass (came — Withdrew)
Third: Hoover (Bolton) (came – 2nd)
Fourth: Grange Moor (came – 10th)

2003:
Championship: BTM (came – 11th)
First: BHK (Horden) (came – 6th)
Second: Old Silkestone (came – 10th)
Third: Boarshurst (came – 4th )
Fourth: Wardle and District (came -Withdrew)

One great year in 2005 when we got 4 out of 5 before a note was blown, but to be truthful, we have been fairly way off the mark since...4BR

One great year

One great year in 2005 when we got 4 out of 5 before a note was blown, but to be truthful, we have been fairly way off the mark since.

Kiss of death

This year we have given the dreaded 4BR ‘Kiss of Death’ to Marsden (Championship); Skelmanthorpe (First); Point of Ayr (Second); Wellington (Telford) (Third); Lostock Hall Memorial (Fourth).

Our apologies for those involved….

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