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Results: 2008 Australasian Open Festival

Results for the Federation of Australasian Brass Bands (FABB) 2008 Australasian Open and Entertainment Championship from Twin Towns, Coolangatta.

Twin Towns Coolangatta
 

Saturday, 25 October 2008

        

Sunday 26 October
Twin Towns Clubs and Resorts, Coolangatta

Test piece:
Music for Battle Creek, Philip Sparke

Adjudicators:
Steve Bastable, Barrie Gott, Kenneth Young

Results:
2008 Yamaha Australasian Open Championship

1. Woolston Brass
2. Brisbane Excelsior
3. St Mary's Band Club
4. Warringah Concert Brass

Results:
2008 York Australasian Entertainment Championship

1. Woolston Brass
2. Warringah Concert Brass
3. Brisbane Excelsior
4. Footscray Yarraville

Best Brass Soloist: Paula Russell, Brisbane Excelsior

Best Non-brass Soloist: Anthony Brahe, Warringah

        

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