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Results: Scottish Borders Contest

Victory to Johnstone Silver at Scottish Borders Contest.

Johnstone
 

Sunday, 02 November 2008

        

Johnstone Silver Band, conducted by Raymond Tennant, lifted the Scottish Borders Trophy for the second time at the Borders Entertainment Contest held in Jedburgh on the weekend.

Shotts St. Patrick’s Band came second, City of Discovery Band third and St. Ronan’s Silver Band in fourth, as the highest placed Borders Band.

The music adjudicators were John Roberts and Tony Swainson, whilst the entertainment judge, John Lamont, Roxburghshire MSP, gave the entertainment prize to Jedforest Instrumental Band.

Youth

In the Youth Section, Langholm Junior Band and Peebles Junior Band each received silver awards, while Abbey Brass (Jedforest) and St. Ronan’s Future Band both received gold awards. This section was adjudicated by James Chamberlain.

Results:

1. Johnstone Band (Raymond Tennant) — 188
2. Shotts St. Patrick’s Brass (Gavin Lindsay) — 184
3. City of Discovery Brass (Bruce Fraser) — 183
4. St. Ronan’s Silver (Alex Knox) — 182
5. Annan Town (APD) (David Shanks) — 181
6. Coalburn Silver (Gareth Bowman) — 180
7 = Croy Silver (Kenneth Blackwood) — 177
7 = Peebles Burgh Silver (Alan Fernie) — 177
9. Jedforest Instrumental (Chris Bradley) — 175
10. Brass Sounds Inverclyde (Gareth Bowman) — 174
11. Selkirk Silver (Richard Duff) — 173
12. Buckhaven & Methil Miners (Gordon Evans MBE) — 172
13. Penicuik Silver (Terry Johns) — 171
14. MacTaggart Scott (Alan Fernie) — 170
15. Langholm Town (Alistair Beckett)-169 3
16. Dumfries Town (Peter Heyes) — 168
17. Queensferry Community (James Anderson) — 167

outh Section:
Adjudicator: James Chamberlain

Gold — Abbey Brass (Jedforest) – C. Mabon (1st)
Gold — St. Ronan’s Future Band – D. Robb
Silver — Langholm Junior Band – D. Calvert
Silver — Peebles Junior Band – A Fernie

Awards:
The Scottish Borders Trophy & £150 : Johnstone Silver
Entertainment: Jedforest Instrumental
Best First Section Band: Johnstone Silver
Best Second Section Band: Shotts St. Patrick’s
Best Third Section Band: Coalburn Silver
Best Fourth Section Band: Peebles Burgh Silver

Best Soloist: Horn – Croy Silver
Best Instrumentalist: Cornet – St. Ronan’s Silver Ian Aitchison)
Best Solo Cornet: Johnstone Silver
Best Basses: Annan Town (APD)
Best Percussion: Johnstone Silver

        

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