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Results: NIBBL Solo & Quartet

There was a great turn out of players at the recent Northern Ireland BBL Solo & Quartet Contest.

 

There was a great turn out of payers at the recent Northern Ireland 2009 BBL Solo and Quartet Contest.

The 1st Old Boys come out top in this years contest, held at the Patten Halls in Belfast last Saturday.

A Solos:
1. Brian Connolly (1st Old Boys)
2. Dessie Neill (Laganvale)
3. Boris Pinto (Murley)

Slow Melody:
1. Mark Bingham (1st Old Boys)
2. Claire Heuston (3rd Carrick)
3. Alan Haworth (1st Old Boys)
4. Brian Connolly (1st Old Boys)

B Solos:
1. Tom Black (1st Old Boys)
2. A. Brown (CWA)
3. N. McCarroll (3rd Carrick)

A Quartets:
1. 1st Old Boys Trombones
2. 1st Old Boys A Quartet
3. 1st Old Boys B Quartet

B Quartets:
1. 3rd Carrick A
2. Wellington
3. Warrenpoint

Senior Ensemble:
1. 3rd Carrick Duet
2. 1st Old Boys Ensemble
3. 1st Old Boys Duet

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