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Area countdown — 2 days to go

Only two days to go before the bands take to the stages of Swansea, Torquay and Bedworth, so who has the most silverware to their name then?

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Just 48 hours to go before the bands take to the stage at Torquay, Swansea and Bedford.

So what better than to find out who are the most successful bands in each area.

Wales

No surprise in Wales, where Cory lead the way with 26 victories to their name. Parc & Dare have 15, whilst current Welsh Champions, Tredegar have 9.

No surprise in Wales, where Cory lead the way with 26 victories to their name4BR

Midlands

In the Midlands GUS have racked up a very healthy 19 victories under a number of different guises, with Desford on 13 ahead of City of Coventry on 8 and Ransome on 7.

West of England

Meanwhile in the West of England, it is Camborne with 19 wins, five ahead of the late and lamented Sun Life on 14, St Dennis on 10, Flowers on 5 and Mount Charles on 3.

Who will add another entry on their honours board on the weekend then?

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